Scorebook Live's Top 50 high school baseball players in the CIF Southern Section

With the 2020 spring sports season being canceled in California due to COVID-19, Scorebook Live still plans to cover baseball, boys volleyball, softball and track and field to highlight the top performers coming into the season in each sport.

We're starting with baseball. The top 50 baseball players in the Southern Section are listed below. The list was compiled by Scorebook Live California reporter Connor Morrissette. He used Prep Baseball Report's player rankings as a guide as well as his own experiences covering games from past seasons to compile the top 50. The list is in alphabetical order.

(To nominate a player who didn't make the list or to submit a photo, please email connor@wpsblivest.wpengine.com)

TOP 50 BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION

Chad Born - OF - Orange Lutheran - 2020

Drew Bowser - SS - Harvard-Westlake - 2020

Jake Brooks - RHP - Fountain Valley - 2020

Jag Burden - OF - Huntington Beach - 2020

Matty Clark - OF - Damien - 2021

At the plate from Team SoCal, @arizonabaseball commit 2021 OF Matty Clark. Firm and strong. Good quick twitch. Plus runner who has good bat speed. Good feel to contact. 2-3 with 2 stolen bases. pic.twitter.com/ITQ3kg5xVn
— BF Scouting (@BFScout) January 18, 2020

Ty Collins - RHP - St. John Bosco - 2020

Pete Crow-Armstrong - OF - Harvard-Westlake - 2020

Gabe D'Arcy - OF - JSerra - 2021

Luke Davis - C - Cypress - 2022

Tank Espalin - SS - Orange Lutheran - 2020

Ethan Flanagan - LHP - Santa Margarita - 2021

Jacob Gonzalez - SS - Glendora - 2020

Lucas Gordon - LHP - Notre Dame Sherman Oaks - 2020

Isaiah Greene - OF - Corona - 2020

Will Grimm - LHP - Crescenta Valley - 2020

Petey Halpin - OF - Mira Costa - 2020

Luke Jewett - RHP - JSerra - 2021

Jared Jones - RHP - La Mirada - 2020

Gage Jump - LHP - JSerra 2021

Kyle Karros - 3B - Mira Costa - 2020

Cole Koniarsky - OF - Ayala - 2021

Nick McLain - OF - Beckman - 2021

Kaden Moeller - 1B - Damien - 2021

Mason Molina - LHP - Trabuco Hills - 2021

I am excited to announce my commitment to play baseball and further my education at Texas Tech. I’d like to thank the coaches for this amazing opportunity. I’d also like to thank all my coaches who believed in me and helped make this dream come true. #GunsUp @TTU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/U5Mo24sknw
— Mason Molina (@masonmolinaa) October 10, 2019

Emilio Morales - C - La Mirada - 2020

Maxwell Muncy - SS - Thousand Oaks - 2021

Proud to announce I have committed to the University of Arkansas! GO HOGS🐗⚾️ pic.twitter.com/zFu0Bnmxr6
— Max Muncy (@Maxmuncy_8) December 22, 2019

Jaden Noot - RHP - Sierra Canyon - 2022

Devan Ornelas - SS - Notre Dame Sherman Oaks - 2020

Kevin Parada - C - Loyola - 2020

Matthew Porchas - RHP - Santa Margarita - 2022

Super excited to announce I am committing to the University of Texas to further my academics and baseball. Thank you to my coaches, teammates, and most importantly my family for helping me achieve my dreams.#hook'em🤘🏼🧡 pic.twitter.com/1OrFwhLhTR
— Matthew Porchas (@matthew_porchas) June 26, 2019

Max Rajcic - RHP - Orange Lutheran - 2020

Josh Randall - C - Capistrano Valley Christian - 2021

Daylen Reyes - SS - Notre Dame Sherman Oaks - 2020

Roc Riggio - OF - Thousand Oaks - 2021

Thousand Oaks native Roc Riggio (@rocriggio) committed to Oklahoma State this weekend.

That's considerable news for the @OSUBaseball program. Riggio ranks among the 10 best prep prospects in the 2021 class.

👇👇👇https://t.co/7XSfwBptl7 pic.twitter.com/E40lW1rmHC
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) October 28, 2019

Christian Rodriguez - RHP - Orange Lutheran - 2020

Charlie Saum - C - Thousand Oaks - 2021

Cody Schrier - SS - JSerra - 2021

Eric Silva - RHP - Laguna Beach - 2021

Really strong look here at Eric Silva of @LbhsB (2021 CA). FB sitting 89-91 mph and filling up the zone with it. Athletic delivery and proj. frame. Feel for a SL (77-80) as well that has some hair on it w/ 2500~SR. K’d first 4 batters faced. #UCLA commit pic.twitter.com/u54MlWJ3KM
— Greg Gerard (@GGerardCHC) July 10, 2019

Paul Skenes - C - El Toro - 2020

Max Shor - C - Palm Desert - 2021

2021 C/INF @max_shor whips his barrel through contact covering pitches on either side of the plate and had excellent body control at @NB_Baseball @Program15BB @ftrstarsseries SoCal Combine. @USDbaseball commitpic.twitter.com/8Z8H6jQWtg
— 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝟭𝟱 Sports (@P15Sports) March 4, 2020

D'Andre Smith - SS - San Dimas - 2020

Josh Swales - RHP - Grace Brethren - 2020

Ricky Tiedemann - LHP - Lakewood - 2020

Milan Tolentino - SS - Santa Margarita - 2020

Alonzo Tredwell - RHP - Mater Dei - 2021

Congratulations to @alonzotredwell on being selected to the Area Code underclass team. @ACBaseballGames @latsondheimer @SteveDoherty643 @SteveFryer @MD_Athletics #MDbaseball pic.twitter.com/1Q1JUjBtzJ
— Mater Dei Baseball (@MDHS_Baseball) July 21, 2019

Jonathan Vaughns - OF - St. John Bosco - 2020

Jake Vogel - OF - Huntington Beach - 2020

Tyler White - OF - Bishop Amat - 2021

Brett Wozniak - LHP - Cypress - 2020

CJ Zwahlen - Dana Hills - RHP - 2021

Extremely blessed and excited to announce my commitment to Washington State University to continue my academic and athletic career! Thank you to all the family, friends and coaches that have helped me along the way! #GoCougs ♥️@DanaBaseball @wsucougarbsb pic.twitter.com/7NySPj1xHF
— CJ Zwahlen (@cjzwahlen8) October 19, 2019