Orange Empire Conference Building Steam On This Week's Home Run 30 Rankings
Once again, the Orange Empire Conference is establishing itself as why its one of the state's toughest leagues in this week's CCCBCA Home Run 30 Rankings (March 31-April 5).
Santa Ana College has solidified its No. 3 ranking and despite drops by Riverside City to #9 and Cypress to #10, the OEC has picked up speed with the 8-spot rise of Fullerton now at #14, the big leap by now #15 Orange Coast after being unranked a week ago, and the development of Saddleback getting back on the Home Run 30 as well at #30.
The Big 8 also is represented well behind #6 Santa Rosa JC, a 6-spot bump up to #8 by San Joaquin Delta, then Modesto at #16, Sacramento City rising a few spots to #19, and Folsom Lake also climbing up three to #26.
Meanwhile, Fresno City is the top dog at #1 with a state-leading 30 victories, followed by SoCal big-wig Palomar at #2, El Camino slightly up to #4, and Ohlone settling at #5. Skyline is making more noise with two more ladder rungs up to #7.
Los Angeles Pierce is on fire with a 13-game win streak and that allowed the Brahmas to climb five positions to #22.
Defending 3C2A state champ Mt. San Antonio finally makes an appearance as a newcomer at #29.
Three teams fell off the rankings with the highest last rank held by San Mateo (was #25).
The South has a slight edge, 16-14, this week.
This week's rankings theme are the state's top pitching wins leaders, including every Cali Juco program represented.
CCCBCA HOME RUN 30 RANKINGS #11
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | RECORD | NOTES | LAST WEEK | UP/DOWN |
| 1. | FRESNO CITY, Central Valley | 30-2 | The Rams swept Reedley in a 3-game series to up their win streak to 8. They top the CVC at 17-1. Nathan Leffel leads state in victories at 10-0, 68.1 IP, 1.45 ERA. | #1 | Same |
| 2. | PALOMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 26-4 | The Comets won 2 of 3 v. Southwestern, but saw a 16-game win streak end in a 10-7 series finale defeat. They lead the PCAC at 15-1. Ryan Herrod 6-0, 46.2 IP, 3.28. | #2 | Same |
| 3. | SANTA ANA, Orange Empire | 28-2-1 | The Dons stretched their win string to 13, sweeping Riverside including two 1-run affairs. In the 2nd game, Evan Reiter hits a walk-off RBI double as SAC rallies with 2 runs in the 9th for an 8-7 win. They then score 3 in the 9th to win finale, 10-7. SAC leads the OEC at 11-1. Zach Ireland 5-0, 48.1 IP, 4.47. | #3 | Same |
| 4. | EL CAMINO, South Coast | 27-4 | The Warriors have won 10 in a row, sweeping Mt. San Jacinto in a 3-game series, scoring just 11 runs, but allowing only 1. They lead the SCC at 13-2. Cameron O'Neil 8-2, 60 IP, 3.30. | #5 | Up 1 spot |
| 5. | OHLONE, Coast South | 28-3 | The Renegades won 2 of 3 v. Hartnell after having a 10-game win streak snapped in opener, 7-1. Ohlone leads the Coast South at 11-1. Matthew Anderson 8-0, 56 IP, 3.21. | #4 | Down 1 spot |
| 6. | SANTA ROSA JC, Big 8 | 24-7 | The Bear Cubs swept Sequoias in a 3-game series, upped their win string to 6. They pace the Big 8 at 11-4. Myles Standish 7-0, 66.1 IP, 1.36. | #7 | Up 1 spot |
