Four players from Geneva’s record-setting group that reached Class 3A supersectional headline first two teams.
First Team
Alex Abraham, Geneva, junior, catcher: Hit .405 with 13 doubles, two home runs, 35 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Team defensive MVP.
Oscar Alexander Jr., West Aurora, junior, catcher: Hit .436 with 52 runs, 17 stolen bases, eight doubles, two triples, eight homers, 36 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Co-team MVP.
Kanon Baxley, Kaneland, sophomore, shortstop/pitcher: Hit .417 with 36 runs, 19 steals, nine doubles, a triple, eight homers, 34 RBIs. Went 4-5 with two saves and 2.40 ERA. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Team offensive MVP.
Mason Bruesch, Geneva, junior, pitcher/outfielder: Hit .418 with program-record 47 runs and 33 steals. Added 10 doubles, three triples, five homers, 29 RBIs. Went 5-2 with 73 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings. All-state. DuKane Conference’s player of the year. Team offensive MVP. Committed to Michigan State.
Tyler Gluting, Metea Valley, junior, outfielder: Hit .432 with 35 runs, six steals, 14 doubles, a triple, eight homers, 25 RBIs. All-state. All-conference. Committed to Oklahoma.
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AJ Minderman, Geneva, sophomore, pitcher: Went 9-1 with 2.18 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference.
Brandon Pelz, Bartlett, senior, pitcher/infielder: Struck out 81 In 54 innings with 1.04 ERA. Hit .333 with 22 runs, six steals, eight doubles, two homers, 33 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Upstate Eight West’s pitcher of the year. Committed to Valparaiso.
Quentin Santoria, Plano, junior, pitcher/infielder: Hit .451 with 24 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, seven homers, 42 RBIs. Went 6-4 with 92 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings. All-state.
Ryan St. Louis, Harvest-Westminster, junior, pitcher/shortstop: Went 9-2 with 102 strikeouts and 1.45 ERA in 62 2/3 innings. Hit .417 with 43 runs, 34 steals, 10 doubles, a triple, three homers, 30 RBIs. All-state.
Zach Toma, West Aurora, senior, pitcher/first baseman: Hit .459 with 33 runs, 11 doubles, four triples, four homers, 44 RBIs. Went 6-4 with a save and 1.56 ERA. Struck out 87 in 58 1/3 innings. Honorable mention all-state. Upstate Eight West’s player of the year. All-conference.
Shane Torres, Waubonsie Valley, junior, catcher: Hit .471 with 11 doubles, two triples, two homers, 35 RBIs. DuPage Valley Conference’s player of the year. Committed to Oakland.
Jacsen Tucker, Oswego East, junior, shortstop: Hit .379 with 37 runs, 27 steals, 12 doubles, a triple, an area-best 12 homers, 33 RBIs. All-state. All-conference. Committed to Oklahoma State.
Second Team
Kal Arntzen, Yorkville, senior, outfielder/infielder: Hit .376 with 34 runs, 11 doubles, five homers, 28 RBIs. All-conference.
Ben Auer, St. Charles North, senior, pitcher/outfielder: Went 5-2 with 1.49 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 66 innings. Hit .352 with 29 runs, seven doubles, two triples, a homer, 19 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Zacharia Barkho, South Elgin, senior, pitcher/shortstop: Hit .437 with 36 runs, 16 steals, two homers, 30 RBIs. Went 6-2 with 1.37 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 46 innings. All-conference.
Dominic Battista, Oswego East, senior, outfielder: Despite missing 13 games hit .442 with 28 runs, three doubles, a triple, four homers, 17 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Committed to Illinois-Chicago
Josh Colaizzi, Bartlett, senior, outfielder/pitcher: Hit .403 with 41 runs, 16 steals, 11 doubles, two triples, 28 RBIs. Struck out 50 in 39 2/3 innings with 1.94 ERA. All-conference. Finished with program-record 182 career hits.
Brodie Curry, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, outfielder: Hit .444 with 37 runs, nine steals, 13 doubles, three triples, two homers, 35 RBIs. Three-time all-conference. Finished with a program-record 148 career hits.
Noah Hallahan, Geneva, junior, pitcher: Went 9-2 with 2.84 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings. All-state. Honorable mention all-conference.
Jace Koth, Jacobs, junior, outfielder: Hit .439 with 42 runs, 12 doubles and program-record 30 steals. All-conference.
Kyle LaRose, St. Charles East, junior, outfielder/pitcher: Hit .340 with 37 runs, 10 steals, 11 doubles, four triples, four homers, 30 RBIs. Went 2-4 with 1.91 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 44 innings. All-conference.
Preston Morel, Aurora Christian, junior, infielder: Hit .422 with 41 runs, nine steals, 13 doubles, seven homers, 41 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state.
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Liam Schultz, Burlington Central, junior, catcher: Hit .312 with 14 runs, seven doubles, a triple, eight homers, 29 RBIs. All-state.
Vince Yario, Bartlett, senior, pitcher/outfielder: Hit .373 with 32 runs, four steals, 11 doubles, five homers, 41 RBIs. Posted 2.01 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings. All-conference.
Honorable Mention
• Braden Behringer, Sandwich, senior, pitcher/infielder.
• Liam Darre, Batavia, senior, first baseman.
• Tyler Davis, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, pitcher/outfielder/first baseman.
• Andrew Deegan, Jacobs, senior, shortstop.
• George Donze, Jacobs, senior, pitcher.
• Caleb Fulkerson, Yorkville Christian, junior, catcher.
• Gavin Fuscone, St. Charles East, senior, outfielder/pitcher.
• Parker Howland, Waubonsie Valley, junior, center fielder.
• Aiden Jaquez, Oswego, senior, pitcher.
• Mason Netcel, St. Charles North, senior, third baseman.
• Lucas Prange, Hampshire, sophomore, pitcher.
• Aidan Whildin, Kaneland, senior, outfielder.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.