Fresno City Secures No. 1 On Final Regular Season Home Run 30 Rankings
April 27, 2026
Fresno City College and its sparkling 37-3 overall record has put the Rams above the rest in the final regular season CCCBCA Home Run 30 Rankings (April 20-26).
The Rams won the Central Valley Conference title and earned the North's top seed for the upcoming regional playoffs.
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference champion Palomar moves up to #2 and gains the South's top seed.
Rounding out the top 10 are Orange Empire Conference champ Santa Ana at #3, Coast South champ Ohlone #4, South Coast co-champ El Camino #5, Big 8 co-champs Modesto at #6 and San Joaquin Delta at #7, Riverside City #8, Santa Rosa JC #9, and Western State South champ Glendale #10.
Three new teams jumped on this ranking in #21 Golden West, #29 Pasadena City and #30 Fullerton. Saddleback makes the biggest leap of eight spots up to #16.
Six OEC teams and five Big 8 teams are on the Home Run 30. Seventeen of the teams are from the South Region.
The 48 seeds have been set for what should be a wild and unpredictable Round 1 as teams have been placed in 16, 3-team, double-elimination series, eight in each region. The playoffs take place Friday-Sunday, May 1-3.
The 16 winners advance to the Super Regionals the following weekend Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9. The eight winners then advance to the Regional Finals May 15-17.
A final overall Home Run 30 Rankings will be done after the four remaining squads participate at the 3C2A State Championships scheduled for Great Park in the City of Irvine May 23-25.
CCCBCA HOME RUN 30 RANKINGS #14
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | RECORD | NOTES | LAST WEEK | UP/DOWN | REGION PLAYOFF SEED |
| 1. | FRESNO CITY, Central Valley | 37-3 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Rams (23-1 in CVC play) closed the season on a 6-game win streak. Their only losses this season were v. Sequoias in February, El Camino in March, and Delta on April 9. Fresno has won seven straight conference titles going back to 2018. | #2 | Up 1 spot | N1 |
| 2. | PALOMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 34-5 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Comets (23-2 in PCAC play) had a 7-game win streak snapped by Grossmont last week, but then won its PCAC finale v. the Griffins. In their last eight victories, Palomar scored 10 or more runs in each. Palomar has won five consecutive PCAC titles. | #3 | Up 1 spot | S1 |
| 3. | SANTA ANA, Orange Empire | 33-6-1 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Dons had clinched the OEC crown (16-5) and then suffered a party hangover resulting in them getting swept by Golden West in the final OEC 3-game series. Their only other defeats this year were v. Reedley, Saddleback and Cypress. It's SAC's first OEC title since 2014. | #1 | Down 2 spots | S2 |
| 4. | OHLONE, Coast South | 33-6 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Renegades (16-4 in CS play) went 1-3 v. West Valley including a finale 8-3 defeat. The Renegades only other losses this year were v. Citrus, San Mateo and Hartnell. It's Ohlone's first conference title since 2023. | #4 | Same | N2 |
| 5. | EL CAMINO, South Coast | 33-7 | CONFERENCE CO-CHAMP--The Warriors won 2 of 3 v. Pasadena, including a 7-0 SCC finale that allowed them to share the conference crown with Mt. San Antonio, both 19-5. It's ECC's first South Coast title since 2023. | #5 | Same | S3 |
| 6. | MODESTO JC, Big 8 | 29-10 | CONFERENCE CO-CHAMP--The Pirates had an 8-game win streak snapped by Santa Rosa, but won their finale v. the Bear Cubs to grab a share of the Big 8 title with Delta, both at 17-7. It is the first Big 8 title for MJC and first conference championship in 20 years when it won the 2006 Central Valley title. | #6 | Same | N3 |
| 7. | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, Big 8 | 28-11 | CONFERENCE CO-CHAMP--The Mustangs swept American River in their final 3-game series and share the Big 8 crown with Modesto. Delta is back in the Big 8 winner's circle after it had been co-champs in both 2023 and 2024. | #11 | Up 4 spots | N4 |
| 8. | RIVERSIDE CITY, Orange Empire | 29-11 | The Tigers won their first two games v. Fullerton, but with a chance to tie Santa Ana for the OEC title lost their finale v. the Hornets, 9-4. RCC finished one game back at 15-6. | #7 | Down 1 spot | S4 |
| 9. | SANTA ROSA JC, Big 8 | 28-12 | The Bear Cubs lost three of their last four, including 2 of 3 v. Modesto and place ina tie for 3rd in the difficult Big 8. | #8 | Down 1 spot | N11 |
