SBLive’s California Baseball Top 25: Buchanan moves up to No. 3 in statewide rankings

No. 1 Thousand Oaks moved into the top spot last week in SBLive's statewide baseball rankings and hasn't looked back, winning all four games last week in dominating fashion.

No. 2 Orange Lutheran followed suit by starting league play and sweeping Servite as they head into this week's series against Mater Dei. Riding an eight-game winning streak, Buchanan jumped up to No. 3 this week.

SBLive’s statewide high school baseball rankings are compiled by SBLive California reporter Bodie DeSilva and will be released weekly throughout the season.

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SBLIVE CALIFORNIA TOP 25 BASEBALL RANKINGS

May 4, 2021

1. Thousand Oaks (16-0)

Thousand Oaks defeated Westlake, 7-1, improving to 16-0 on the season & 7-0 in Marmonte League action. Myles Weiss pitched a complete game, with 7 hits, 8 Ks and 0 walks. Roc Riggio hit his 8th home run of the season, scoring Peyton Miller. @myles_weiss10 @rocriggio @PMil_15
— Lancer Baseball Alumni ⚾ Legacy Account (@tohsbaseball) May 4, 2021

The Lancers have outscored their opponents 62-6 over their last six games.

Last week:1

2. Orange Lutheran (16-2)

Lancers finished off the three game sweep yesterday with a 9-4 victory. Freshman @DerekCuriel was 2-4 with 3 RBI and Sr. @AndeelMaxwell had three hits and an rbi to pace offense. @GabeMiranda07 with win in relief. @OLu_Athletics
— OLu Baseball (@olubaseball) May 2, 2021

The Lancers swept Servite last week to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Last week:2

3. Buchanan (14-1)

White hat.

White tops.

White pants.#HomeWhites pic.twitter.com/vg24YEV9dC
— Buchanan Baseball (@Buchanan_Bears) May 4, 2021

The Bears have won eight straight games since losing to Bullard.

Last week:7

4. Santa Margarita (15-2)

The Eagles have won 13 in a row as they enter this week's series against JSerra.

Last week:5

5. Ayala (13-1)

The Bulldogs have scored six runs or more in every game during their nine-game winning streak.

Last week:8

6. Harvard Westlake (15-4)

The Dolphins will be off until they take on Long Beach Wilson on May 1st.

Last week:9

7. San Joaquin Memorial (11-2)

The Panthers only two losses have come against Buchanan.

Last week:12

8. Ayala (13-1)

‘22 OF Troy McCain (@troymccainn) of @AyalaBaseball with his 2nd #PBRBombSquad of the season. #CalPoly commit. #ShapeTheState #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/6Oh6n953m0
— 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀 (@PrepBaseballCA) May 1, 2021

The Bulldogs have scored 66 runs during their current seven-game winning streak.

Last week:8

9. Rancho Bernardo (16-2)

The Broncos split with San Marcos last week during their league opening series.

Last week:3

10. JSerra (13-5)

The Lions swept Mater Dei last week to continue their winning streak.

Last week:21

11. Serra (San Mateo) (10-1)

The Padres offense has been on fire, averaging ten runs per game this season.

Last week:17

12. Grossmont (16-2)

The Foothillers scored 27 runs during their Saturday doubleheader sweep of Valhalla.

Last week:15

13. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (9-0)

The Cardinals have won eight of their nine games by more than one run during their undefeated start.

Last week:24

14. Valley Christian (San Jose) (13-2)

The Warriors swept Bellarmine Prep last week in their second league series.

Last week:14

15. Heritage (Brentwood)

The Patriots took both games from Antioch in league play last week.

Last week: 19

16. Elk Grove (11-1)

The Thundering Herd have reeled off 12 straight wins after being shutout in their opener.

Last week:16

17. Live Oak (9-0)

The Acorns have been dominant during their nine-game winning streak to start the season.

Last week:NR

18. Tamalpais (12-0)

The Red Tailed Hawks have outscored their opponents 44-8 over their last four games.

Last week:18

19. Sierra Canyon (12-3)

The Trailblazers split with Paraclete before shutting out El Camino Real on Saturday.

Last week:11

20. Bullard (10-2-1)

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— Bullard Baseball (@bullardbb) May 4, 2021

The Knights took down Edison, 15-2, in their only game last week.

Last week:20

21. Villa Park (15-4)

The Spartans scored ten runs or more in all three wins last week.

Last week:NR

22. Dana Hills (13-3)

The Dolphins have only played once since April 17th and are on a two-game losing streak.

Last week:6

23. San Marcos (11-4-1)

The Knights split with Rancho Bernardo during their opening series of league play.

Last week: NR

24. Huntington Beach (12-4)

The Oilers won their two games by a combined score of 35-1 last week.

Last week:NR

25. Elk Grove (13-2)

The Thundering Herd lost to De La Salle on Saturday, their second loss of the season.

Last week:16