CCCBCA Home Run 30 Rankings Debut, West Valley At #1
With the start of the 2026 California Community College baseball season this past weekend, the CCCBCA unveils its first Home Run 30 Rankings.
Last year's 3C2A state runner-up, West Valley College tops the first state ranking. The Vikings won their first two contests over American River and after trips to the final four in each of the last two seasons, they are hoping this is the year they might win it all. The North Region hasn't had a state champion since San Joaquin Delta in 2018.
At #2, Cypress, winners of five state crowns in 1991, 1994, 1997, 2003 and 2013, figure to be in the hunt after making to to the final four last year. The Chargers won their season opener over Pasadena City.
Fresno City comes in at #3 and the Rams opened the year with a bang by sweeping defending state champ Mt. San Antonio in a 2-game series. Fresno is also a 5-time state champ, winning the title in 1961-1963, 1972 and 1992.
Respect is earned and that's why Mt. SAC is ranked #4 after its fairytale trip to the 2025 state championship, the third by the school but first in a remarkable 60 years.
Sierra advanced to last year's state tourney and the Wolverines are off to a 2-0 start, posting wins over Cosumnes River and Laney. Sierra won its only state crown in 2008.
The rest of the Top 10 is made up of #6 Riverside City, #7 Santa Rosa, #8 Glendale, #9 Palomar and #10 Ohlone.
CCCBCA HOME RUN 30 RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | CURRENT RECORD | NOTES |
| 1. | WEST VALLEY, Coast South | 2-0 | The Vikings are led by Pre-Season All-American (PSAA) third baseman David Estrada. |
| 2. | CYPRESS, Orange Empire | 1-0 | The Chargers are paced by PSAA first baseman Justin Tillar, one of three Cypress players on the list. |
| 3. | FRESNO CITY, Central Valley | 2-0 | The Rams had three players on the PSAA list including pitcher Bowen Salyards. |
| 4. | MT. SAN ANTONIO, South Coast | 0-2 | The Mounties return All-South Coast Conference First Team lefty pitcher Hudson Castillo. |
| 5. | SIERRA, Big 8 | 2-0 | The Wolverines have a good one in PSAA pitcher Matias Michel. |
| 6. | RIVERSIDE CITY, Orange Empire | 3-0 | The Tigers swept Cuesta in a 3-game set and part of their staff is PSAA Ryan Jenkins. RCC has five state titles in 2000-2002, 2007 and 2022 |
| 7. | SANTA ROSA JC, Big 8 | 1-1 | The Bear Cubs were last year's top North playoff seed with 44 victories and they split a 2-game series v. Chabot. They are paced by PSSA shortstop Brett Neidlinger. SRJC won three state championships in 1952, 2005, and 2016. |
| 8. | GLENDALE, Western State South | 3-0 | The Vaqueros swept East Los Angeles in a 3-game series. Glendale returns All-WSC South First Team third baseman David Lozano. |
| 9. | PALOMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 2-0 | The Comets swept Golden West in a 2-game set. Palomar has three PSAAs, including pitcher Joey Navarro. |
| 10. | OHLONE, Coast South | 2-0 | The Renegades swept San Bernardino Valley in a doubleheader. Ohlone has one of the best in PSAA pitcher Matthew Foley, one of three on the team that made the list. Ohlone won a state crown in 2010. |
| 11. | CERRITOS, South Coast | 1-1 | The Falcons split a 2-game set v. Mt. San Jacinto. They were the #4 SoCal Playoff seed last season. They are led by returning South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in Nolan Patterson. Cerritos basically built a baseball dynasty with nine state crowns in 1966, 1970, 1973-1975, 1979, 1985, 1987, and 1989. |
| 12. | SAN MATEO, Coast North | 2-0 | The Bulldogs swept Shasta in a 2-game set. Centerfielder Jeremy Wrona was one of three CSM players named PSAA. |
| 13. | GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic | 1-0 | The Griffins blanked LA Mission in their season opener. Pitcher Joshua Swikard is one of the three PSAAs on the roster. Grossmont won its lone state title in 2017. |