| 10. | GLENDALE, Western State South | 29-10-1 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Vaqueros (18-3) swept LA Mission in a final 3-game series, won 10 in a row and needed all of that to win the WSC South title over equally hot Citrus by one game. It's their second straight WSC South crown and sixth Western State title in the last seven seasons. | #10 | Same | S6 |
| 11. | CITRUS, Western State South | 30-10 | The Fighting Owls swept West LA in their final 3-game series, won their last 11 straight but settle for 2nd in the WSC South. | Down 2 spots | S7 | |
| 12. | WEST VALLEY, Coast South | 27-12-1 | The Vikings finish with a 6-game win streak, and despite taking 2nd in the Coast South they were 3-1 v. champion Ohlone. | #16 | Up 4 spots | N9 |
| 13. | ALLAN HANCOCK, Western State North | 31-9 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Bulldogs (20-4) close the season on a 10-game win streak and capture the WSC North title. It's incredibly the first AHC full-season conference title in 31 years* (in 2021 the team was awarded a title during the pandemic when several teams played a 24-game regular season). | #13 | Same | S5 |
| 14. | COLLEGE OF THE DESERT, Inland Empire Athletic | 31-6 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Roadrunners (21-3) had a 5-game win streak stopped in the finale v. San Bernardino Valley. They capture their first conference title since 2022. | #12 | Down 2 spots | S8 |
| 15. | FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley | 29-11 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Golden Eagles (21-4) win their third straight GVC title and swept their last 2-game series v. Shasta. | #17 | Up 2 spots | N5 |
| 16. | SADDLEBACK, Orange Empire | 24-16 | The Bobcats swept Irvine Valley in the final 3-game series, the last a 5-4, 12-inning win. They had an amazing 16 games decided by one run--8-8 in those contests. They placed 3rd in the powerful OEC at 14-7. | #24 | Up 8 spots | S9 |
| 17. | CYPRESS, Orange Empire | 26-14 | The Chargers swept Orange Coast in their final 3-game series and take 4th in the OEC. | #18 | Up 1 spot | S10 |
| 18. | FOLSOM LAKE, Big 8 | 27-13 | The Falcons won 2 of 3 v. Sacramento and finish in a tie for 3rd in the Big 8 with SRJC. | #15 | Down 3 spots | N10 |
| 19. | MT. SAN ANTONIO, South Coast | 23-17 | CONFERENCE CO-CHAMP--The Mounties win their 2nd straight SCC title, sharing this year's crown with El Camino (19-5). They split a 2-game set with Mt. San Jacinto to close out the schedule. While the conference's low RPI hurt every team but champ ECC, don't expect this 16th seed, 17 Cerritos and 18 Pasadena to be pushovers in the playoffs. | #20 | Up 1 spot | S16 |
| 20. | CERRITOS, South Coast | 26-14 | The Falcons swept East LA in their final SCC 3-game series, and enter the postseason on a high with a 7-game win streak. They were 17-7 to place 3rd in the South Coast. | #21 | Up 1 spot | S17 |
| 21. | GOLDEN WEST, Orange Empire | 21-19 | The Rustlers maybe showed the parity of this year's OEC or just wanted to make a statement in shockingly sweeping conference champ Santa Ana in the final 3-game series. GWC went from under .500 to winning record, grab an 11th playoff seed due to high RPI, but its 8-13 conference record tied for 5th still a head scratcher. | Not Ranked | S11 | |
| 22. | CHABOT, Coast North | 22-17-1 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Gladiators (17-3) are ready to take anyone on in the ring as they win their fourth consecutive Coast North title and are on a 9-game win streak. | #30 | Up 8 spots | N7 |
| 23. | SKYLINE, Coast North | 30-10 | The Trojans had a 4-game win streak snapped by Chabot in the conference finale. They were 0-4 v. Chabot this season and take 2nd in the Coast North at 14-6. They are the only non-champion to receive a host seed. | #14 | Down 9 spots | N8 |
| 24. | LASSEN, Golden Valley | 27-13 | The Cougars won their final seven games, two v. GVC champ Feather River, and place 2nd in the conference at 18-7. | #23 | Down 1 spot | N15 |
| 25. | GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic | 25-15 | The Griffins had a 4-game win streak broken in losing 2 of 3 v. Palomar. Grossmont placed 2nd in the PCAC at 17-8. | Same | S12 | |
| 26. | COLLEGE OF MARIN, Bay Valley | 26-12 | CONFERENCE CHAMP--The Mariners (15-6) were swept by 5th place Napa Valley in their final 3-game series but won their first BVC crown since 2018. | #19 | Down 7 spots | N6 |
| 27. | SANTA BARBARA CITY, Western State North | 23-15 | The Vaqueros saw a 6-game win streak snapped by AHC, win their finale v. LA Pierce and take 2nd in the WSC North at 18-6. | #29 | Up 2 spots | S13 |
