Prep baseball rankings: Buchanan takes first loss in the TRAC. Here’s what changed
Central High handed Buchanan its first loss in in the Tri-River Athletic Conference this season, but the Bears remain The Bee’s top-ranked team in the section.
The Bears, which had a 15-game winning streak snapped, still took 2 of 3 from the Grizzlies.
Central had a big performance by Ryan Spalliero, who struck out eight with one earned run in six innings as the Grizzlies defeated Buchanan 6-3.
Despite losing twice to Buchanan, Central moved up one spot to No. 12.
Buchanan will face No. 2 Clovis West this week in a three-game series with the Tri-River Athletic Conference on the line.
The Bears and Golden Eagles are each 8-1 and open the series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Buchanan.
There were other changes in the rankings beyond No. 10 listed below.
Around the horn
▪ No. 4 Bullard has a one-game lead over No. 5 San Joaquin Memorial in the County/Metro Athletic Conference. The Knights have a two-game series with Sanger this week and against the Panthers next week.
▪ No. 11 Reedley remains a game up on No. 12 Fresno in the North Yosemite League with four games remaining. The Pirates will play McLane twice this week and Sunnyside next week to wrap up the NYL. Fresno has games against Hoover and Roosevelt.
The Bee’s Top 25
(Through Sunday)
1. Buchanan 20-3 (Pvs. 1). Last week: took 2 of 3 from Central
2. Clovis West 18-5 (Pvs. 2). Last week: Swept Clovis East
3. Stockdale 20-3 (Pvs. 3). Last week: defeated Centennial twice
4. Bullard 21-4 (Pvs. 4). Last week: defeated Edison twice
5. San Joaquin Memorial 19-5 (Pvs. 5). Last week: defeated Madera twice
6. Kerman 24-0 (Pvs. 6). Last week: defeated Sierra twice
7. Ridgeview 21-2 (Pvs. 7). Last week: defeated West twice
8. Righetti 21-1 (Pvs. 9). Last week: swept Arroyo Grande
9. Clovis 14-9 (Pvs. 10). Last week: took 2 of 3 from Clovis North
10. Liberty-Bakersfield 17-6-1 (Pvs. 8). Last week: split with Frontier
11. Reedley 19-5 (Pvs. 11). Last week: defeated Roosevelt twice
12. Fresno 19-4-1 (Pvs. 12). Last week: defeated Sunnyside twice
13. Central 10-12-1 (Pvs. 14). Last week: lost 2 of 3 to Buchanan
14. Arroyo Grande 15-9 (Pvs. 13). Last week: Swept by Righetti
15. Redwood 15-8 (Pvs. 17). Last week: defeated Hanford twice
16. Kingsburg 19-4-1 (Pvs. 19). Last week: defeated Hanford West and Taft
17. Liberty-Madera Ranchos 19-5 (Pvs. 20). Last week: defeated Chowchilla twice
18. Clovis East 10-13 (Pvs. 15). Last week: swept by Clovis West
19. Centennial 13-13 (Pvs. 16). Last week: lost twice to Stockdale
20. Clovis North 10-12-1 (Pvs. 18). Last week: lost 2 of 3 to Clovis
21. Monache 19-5-1 (Pvs. 22). Last week: defeated Delano twice
22. Bakersfield Christian 20-4 (Pvs. 23). Last week: defeated Central Valley Christian and Tehachapi twice
23. Fowler 14-9 (Pvs. 24). Last week: defeated Caruthers and Central Valley Christian
24. Porterville 17-6-1 (Pvs. 25). Last week: defeated Tulare Union twice
25. Hanford 15-9 (Pvs. 21). Last week: lost to Redwood twice
Bubble teams: Pioneer Valley (17-5), Tulare Western (13-12-1), Sierra Pacific (20-6), Morro Bay (18-5), Wasco (15-6), San Luis Obispo (12-7), Central Valley Christian (14-11), Templeton (13-11-1), Exeter (15-8), North (13-12-1), Hanford West (12-12), Sanger (12-12), McLane (14-9-1), Washington Union (14-10), Golden West (12-12), Mt. Whitney (11-13)
This story was originally published May 3, 2022 at 10:44 AM.
