By Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Director

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we counted down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage. Over the next week or so we will take a look at the teams that were on the bubble:

Team: Cary Grove
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
2015 Record: 24-9-2
Conference: Fox Valley
IHSA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Don Sutherland
Playoff Run: Lost in the Regional Finals
2015 Final Rank: On the Bubble
Returning Starters: 3 
Returning Pitchers: 2

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Tyler Pennington, C/OF, 2017
Mark Smith, INF/RHP, 2016
Nick Kirk, INF/OF/RHP, 2016 (Augustana)
Matt McCumber, RHP, 2017 (Northern Illinois)
Max Neilson, RHP, 2016 (McHenry County College)
Ben Dolezal, RHP, 2016
Dominic Calamari, INF, 2016
Dan Schmidt, LHP, 2016

X-FACTOR
RHP Matt McCumber. Northern Illinois recruit and ranked No. 54 in Illinois. Has the stuff to be the ace of the staff this spring. Fastball sits in the mid 80’s and throws three pitches for a strike.

2016 Season

+ Preseason Top 25 Team Countdown Previews 

+ Updated Illinois 2016 Rankings

+ Complete Illinois High School Schedules