San Diego U-T Prep Baseball Poll

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: April 12, 2022

2022 EAST COUNTY PREP BASEBALL

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. San Marcos (14) ; 12-1-1;158;2

2. Granite Hills (1) ;12-2; 142;3

3. St. Augustine (1); 10-3-2;118;1

4. Santana;11-2;105;5

5. Torrey Pines; 11-3;97;4

6. Eastlake;12-4;91;6

7. Rancho Bernardo;8-6;55;7

8. La Costa Canyon;8-5;44;8

9. Del Norte;11-3; 21;NR

10. Canyon Crest Academy;9-4;14;10

Others receiving votes: Montgomery (12-5, 10 points), Francis Parker (13-2, 9 points),La Jolla Country Day (10-4, 5 points), Christian (11-4, 5 points), Scripps Ranch (7-6, 2 points).

Voters: 16 sportswriters, sportscasters and administrators from throughout the county –John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Terry Monahan and Steve Brand (freelance writer), Jack Shannon (San Diego Padres), Adam Paul (ECPreps.com), Bodie DeSilva (scorebooklive.com), John Kentera and Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan), Jason Babineau and Donnie Carroll (former coaches), Ramon Scott (EastCounty Sports.com), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM, Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association), Joey Cohen (Prep Baseball Report), Joe Heinz and Todd Cassen (CIF San Diego Section Office).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. St. Augustine (9) ; 9-1-2;150;1

2. San Marcos (5) ;10-1-1; 146;2

3. Granite Hills (2); 11-2;134;3

4. Torrey Pines;10-2;114;6

5. Santana; 11-2;88;8

6. Eastlake;10-4;54;7

7. Rancho Bernardo;7-5;52;4

8. La Costa Canyon;7-4;49;5

9. Montgomery;12-3; 32;10

10. Canyon Crest Academy;8-3;30;9

Others receiving votes: La Jolla Country Day (9-2, 10 points), Mission Hills (8-4, 6 points), Del Norte (9-3, 5 points), Francis Parker (10-2, 3 points), Grossmont (6-7-1, 3 points), Patrick Henry (8-3, 2 points), Madison (7-4, 1 point).

BASEBALL

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. St. Augustine (14) ; 9-0-2;157;1

2. San Marcos ;8-1-1; 140;3

3. Granite Hills (1); 9-2;113;4

4. Rancho Bernardo (1);7-2;106;2

5. La Costa Canyon; 8-2;79;5

6. Torrey Pines;7-2;76;6

7. Eastlake;9-3;68;7

8. Santana;10-2;53;8

9. Canyon Crest Academy;7-1; 30;NR

10. Montgomery;10-2;20;10

Others receiving votes: Escondido (8-1-1, 15 points), Grossmont (5-6-1, 8 points), La Jolla Country Day (9-2, 3 points), Del Norte (7-2, 2 points), Mission Hills (6-3, 1 point).

BASEBALL

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. St. Augustine (10) ; 7-0-2;148;3

2. Rancho Bernardo (6) ;7-1; 144;1

3. San Marcos ; 6-1-1;124;4

4. Granite Hills;7-2;121;2

5. La Costa Canyon; 6-1;101;5

6. Torrey Pines;5-2;70;6

7. Eastlake;6-3;61;9

8. Santana;8-2;42;NR

9. Escondido;7-1-1; 21;10

10. Montgomery;7-2;16;NR

Others receiving votes: Steele Canyon (7-3, 10 points), Carlsbad (5-1, 6 points), Canyon Crest Academy (5-1, 4 points), Madison (6-4, 4 points), Grossmont (5-4-1, 3 points), Mission Hills (5-2, 3 points), Francis Parker (8-2, 2 points), La Jolla Country Day (5-2, 1 point).

BASEBALL

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Team; Record;Points; Last Week

1. Rancho Bernardo (9) ; 5-0;149;5

2. Granite Hills (6) ;3-1; 122;1

3. St. Augustine (1); 5-0-1;104;9

4. San Marcos;4-1-1;99;3

5. Grossmont; 5-0;98;10

6. La Costa Canyon;4-1;67;6

7. Torrey Pines;3-1;64;4

8. Madison;4-1;56;7

9. Eastlake;2-2; 42;2

10. Steele Canyon;5-0;30; NR

Others receiving votes: Escondido (4-0-1, 10 points), Christian (3-1, 9 points), Poway (3-2, 8 points), Bonita Vista (3-2, 6 points), La Jolla Country Day (4-1, 6 points), Patrick Henry (4-0, 4 points), Helix (3-1, 3 points), Calexico (5-1, 2 points), Point Loma 4-2, 1 point).

Voters: 16 sportswriters, sportscasters and administrators from throughout the county –John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Terry Monahan and Steve Brand (freelance writer), Jack Shannon (San Diego Padres), Adam Paul (ECPreps.com), Bodie DeSilva (scorebooklive.com), John Kentera and Braden Suprenant (97.3-FM The Fan), Jason Babineau and Donnie Carroll (former coaches), Ramon Scott (EastCounty Sports.com), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM, Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association), MaxPreps, Joe Heinz and Todd Cassen (CIF San Diego Section Office).

San Diego Union-Tribune
Preseason Baseball Rankings (Feb., 24, 2022)

Votes include members of the media from throughout
the county, including East County Sports.com (first poll is a panel of section coaches)

School, 2021 record, Comment

1. Granite Hills, 28-10 in 2021, Division I champs are in tough a league.

2. Eastlake, 25-10, Open Division champs are young, but talented.

3. San Marcos, 26-7, Knights have some boppers and arms.

4. Torrey Pines, 29-10, Won 29 games and return all 3 starting pitchers.

5. Rancho Bernardo, 25-8, Trent Abel highlights 13 returnees.

6. La Costa Canyon, 22-13, Strong pitching staff and talented JV class.

7. Madison, 13-19, 11 college prospects, highlighted by Haley and Jackson.

8. Poway, 15-18, Return 7 starters. Will hit, pitch and play defense.

9. St. Augustine, 24-8, Saints returning 15 pitching wins.

10. Grossmont, 29-7, Zamora and Barnes give team 2 big bats.

Others ((listed in alphabetical order)
Bonita Vista (19-11), Cathedral Catholic (11-17), Christian (27-5), Helix (15-16), La Jolla Country Day (21-10), Mission Hills (23-11), Patrick Henry (20-10), Point Loma (20-14), Santana (21-6), Steele Canyon (23-12).