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: Stevenson
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
2015 Record: 27-12
Conference: North Suburban Conference
IHSA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Patrick Block
Playoff Run: Sectional Champion
2015 Final Rank: Not Ranked
Returning Starters: 8
Returning Pitchers: 8

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Christian Dutler, C, 2016 (Truman State)
Patrick Loeffler, 3B, 2016 (Indiana)
Tyler Pauly, RHP, 2016
Jack Trotter, INF, 2016
Justin Stark, RHP, 2016
Brandon Grant, INF, 2016
Dylan Molek, OF, 2016
Jack Cappali, OF, 2016
Connor Crawley, OF, 2016
Michael Kingery, RHP, 2016
Robert Mcgaha, C, 2016
Michael Marchese, RHP, 2017
Charlie Ling, OF, 2017

X-FACTOR
3B Patrick Loeffler. The left-handed hitting, Indiana recruit, needs to be a key run producer in the middle of the Stevenson lineup.

KEY PLAYER LOST
3B Willie Bourbon (Northwestern)

2016 Season

+ Preseason Top 25 Team Countdown Previews 

+ Updated Illinois 2016 Rankings

+ Complete Illinois High School Schedules