High school baseball rankings April 21, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group Top 20 baseball rankings
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (10-3)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 4-0 (8)
Up next: Wednesday at Foothill, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (16-3)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Ignatius 10-6, beat St. Ignatius 3-0
Up next: Tuesday at Valley Christian, 4 p.m.
No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (13-5)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 10-6, lost to St. Francis 3-0, beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 3-2 (8)
Up next: Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3:30 p.m.
No. 4 CLAYTON VALLEY (12-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat College Park 3-2 (11). 8-7
Up next: Tuesday vs. Benicia, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (12-6)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 5-2, 10-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 4 p.m.
No. 6 LOS GATOS (16-2)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Santa Clara 8-0, 16-1
Up next: Wednesday vs. Los Altos, 4 p.m.
No. 7 COLLEGE PARK (12-4)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to Clayton Valley 3-2 (11), 8-7
Up next: Tuesday at Campolindo, 4 p.m.
No. 8 BERKELEY (15-2-1)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Castro Valley 10-0, lost to Castro Valley 8-5
Up next: Wednesday vs. Encinal, 4 p.m.
No. 9 SERRA (12-6)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Lost to Bellarmine 2-1, beat Bellarmine 9-2
Up next: Wednesday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 4 p.m.
No. 10 BELLARMINE (14-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Serra 2-1, lost to Serra 9-2
Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Riordan, 4 p.m.
No. 11 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (14-4)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Riordan 3-2 (9), 7-4
Up next: Wednesday at Serra, 4 p.m.
No. 12 DUBLIN (14-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 8-1, 9-3
Up next: Wednesday at California, 4 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (11-5)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 4-0, 8-2
Up next: Wednesday vs. Amador Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 14 FOOTHILL (9-6)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Lost to Granada 4-0, 8-2
Up next: Wednesday vs. De La Salle, 4 p.m.
No. 15 SAN RAMON VALLEY (9-5-2)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 11-0, lost to Amador Valley 5-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 16 WILLOW GLEN (14-2-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Santa Teresa 11-2, 13-6
Up next: Wednesday vs. Branham, 4 p.m.
No. 17 BENICIA (10-5)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Acalanes 3-2, lost to Acalanes 5-4
Up next: Tuesday at Clayton Valley, 4:30 p.m.
No. 18 ACALANES (8-6-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Lost to Benicia 3-2, beat Benicia 5-4, Marin Catholic 18-0
Up next: Wednesday vs. Alhambra, 4:30 p.m.
No. 19 LIBERTY (14-5)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Encinal 3-1, Rodriguez 2-1
Up next: May 1 vs. Heritage, 4 p.m.
No. 20 NORTHGATE (10-6)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Las Lomas 10-7, lost to Las Lomas 13-8
Up next: Thursday at Miramonte, 4:30 p.m.
Teams eligible for Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization's high school sports staff chooses the teams.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 7:22 AM.