Baseball rankings

1. San Benito: The Gabilan Division champions fell in the quarterfinals of the Open Division.
2. Carmel: Couldn't have asked for a better bracket in its bid for a Division III title.
3. Monterey: Pitching and defense can go along ways in the playoffs. Just ask the Giants.
5. Soledad: Put together one of the best offensive years in recent memory
6. Pacific Grove: Ten players are coming back from this year's tri-MTAL title team.
7. Watsonville: Pacific Division champions were ousted in the first round.
8. North Salinas: The Division I top seed was eliminated in the opening round at home.
9. Palma: Battled highly touted Sacred Heart Prep for 10 innings before falling 1-0.
10. Salinas: Closed the season losing seven of its last eight games.
 On the bubble: Monte Vista, King City, Gilroy, Alisal, North County.