| | |  | | | Parkland, Heartland bolster recruiting class |  Catcher Brent Kuper (right), who helped lead Highland HS to the Class 3A state championship last year, has committed to Parkland College while Heartland CC landed another impressive right-handed prospect, Kevin Johnson from Champaign Centennial HS.
| | Prospect Watch: Wheaton North's Trey Martin |  There are still a lot of top-level seniors who have yet to commit, and among them is Trey Martin, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound versatile athlete from Wheaton North HS. Martin, who helped lead the Falcons to a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament as a junior last spring, can play several positions well.
| | Several more make commitments |  Four more players have made their college choices recently. Thornton Fractional South right-hander Kyle Zegarac (pictured right) is among them; plus Rend Lake College lands two and O'Fallon HS shortstop Keith Wolf picks his school ...
| | Adkins leads talented crop at PBR 2010 showcase |  The Prep Baseball Report’s Class of 2010 Top Prospect Showcase on Dec. 7 provided further evidence that this crop of juniors is extremely strong and features a diverse group of high-level prospects, led by York HS right-hander Steve Adkins (right).
| | Several players make commitments | 
Several more players from around the state have given verbal commitments recently, including Crystal Lake Central infielder Steven Dominici (pictured right). See where more players are heading … | | Top performers at PBR Underclass event |  Players from across the state converged at Slammers Baseball Center in Lake Forest for the Prep Baseball Report Underclassmen I.D. Showcase on Nov. 23. While there were many talented sophomores and freshman at the event, Jake Lanning from Rockton Hononegah HS came away with top prospect honors.
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Player Rankings
| Class of 2009 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2011 |
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SS-RHP Kevin Koziol |
Brother Rice HS |
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RHP Mike Foltynewicz |
Minooka HS |
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RHP/3B Jon Surber |
Lisle HS |
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RHP/3B Ryan Scarpetta |
Hononegah HS |
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RHP Sean Buchholz |
Barrington HS |
| 6. |
SS/RHP Jack Fischer |
St. Ignatius HS |
| 7. |
SS/RHP Reid Roper |
Harrisburg HS |
| 8. |
RHP John Lieske |
Harlem HS |
| 9. |
RHP/SS Peter Spear |
Lake Park HS |
| 10. |
C Jeff Jackson |
Waconda HS |
For complete rankings of the top 60 Prospects, go to
Player Profiles & Rankings in our Premium Content |
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OF/C Tim Barry |
Oak Forest HS |
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SS/RHP Jake Junis |
Rock Falls HS |
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OF/LHP Jeff Boehm |
Mount Carmel HS |
| 4. |
LHP/1B Joey Filomeno |
St. Rita HS |
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RHP/1B Micah McCulloch |
Rochelle HS |
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SS Mike Barajas |
Nazareth HS |
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SS/RHP Mason Snyder |
Ottawa Marquette HS |
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RHP/1B Cody Vogler |
Lincoln-Way West HS |
| 9. |
OF Nick Collins |
Rich Central HS |
| 10. |
C Cory Kay |
St. Viator HS |
For complete rankings of the top 20 Prospects, go to
Player Profiles & Rankings in our Premium Content
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Under the Radar Prospects
| 1-10 | 11-20 |
| 1. |
Mike Klett - LHP - Plainfield North HS
Smooth 6-4 lefty with command of 3 pitches |
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Mike Stirling - RHP - Mount Carmel HS
Will open eyes in spring with plus slider and 84-86 fastball |
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Jason Cohen - 3B/RHP - Deerfield HS
Smooth left-handed stroke hits to all fields |
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Bob Cook - INF/RHP - New Trier HS
Switch-hitting infielder has size (6-3) and power |
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Joe Zwierzynski - RHP - Prairie Ridge HS
Mountain of presence on mound w/ heavy fastball |
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Joe McWeeney - C/1B - Stevenson HS
Big left-handed hitting catcher is top-level student |
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Billy Laing - RHP - Lake Forest HS
Loose 6-4 right-hander has a ton of upside |
video |
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Andrew Hendrain - OF - Meridian HS
Extremely athletic OF with pop from the left-side |
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Craig Provow - RHP - Neuqua Valley HS
82-85 mph fastball with tough splitty |
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Ryan Welter - C - Batavia HS
6-4, 210-pound backstop is a rock behind the dish |
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David Suffren - RHP - Glenbard South HS
Right-hander possesses heavy mid-80s fastball |
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Isaac Lewis - SS - Kenwood HS
Athletic middle infielder with quick hands |
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Joe Long - INF/OF - Rockford Boylan HS
Hard-nosed, versatile competitor plays game right |
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Matt Turk - C/3B/OF - Addison-Trail HS
Extremely strong athlete can play several positions |
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| 15. |
Scott Klepetka - C - Glenbard East HS
Strong-armed catcher who can hit |
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Dillon Smith - OF - Mundelein HS
Top-level athlete has a plus arm from outfield |
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Aaron Snyder - RHP - Grayslake Central HS
Posted 6-3 record with 2.16 ERA as junior |
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| 18. |
Jacob Milligan - OF/2B - Galesburg HS
Strong arm plays well all over field; quick bat |
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Jon Menke - RHP - Highland Park HS
Long and whippy righty throws 3 pitches for strikes |
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| 20. |
Thomas Lally - OF/INF - De La Salle HS
Left-handed hitter has 6.6 speed |
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