By Matt Huck
Area Scout

This week at PBR Illinois we continued our Preseason Power 25 Countdown and rolled out analysis from a loaded Preseason All-State Showcase. Nationally Nathan Rode is taking the Rode Show to Louisiana to get a look at some of the top draft talents the Bayou State has to offer.

Illinois News

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 10 Plainfield North

Coming off a fourth place finish in 2016, the Tigers look to reload with young arms and new position players...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 11 Lemont

Defending 3A champs return battle tested seniors to the field in 2017...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 12 St. Rita

Coach Zunica has a strong senior class and plenty of pitching in his final season...>>

Preseason All-State: Infield Analysis

Comia, Herron and Lucio lead one of the deepest positions of the event, infielders...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 13 Lincoln-Way East

New look Griffins bring in a lot of new talent...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 14 Edwardsville

The Tigers have a strong nucleus of seniors to build off their 29-win 2016...>>

Preseason All-State: Outfield Analysis

Thomas, Kotowski and Sykes lead the list of outfielders...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 15 Sandburg

There aren’t a ton of holes to fill from the 2016 Eagles, who won 25 games...>>

Future Prospects & Educational Camp: Stat Story

Full Statistical breakdown of the event...>>

Preseason All-State: Catcher Analysis

Zylman, Kapers and Hampe lead a strong crop of catchers...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 18 McHenry

Miller and Lasiewicz headline a deep Warrior pitching staff...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 17 Huntley

Huntley has one of the deepest and most complete teams in the State...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 16 Lincoln-Way Central

New head coach Mitch Nowicki has the horses on the mound to make a run in the postseason...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 19 Cary-Grove

McCumber and Priester key to Trojans success in 2017...>>

Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 20 New Trier

Six position players return from last year's 27-win squad...>>

National News

The Rode Show: Pearson Homers; Enlow Fans Nine

National Supervisor is in Louisiana to see draft prospects...>>

On the Hunt: Battery Mates

Catchers and pitchers on the rise coming out of winter workouts...>>

2017 Draft Blog

Draft reports on top prospects in one place...>>

The Hotlist: Freshman Winter Standouts

These 2020s have stood out at recent events...>>