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: York Dukes
Head Coach: Dave Kalal
Classification: 4A
Conference: West Suburban - Silver
2023 Record (Finish): 25-15-1 (4th place in state)
Key Players Lost: Jack Rozmus (Ashland), Tommy VanDaff (Spring Hill College), Ryan Turner, Jack Braun, Matt Barton, Eli Maurer

 

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ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: Four
No. of Returning Pitchers: Three
Team Strengths: Post season experience, pitching, strong junior class, defense, team speed.

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Find more information on the 2024 York program below:

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

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