The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in Southland.

Rk. SCHOOL (WL); Comment (last rank)

1.JSERRA (2-0); Nine pitchers allowed one run in 14 innings (1)

2. GAHR (3-0-1); The Gladiators pitching is legit (3)

3. ORANGE LUTHERAN (5-1-1); Sophomore Josiah Hartshorn hit big in Arizona (2)

4. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (3-1); Starts league match against St. Francis (4)

5. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (3-0); Knights play Bishop Alemany in three game series (6)

6. VILLAPARK (4-0); Gavin Grahovac is eight for 16 (7)

7. AQUINAS (3-1); Pitching Falcons better than expected (8)

8. OUTPUT (3-2); Showing it can beat top teams (NR)

9. CHRISTMAS MANGARITA (1-1); Faces Orange Lutheran in league opener March 6 (5)

10. CORONA (3-1); Faces Foothill on Saturday (10)

11.CRESPI (5-0); Easton Tournament Champion (14)

12. THE LOOK (3-1); Sophomore Donald Murray threw a no-hitter (11)

13. NORCO (2-2); Sophomore Gavin Green is 2-0 (12)

14. ETIWANDA (2-2); Suffered consecutive shutouts against top teams (13)

15. CHAMINADE (3-0); Three-game series vs. crespi (25)

16.BIRMINGHAM (5-2); Pitcher Mike Figueroa was impressive (16)

17. HUNTINGTON BEACH (1-3); The Oilers get off to a slow start (9)

18. OOSTVAL ROOSEVELT (5-0); Hunter Billingsley has eight hits (NR)

19. BONITA (4-0); Justin Santiago strikes out 25 in 19 innings (NR)

20. CALABASAS (4-1); Sophomore Matthew Witkow off to a strong start (21)

21. SAN DIMAS (3-1); Lost to Bonita in tournament final (17)

22. OAK CHRISTIAN (3-2); Finley Buckner hits .412 (18)

23. SOUTH HILLS (3-1); Faces Huntington Beach on Tuesday (19)

24. SIERRA CANYON (5-0); Mission League game starts this week (NR)

25. BECKMAN (3-0-1); Faces Laguna Hills on Saturday (23)