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Now Released

At long last, the new issue of the Prep Baseball Report has been released on Tuesday, July 1. The new issue is the byproduct of our comprehensive coverage during the high school season … and it is more loaded than ever.

A sneak peak of what to expect:

· Feature stories on PBR’s All-State Teams

· Recap of the spring high school season

· Final Class of 2008 Rankings

· Expanded Class of 2009 Rankings

· Expanded Class of 2010 Rankings

· Final Top 25 Team Rankings

· Conference Standings

· MLB’s Amateur Draft

· Player Commitments and much more.

What's New

Team Rankings

Duncan's Diamond Notes

Stories		Video
Updated Class of 2010 Rankings - 7/2 Underclass Showcase Results - 7/1 PBR All-State Teams Announced - 6/30 Updated and Expanded Class of 2009 Rankings - 6/30 Final Class of 2008 Rankings - 6/30 Class of 2009 Big Risers - 6/30		Naperville North RHP Jake Naumann - 7/2 Woodstock LHP Derek Brown - 7/2 Minooka RHP Mike Foltynewicz - 7/2 and More than 100 new videos uploaded in the Player Video Center

PBR Team Rankings
Final 2008 Rankings- 6/8

Rank

Preseason

Team

Record

1. 16. Highland
Bulldogs knock off No. 3 Rock Falls to win Class 3A championship 36-4
2. 6. Prairie Ridge
Wolves come together to defeat Oak Park in Class 4A title game 32-8
3. NR Rock Falls
Rockets upend Joliet Catholic in semis but fall to Highland in 3A title game 33-3
4. 11. Oak Park
Jo Jo Maldanado's spectacular show not enough for Class 4A runner-up 29-10
5. 18. Joliet Catholic
Hilltoppers end great run with third-place finish in Class 3A 33-7
6. 5. Neuqua Valley
Wildcats win last game of season for second straight year; finish 3rd in 4A 33-7
7. 4. Sandburg
Eagles come up short in supers to Oak Park after knocking off Brother Rice 30-6
8. 9. Carmel
Corsairs fell to state-champion Prairie Ridge in 8 innings in super 32-6
9. 1. Brother Rice
Preseason No. 1 team falls in sectional final to Sandburg; wins Catholic Blue 32-7
10. NR Olympia
Spartans beat IVC 6-1 to win 2A state title, second since '02 31-8
11. 39. Illinois Valley Central
Grey Ghosts fall short against Olympia in Class 2A title game 34-7
12. NR. Wheaton North
Falcons make impressive run to fourth-place finish in Class 4A 24-15
13. 21. O'Fallon
Junior-heavy Panthers enjoy strong season; should be even tougher in '09 30-7
14. 45. Loyola
Up-and-down season ends in the supersectional to Wheaton North 24-14
15. NR Illiana Christian
Kapyteyn, Lasowski lead Vikings to sectional final, but come up short vs. JCA 21-11
16. 48. Whitney Young
Public League champs fall to Oak Park in sectional semifinals 29-5
17 23. Fenwick
Friars' run ends in sectional final against Oak Park 23-9
18. 20 New Trier
Impressive regular season ends with thud in regionals to Glenbrook South 30-3
19. 14. Schaumburg
Two-time MSL champions fall hard to Wheaton North in sectional final 24-7
20. 31. Lincoln-Way East
Offensively, few were more dangerous; fell to Neuqua Valley in sectional final 22-11
21. 2. St. Rita
Talented Mustangs struggle down stretch; fall to Stagg in regional final 29-8
22. NR Collinsville
Kahoks' run to supersectional ends against Ian Krol and Neuqua Valley 21-12
23. 40. Leyden
Weaver leads Eagles to sectional final; share of West Suburban Gold crown 26-8
24. NR Harrisburg
Bulldogs enjoy 22-game win streak; then loses to Pinckneyville in sectionals 31-3
25. 8. Lake Zurich
Bears have stellar regular season but thuds in regional play 26-8

Updated: 6/8/08


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Updated Class of 2010 Rankings
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 (156 reads)

Brother Rice SS-RHP Kevin Koziol, who earned PBR first-team All-State honors after hitting 11 home runs with 48 RBI, remains atop the new updated Class of 2010 rankings. While Koziol held his position, there were several climbers in this talented incoming junior class ...

Underclass Showcase Results
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 (186 reads)

At the June Prep Baseball Report Underclassmen Showcase, players converged at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines to display their skills. Among the solid players present, several players stood out to solidify themselves as top prospects in their respective classes and positions. On the mound, Fremd’s RHP Joe Leaf (pictured right) asserted himself as the top overall prospect at the showcase with good velocity and control of his offspeed pitches.

Prep Baseball Report All-State Teams
Monday, June 30, 2008 (284 reads)

The 2008 spring season brought a lot of impressive performances. The Prep Baseball Report's 2008 All-State teams highlight the best of the best individual performances. While Highland's Jake Odorizzi earned Player of the Year honors - and all his exploits can be found all over this website -there were many other players who put forth dominating seasons, such as Rock Falls ace Jarred Hippen (pictured right). Below are the fourth-annual Prep Baseball Report's All-State teams.

Updated Class of 2009 Rankings
Sunday, June 29, 2008 (441 reads)

The updated Class of 2009 Rankings have been released. While many of the more familiar names – Neuqua Valley LHP Ian Krol, Johnsburg LHP Jerad Grundy, and Stevenson RHP Scott Firth – have remained the same, there are many new names and other players who have emerged over the last three months.

No player in the state enjoyed a more meteoric rise than Marmion Academy RHP-OF Matt Milroy (pictured right), who emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the elite prospects in the state. Milroy’s loose 88-91 mph fastball and 81-83 mph slider put him on the map at several June showcases, then he further solidified his status with his hitting prowess and athleticism.

Milroy isn’t the only player who saw his stock soar recently ...

PBR Top Prospect Showcase Results
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (980 reads)

At the Prep Baseball Report's Top Prospect Showcase, over 120 players from 60 schools across the state came out to highlight their abilities. The event, which took place at the Max-McCook Exposition and Athletic Center, was loaded with a number of standout performers from the 2009 and 2010 classes. Here’s a look at a few players who stood above a very talented crop.

PBR Final Team Rankings
Sunday, June 08, 2008 (747 reads)

Mother Nature made this spring a trying one, but at last, we fought through the snow, sleet, rain, and arctic temperatures and have lived to tell about. A look at the Prep Baseball Report's final top 25 teams ...

Prairie Ridge edges Oak Park to win Class 4A state championship
Sunday, June 08, 2008 (301 reads)

Behind T.J. Swank's bat and clutch pitching by Nick Martini in relief, Prairie Ridge claimed its first state championship by knocking off Oak Park on Saturday despite the efforts of Jo Jo Maldanado.

Highland claims first-ever 3A state title over Rock Falls
Sunday, June 08, 2008 (162 reads)

It was Danny Gifford, not Jake Odorizzi, who commanded the lighlight in Highland's 6-2 victory over Rock Falls in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday in Joliet. But, of course, Odorizzi did put the final stamp on the Bulldgogs' first state championship.

PBR Featured Video

Chris Wanderling, a Class of 2009 2B-OF from Nazareth Academy, performs at a recent PBR showcase. ... Want to see more prospects? Check out our vast library of videos in the Player Video Center.