Baseball Top 20
Final
Team Comment
1. Libertyville (36-4) Won school’s first state championship
2. Benet (27-13) Second in 3A, first trip to state since 1989
3. Fremd (27-5) MSL West champs 1-4 in last 5
4. Hersey (26-8) Knocked off Fremd to win MSL championship
5. Lake Zurich (26-12) Stunned 1 seed Fremd in regional final
6. Waubonsie Valley (23-13) Conference, sectional champions
7. South Elgin (24-11) Beat York to win sectional title
8. Downers North (30-8) Tied for WSC Silver title, lost in sectional final
9. Maine South (23-17) Upset New Trier to win sectional title
10. Mundelein (23-11) Regional champs, third in NSC
11. York (24-12) Denied by South Elgin in sectional final
12. Cary-Grove (21-14) Fourth at 3A state, fourth in rugged FVC
13. Barrington (25-12) Lost to McHenry in sectional final
14. Prospect (22-12) Routed Hersey to win regional championship
15. Palatine (26-10) Solid season ended by Mundelein in regionals
16. Hampshire (28-9) Regional champs lost to Barrington at sectionals
17. St. Francis (23-6) Stellar season ended by Benet in sectional final
18. Crystal Lake South (25-13) Reached 3A sectional final
19. St. Charles North (21-12) DuKane champions upset by South Elgin
20. Grayslake Central (26-10) No. 2 sectional seed upset by St. Viator