Mater Dei Is Still No. 1 in Baseball Poll

Mater Dei High School, which established a school record with its 20th victory last week, remains the top-ranked team in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. prep baseball poll.

Surprising Ocean View, riding an eight-game winning streak, made its first appearance in the top 10 at the seventh position and can clinch the Sunset League title today with a victory against Huntington Beach.

Additionally, Cypress withdrew its protest to Empire League officials and will forfeit its game against Pacifica last week that ended in a brawl.

The writers’ poll:

Pos. School (League) Record 1. Mater Dei (Angelus) 20-1 2. La Quinta (Garden Grove) 19-2 3. Santa Ana (Century) 19-3 4. Canyon (Century) 17-3-1 5. Sunny Hills (Freeway) 19-4 6. Western (Orange) 16-6 7. Ocean View (Sunset) 17-6 8. Esperanza (Empire) 15-7 9. Katella (Empire) 15-6 10. El Toro (South Coast) 16-8

Others Receiving Votes: Valencia, Irvine and Los Alamitos.