Inland Area Prep Baseball Top 10
For Monday, May 18, 2015
1. San Dimas (28-0) — Saints only unbeaten CIF-Southern Section team this decade.
RECORD: 28-0 overall, 10-0 Valle Vista League. 2014: 23-7-1, 11-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 2 (7)
LAST GAME: def. Hacienda Heights, 3-2, in a Valle Vista League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Pitching staff had 16 shutouts this season.
2. Norco (21-5) — Cougars host Dana Point Dana Hills in a CIF-SS Division 1 1st Round game Thursday.
RECORD: 21-5 overall, 11-4 Big VIII League. 2014: 26-3, 15-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 1 (17)
LAST GAME: def. Corona Centennial, 8-2, in a Big VIII League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Have won 10 of their last 11 games.
3. Vista Murrieta (18-8) — Broncos got a win by forfeit over Chaparral, beat Temecula Valley in extras.
RECORD: 18-8 overall, 11-4 Southwestern League. 2014: 20-8, 9-6.
LAST RANKED: No. 3 (13)
LAST GAME: def. Temecula Valley, 8-1, in a Southwestern League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Tuesday’s 2-1 win vs. TV took 10 innings.
4. San Bernardino Cajon (23-3) — Cowboys outscored Eisenhower 13-3 in final two-game series of regular season.
RECORD: 23-3 overall, 12-2 Citrus Belt League. 2014: 17-10, 10-5.
LAST RANKED: No. 4 (54)
LAST GAME: def. Rialto Eisenhower, 7-3, in a Citrus Belt League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Were undefeated (10-0) at home in regular season.
5. Murrieta Valley (20-8) — Nighthawks swept Great Oak to secure a CIF-SS Division 1 playoff spot.
RECORD: 20-8 overall, 9-6 Southwestern League. 2014: 16-12, 8-7.
LAST RANKED: No. 5 (35)
LAST GAME: def. Temecula Great Oak, 10-0, in a Southwestern League game on Saturday, May 16.
BEST STAT: Outscored Great Oak 11-0 over weather-delayed two-game set.
6. Riverside Arlington (21-4) — Lions host Corona in epic CIF-SS Division 1 playoff opener.
RECORD: 21-4 overall, 14-1 Inland Valley League. 2014: 14-14, 5-7.
LAST RANKED: No. 6 (82)
LAST GAME: def. MoVal Rancho Verde, 3-2, in an Inland Valley League game on Wednesday, May 13.
BEST STAT: Allowed just 31 runs in 15 league games.
7. Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon (21-5) — Titans lost Sunbelt League title in rushed last day.
RECORD: 21-5 overall, 13-2 Sunbelt League. 2014: 19-8, 12-3.
LAST RANKED: No. 7 (114)
LAST GAME: lost, 12-2, to Menifee Paloma Valley in a Sunbelt League on Wednesday, May 13.
BEST STAT: Plays Indio in CIF-SS Division 3 1st Round game Thursday.
8. Corona (17-10) — Panthers won two of three from King last week to take second in Big VIII.
RECORD: 17-10 overall, 11-5 Big VIII League. 2014: 16-12, 8-7.
LAST RANKED: No. 8 (45)
LAST GAME: def. Riverside King, 3-2, in a Big VIII League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Plays Riverside Arlington in CIF-SS Division 1 playoff opener.
9. Riverside Ramona (21-6) — Rams scored 13 runs in their regular season finale. Majestic and spooky.
RECORD: 21-6 overall, 13-2 River Valley League. 2014: 18-8, 13-2.
LAST RANEKD: No. 9 (185)
LAST GAME: def. Riverside La Sierra, 13-5, in a River Valley League game on Friday, May 15.
BEST STAT: Hosts CIF-SS Division 4 playoff opener on Thursday.
10. San Bernardino San Gorgonio (21-4-1) — Spartans won the San Andreas League in final week.
RECORD: 21-4-1 overall, 12-2-1 San Andreas League. 2014: 21-4, 13-2.
LAST RANKED: No. 10 (188)
LAST GAME: tied Rialto, 6-6 after eight innings, in a San Andreas League game on Thursday, May 14.
BEST STAT: Defeated Rialto, 12-0, two days earlier.
DROPPED OUT: None.
JUST MISSED: Fontana Jurupa Hills (19-8), Hesperia Sultana (18-7), Menifee Paloma Valley (18-8), Yucaipa (18-10).
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