| 7. | SKYLINE, Coast North | 26-6 | The Trojans swept hapless CC San Francisco in a 3-game series, up win streak to 8 and lead the Coast North at 10-2. Steven Dalton 8-1, 51 IP, 2.29. | #9 | Up 2 spots |
| 8. | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, Big 8 | 22-9 | The Mustangs swept Cosumnes River in a 3-game series. Vance Haskins 6-2, 58 IP, 3.72. | #14 | Up 6 spots |
| 9. | RIVERSIDE CITY, Orange Empire | 22-9 | The Tigers suffer 3 close losses in being swept by Santa Ana. Jorge Rodriguez 5-0, 42.1 IP, 2.55. | #6 | Down 3 spots |
| 10. | CYPRESS, Orange Empire | 21-10 | The Chargers lose 2 of 3 v. Saddleback, the opener a tough, 4-3 defeat in 12 inn., then after scoring 6 in the 8th to take 11-10 lead in 2nd game, give up 3 in the 9th to lose, 13-11. Rocky Palacio 6-1, 49.2 IP, 3.81. | #8 | Down 2 spots |
| 11. | COLLEGE OF THE DESERT, Inland Empire Athletic | 26-4 | The Roadrunners extended their win streak to 16, swept Barstow in a 3-game series, and top the IEAC at 16-1. Matthew Wallin 9-1, 64.2 IP, 3.76. | #10 | Down 1 spot |
| 12. | FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley | 26-8 | The Golden Eagles swept Redwoods in a doubleheader. They top the GVC at 18-1. Marcus Maeder 5-0, 41.1 IP, 2.83. | #11 | Down 1 spot |
| 13. | CITRUS, Western State South | 21-10 | The Fighting Owls won 2 of 3 v. LA Mission. Tim Hudson 5-1, 38.2 IP, 3.49. | #13 | Same |
| 14. | FULLERTON, Orange Empire | 19-12 | The Hornets won 2 of 3 v. Irvine Valley. Will Valenzuela 4-4, 40.1 IP, 4.46. | #22 | Up 8 spots |
| 15. | ORANGE COAST, Orange Empire | 18-12 | The Pirates swept Golden West and have won 5 in a row. Landon Veirs 3-1, 22.1 IP, 2.82. | Not Ranked | |
| 16. | MODESTO JC, Big 8 | 21-9 | The Pirates won 2 of 3 v. Sierra. Brandon Leon 6-2, 45.2 IP, 3.74. | #15 | Down 1 spot |
| 17. | ALLAN HANCOCK, Western State North | 22-9 | The Bulldogs lost 2 of 3 v. Santa Barbara, and now are in a 3-way tie for 1st in the WSC North with SBCC and LA Pierce, all 11-4. Ryan Cronk 8-2, 58 IP, 3.88. | #12 | Down 5 spots |
| 18. | COLLEGE OF MARIN, Bay Valley | 21-9 | The Mariners won 2 of 3 v. Mendocino. Anthony Del Prete 3-1, 44 IP, 4.50. | #18 | Same |
| 19. | SACRAMENTO CITY, Big 8 | 20-12 | The Panthers swept Diablo Valley in a 3-game series and have won 8 of their last 9. Ned Frutchey 6-1, 49.1 IP, 3.28. He struck out an amazing 10 batters in a row in the DVC opener, a 7-1 win. | #21 | Up 2 spots |
| 20. | GLENDALE, Western State South | 20-10-1 | The Vaqueros won 2 of 3 v. Antelope Valley, defeating the Marauders 7-6 in 10 inn. in the opener on Miguel Villegas HR. Glendale leads the WSC South at 9-3. Michael Guerrero 4-0, 32.2 IP, 2.76. | #19 | Down 1 spot |
| 21. | ANTELOPE VALLEY, Western State South | 21-9 | The Marauders lost 2 of 3 v. Glendale. Ashton Fitzpatrick 6-3, 50 IP, 5.76. | #17 | Down 4 spots |
| 22. | LA PIERCE, Western State North | 20-10 | The Brahmas swept Oxnard, extend their win streak to 13 and move into a 3-way tie with AHC and SBCC for 1st place in the WSC North. Brayden Briscoe 7-1, 69 IP, 2.74. | #27 | Up 5 spots |
| 23. | MONTEREY PENINSULA, Coast South | 20-12 | The Lobos won 2 of 3 v. Gavilan. Fabio Bundi 7-2, 68.2 IP, 2.36. | #26 | Up 3 spots |
| 24. | CERRITOS, South Coast | 19-13 | The Falcons won 2 of 3 v. Rio Hondo. Owen Waytas 6-1, 56.2 IP, 3.18. | #20 | Down 4 spots |
