Prep Baseball Report

In Case You Missed It: The Week in Review



One more week of the high school season remains, and as expected, the playoffs have provided a lot of surprises. We amped up our coverage even more this week. In case you missed the fast and furious content, here’s the week that was in Illinois. A recap of all the content from June 1-June 8:

Daily Roundups

Illinois 4A and 3A Sectional Final Roundup6.07.14
Lots of upsets from Saturday's sectional finals... >>

Illinois Playoff Roundup: June 5 Games6.06.14
All the 4A and 3A sectional seminal action from Thursday's games... >>

Illinois Playoff Roundup: Game 4 Games6.05.14
Class 4A and 3A sectional semifinal results... >>

Class 2A State Semifinal Preview6.05.14
Byron, Westmont, Pleasant Plains and Freeburg will battle it out... >>

Class 2A Supersectional Roundup6.03.14
Four teams punch their tickets to Peoria... >>

Game Coverage

Pleasant Plains scraps its way to Class 2A state championship6.07.14
The Cardinals defeat Byron 7-1 in rain-shortened title game... >>

No. 2 St. Rita ousts defending champ Mount Carmel6.07.14
In another Chicago Catholic Blue matchup, the Mustangs win sectional championship... >>

Illinois Lutheran rolls to 1A state championship6.07.14
Sam Geraci does it all in leading the Chargers to first state title... >>

Evanston edges New Trier, winning Sectional crown6.07.14
Russel Snapp lifts Wildkits with strong outing on the mound... >>

Byron rallies past Westmont in 2A state semifinal 6.07.14
Nathan Peterson pitches Tigers into title game with 10-strikeout performance... >>

Pleasant Plains advances to second straight 2A title game6.07.14
The Cardinals rebound from slow start to defeat Freeburg 5-2 in state semifinals... >>

Illinois Lutheran, Webber advance to Class 1A state title game6.06.14
Stellar pitching performances in both semifinal games at Dozer Park... >>

No. 7 Mundelein powers past No. 9 Glenbrook South6.06.14
Mundelein middle infielders Metz and Parola lead the way for the Mustangs... >>

Defending champ Mount Carmel holds off No. 3 St. Laurence6.06.14
Munoz and Kapers hold off Vikings to advance to sectional final... >>

Sycamore blanks Kanleland in pitcher's duel6.05.14
Colan Treml throws near no-no, improves to three wins and 18 scoreless innings in playoffs... >>

No. 6 Sacred Heart-Griffin, McElwee blank No. 10 Champaign Central6.05.14
Junior Southpaw Ben McElwee leads SHG over Champaign Central... >>

No. 2 St. Rita, Shepski blank No. 12 Lyons 6.05.14
Shepski scatters five singles in 2-0 sectional semifinal win... >>

No hit? No problem, Westmont still advances to 2A state semifinal6.03.14
Sentinels defeat Ottawa Marquette 2-0 thanks to Moran's two-hit shutout... >>

Insider Information

2014 National Top 506.03.14
A final look at the country's top high school prospects in the 2014 draft class... >>

Illinois Scout Blog6.06.14
Insider scouting reports throughout the season, focusing on top prospects, unsigned seniors, underclass standouts and anything else that is notable... >>

Illinois Draft Preview6.03.14
Looking at the top high school draft prospects in the state... >>

The Buzz: 2016 SS Nick Derr Moving To Florida6.06.14
Florida State recruit transferring to IMG Academy... >>

Recruiting Essentials: Junior College Recruiting and Eligibility Rules6.02.14
make sure you take courses that will someday transfer into the type... >>

The Hotlist: Who Just Missed The National Top 50 Cut?6.04.14
A few extra names to know for this week's draft... >>

2014 Draft: Second Day Thoughts6.07.14
Quick notes and observations on Rounds 3-10... >>

2014 Draft: First Day Thoughts6.06.14
Quick take on the first two rounds of the draft... >>

2014 Draft: Best High School Prospects Available6.06.14
What prep prospects are still on the board after the first two rounds?... >>

So what if you don't use the tee? 6.05.14
One of the best tools to maintain your swing might not be for everyone... >>

PBR Mailbag: Who Will Be The First Player Drafted From The PBR Area?6.02.14
Answering readers' questions from Ask... >>

Players

Porsche Exchange Player of the Week: RHP Max Strus6.05.14
The Stagg right-hander did it all for the upset-minded Chargers... >>

Unsigned Senior Spotlight: Zach Speaker, Lincoln-Way West6.03.14
Zach Speaker, Lincoln-Way West: Power hitting OF/1B still on the market... >>

Teams

State Tournament Brackets

Updated Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings6.02.14
It's survive and advance time, and many of the top teams did not survive the first week of playoffs... >>

Class 2A State Semifinal Preview6.05.14
Byron, Westmont, Pleasant Plains and Freeburg will battle it out... >>

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