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The California high school baseball season kicks off on February 17, opening day for regular season action under CIF regulations. Leading up to opening day, we have contiuned to publish our team previews ahead of the 2025 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball California Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Our scouts will be out covering the 2025 season, publishing scout blogs and additional in-season content along the way, like Power 25 updates, Daily Roundup, Player of the Week awards, and weekly top performers included inside Diamond Notes.

Be sure to read all of our team previews we published leading up to opening day by clicking HERE.

Below is the Power 25, along with some bubble teams to know:

PREP BASEBALL CALIFORNIA POWER 25

PRESEASON Rank
Team
2025 Record
1 Corona 19-2
2 Crespi 16-1
3 Granada (Livermore) 15-3
4 St. John Bosco 16-4
5 Huntington Beach 18-2
6 Valley Christian (San Jose) 15-4-1
7 De La Salle 12-3
8 Granite Hills 12-0-2
9 Aquinas 18-2
10 Franklin 16-5
11 La Mirada 18-6
12 Arcadia 20-2
13 St. Francis (Mtn View) 15-4
14 Royal 17-4
15 St. Mary's (Stockton) 16-4
16 Oragne Lutheran 17-4
17 Serra (San Mateo) 17-4
18 Rocklin 17-3
19 Buchanan 15-3
20 Harvard-Westlake 16-6
21 Bullard 14-4
22 Clovis North 17-3
23 Foothill (Pleasanton) 14-3
24 Summit 18-3
25 Rancho Cucamonga 16-3

Teams to watch: Ayala, Bradshaw Christian, Cardinal Newman, Carlsbad, Cathedral Catholic, Clovis West, Coronado, Cypress, Davis, Del Oro, Eastlake, Elk Grove, Jesuit, JSerra, Los Alamitos, Los Osos, Loyola, Mater Dei, Newbury Park, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), Oaks Christian, Patrick Henry, Pittsburg, Pt. Loma, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, San Marcos, Santa Margarita, Sierra Canyon, St. Augustine, Torrey Pines, West Ranch, Whitney