| 25. | WEST VALLEY, Coast South | 20-11 | The Vikings lost 2 of 3 v. Cabrillo. Tre LeGrone III 3-2, 36 IP, 4.25. | #16 | Down 9 spots |
| 26. | FOLSOM LAKE, Big 8 | 20-11 | The Falcons swept American River in a 3-game series. Roland "Noah" Madsen 4-1, 35.2 IP, 4.54. | #29 | Up 3 spots |
| 27. | GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic | 19-12 | The Griffins won 2 of 3 v. Imperial Valley. Rowan Haynes 4-1, 48.1 IP, 5.03. | #24 | Down 3 spots |
| 28. | LASSEN, Golden Valley | 20-13 | The Cougars are 1-1 so far in a 3-game series v. Shasta (finale April 6). Caden Fowler 5-2, 45.2 IP, 3.35. | #23 | Down 5 spots |
| 29. | MT. SAN ANTONIO, South Coast | 17-15 | The defending 3C2A state champ Mounties opened the year in post title fog, starting at a rough 3-9. But since Mt. SAC is 14-6 and now on a 6-game win streak after sweeping Pasadena in a 3-game series. Hudson Castillo 5-2, 55.1 IP, 3.58. | Not Ranked | |
| 30. | SADDLEBACK, Orange Empire | 16-15 | The Bobcats take 2 of 3 v. Cypress, win in 12th-inn walk-off on RBI double by Joey Doskocil in opener, then Dmitri Susidko 2-run single in 9th gives them a 13-11 win in the 2nd game. Ryan Rios 4-2, 35 IP, 7.46. | Not Ranked | |
| OTHERS | |||||
| LOS MEDANOS, Bay Valley | 19-11 | The Mustangs swept Yuba in a 3-game series. Blaine Welte 6-2, 39.1 IP, 5.49. | |||
| MT. SAN JACINTO, Inland Empire Athletic | 17-15 | The Eagles are swept by El Camino in a 3-game series, but play tough, losing just 2-1, then 2-0 in the last 2 contests. Gavin Warner 4-2, 62 IP, 4.50. | State #30 | ||
| CERRO COSO, Inland Empire Athletic | 19-14 | The Coyotes swept Victor Valley in a 3-game series, and have won 6 straight. Jacob Rice 4-0, 39 IP, 3.69. | |||
| COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, Coast North | 19-12 | The Bulldogs lost 2 of 3 v. Chabot. Michael Volkman 5-3, 56.2 IP, 3.02. | State #25 | ||
| CUESTA, Western State North | 18-16 | The Cougars won 2 of 3 v. Moorpark. Zach Savino 3-1, 35 IP, 4.37. | |||
| SIERRA, Big 8 | 17-14 | The Wolverines lost 2 of 3 v. Modesto. Matias Michel 6-4, 51 IP, 3.53. | |||
| SOUTHWESTERN, Pacific Coast Athletic | 16-14 | The Jaguars lost 2 of 3 v. Palomar, but handed the Comets their first PCAC loss after 15 straight wins. Hunter Haase is 4-4, 58.2 IP. 4.45. | |||
| IRVINE VALLEY, Orange Empire | 17-14 | The Lasers lose 2 of 3 v. Fullerton. Jackson Chastain 4-1, 43.1 IP, 4.57. | |||
| SANTA BARBARA CITY, Western State North | 16-13 | The Vaqueros take 2 of 3 v. Allan Hancock, allowing them to enter a 3-way tie with AHC and Pierce for WSC North 1st Place. Wylan Nelson 6-0, 60 IP, 2.10. | |||
| HARTNELL, Coast South | 16-16 | The Panthers topple Ohlone, handing them their 1st conf. loss in 10 games, but lose the series, 2-1. Rafael Vidal Perez 4-3, 54.1 IP, 4.47. | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS, Central Valley | 16-15 | The Giants see their 9-game win string clipped in being swept by Santa Rosa in their 3-game series. Jerod Smith 4-3, 58.1 IP, 2.93. | State #28 | ||
| AMERICAN RIVER, Big 8 | 16-15 | The Beavers were swept by Folsom Lake in a 3-game series. Bradon Pelochowicz 5-2, 42.2 IP, 4.43. | |||
