{"id":853676,"date":"2026-06-08T21:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/853676\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:58:19","slug":"final-sgv-baseball-top-20-la-mirada-ganesha-maranatha-finish-top-three-san-gabriel-valley-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/853676\/","title":{"rendered":"Final SGV baseball Top 20: La Mirada, Ganesha, Maranatha finish top three \u2013 San Gabriel Valley Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final San Gabriel Valley high school baseball rankings for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL SGV BASEBALL TOP 20\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. LA MIRADA (25-9)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Matadores finish on top. They advanced through group play by beating Huntington Beach to reach the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals. They also reached the CIF Division I Regional semifinals. No championships, but they competed well with the big boys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. GANESHA (26-3-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Giants beat Loyola 6-3 to win the CIF-SS Division 2 championship. Star pitcher\/hitter Logan Schmidt delivered the goods as he helped the Giants win back-to-back CIF-SS titles after capturing Division 4 last season. They opted to skip the regional playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. MARANATHA (23-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Minutemen\u2019s best accomplishment was that they qualified for the 16-team group in the Division 1 playoffs. Though they lost both of their games, both games could have gone either way. They lost to Norco 8-7 and Ayala 7-6. It was a great season for the Olympic League champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. SOUTH HILLS (23-7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Huskies shared the Hacienda League title with Alta Loma and advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, where they lost to eventual champion Ganesha 5-2 in the second round. They had one of the best pitching staffs in the San Gabriel Valley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Glendora's Sebastian Lawrence raises the CIF State SoCal Division III baseball title as the Tartans celebrate after defeating Kaiser 7-3 at Glendora High School on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)\" width=\"4000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SGT-L-GLENDORA-KAISER-0607-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"5196043\" \/>Glendora\u2019s Sebastian Lawrence raises the CIF State SoCal Division III baseball title as the Tartans celebrate after defeating Kaiser 7-3 at Glendora High School on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. GLENDORA (23-11)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tartans weren\u2019t in the Top 10 before the playoffs began, but they finish in the Top 5 after winning eight straight playoff games to close out the season. The Tartans won two championships, beating Laguna Beach for the CIF-SS Division 4 title and defeating Kaiser for the CIF SoCal Division III Regional title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. ST. FRANCIS (17-15-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Golden Knights\u2019 record was misleading because they competed in the super-tough Mission League. In the Division 3 playoffs, however, they showed their worth, reaching the semifinals before a loss to Mira Costa. They also qualified for the CIF SoCal Division II Regional playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 11<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. ARCADIA (19-11)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Apaches reached the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs with a first-round win over Simi Valley, 3-2, before losing to Summit 5-4. They finished second in the Pacific League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. BISHOP AMAT (16-12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lancers had a disappointing end in the CIF-SS playoffs, losing in the first round of the Division 3 playoffs to Corona del Mar, 2-1, in nine innings. They won the Del Rey League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. LA CANADA (19-10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spartans swept two games with Monrovia in the final week of the regular season to win the Rio Hondo League title. They advanced to the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs, falling in the first round to Summit 7-6. Pitcher Joe Bell had a fantastic season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 9<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. MONROVIA (18-8-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Wildcats beat Castaic 10-6 in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. Their season ended with a loss to Moorpark 8-6 in the second round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>The next 10:<\/strong> 11. Charter Oak (18-9-1); 12. La Salle (18-10); 13. Los Altos (16-9-1); 14. Covina (15-15-1); 15. San Marino (20-9); 16. Muir (17-8); 17. South El Monte (19-14); 18. Montebello (19-9); 19. San Dimas (13-14); 20. Damien (13-14-1).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The final San Gabriel Valley high school baseball rankings for the 2026 season. 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