Baseball: Preseason Top 20 rankings
Baseball
Team Comment
1. Libertyville (33-6) Townsend's back as Cats reload
2. Jacobs (25-13) Looking primed for another big year
3. St. Charles North (23-12) Two DI pitchers anchor staff
4. Downers South (28-9) Key pieces back from supersectional team
5. Prospect (19-15) Back for more after terrific summer
6. St. Charles East (24-11) Asquini likes Saints' pitching, defense
7. St. Viator (23-15) Lions sure look like they're loaded
8. Batavia (32-4) Coming off school record for wins
9. Naperville Central (22-13) McMillen's a beast in the lineup
10. CL South (16-15) Schingel, Wilkening a plus on the mound
11. Benet (23-11) Redwings a player in wicked ESCC field
12. Barrington (26-11) Hungry for postseason success
13. Waubonsie Valley (26-9) Building on last year's regional crown
14. Cary-Grove (20-13) Hanselmann a huge plus
15. Warren (23-13-1) Hill's back on the hill for Devils
16. Lake Zurich (19-13) Three all-conference picks returning
17. Elk Grove (22-11) Defending MSL champs feature nice core
18. Neuqua Valley (18-17) Loads of experience for regional champion
19. Glenbard North (20-15) Orze, Greenberg great pitching tandem
20. Willowbrook (21-12) Deep pitching staff leads the way