Final Top 10 baseball rankings
Final Top 10 baseball rankings
1. Soquel: Owners of 23 wins, the Knights reached the Central Coast Section Division I finals, ensuring themselves of a spot in the State Northern California divisional tournament.
2. Palma: Went into the Central Coast Section Division II title game against Mitty having won seven straight games, outscoring two playoff teams 17-5 before falling to the seven-time CCS champions 5-2.
3. Carmel: The Gabilan Division champions had their eight-game winning streak snapped in the Central Coast Section Division II semifinals, falling to West Catholic Athletic League power Mitty.
4. Santa Cruz: Having gotten hot at the right time, the Cardinals have won five straight and nine of 11, with both setbacks coming from Soquel, capturing the Central Coast Section Division IV title with a 6-0 win over Piedmont Hills.
5. Aptos: The Mariners bid for a second upset in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs fell short in the semifinals, falling to top-seed Menlo by a single run.
6. Hollister: After a pair of 7-6 decisions, including one in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals, the Balers saw their season end to No. 2 seed Wilcox.
7. Harbor: Seeded No. 1 in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, the Pirates were ousted by No. 5 seed Piedmont Hills in the semifinals, finishing the season 19-10.
8. Monterey: Were knocked out of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs in the quarterfinals by Piedmont Hills, finishing the season 14-14.
9. Stevenson: Injuries depleted the reigning two-time Mission Division champion Pirates in the postseason as they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Sobrato.
10. Pacific Grove: Improvement in the win column four straight years not only vaulted the Breakers back to the playoffs, but saw them win their first Central Coast Section divisional title in 13 years.
On the bubble: St. Francis, King City, Rancho San Juan, North County, Salinas.
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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM.