Baseball Polls

With two weeks left in the regular season, the Southern Section coaches' baseball polls are starting to take on added importance. They will be used for seeding purposes.

In Division 1, Huntington Beach Edison is No. 1, followed by Santa Ana Mater Dei, San Juan Capistrano JSerra and Vista Murrieta. Lakewood, ranked No. 6 in Southern Section Division 1, was beaten by Los Angeles Loyola, 7-4, in the Redondo tournament on Saturday.

Trabuco Hills has taken over No. 1 in Division 2, followed by Cypress, Chaminade and Arcadia. In Division 3, it's La Verne Bonita, led by 9-0 pitcher Justin Garza, that is No. 1 over Quartz Hill and Alhambra.

Palm Desert gets the nod in Division 4 ahead of La Puente Bishop Amat. Woodcrest Christian is No. 1 in Division 5 ahead of Tahquitz and Van Nuys Montclair Prep. Oxford is No. 1 in Division 6 ahead of Pasadena Poly. Nuview Bridge is No. 1 in Division 7.