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: Plainfield East
Preseason Rank: On the Bubble
2015 Record: 20-13
Conference: Southwest Prairie
IHSA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Adam O’Reel
Playoff Run: First Round loss in the playoffs
2015 Final Rank: Not Ranked
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Drew DeMumbrum, CF/LHP, 2016 (Oakland)
Joey Antonopolous, RHP/3B, 2016 (St Joseph’s)
Eddie Marcotte, OF, 2016 (Olivet Nazerene)
Mitch Koran, RHP, 2016
Michael Sullivan, 1B, 2016 (Loras)
Jacob Geiger, RHP, 2016 (Illinois Institute of Technology)
D.J. Donofrio, UTIL, 2017
JJ Zywiciel, OF/2B, 2017
Sean Hebreard, OF, 2018
Billy Pierce, RHP, 2018
Ryan Louck, LHP, 2018
Luke Lamm, RHP, 2018

NEWCOMER TO WATCH
LHP Ryan Louck. Sophomore left-hander sits in the low 80’s with his fastball and spins a potential plus breaking ball. Has the stuff to help the Bengals staff at some point this spring.

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SEASON COUNTDOWN

+ Preseason Top 25 Team Countdown Previews 

+ Updated Illinois 2016 Rankings

+ Complete Illinois High School Schedules