Prep Baseball
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Baseball: Person nearly pitches no-hitter to send Burlington Central to regional final
May 25, 2023 1:00 am - As the ball dropped to the grass in short center field, Burlington Central pitcher Michael Person put his hands on his head and squatted down briefly on the mound. One o...
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Baseball: Spenk's double lifts Hampshire past DeKalb into regional final
May 25, 2023 1:00 am - With DeKalb starter Jackson Kees quickly approaching the pitch limit in the bottom of the fourth inning against Hampshire in a tie game with two on and two outs, Evan Sp...
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Baseball: Michigan recruit Oosterbaan bears down, pitches Hinsdale Central past Yorkville
May 25, 2023 1:00 am - Ben Oosterbaan has a word for hitters like Yorkville's Kam Yearsley - tough lefty, crowding the plate. "Usually my kryptonite," Oosterbaan said. Oosterbaan's source of s...
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Baseball: Rohlfing, Harvest hammer Aurora Christian in sectional semisMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - Pitching, defense and offense. Harvest Christian excelled in all areas in cruising past Aurora Christian 9-1 in Class 1A Harvest Christian sectional semifinal action Wed...
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Baseball: Scaccia's complete-game one-hitter pitches Oswego past West Aurora in regional semifinal
May 24, 2023 1:00 am - Eddie Scaccia is in a role reversal this postseason, a current position he's quite comfortable in. Scaccia pitched as a reliever during Oswego's playoff run last year to...
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Baseball: Caccia. Schertz power St. Charles North over Glenbard North in Class 4A regional semifinal
May 24, 2023 1:00 am - Josh Caccia maintained total faith. Caccia, the St. Charles North junior starting pitcher, was riding strong with a slim one-run lead and six strikeouts 3 2/3 innings in...
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Baseball: Retiring Asquini leaves his mark over 20 seasons coaching at St. Charles EastMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - St. Charles East's baseball program has been regarded as one of the best in the state for the past 30 years. A major reason behind the long-term success can be found in ...
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5 burning questions posed about baseball, softball postseasonsMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - The final postseason of the school year sure did sneak up on us, didn't it? Seems to happen every year, though. As thoughts turn to graduation for seniors, and summer fo...
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Baseball: Allen's gem gives Hersey MSL titleMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - Snappy. That's what Friday's Mid Suburban baseball championship game in Barrington was as it was completed in just an hour and seven minutes. Hersey had just enough cra...
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Glenbrook South Hall of Fame coach Steve Stanicek retiring after 10 seasonsMay 18, 2023 6:00 am - Glenbrook South Hall of Fame coach Steve Stanicek retiring after long coaching career