Mater Dei Regains Top Spot in Poll

After a week’s absence, Mater Dei High School regained the top spot in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. prep baseball poll.

The Monarchs opened the season as the county’s top-ranked team. Slipped to second behind El Dorado last week and then regained the No. 1 position after Los Alamitos defeated El Dorado.

The writers’ poll:

Pos., School (League) Record 1. Mater Dei (Angelus) 8-1 2. El Dorado (Empire) 9-2 3. Servite (Angelus) 7-2 4. Los Alamitos (Empire) 7-2 5. Esperanza (Empire) 6-4 6. Saddleback (Sea View) 8-2 7. Irvine (South Coast) 8-2 8. Huntington Beach (Sunset) 10-3 9. Canyon (Century) 6-4 10. La Quinta (Garden Grove) 8-4

Other’s receiving votes: Westminster, Orange Lutheran, La Habra, Mission Viejo, Ocean View, Pacifica