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Thursday, July 02, 2009

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PBR Southern Illinois showcase results

The Prep Baseball Report Open I.D. Showcase at John A. Logan Junior College on June 24 featured wealth of promising prospects in Southern Illinois. While there were standout performances by some highly ranked Class of 2010 prospects, such as Harrisburg SS Reid Roper (right), there were several younger players who shined ...

PBR Top Prospect Showcase results

The PBR Top Prospect Showcase on June 18 featured many standout performances. But none more so than a pair of New Trier players, senior RHP Eli Anderson (right) and junior OF/LHP Charlie Tilson. Complete showcase results ...

Underclassmen Showcase Results

The Prep Baseball Report Underclass I.D. Showcase on June 16 at OaktonCommunity College yielded several prospects who demonstrated the talent and upside to be impact players in the coming years. While there were several standouts at the event, Patrick Kenney (pictured right) from Warren HS in Gurnee solidified himself as one of the best Class of 2012 prospects in the state with his size, athleticism and arm strength.

New Trier stuns St. Rita to win Class 4A state championship

Playing an uncharacteristic role of the dark-horse, No. 5 New Trier stunned No. 2 St. Rita in the Class 4A state championship game Saturday night ...

Joliet Catholic is king of Class 3A

Joliet Catholic captured the Class 3A state title after edging Glenwood 3-2 in a thriller Saturday thanks to Steve Cservenyak's clutch hit ...

O'Fallon takes home third in 4A

O'Fallon finished third in Class 3A after the Panthers edged Cary-Grove on Saturday. Junior RHP Miles Quintal (right) pitched a complete-game four hitter ...

Grayslake Central takes third in 3A

Grayslake Central's offense came to life in the Class 3A third-place game to hammer LaSalle-Peru 9-1 Saturday. Kurt Schmidt (right) had two hits for the Rams in the their first state appearance ...

No. 2 St. Rita, Conlon blank No. 4 O'Fallon in Class 4A state semifinals

No. 2 St. Rita advanced to the Class 4A state championshp game after the Mustangs shut out powerful No. 4 O'Fallon 4-0 Friday night in the semifinals. Junior Shane Conlon (right) pitched a four-hit shutout ...

No. 5 New Trier edges No. 6 Cary-Grove in 4A state semifinals

New Trier ace Bob Cook (right) rebounded after a rough first inning to pitch the No. 5 Trevians to a 3-2 win over No. 6 Cary-Grove in Friday's Class 4A state semifinals. Next up: No. 2 St. Rita for the big trophy ...

No. 3 JCA, No. 7 Glenwood advance to Class 3A title game

The Class 3A championship game is set after No. 3 Joliet Catholic and No. 7 Glenwood won their semifinal games Friday night. Kendall Paluch (right) tossed a five-hitter to lead JCA. ...

PBR Featured Video

Eli Anderson, a Class of 2010 RHP from New Trier HS, was the top prospect at the PBR Showcase on June 18. Here, Anderson shows off his 87-88 mph fastball ... Want to see more videos? Check out our vast library of more than 900 videos in the Player Video Center..

Expanded Player Rankings

Class of 2009

Class of 2010

Class of 2011

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Name

School

1. LHP Ian Krol Neuqua Valley HS
2. RHP Tanner Bushue South Central HS
3. LHP Jerad Grundy Johnsburg HS
4. RHP Scott Firth Stevenson HS
5. LHP Nathan Dorris Marion HS
6. OF Blair Springfield Decatur MacArthur HS
7. C Dan Sheppard Downers Grove North HS
8. OF Blake Brown Normal West HS
9. OF Dane Opel Edwardsville HS
10. LHP Ryan Crowley Morton West HS

For complete rankings of the top 200 Prospects, go to
Player Profiles & Rankings in Premium Content

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·           Class 3A and 2A top 10 rankings
·           Expanded Class of 2009 Player Rankings
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·           Expanded Class of 2011 Player Rankings
·           Expanded Players to Watch lists
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Upcoming Events

Open I.D. Showcase
Oakton CC - July 25
Advanced Top Prospect Showcase
Oakton CC - July 26
Open I.D. Showcase
Edwarsville HS - July 28
Top Prospect Showcase
Normal West HS - Aug. 9
Advanced Catcher Showcase
Slammers Baseball Center - Aug. 19
Fall Prospect Program
Oakton CC - Aug. 23-Oct. 4.

PBR Columnists

Duncan's Diamond Notes
Updated: 6/15/09
My brain is splintered, but here are some disjointed observations from the 4A and 3A state tourneys ...
Southern Illinois Notes
Updated: 5/1/09
Who's hot in the Deep South? A look at the statistical leaders at the plate and on the mound ...

High & Tight
Updated: 5/19/09
Put that pitch in your pocket for later, you don't need to show it just yet ...
Drake's World
Updated: 6/14/09
As I watched New Trier celebrate its Class 4A state championship, these thoughts came to mind ...