Prep Baseball Report

In Case You Missed It: The Week in Review



Playoffs are in full swing, and there have been plenty of shockers already. We’re all over all the playoff coverage for you. In case you missed it, here’s the week that was in Illinois, bundled nice and neat for you. A recap of what happened between May 26-June 1:

Daily Roundups

Illinois Playoff Roundup: May 31 Games6.01.14
Saturday's monster roundup includes all the 4A/3A regional final results and 2A sectional final highlights... >>

Illinois Playoff Roundup: May 29 Games5.30.14
Thursday's action includes more 3A/4A regional semifinals and 2A sectional results... >>

Illinois Playoff Roundup: May 28 Games5.29.14
The first day of 4A/3A regionals saw many upsets; plus 2A sectional semifinals... >>

Illinois Daily Roundup: May 26 Games5.27.14
Memorial Day's action features regional play-in games and more... >>

Insider Information

Illinois Scout Blog5.31.14
Insider scouting reports throughout the season, focusing on top prospects, unsigned seniors, underclass standouts and anything else that is notable... >>

The Buzz: Anthony Herron (MO) Makes His Decision5.30.14
Draft and recruiting nuggets from the PBR coverage area... >>

Recruiting Essentials: NAIA Recruiting and Eligiblity Rules5.26.14
are allowed to offer up to 12 full athletic scholarships and can distribute ... >>

The Hotlist: Spring Risers In 2014 Draft Class5.28.14
Highlighting prospects that boosted their stock this spring... >>

In the Box: Swing on Your Own Clock5.27.14
Slow things down. It will only get better from there... >>

PBR Mailbag: Midwest Players And The Draft5.26.14
Talking draft status for Latz and Benninghoff and looking ahead to Ohio's 2015 class... >>

Wisconsin Draft Preview5.30.14
Looking at the top high school draft prospects in the state... >>

Pennsylvania Draft Preview5.30.14
Looking at the top high school draft prospects in the state... >>

2014 Draft Blog5.30.14
Compiling draft news in one location... >>

Spotlight Game Coverage

No. 5 St. Laurence ousts Simeon, wins Regional Title6.01.14
Mike Kornacker throws complete game shutout, strikes out 11... >>

No. 20 Lyons Township ousts rival Oak Park to win regional title5.31.14
Junior right-hander Tom Hickey throws a three-hitter to improve to 8-1... >>

Lemont takes Regional Title over Lincoln-Way West5.31.14
Senior lefth-hander Jake Latz dominates in complete game, striking out 13... >>

Plainfield Central Edges Yorkville in Pitcher's Duel 5.30.14
Nick Rana fires complete game shutout... >>

Warren edges Palatine in regional semifinals5.29.14
Andrew Hill picks up the win in complete game effort... >>

No. 17 Lincoln-Way West ousts No. 3 JCA5.29.14
Luke Morgan throws 6.1 innings of hitless baseball in the Warriors' 3-1 victory... >>

No. 6 Lemont exacts revenge on No. 25 Oak Forest 5.29.14
LHP Charlie Wright deals a gem... >>

Naperville Central walks off with win against Naperville North5.28.14
Jason Wegner's late game heroics lift Redhawks... >>

IL No. 8 Batavia dodges disaster, rallies past Bartlett in 105.28.14
Bulldogs avoid upset with 5-4 victory in 4A regional semifinal... >>

Players

Porsche Exchange Player of the Week: Ian Kristan5.28.14
The left-handed hitting catcher delivered two game-winning homers for Carmel, among his feats... >>

Ryan Quigley Joins Staff As Illinois Scouting Director5.30.14
Quigley brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our scouting staff... >>

Teams

Class 4A Playoff Predictions5.27.14
This year's playoffs should be a wild ride, which is reflected in our vastly different predictions... >>

Class 3A Playoff Predictions5.26.14
The Guru and Duncan dust off the Ouija Board and make our fearless forecasts... >>

Updated Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings5.26.14
For the first time in two months, there's a new No. 1-ranked team... >>

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