Prep Baseball Report

Illinois Preseason All-State loaded with top 2014 prospects: Roster and check-in times



By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Director - Illinois

The annual Preseason All-State event is an invitational showcase for the top juniors in the state. This year the roster is loaded again, as usual. The roster features the top five ranked uncommitted players in Illinois’ Class of 2014, which includes No. 3 Darius Day (Simeon HS), No. 11 Braden Mosely (Moline HS), No. 13 Brian Richard (Oak Forest HS), No. 15 Brian Hobbie (Glenwood HS), and No. 16 Mizraim Fuentes (Roberto Clemente HS). Along with these top five uncommitted juniors we consistently find new players that will crack the rankings.

The player check-in times for this event are as follows.

Pitchers and Catchers check-in: 7:40 am – 8:00 am
Position Player check-in: 10:50 am – 11:10 am

Here is the complete list of the roster for this year’s Preseason All-State Showcase.

Last Name First Name High School Class Position B/T Height Weight
Azzarelli Luke Herscher 2014 C/MIF R/R 5-8 148
Becht Joe Downers Grove South 2014 MIF/OF L/R 5-10 155
Beine Parker Belleville West 2014 RHP R/R 6-2 175
Bell Samuel Munster (IN) 2014 RHP R/R 6-3 210
Bland Christian Harlan 2014 C/OF R/R 5-8 145
Bordignon Tommy Loyola 2014 SS/RHP R/R 5-11 155
Buonavolanto Don Hinsdale South 2014 SS/OF R/R 5-10 165
Butler Austin Hinsdale Central 2014 RHP R/R 6-2 173
Butler Matthew Neuqua Valley 2014 RHP/OF R/R 6-1 155
Calderon David Marian Catholic 2014 RHP/MIF R/R 5-11 160
Carroll Cody Glenbrook South 2014 RHP/OF R/R 6-2 190
Carter Liam Highland Park 2014 RHP R/R 6-7 170
Case TJ Willowbrook 2014 RHP R/R 6-2 173
Cavalieri Gino Fenwick 2014 MIF/RHP R/R 6-0 170
Christakes Dean Cary Grove 2014 SS/RHP R/R 6-1 175
Ciombor Jack St. Francis 2014 MIF R/R 5-9 155
Cottingham-Beard Sam Oak Park - River Forest 2014 RHP/OF R/R 6-2 180
Covers Austin Prairie Ridge 2014 OF/LHP L/L 6-3 160
Cress Clint Alton 2014 SS/OF L/R 6-0 175
Crist Joshua River Ridge 2014 SS/RHP R/R 5-11 185
Crosby John Dekalb 2014 RHP R/R 6-6 230
Crowley Patrick Vernon Hills 2014 OF/LHP L/L 6-0 170
Dankovich Craig Providence Catholic 2014 MIF R/R 5-10 165
Davison James Morgan Park 2014 OF L/R 5-7 160
Day Darius Simeon 2014 OF/LHP L/L 6-0 185
Dobrinich David Mt. Carmel 2014 OF L/L 5-11 160
Falkner Belgee Mt. Carmel 2014 C
6-2 220
Fedro Jordan Prospect 2014 RHP R/R 6-6 185
Fisher Jacob Edwardsville 2014 MIF R/R 5-9 150
Flahaven Tommy Prospect 2014 3B/SS R/R 6-0 175
Fordon Richard Mt. Carmel 2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-3 215
Fuentes Mizraim Roberto Clemente 2014 OF R/R 6-2 190
Fulkerson Brock Mt. Vernon 2014 RHP R/R 6-5 140
Fuller Aaron St. Rita 2014 OF R/R 5-11 185
Garcia Nicholas Lincoln Way North 2014 OF L/L 5-7 155
Girard Zach Huntley 2014 C/SS R/R 5-10 170
Grant Sean Bremen 2014 OF/RHP L/R 5-11 170
Greeno Grant Glenbard West  2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-2 190
Grunenwald Ty Merrill (WI) 2014 MIF S/R 6-1 170
Guenther Matt Geneva 2014 OF/1B L/R 6-0 213
Haacker Nathan Sycamore 2014 C R/R 6-2 210
Hahs Jeffery O'Fallon 2014 OF/RHP R/R 6-4 185
Harvey Adam Antioch 2014 C/OF R/R 5-11 180
