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Top 10 baseball rankings
1. Carmel: Owners of eight straight wins, the Gabilan Division champion and Central Coast Section Division II top-seeded Padres will host WCAL power Mitty on Tuesday in the semifinals.
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2. Palma: Seeded No. 2 in the Central Coast Section Division II tournament, the Chieftains have scored 59 runs during a current six game winning streak heading into their semifinal game with Burlingame.
3. Soquel: The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions have already ensured themselves a spot in the Northern California tournament after opening Division I play with a 6-0 win over St. Ignatius.
4. Hollister: The momentum generated from closing the regular season with a 7-2 record showed up in the postseason when the No. 2 seeded Balers beat Carlmont in the Division III playoffs to earn the right to host No. 3 Wilcox in the semifinals.
5. Aptos: Having knocked off higher-seeded Sacred Heart Prep last Saturday, the No. 5 seeded Mariners will visit top-seed Menlo in the Division III semifinals.
6. Harbor: The Pirates lived up to their top seed in the Division IV playoffs, advancing into the semifinals after knocking off Sequoia 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
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7. Santa Cruz: Since giving up 20 runs in a loss to Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Soquel, the Cardinals have given up just five runs in their last two games, beating Pioneer to advance to the Division IV semifinals.
8. Monterey: Leaving 11 runners stranded on the bases in a one-run loss to Piedmont Hills in the Division IV playoffs ended the Toreadores season at 14-14.
9. Stevenson: A second straight Mission Division title won’s come with a second consecutive Central Coast Section title as the Pirates were ousted in the Division V playoffs by No. 3 seed Sobrato.
10. St. Francis: Having played in the Gabilan Division, the Sharks, at 9-18 overall, are one win away from reaching the Division V title game.
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM.