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