ICYMI: Illinois Week In Review
March 12, 2017
By Matt Huck
Area Scout
This week at PBR Illinois we continued our Preseason Power 25 Countdown and rolled out analysis from a loaded Preseason All-State Showcase. Nationally Nathan Rode is taking the Rode Show to Louisiana to get a look at some of the top draft talents the Bayou State has to offer.
Illinois News
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 10 Plainfield North
Coming off a fourth place finish in 2016, the Tigers look to reload with young arms and new position players...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 11 Lemont
Defending 3A champs return battle tested seniors to the field in 2017...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 12 St. Rita
Coach Zunica has a strong senior class and plenty of pitching in his final season...>>
Preseason All-State: Infield Analysis
Comia, Herron and Lucio lead one of the deepest positions of the event, infielders...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 13 Lincoln-Way East
New look Griffins bring in a lot of new talent...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 14 Edwardsville
The Tigers have a strong nucleus of seniors to build off their 29-win 2016...>>
Preseason All-State: Outfield Analysis
Thomas, Kotowski and Sykes lead the list of outfielders...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 15 Sandburg
There aren’t a ton of holes to fill from the 2016 Eagles, who won 25 games...>>
Future Prospects & Educational Camp: Stat Story
Full Statistical breakdown of the event...>>
Preseason All-State: Catcher Analysis
Zylman, Kapers and Hampe lead a strong crop of catchers...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 18 McHenry
Miller and Lasiewicz headline a deep Warrior pitching staff...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 17 Huntley
Huntley has one of the deepest and most complete teams in the State...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 16 Lincoln-Way Central
New head coach Mitch Nowicki has the horses on the mound to make a run in the postseason...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 19 Cary-Grove
McCumber and Priester key to Trojans success in 2017...>>
Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 20 New Trier
Six position players return from last year's 27-win squad...>>
National News
The Rode Show: Pearson Homers; Enlow Fans Nine
National Supervisor is in Louisiana to see draft prospects...>>
Catchers and pitchers on the rise coming out of winter workouts...>>
Draft reports on top prospects in one place...>>
The Hotlist: Freshman Winter Standouts
These 2020s have stood out at recent events...>>