| 28. | SACRAMENTO CITY, Big 8 | 22-18 | The Panthers busted a 4-game losing streak in winning v. Folsom Lake, but lose 2 of 3 in that series. Sacramento takes 5th in the Big 8 at 14-10, not too shabby in that tough conference. | #28 | Same | N13 |
| 29. | PASADENA CITY, South Coast | 23-17 | The Lancers had a 6-game win streak snapped by El Camino, but take a game from the Warriors in their last 3-game series. Playing home games on an off-campus field, PCC makes its 8th straight trip to the postseason, placing 4th in the SCC at 15-9. | Not Ranked | S18 | |
| 30. | FULLERTON, Orange Empire | ,21-19 | The Hornets lost 2 of 3 v. Riverside, but spoil the Tigers' bid to tie Santa Ana for the OEC crown with their finale game win. Like Golden West, FC was a meh 8-13 in the conference, yet snag the final spot on the Home Run 30. | Not Ranked | S14 | |
| OTHERS | ||||||
| COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, Coast North | 25-14 | The Bulldogs place 3rd in the Coast North at 13-7. | State #26 | N14 | ||
| MONTEREY PENINSULA, Coast South | 24-16 | The Lobos beat Gavilan and Cabrillo to close out the schedule, place 3rd in the Coast South at 11-9. | N12 | |||
| ANTELOPE VALLEY, Western State South | 25-14 | The Marauders had a 4-game win string busted by Canyons, lose 2 of 3 v. the Cougars, and dropped into a 3-way tie for 3rd in the WSC South (11-10). The repurcussions--tiebreakers not favorable, and left out of the 24-team, South postseason field. | State #22 | |||
| LOS MEDANOS, Bay Valley | 26-13 | The Mustangs had a 9-game win streak stopped by Mendocino, then lose again v. the Eagles in the season finale, 9-6, to prevent them from sharing BVC crown with champ Marin. They settle for 2nd at 14-7. | State #27 | N17 | ||
| CERRO COSO, Inland Empire Athletic | 23-16 | The Coyotes won their finale over Victor Valley, place 2nd in the IEAC at 16-8 | S23 | |||
| LA PIERCE, Western State North | 22-18 | The Brahmas limp into the postseason after going 1-8 in their last 9 contests. They placed 3rd in the WSC North at 13-11. | S19 | |||
| SIERRA, Big 8 | 20-17 | The Wolverines lost 2 of 3 v. Delta, place 5th in the Big 8. | N16 | |||
| HARTNELL, Coast South | 22-18 | The Panthers split their last two games and place 4th in the Coast South at 10-10. | N17 | |||
| CUESTA, Western State North | 20-20 | The Cougars lost 4 of their last 5 and place 4th in the WSC North at 12-12. | S20 | |||
| MT. SAN JACINTO, Inland Empire Athletic | 22-18 | The Eagles split a 2-game set v. Mt. SAC, place 3rd in the IEAC at 15-9. | S24 | |||
| ORANGE COAST, Orange Empire | 19-20 | The Pirates piggy-backed on the success of the OEC, but were swept by Cypress and were 1-8 in their last 9 to end the conference season, finishing 7th in the conference. | S15 | |||
| SAN DIEGO MESA, Pacific Coast Athletic | 19-21 | The Olympians swept Imperial Valley in a 3-game series and won their last 5 in a row. They place 3rd in the PCAC at 14-11. | S21 | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS, Central Valley | 20-20 | The Giants went 1-5 in their last 6 to close CVC play and place 2nd in conference at 14-10. | N19 | |||
| REEDLEY, Central Valley | 20-20 | The Tigers saw a 6-game win streak stopped by Taft. They finish in tie for 3rd in the CVC at 12-12 | N22 | |||
| BAKERSFIELD, Western State South | 20-20 | The Renegades swept LA Valley in a 3-game finale series, placed in a 3-way tie for 3rd in the WSC South, but like AVC no luck in the tie-breaker process--so no playoffs. | ||||
| SOUTHWESTERN, Pacific Coast Athletic | 20-19 | The Jaguars broke a 4-game losing skein with a finale win over San Diego City, but they lost 2 of 3 v. the Knights. They placed 4th in the PCAC. | S22 | |||
| COSUMNES RIVER, Big 8 | 17-22 | The Hawks swept Diablo Valley in a 3-game series, place tied for 7th in the Big 8. | N18 | |||
| AMERICAN RIVER, Big 8 | 18-22 | The Beavers were swept by Delta in a 3-games series, place tied for 7th in the Big 8. | N20 | |||
| SOLANO, Bay Valley | 18-22 | The Falcons swept Laney in a 3-game series, place 3rd in the BVC at 13-8 | N23 | |||
| MERCED, Central Valley | 16-24 | The Blue Devils won 4 of their last 5, bring a .400 winning percentage into the postseason, place tied for 3rd in the CVC at 12-12. | N24 | |||
| MENDOCINO, Bay Valley | 19-18 | The Eagles were 5-3 v. the top 3 teams from the BVC, including 4-2 v. LMC and Solano, but 4th place at 12-9 left them on the outside of the playoff field. | ||||
| SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY, Inland Empire Athletic | 20-20 | The Wolverines were 2-2 v. champion Desert, 4-4 v. Cerro Coso and MSJC, placed 4th in the IEAC at 14-10 and got left off of the dance floor. |
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCBCA Publicist