| 14. | SANTA ANA, Orange Empire | 2-0 | The Dons swept San Diego Mesa in a 2-game set. SAC is paced by PSAA shorstop Jack Mueller. Santa Ana has four state titles in 1993, 1995-1996 (as Rancho Santiago College) and then again in 2023. |
| 15. | SADDLEBACK, Orange Empire | 2-0 | The Bobcats swept Canyons in a 2-game set. They have a PSAA in pitcher Jace Barajas. Saddleback won two state championships in 2004 and 2024. |
| 16. | SKYLINE, Coast North | 2-0 | The Trojans swept San Joaquin Delta in a 2-game set. Skyline has one of the state's best hurlers in PSAA Steven Dalton. |
| 17. | EL CAMINO, South Coast | 2-0 | The Warriors won two v. Orange Coast (playing a third game today) while the rest of the SCC went a combined 2-16 to open the year. ECC is led by All-SCC First Team shortstop-pitcher Slater Nunez. |
| 18. | FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley | 2-2 | The Golden Eagles lost 2 of 3 v. Taft, then won a sluggest over Merced, 17-14. FRC was a #4 NorCal seed a year ago. Outfielder Jackson Phillips knocked in 10 RBI over two games with two home runs. |
| 19. | GOLDEN WEST, Orange Empire | 0-2 | It was a rough start with two losses v. Palomar for the Rustlers. Third baseman Brian Trujillo shows some power. |
| 20. | SANTA BARBARA CITY, Western State North | 2-0 | The Vaqueros swept West LA in a 2-game set. PSAA shortstop William Matusak is a top SBCC player. |
| 21. | LANEY, Bay Valley | 0-1 | The Eagles lost their season opener to Sierra. All-BVC Second Team pitcher Nick Fenton made the opening day start. |
| 22. | CHABOT, Coast North | 1-1 | The Gladiators split their 2-game set v. Santa Rosa. First baseman Juan Pablo Manzo made the PSAA list. |
| 23. | SACRAMENTO CITY, Big 8 | 1-1 | The Panthers split their 2-game set v. Canada. Sac is paced by PSAA first baseman Cody Ferrante. |
| 24. | BUTTE, Golden Valley | 3-0 | The Roadrunners swept Solano in a 3-game series. All-GVC Second Team utility pitcher Brent Gallegos paces Butte. |
| 25. | ANTELOPE VALLEY, Western State South | 3-0 | The Marauders swept Barstow in a 3-game series. PSAA shortstop Jacob Baxter paces AVC. |
| 26. | PASADENA CITY, South Coast | 1-1 | The Lancers lost to Cypress, then edged Citrus. Centerfielder Xiovany Ochoa is a top recruit. PCC won state titles in 1950 and 1967 when future MLB 400-home run hitter Darrell Evans led them to the title. |
| 27. | CITRUS, Western State South | 1-1 | The Owls beat Fullerton, then lost a close one to Pasadena. Citrus has 2 PSAA, but also have a hitting monster in transfer sophomore first baseman Cam Casado, who was 7-for-9 out of the gate. |
| 28. | MONTEREY PENINSULA, Coast South | 2-1 | The Lobos beat Merced, then split a 2-game set v. Lassen. PSAA and UCLA-commit Fabio Bundi is the staff leader. |
| 29. | LASSEN, Golden Valley | 2-2 | The Cougars split two 2-game series v. Hartnell and Monterey Peninsula. Ethan Beede, a 3B-C, is a PSAA. |
| T30. | FOLSOM LAKE, Big 8 | 2-0 | The Falcons swept Gavilan in a 2-game set. First baseman Asa Martinez is a PSAA. |
| T30. | IRVINE VALLEY, Orange Empire | 2-0 | The Lasers swept Long Beach City in a 2-game set. Jackson Chastain got the W in a combined shutout in the opener. |
OTHERS: Bay Valley--Yuba (3-0), Mendocino (3-0), Los Medanos (1-0); Big 8-Modesto (1-0); Central Valley-Reedley (2-0), Porterville (2-1), Taft (2-1); Coast North-Canada (1-1), Coast South-Cabrillo (3-0); Inland Empire Athletic: Cerro Coso (2-0), Desert (2-0), Chaffey (1-1); Orange Empire-Fullerton (1-1); Pacific Coast Athletic-Imperial Valley (2-1); Western State North-Allan Hancock (2-0), LA Pierce (2-0), Ventura (2-0); Western State South-Bakersfield (2-0), LA Valley (1-1).
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCBCA Publicist