Hasper Tyler Waubonsie Valley 2014 RHP/3B R/R 6-0 180
Heilenbach Samuel Lyons Township 2014 C/RHP R/R 6-1 188
Hitney Alex St. Laurence 2014 RHP R/R 6-1 175
Hobbie Brian Glenwood 2014 RHP/1B R/R 6-5 215
Holmes Baylor Wheaton Warrenville S 2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-3 215
Houck Tanner Collinsville 2014 RHP/3B R/R 6-5 190
Hunnicutt Reed Burlington Central 2014 OF R/R 5-8 170
Janowski Danny TF South 2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-5 210
Jelley Gabe Zeigler-Royalton 2014 RHP R/R 6-3 220
Jetel Austin Fremd 2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-3 195
Kehrer Tanner Belvidere North 2014 SS/OF S/R 5-9 150
Kincanon William Riverside-Brookfield 2014 RHP/1B L/R 6-2 185
King Brett Lincoln Way North 2014 LHP/OF L/L 5-9 155
Klaman Jeff Herscher 2014 RHP R/R 6-0 170
Kubek Glenn De La Salle 2014 C/1B L/R 6-4 210
Kuntz Joshua Lyons Township 2014 OF R/R 5-10 165
Leland Sean Sandburg 2014 RHP/1B R/R 6-5 195
Lewan Tyler Dundee-Crown 2014 SS/RHP R/R 6-1 175
Mack Andrew Libertyville 2014 RHP/OF L/R 6-2 180
Mampe Kevin Lincoln Way Central 2014 MIF/RHP R/R 6-2 185
Mayer Braden Harrisburg 2014 C/3B R/R 5-10 187
McAllister John Oak Park - River Forest 2014 RHP R/R 6-2 245
McCarthy Conor Glenbrook South 2014 RHP/1B R/R 6-6 225
McKinnis Elijah Morgan Park 2014 RHP/3B R/R 5-11 180
Metz Anthony Downers Grove South 2014 OF/MIF L/R 5-10 165
Metz Michael Mundelein 2014 INF R/R 5-10 175
Miller Danny Downers Grove North 2014 RHP/1B L/R 6-1 190
Minella Peter Nazareth 2014 LHP/1B L/L 6-2 160
Morgan Luke Lincoln Way West 2014 SS/RHP R/R 6-2 170
Morris Joey Stevenson 2014 C/3B L/R 6-0 175
Mosley Braden Moline 2014 OF R/R 6-1 185
Nicholas Frank New Trier 2014 OF R/R 6-0 180
Nickell Andrew Warren 2014 C/1B R/R 6-1 185
Owen Andrew Loyola 2014 RHP/OF R/R 6-0 175
Patchett Blake Herscher 2014 RHP/3B R/R 6-3 210
Pennington Bobby Maine South 2014 RHP R/R 6-3 188
Reed Lavar Morgan Park 2014 MIF R/R 6-2 155
Richard Brian Oak Forest 2014 LHP/OF L/L 6-1 170
Rodenbeck Nick Boylan Catholic 2014 MIF R/R 5-10 155
Rodriguez Trevino De La Salle 2014 RHP/OF R/R 6-1 210
Rogers Reed Normal West 2014 3B/RHP R/R 6-4 225
Rolain Connor Appleton North (WI) 2014 OF/3B R/R 6-0 190
Rothmund Mike Willowbrook 2014 C/1B R/R 6-5 215
Rotunno Vinny Lakes Community 2014 RHP R/R 6-1 185
Russell Tanner Urbana 2014 MIF R/R 6-0 170
Saak Brendan Belleville West 2014 OF/RHP R/R 5-9 160
Sandmann Evan Lincoln Way East 2014 SS/RHP L/R 6-0 155
Serna Zach Palatine 2014 3B/C R/R 5-10 175
Skonieczny Mark Huntley 2014 C/OF R/R 5-11 190
Smith Cal Sandburg 2014 1B/OF R/R 6-4 220
Sperry Henry Herscher 2014 OF/RHP L/R 6-3 210
Sullivan Kevin Brother Rice 2014 MIF L/R 5-10 165
Sullivan Matt Huntley 2014 MIF R/R 5-10 170
Talkington Logan North Mac 2014 1B/RHP L/R 6-5 230
Terrazas Jake Lemont 2014 1B/RHP R/R 6-5 220
Thompson Blake Rochester 2014 OF/LHP L/L 6-0 165
Tucker Jeff Lyons Township 2014 OF R/R 5-11 160
Tyrell Neal Minooka 2014 SS/OF R/R 6-1 180
Vogrin Mitch Minooka 2014 RHP R/R 5-10 180
Weber Thomas Mt. Vernon 2014 C/RHP R/R 6-4 185
Wilson Roger St. Laurence 2014 1B/RHP R/R 6-4 190

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