NCAA Division III top baseball players to watch from Illinois D3 teams in 2012 as selected by Division III coaches across the U.S.
Left Handed Pitchers:
Kevin Crowley from Illinois Benedictine - Kevin went 4-0 with a 3.49 ERA in 2011.
Nick Mehn, Illinois Wesleyan - Nick was 7-2 with a 3.56 ERA in nine starts last season.
Nick Soldano and Steve Kuligowski from North Park, Nick was 5-1 with a 3.91 ERA and Steve went 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 2011.
Right Handed Pitchers:
Drey Gay, Aurora - Drew went 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 79 1/3 innings last season.
Joe Sweeney, Illinois Wesleyan - Joe was 6-5 with 3.33 ERA in 78 1/3 innings in 2011.
Catchers:
AJ Nathan, Illinois Wesleyan - Nathan hit .321 with 2 homers, 10 doubles and 67 rbi's last season.
Tom Higgins, Illinois Benedictine - Tom hit .317 with 7 doubles and 50 rbi's in 2011.
First Baseman:
Brett Van Asdlen, Aurora - Brett hit 6 homers while batting .292 with 46 rbi's last season.
Kevin Callahan, Illinois Wesleyan - Kevin hit .398 with 15 home runs, 11 doubles and 51 rbi's in 2011.
Tim Gindville, Illinois Benedictine - Tim hit .290 with 5 doubles and 24 rbi's last year.
Second Baseman:
Brian Evans, Elmhurst College - Brian hit .319 with 7 doubles in 2011.
Third Baseman:
Ryan Javech, North Park - Ryan only played in 4 games in 2011 and hit .118.
Jon Erickson, Illinois Wesleyan - Jon hit .368 with 11 doubles and 24 rbi's in 2011.
Tim Mackey, Aurora - Tim hit .357 with 7 doubles, 2 triples and 27 rbi's last season.
Shortstops:
Zach Hofer, Elmhurst - Zach hit .372 with 4 homers, 14 doubles and 34 rbi's in 2011.
Outfielders:
Josh Davidson, Aurora - Josh hit .429 with 3 homers, 2 triples and 35 rbi's last season.
Justin Zeller, Wheaton College - Justin hit .355 with 9 homers, 11 doubles, 3 triples and 36 rbi's in 2011.
Kevin Hendricks, Illinois Benedictine - Kevin hit .386 with 3 homers, 11 doubles and 44 rbi's last season.
Mike Foley, Aurora - Foley hit .362 with 4 homers, 6 triples and 14 doubles in 2011.
Ryan Adams, Aurora - Ryan hit .369 with 3 homers, 9 doubles and 36 rbi's last season.
Designated Hitters and Multi-Position Players:
Austin Driggers, Wheaton College - Austin hit .353 with 2 homers, 11 doubles and 43 rbi's in 2011.
Bobby Czarnowski, Illinois Wesleyan - Bobby hit .315 with 5 homers, 6 doubles and 29 rbi's last season.
Brad Medina, North Park - Brad hit .329 with 8 homers, 4 doubles and 24 rbi's in 2011.
Trey Martin, Wheaton College - Trey hit .362 with 8 homers, 11 doubles and 36 rbi's at the plate and went 4-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 73 2/3 innings last season.
Left Handed Pitchers:
Kevin Crowley from Illinois Benedictine - Kevin went 4-0 with a 3.49 ERA in 2011.
Nick Mehn, Illinois Wesleyan - Nick was 7-2 with a 3.56 ERA in nine starts last season.
Nick Soldano and Steve Kuligowski from North Park, Nick was 5-1 with a 3.91 ERA and Steve went 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 2011.
Right Handed Pitchers:
Drey Gay, Aurora - Drew went 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 79 1/3 innings last season.
Joe Sweeney, Illinois Wesleyan - Joe was 6-5 with 3.33 ERA in 78 1/3 innings in 2011.
Catchers:
AJ Nathan, Illinois Wesleyan - Nathan hit .321 with 2 homers, 10 doubles and 67 rbi's last season.
Tom Higgins, Illinois Benedictine - Tom hit .317 with 7 doubles and 50 rbi's in 2011.
First Baseman:
Brett Van Asdlen, Aurora - Brett hit 6 homers while batting .292 with 46 rbi's last season.
Kevin Callahan, Illinois Wesleyan - Kevin hit .398 with 15 home runs, 11 doubles and 51 rbi's in 2011.
Tim Gindville, Illinois Benedictine - Tim hit .290 with 5 doubles and 24 rbi's last year.
Second Baseman:
Brian Evans, Elmhurst College - Brian hit .319 with 7 doubles in 2011.
Third Baseman:
Ryan Javech, North Park - Ryan only played in 4 games in 2011 and hit .118.
Jon Erickson, Illinois Wesleyan - Jon hit .368 with 11 doubles and 24 rbi's in 2011.
Tim Mackey, Aurora - Tim hit .357 with 7 doubles, 2 triples and 27 rbi's last season.
Shortstops:
Zach Hofer, Elmhurst - Zach hit .372 with 4 homers, 14 doubles and 34 rbi's in 2011.
Outfielders:
Josh Davidson, Aurora - Josh hit .429 with 3 homers, 2 triples and 35 rbi's last season.
Justin Zeller, Wheaton College - Justin hit .355 with 9 homers, 11 doubles, 3 triples and 36 rbi's in 2011.
Kevin Hendricks, Illinois Benedictine - Kevin hit .386 with 3 homers, 11 doubles and 44 rbi's last season.
Mike Foley, Aurora - Foley hit .362 with 4 homers, 6 triples and 14 doubles in 2011.
Ryan Adams, Aurora - Ryan hit .369 with 3 homers, 9 doubles and 36 rbi's last season.
Designated Hitters and Multi-Position Players:
Austin Driggers, Wheaton College - Austin hit .353 with 2 homers, 11 doubles and 43 rbi's in 2011.
Bobby Czarnowski, Illinois Wesleyan - Bobby hit .315 with 5 homers, 6 doubles and 29 rbi's last season.
Brad Medina, North Park - Brad hit .329 with 8 homers, 4 doubles and 24 rbi's in 2011.
Trey Martin, Wheaton College - Trey hit .362 with 8 homers, 11 doubles and 36 rbi's at the plate and went 4-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 73 2/3 innings last season.