The Times’ top 25 baseball rankings

A look at the top 25 baseball teams in the Southland:

1. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (8-0); Grant Berman is batting .522; 2

2. EL TORO (7-1-1); Lots of competition in South Coast League; 1

3. HUNTINGTON BEACH (9-2); On a nine-game win streak; 7

4. MIRA COSTA (7-0); Pitching has been outstanding; 8

5. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (5-2); Three games vs. Alemany this week; 3

6. SERVITE (8-1); Face Corona Santiago on Tuesday; 10

7. ETIWANDA (6-1); Cody Freeman is 13 for 25 with 10 RBIs; 13

8. NORCO (8-2); Big win over Corona in league play; 17

9. ARCADIA (6-0); Tyus Santa Anna is seven for 14; 11

10. CORONA (7-3); Face Roosevelt on Wednesday; 4

11. AYALA (6-2); Showdown with South Hills on Monday; 6

12. LA MIRADA (7-1-1); Sophomore Jared Jones is 15 for 30; NR

13. FOUNTAIN VALLEY (6-3); Nathan Wilson shut out Los Alamitos; NR

14. SAN CLEMENTE (6-1); Face Cypress on Tuesday; 14

15. CORONA SANTIAGO (5-2); Hanging tough with tough schedule; 9

16. YUCAIPA (7-0); Face Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday; 18

17. ALISO NIGUEL (6-2); Face Capistrano Valley on Wednesday; 20

18. CHAMINADE (6-2); Patrick Collins had nine strikeouts vs. Alemany; 19

19. MISSION VIEJO (6-3); Win over El Toro shows Diablos’ potential; 21

20. WEST RANCH (7-2); Junior Cade Nicol is 3-0 with 0.78 ERA; 15

21. SIMI VALLEY (4-3); Let’s see who can beat Owen Sharts; 16

22. BECKMAN (5-2-1); Big win over Corona del Mar; 22

23. CAPISTRANO VALLEY (5-2); Big South Coast League games ahead; 23

24. ORANGE LUTHERAN (3-2); Lancers sweep Cypress; 24

25. THOUSAND OAKS (7-3); Garrett Clarke is 3-0 with 2.30 ERA; NR