The Illinois high school baseball season kicks off on March 11, opening day for regular season action under IHSA regulations. Over the next two weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing 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.

Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today. 

High School: Burlington Central Rockets
Head Coach: Kyle Nelson
Classification: 3A
Conference: Fox Valley
2023 Record (Finish): 20-19 (Sectional Finals)
Key Players Lost: Jake Herman

 

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ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: Six
No. of Returning Pitchers: Nine
Team Strengths: Returning pitching and returning impact bats.

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Find more information on the 2024 Burlington Central program below:

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

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