Top Illinois Baseball Players for 2012 in The Summit League

The top baseball players from Illinois and projected finish of Illinois teams in the Summit League for 2012.  The list is based on how the conference coaches voted in their preseason polls.

Western Illinois is projected to finish 2nd behind Oral Roberts.


Top Players from Illinois:

LHP/DH Rich Mascheri, Western Illinois, Rich is a transfer from College of Lake County, attended Wauconda HS and lives in Wauconda Illinois.  Mascheri redshirted in 2011 but hit .385 last summer and was a West Coast League All-Star.

Catcher Manny Reyes, Western Illinois, Manny is from Santa Monica California.

Shortstop Austin Cowen, Western Illinois, Austin is from Gillette Wyoming.

Outfielder Matt Igara, Western Illinois, Matt is a transfer from Heartland, attended Jacobs HS and lives in Algonquin Illinois.  Igara hit .317 with 4 homers and 19 doubles last season.

First baseman Tom Lilja, Western Illinois, Tom is from Lincoln-Way East HS and lives in Mokena Illinois.  Lilja hit .281 with 11 homers 8 doubles and 43 rbi's in 2011.