| TAFT, Central Valley | 16-15 | The Cougars won 2 of 3 v. Porterville. Caleb Garven 4-1, 22 IP, 5.32. | |||
| LANEY, Bay Valley | 16-15 | The Eagles swept Contra Costa in a 3-game series. Nathaniel Cordoba 5-3, 53 IP, 5.43. | |||
| PASADENA CITY, South Coast | 15-15 | The Lancers are swept by Mt. SAC in a 3-game series. AJ Flores 4-4, 43.1 IP, 5.82. | |||
| BUTTE, Golden Valley | 17-17 | The Roadrunners swept Siskiyous in a 3-game series. Nate Simonton 3-2, 53 IP, 3.91. |
TOP PITCHING WINS LEADERS: Bowen Salyards, Fresno, 8-0, 61.1 IP, 2.64 ERA, Adrian Pineda, El Camino, 7-1, 61 IP, 1.92, Anthony Andrews, Skyline, 6-0, 41 IP, 2.20, Wyatt Johnson, Fresno, 6-0, 47 IP, 2.68, Drew Greenberg, Ohlone, 6-0, 51.2 IP, 2.96, Lucas Hermes, Santa Rosa, 6-1, 50 IP, 3.24, Anthony Camarena, El Camino, 6-1, 60.1 IP, 3.43, Russ Pettis, Sacramento, 6-1, 46 IP, 3.91, Joey Navarro, Palomar, 6-1, 49 IP, 4.78 ERA, Jared Orebuena, Solano, 6-2, 49.2 IP, 4.17, Lucas Day, Shasta, 6-3, 52.1 IP, 3.44, Aiden Kuei, San Diego City, 6-3, 68 IP, 3.97, Caleb Ortiz, Desert, 5-0, 43.2 IP, 1.65, Rohan Rojas, Cypress, 5-0, 47.2 IP, 6.04, Javier Vasquez, Desert, 5-1, 67.1 IP, 2.00, Chase Knight, Modesto, 5-1, 50 IP, 2.88, Jack Hanna, Feather River, 5-1, 53.2 IP, 3.35, Matthew Foley, Ohlone, 5-1, 41.1 IP, 3.92, Wyatt Barton, Gavilan, 5-2, 62.1 IP, 4.48, Evan Rhoden, Lassen, 5-2, 44 IP, 5.52, Will Kaczynski, Ventura, 5-3, 40 IP, 3.60, Tomas Bilvado, Mt. San Antonio, 5-3, 53.2 IP, 5.70, Logan Hunt, Cerritos, 5-4, 62 IP, 3.63.
OTHER TOP PITCHING WINS LEADERS: Christofher Melano, San Bernardino Valley, 4-0, 26.1 IP, 4.10, Matthew Benzor, LA Mission, 4-0, 30.2 IP, 5.28, Andrew Padilla, Siskiyous, 4-0, 31.1 IP, 8.04, Phillip Chaidez, East Los Angeles, 4-1, 58.1 IP, 4.47, Jackson Molloy, Yuba, 4-1, 43 IP, 4.60, Logan Mooneyham, Merced, 4-2, 47 IP, 2.87, Will DeBlanc, Long Beach, 4-2, 34.1 IP, 3.93, Kameron Lee, Golden West, 4-2, 43.2 IP, 4.33, Jacob Schreiber, Cosumnes River, 4-2, 39.1 IP, 4.81, Kieran Subramanian, Cabrillo, 4-3, 47 IP, 3.83, Jacob Berumen, Bakersfield, 4-3, 42 IP, 4.71, Taylor Hawn, Canyons, 4-3, 59.2 IP, 6.64, Calvin Johnson, Diablo Valley, 4-5, 64 IP, 2.95, Avery Anderson, San Diego Mesa, 4-5, 52.2 IP, 4.78, Gavin Galvez, De Anza, 4-5, 58.2 IP, 5.22, David Lara, Imperial Valley 4-7, 47 IP, 7.85, Joshua Van Loon, Chabot, 3-0, 28.1 IP, 2.22, Blake Goen, Napa Valley, 3-1, 41.2 IP, 4.75, Adam Bailey, Canada, 3-1, 32.1 IP, 5.85 Ryder Wilson, Barstow, 3-1, 15.1 IP, 5.87, Alex Orozco, Porterville, 3-1, 36 IP, 6.00, Brandon Hoffman, LA Valley, 3-2, 55.1 IP, 3.74, Dominic Joseph, Mendocino, 3-2, 43 IP, 5.02, Rudy Amaya, Coalinga, 3-2, 47 IP, 7.09, Ryan Torii, LA Harbor, 3-3, 43.1 IP, 6.23, Christian Ortega, Rio Hondo, 3-3, 29.1 IP, 6.44, Reece Van Alan, Reedley, 3-5, 55.1 IP, 4.72 ERA, Braden Huber, Moorpark, 2-0, 38.1 IP, 6.34, Joseph Sanchez, West LA, 21 IP, 7.71, Warren Lieu, Contra Costa, 2-2, 15.2 IP, 5.74, Alejandro Preciado, Chaffey, 2-3, 31.2 IP, 9.38, Kekai Adams, Oxnard, 2-4, 42 IP, 5.36, Ricardo Gonzales, Victor Valley, 1-1, 9 IP, Gabriel Cancino, Compton, 1-4, 55 IP, 4.42, Jonathan Buelna, San Francisco, 1-6, 52.1, Tristan Valenzeula, Redwoods, 1-9, 50 IP, 7.74.
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCBCA Publicist