The Times’ top 25 boys baseball rankings

A look at the Southland’s top boys baseball teams:

1. ARCADIA (23-0); Showdown vs. Crescenta Valley on Tuesday; 1

2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (23-3); Closing in on No. 1 seed in Division 1; 2

3. HUNTINGTON BEACH (24-4); Finish league with two-game series vs. Edison; 3

4. ORANGE LUTHERAN (19-7); Top sophomore pitchers in Max Rajcic, Christian Rodriguez; 3

5. LA MIRADA (23-3-1); Matadores are 10-0 in Suburban League; 5

6. MIRA COSTA (26-2); Play Redondo to decide Bay League title; 7

7. EL TORO (20-6-1); Erik Tolman continues to star on mound, at plate; 6

8. BECKMAN (20-3-1); One-game lead in Pacific Coast League; 8

9. PALM DESERT (21-4); Has won 10 straight league titles; 9

10. SOUTH HILLS (19-6); Palomares Leaguer champs; 10

11. YUCAIPA (22-4); One-game lead in Citrus Belt League; 12

12. SERVITE (17-10); Took two of three from St. John Bosco; 14

13. CORONA (20-7); First place in the Big VIII League; 15

14. ALEMANY (17-11); Ready for Division 2 playoffs; 16

15. ST. JOHN BOSCO (14-10); In second place in Trinity League; 13

16. CAPISTRANO VALLEY (19-8); El Toro series is playoff-like preview; 18

17. SOUTH TORRANCE (23-4); Pioneer League champs; 22

18. HART (17-11); Clinched share of Foothill League title; 23

19. CYPRESS (20-7-1); Face Pacifica for league title; 25

20. CAMARILLO (21-5); In position to win Coastal Canyon League; 20

21. DAMIEN (15-8); Nine-game winning streak; NR

22. ETIWANDA (17-7); Three-game series this week vs. Damien; NR

23. TESORO (20-8-1); Sea View League champs; NR

24. JSERRA (16-11); Battling for D1 playoff spot; 21

25. CORONA DEL MAR (18-5); Junior Tommy Wilcox is 8-1 with 1.48 ERA; NR

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