Baseball / Final Top 20
Baseball
Team Comment
1. St. Charles North (29-11) Class 4A runner-up
2. Neuqua Valley (26-8) Four straight sectional finals
3. Hampshire (22-16) Fourth place in Class 4A
4. Barrington (30-8) Nowicki and Holler return
5. Fremd (23-15) Deepest run since 2015
6. Warren (32-5) Lost in sectional semis to Fremd
7. Elk Grove (20-13) Beyna retires in style
8. Glenbard West (19-12) First regional title since 2011
9. Cary-Grove (23-14) First regional crown in 8 years
10. Willowbrook (24-7) WSC Gold champs
11. Huntley (25-7) FVC, regional champs
12. Metea Valley (23-9) Great hitting team
13. Montini (23-11) Class 3A state champs
14. South Elgin (25-6) UEC champs lost in regional final
15. Grayslake Central (28-8) Lost to Montini in 3A super
16. Grant (25-7) Upset by Streamwood in regional
17. Wheaton North (23-10) Key players back
18. York (21-11) Another 20-win season
19. Crystal Lake S. (24-11) Class 3A sectional finalist
20. WW South (20-15) Kept getting better