Prep Baseball Report

Updated Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings



By Ryan Quigley
Illinois Scouting Director

With most teams about halfway through their spring schedules, the Power 25 is starting to come together a bit more clearly for the PBR scouting staff. The third installment of our Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings remains largely unchanged within the top ten as several teams had perfect weeks: No. 1 St. Rita remains the hottest team in the state, and the first to twenty wins at 20-0. No. 2 Edwardsville had a huge victory over then No. 11 O’Fallon 2-1 in 11 innings on Tuesday. No. 3 Mount Carmel outlasted newly ranked No. 16 Marist 1-0 on Sunday behind senior ace Nelson Munoz.

Climbing

Lincoln-Way West enters the top ten at No. 10, thanks to a perfect week that saw them push their record to 13-2.

Lincoln-Way North rises from No. 21 to No. 12, finally getting on a roll with big wins over Lemont and Oak Forest this week. As we highlighted last week, the Phoenix have played one of the toughest schedules in the state, and may beginning to hit their stride.

Sinking
Last week’s No. 8 St. Charles North drops out of the Top 25 with a tough week, losing games to Geneva, West Chicago, and Plainfield South. Executive Director of PBR Sean Duncan was there highlighting Saturday’s 8-6 loss.

New to the Top 25

No. 16 Marist enters the rankings thanks to a big conference double header sweep on Saturday with previous Power 25 team Niles Notre Dame. The Redhawks nearly upset No. 3 Mount Carmel on Sunday in a 1-0 pitcher’s duel in the Bajenski Classic. Fenwick rode senior RHP Quinn Snarskis to a big Catholic League crossover victory over then No. 13 Brother Rice on Friday, and enters the rankings at No. 20. University High is off to a fast 16-1 start, making their debut at No. 24, and Downers Grove South (10-2) rounds out the Power 25.

Dropped Out

+ St. Charles North
+ Sandburg
+ Plainfield North
+ Lockport
+ Champaign Centennial
+ South Elgin

Just Missed the Cut

+ Geneseo (15-0)
+ Alton (12-3)
+ Mundelein (13-4)
+ Morton (14-2)
+ St. Joe-Ogden (15-3)
+ Joliet West (11-3)

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Big Matchups this Week

Monday

Naperville Central at Naperville North 4:30
Nazareth Academy at Joliet Catholic Academy
Whitney Young at Morgan Park 4:30

Tuesday

Glenbrook South at Evanston 4:45
Normal U-High at Mahomet-Seymour 5
Mundelein at Lake Forest 4:30
Marist at Brother Rice 4:30

Wednesday

Joliet Catholic Academy at Nazareth Academy 4:30
Hoffman Estates at Schaumburg 4:30
Lake Forest at Mundelein 4:30

Thursday

Evanston at Glenbrook South 4:45
Providence at Andrean (IN ) 4:30 Bajenski Memorial Tournament

Friday

Prairie Ridge at Grayslake Central 4:30
Evanston at Loyola 4:30
Joliet Catholic Academy at Lockport 7
Providence at Plainfield North 4:30

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