San Mateo remains unstoppable in week eight

March 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – No. 1 San Mateo remains undefeated and leads the way in week eight of the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Coaches’ Poll.

The Bulldogs earned ranked wins over now No. 3 West Valley and No. 5 Hartnell last week. Previous 3CFCA Pitcher of the Week Lola Sierra tossed a combined 12 innings allowing two runs across the two games.

No. 2 Palomar leaps West Valley and heads a loaded southern group. The Comets, now 20-1 on the season, are fresh off victories over previously ranked Southwestern (12-0), No. 12 Cerritos (4-3) and No. 19 San Diego Mesa (13-5).

No. 7 Fullerton earned a three-game sweep of No. 10 Cypress to jump the Chargers in the standings. The Hornets, who dropped two of three to Orange Coast a week ago, got back on track with a 4-1 week.

No. 14 Saddleback soars back into the top 20 after leaping into first place of the Orange Empire Conference standings. The Bobcats are 6-1 over their last seven.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH

No. 12 Cerritos at No. 4 Mt. SAC – Thurs. March 19
No. 11 Cabrillo at No. 3 West Valley – Thurs. March 19
No. 20 Fresno City at No. 6 San Joaquin Delta – Thurs. March 19
No. 19 San Diego Mesa at No. 10 Cypress – Fri. March 20
No. 8 El Camino at No. 12 Cerritos – Fri. March 20
No. 4 Mt SAC at No. 7 Fullerton – Fri. March 20
No. 1 San Mateo at No. 5 Hartnell – Sat. March 21
No. 15 Sierra at No. 3 West Valley – Sat. March 21
No. 17 Antelope Valley at No. 7 Fullerton – Sat. March 21

3CFCA State Rankings (Week 8 – March 17, 2026)
Rank	Team	Mascot	Previous Ranking
1	College of San Mateo	Bulldogs	1
2	Palomar College	Comets	3
3	West Valley College	Vikings	2
4	Mt. San Antonio College	Mounties	4
5	Hartnell College	Panthers	7
6	San Joaquin Delta College	Mustangs	11
7	Fullerton College	Hornets	12
8	El Camino College	Warriors	8
9	College of the Sequoias	Giants	10
10	Cypress College	Chargers	5
11	Cabrillo College	Seahawks	15
12	Cerritos College	Falcons	9
13	Citrus College	Owls	13
14	Saddleback College	Bobcats	NR
15	Sierra College	Wolverines	14
16	Cosumnes River College	Hawks	6
17	Antelope Valley College	Marauders	18
18	Folsom Lake College	Falcons	17
19	San Diego Mesa College	Olympians	19
20	Fresno City College	Rams	NR

Dropped out: Long Beach City (16), American River (20)

Previous Rankings

Week Seven (March 10, 2026)

Week Six (March 3, 2026)

Week Five (February 24, 2026)

Week Four (February 17, 2026)

Week Three (February 10, 2026)

Week Two (February 3, 2026)

Week One (January 27, 2026)

Preseason Poll (January 22, 2026)

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