Prep Baseball Report

Three more prospects pick schools



Jesse O’Connor (right), a 6-foot-3 RHP from Maine South HS, hard-throwing RHP Colt Smith from Coal City HS, and Rocco Both, a switch-hitting catcher from Bremen HS, have picked their schools. See where the three prospects are heading …

Jesse O’Connor, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound RHP from Maine South HS, has committed to Air Force Academy. The long and lean right-hander emerged over the summer with an impressive three-pitch repertoire and excellent command.

Rocco Both, a switch-hitting catcher from Bremen HS, has committed to Triton JC. Both possesses power potential from either side of the plate.

Colt Smith, a strong-bodied 6-foot-2, 215-pound RHP from Coal City, has committed to St. Joseph’s College. The hard-throwing Smith burst onto the scene as a sophomore, when he posted a 7-4 record with 74 strikeouts in 59 innings while leading Coal City to the Class 2A state semifinals.

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