Baseball/Top 20
Baseball / Top 20
Team Comment
1. Libertyville (28-10) Wildcats boast four Division-I recruits
2. Huntley (33-7) Class 4A runner-up returns 6 position players
3. St. Charles North (24-7) Five position players are back
4. Neuqua Valley (31-4) Still plenty of talent
5. Buffalo Grove (30-6) MSL and sectional champs last year
6. Barrington (23-8) Six consecutive MSL West titles
7. Marmion (16-19) Impressive win at Marist last week
8. Willowbrook (20-15) Mintz, Meyer lead deep staff
9. Batavia (18-12) Top 3 pitchers are back
10. Wheaton North (23-12) Building off summer run
11. Benet (17-14) Leaning on key youth
12. St. Charles East (23-10) New league for UEC River champs
13. Metea Valley (18-15) Sullivan anchors wicked lineup
14. Fremd (15-15) Eight returning starters
15. Carmel (21-11) Louisville-bound Wiegman brothers lead Corsairs
16. Downers South (22-10) Entire infield returns
17. South Elgin (15-19) Four pitchers with 9-3 combined record return
18. Glenbard East (25-13) Bushka's fourth varsity season
19. Crystal Lake S. (13-18) Advanced to summer Elite Eight
20. Aurora Christian (33-2) Class 1A champions return nucleus