FIRST TEAM
Ethan Clark, Lakes, senior, outfielder: Hit .490 with a 1.262 OPS, 36 RBIs and just six strikeouts. All-conference. Committed to Missouri Southern.
Ryan Geraghty, Mundelein, junior, pitcher: Went 9-1 with a 1.19 ERA, 110 strikeouts and 15 walks in 59 innings for Class 4A state runner-up; opponents hit .101 against him. Class 4A all-state and all-conference. Committed to Wichita State.
Owen Housinger, Stevenson, senior, shortstop: Hit .441 with a 1.255 OPS and 46 RBIs; 20 of his 41 hits were for extra bases. Class 4A all-state and all-conference. Committed to Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Colin Husko, Wauconda, senior, shortstop: Hit .450 with a .517 on-base percentage, 30 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Dubuque.
Charlie Marisca, Grayslake Central, senior, catcher: Hit .435 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs; threw out 17 would-be base stealers. Class 3A all-state and conference player of the year. Committed to Parkland.
Daniel Pacella, Mundelein, senior, first baseman: Hit .386 with a 1.336 OPS, eight home runs and 32 RBIs for Class 4A state runner-up; 23 of his 32 hits went for extra bases. All-conference. Committed to Illinois State.
Gianni Royer, Lake Forest, junior, second baseman: Hit .447 with a .514 on-base percentage, 33 runs and 22 stolen bases in 22 attempts. All-conference.
Will Schufreider, Grayslake Central, junior, pitcher: Went 9-1 with a 0.85 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 46 innings. Class 3A all-state and conference pitcher of the year.
TJ Schuyler, Antioch, junior, catcher: Hit .432 with a 1.167 OPS, 26 runs and just six strikeouts. All-conference. Committed to Indiana.
Connor Walters, Libertyville, senior, pitcher: Went 4-0 with a 0.38 ERA, 51 strikeouts and 12 walks in 36 ? innings. Conference pitcher of the year. Committed to Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
SECOND TEAM
Charlie Bien, Carmel, senior, pitcher: Went 7-2 with a 1.69 ERA in 53 ? innings. All-conference. Committed to Dickinson.
Lucas Foley, Lake Zurich, junior, pitcher: Went 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 13 walks; also hit .338. All-conference.
Marcus Gawerecki, Grayslake North, senior, first baseman: Hit .392 with a .425 on-base percentage and a school-record 39 RBIs. All-conference.
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Dylan Holmes, Libertyville, senior, catcher: Hit .411 with a .674 slugging percentage and 35 RBIs. All-conference.
Kendall Lyons, Warren, senior, pitcher/first baseman: Went 4-3 with a 3.08 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 44 innings; also hit .282 with 33 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Illinois-Chicago.
Bennett Musser, Mundelein, junior, pitcher: Went 5-1 with a 1.79 ERA, 58 strikeouts and 12 walks in 43 innings for Class 4A state runner-up. All-conference.
Joe Taylor, Grant, senior, shortstop: Hit .349 with 30 runs, 22 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Missouri Southern.
Sam Van Cleve, Highland Park, senior, outfielder: Hit .383 with a .595 on-base percentage and a school-record 29 stolen bases. All-conference.
Drew Wellington, Mundelein, senior, outfielder: Hit .379 with a .476 on-base percentage, 25 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Eastern Illinois.
Joey Wizceb, Vernon Hills, senior, pitcher/first baseman: Went 3-2 with a 2.85 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 46 ? innings; also hit .352 with a .861 OPS, 24 runs and 22 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to McHenry County.
HONORABLE MENTION
Brady Banker, Carmel, senior, pitcher; Adam Behrens, Warren, junior, outfielder/pitcher; Jon Buckley, Carmel, senior, outfielder; Clayton Cerna, Grant, senior, outfielder; Jacob Donohue, Grayslake North, junior, shortstop; Matthew Dworsky, Deerfield, senior, catcher/first baseman; Michael Farina, Mundelein, junior, shortstop; Jonathan Fleaka, Lake Zurich, sophomore, shortstop; Michael Kelly, Libertyville, senior, shortstop; Gabe Lopez, Waukegan, senior, catcher; Brandon Mahler, Vernon Hills, senior, catcher; Brenden Max, Libertyville, senior, outfielder; Joe Richardson, Stevenson, junior, first baseman; Jacob Rolon, Round Lake, senior, catcher; Tommy Stricklin, Mundelein, senior, third baseman; Henry Stried, Zion-Benton, junior, pitcher/first baseman; Ryan Thrawl, Libertyville, senior, outfielder; Zach Threde, Wauconda, junior, pitcher/third baseman; Luke Weber, Highland Park, sophomore, pitcher; Brendan Whalen, Grayslake Central, senior, pitcher/first baseman.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.