Chatsworth Seeded No. 1 in City Baseball

Chatsworth High, a 7-6 loser to Woodland Hills El Camino Real in the City Division 4-A baseball championship game last year, is favored by coaches to win the tournament this season.

The Chancellors (24-4), ranked No. 5 in the Southland by The Times, will open the playoffs today as the top-seeded team in 4-A when they play host to Van Nuys Grant in a first-round game at 3 p.m.

The pairings, set by a coaches’ committee, were announced Thursday.

El Camino Real, which finished second to Chatsworth in the West Valley League, is seeded sixth and will play host to Sepulveda Monroe in its playoff opener.

East Valley League rivals Sylmar and Polytechnic are seeded second and fourth, respectively. Pacific League champion Carson is seeded third.

In 3-A, Northwestern League champion Lincoln is seeded No. 1, and South Gate of the Southeastern League is No. 2. South Gate is the defending divisional champion.

Bell, league runner-up to South Gate, was seeded 11th after having to forfeit four games for using an ineligible player.

The quarterfinals will be Wednesday and the semifinals June 3. The championship game will be June 6 at Dodger Stadium.