Santa Margarita, which won the Trinity League championship and the Southern California Regional Division I championship, finishes No. 1 in The Times’ final top 25 baseball rankings. The Eagles’ one postseason loss was to JSerra, 1-0, in the eighth inning of the Southern Section Division 1 final.
Rk. TEAM (Rec.); Season finish (last rank)
1. SANTA MARGARITA (29-7); SS Division 1 runner-up, Regional Division I champion; (2)
2. JSERRA (24-9); SS Division 1 champion; (6)
3. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (28-4); SS Division 1 quarterfinals, Regional Division I quarterfinals; (1)
4. HUNTINGTON BEACH (21-9); SS Division 1 second round; (3)
5. CRESPI (22-8-3); SS Division 2 champion, Regional Division II semifinals; (9)
6. CORONA (22-11); SS Division 1 semifinals, Regional Division I quarterfinals; (11)
7. GARDEN GROVE PACIFICA (21-5); SS Division 1 first round; (8)
8. CYPRESS (22-8): SS Division 1 second round; (5)
9. ORANGE LUTHERAN (20-12-1); SS Division 1 semifinals, Regional Division I quarterfinals; (13)
10. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (21-9); SS Division 1 second round; (7)
11. VILLA PARK (20-11); SS Division 1 quarterfinals; (18)
12. AQUINAS (25-6); SS Division 2 semifinals, Regional Division II quarterfinals; (4)
13. SOUTH HILLS (25-8); SS Division 2 runner-up, Regional Division II semifinals; (23)
14. LA MIRADA (22-8); SS Division 1 quarterfinals; (14)
15. CALABASAS (25-10); SS Division 2 semifinals, Regional Division II champion; (25)
16. MATER DEI (17-12-1); SS Division 2 second round; (10)
17 . BONITA (18-5); SS Division 1 second round; (17)
18. LA SERNA (25-4); SS Division 3 quarterfinals, Regional Division III quarterfinals; (12)
19. GAHR (23-7-1); SS Division 2 quarterfinals; (15)
20. BISHOP AMAT (21-5-1); SS Division 1 first round; (16)
21. ETIWANDA (19-8); SS Division 1 second round; (20)
22. SAN DIMAS (21-7); SS Division 1 second round; (22)
23. WESTLAKE (23-12); SS Division 3 semifinals, Regional Division III champion; (NR)
24. ANAHEIM CANYON (23-12); SS Division 4 champion, Regional Division IV champion; (NR)
25. BIRMINGHAM (23-9); City Section Open Division champion. Regional Division II first round; (NR)
