Easter, several others make commitments

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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.

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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

Easter, several others make commitments

St. Ignatius left-handed ace Patrick Hayn has committed to Illinois Wesleyan. Illinois Wesleyan has also landed commitments from 6-8 RHP Eric McCullough (University HS), C Mark McDermott (Andrew HS), 2B-OF Bryan Wellner (Minooka HS), LHP Chris Tapia (Romeoville HS) and RHP Kevin Sullivan (Highland Park HS).

Carterville right-handed ace Bryn Edwards has committed to play at Judson University. For a complete list, Click HERE.

Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 (Archive on Wednesday, May 14, 2008)
Posted by sduncan Contributed by sduncan

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