The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings

A look at the Southland’s top 25 high school baseball rankings after the fourth week of the season:

Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week

1.ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-0): Trinity League play begins against JSerra; 1

2. CORONA (4-0): Danny De La Torre has six hits for seven; 2

3. ORANGE LUTHERAN (2-1): faces Damien this week before the trip to North Carolina; 3

4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (7-0): Dru Wilson has nine for 19 hits; 4

5. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (7-1): Freshman Louis Lappe hits first high school home run; 5

6. NORCO (5-1): No runs allowed in 18 2/3 innings for Landon Hovermale; 7

7. GAHR (3-3): The pitching was exceptional; 6

8. HUNTINGTON BEACH (4-2-1): Oilers get three-game sweep over rival Edison; 9

9. SIERRA CANYON (6-3): Armando Solorio emerging as an ace; 8

10. ROYAL (7-1): Dustin Dunwoody eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings against Moorpark; 10

11. AQUINAS (3-0): Showdown with Arrowhead Christian this week; 13

12. SANTA MARGARITA (7-1): Brody Schumaker has four hits, seven RBIs against Los Osos; 16

13. MATER DEI (4-2): Series of three games with Santa Margarita; 11

14. EL DORADO (6-3): The throws continue to be strong; 12

15. OAKS CHRISTIAN (7-2): Sophomore Dane Disney leads the team with 11 hits; 14

16. SOUTH HILLS (7-1): Carson Baker continues to hit and throw with the best; 15

17. CYPRESS (6-3): Bats came alive in a two-game sweep of JSerra; 18

18. LA MIRADA (5-2): faces Etiwanda on Wednesday; 19

19. AYALA (6-1): Ivan Ruddell is 10 for 16 hits; 21

20. CORONA CENTENNIAL (5-3): Clash with Norco this week; 20

21. THOUSAND OAKS (10-0): Is Jack Wilson playing back for the Lancers?; NR

22. NEWPORT HARBOR (7-1): Rivalry games against Corona del Mar this week; 22

23. VILLA PARK (7-2-1): Jack McGuire gets a good start on the mound; 23

24. SOUTH TORRANCE (8-0): Eleven hits, 10 RBIs for Owen Rhodes; 24

25. ALISO NIGUEL (7-0-1): Eleven hits for Carson Etnire; NR