The Illinois high school baseball season kicked off on March 11, opening day for regular season action under IHSA regulations. Since then, we’ve published our team previews ahead of the 2024 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Illinois Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Today, we’re taking a look at some of the Teams to Watch in 2024:

High School: Lockport Township Porters
Head Coach: Scott Malinowski
Classification: 4A
Conference: SWSC - Blue
2023 Record (Finish): 22-14 (Lost in Sectional Championship)
Key Players Lost: Jake Moerman, Anthony Martinez (South Suburban JC), Niko Mastoras (St. Xavier), Joey Manzo (South Suburban JC), Giovani Zaragoza, Anthony Francone (St. Xavier), Jake Schindler (McHenry County JC), Caden Miller (Alvin CC)

 

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ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: Two
No. of Returning Pitchers: Five-seven
Team Strengths: Pitching and Defense

Name	Class	Pos	Commitment
Dylan Nagle	2024	INF/RHP	Heartland CC
Ryan Groberski	2024	1B	Triton JC
Nathan Bydrak	2024	RHP/INF	Triton JC
Reece Wellsandt	2024	MIF	Carleton College
Cal Korosa	2024	RHP/1B	McHenry County JC
Jake Ferkaluk	2024	RHP	-
Colton Benaitis	2026	C/3B	-
Joey DalPonte	2025	INF/RHP	-
Anthony Batshon	2025	C/1B	-
Jeremy Penzkofer	2025	RHP	-
Adam Kozak	2026	OF	-
Trace Schaaf	2026	LHP	-

Find more information on the 2024 Lockport Township High School program below:

+ Follow them on X: @PorterBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Illinois Preseason Power 25 homepage

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