Prep Baseball
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Baseball: Flynn pitches Oswego East past Downers Grove North into sectional final
May 31, 2023 1:00 am - Patrick Flynn pitched in a howling wind his first playoff start, and in a steady drizzle his second on Wednesday. That's just fine with him. Oswego East's junk-balling s...
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Baseball: York, Batavia advance at South Elgin sectional
May 31, 2023 1:00 am - Ryan Sloan's motivation to play baseball isn't difficult to figure out. Sloan, the York junior pitcher and Wake Forest recruit, simply "wants to make it." It, as in Majo...
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Baseball: Stevenson's 5-run first too much for Libertyville to overcomeMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Stevenson's Michael Belbot has been the closer for the Patriots this season. On Wednesday, the senior made his first start of the season as Stevenson flipped their scri...
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Baseball: Lake Forest takes advantage of hot bats, Cary-Grove errors
May 31, 2023 1:00 am - One by one, Cary-Grove coach Ryan Passaglia walked west to east down the left-field line and shook each of his players' hands. It was an emotional postgame ending to the...
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Baseball: Person, defense lead Burlington Central to sectional semifinal victory over LemontMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - It's not about who get the most hits. Lemont outhit Burlington Central 11-4. But the Rockets took advantage of some early defensive miscues to build an early lead and he...
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Baseball: Janicki's walkoff homer leads Downers Grove North past Hinsdale Central
May 27, 2023 1:00 am - Downers Grove North's record-setting season was down to its final two outs Saturday. One swing from Jimmy Janicki changed all that. The junior cranked a two-run walk-off...
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Baseball: Barrington gets payback, Mundelein for regional titleMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - Thanks to an inning that saw just about everything break Barrington's way, the second-seeded Broncos were able to obtain a 7-1 win over No. 7 seed Mundelein at the Hoffm...
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Baseball: Sleyko, Oswego East beat Waubonsie Valley for-program's first regional title
May 27, 2023 1:00 am - Griffin Sleyko had a delayed response to the text message Wednesday night that he'd be throwing Saturday should Oswego East advance. With good reason. "I think I was asl...
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Baseball: Hersey wins first regional title since 2004May 27, 2023 1:00 am - The last time Hersey won a regional title none of their players were even born yet. The Huskies won their first regional title since 2004 when they rallied Saturday t...
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Baseball: Swanson shuts out Streamwood, gives Grant regional championshipMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - Grant's Cinderella run continued while Streamwood's dream season came to an end on the west side of Elgin Saturday. Behind the pitching of Jake Swanson and some timely h...