Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend
A course in Rankings
As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams.
Bay Area Baseball Rankings and Roundup from Harold Abend
A course in Rankings
As we’ve mentioned before, these rankings will always mirror the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports rankings for state-ranked teams.
Division I
Last season, Bellarmine won three of four meetings with St. Francis, including a sweep in the CCS semifinals, on their way to their fifth consecutive CCS title.
Now, the Bells (21-9) have an opportunity to win their sixth straight after a a 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 triumph over #2 Mountain View. Kevin Korb had 12 kills and five digs.
College Park (17-5, 10-0) can win their first conference title in 18 years with a win, while Northgate (20-2, 9-1) has an opportunity to pull into a tie for first place in the Diablo Valley.
On April 19, the Falcons defeated the Broncos, 5-2, as freshman Joe DeMers allowed just six hits, no walks, and struck out six. Those two Northgate runs are half the total that College Park has allowed this season in DVAL play. The Falcons have allowed one run or less in 14 of their 22 games, and are 14-0 when they score four or more runs.
Amador Valley has already clinched the EBAL title, but California (15-7, 8-4) and Monte Vista (14-8, 9-3) are in a fight for second place.
The Mustangs lead the Grizzlies by a game in the standings, but California won the first meeting, 5-1, as Lindsey Chalmers pitched one of her many gems. It was one of 11 times this season, the Grizzlies allowed one run or less. California, who has given undefeated Amador Valley their toughest games of the season, are in a rough stretch, having lost three straight, including a shocking 8-7 setback to Foothill on Thursday.
These teams are tied for first place in the HAAL, and the winner of this game takes home the Hayward Area crown. Arroyo edged the Trojans in the first meeting, 6-5.
Arroyo (19-4, 10-1) is scoring an impressive 9.8 runs per game, including 31 in their last three games.
San Ramon Valley made quite the statement against ACCAL champion Alameda (16-6). The Wolves (15-7) scored three times in the first inning, and added six more in the second on their way to a 18-3 win. Connor Stahl allowed just one earned run in five innings, walked nobody, and struck out five. Anthony Villa had three of the San Ramon 17 hits.