Below are the top returning pitchers from Illinois junior colleges posted in the National Junior College Athletic Association preseason media guides.
Division I:
Northern District, Regions 4, 11 and 24:
Luke Hayes, Kishwaukee College, RHP, 1.46 ERA
Derek Thompson, John A. Logan, LHP, 1.49 ERA
Nick Andros, Rend Lake, LHP, 1.65 ERA
Tait Rauen, Kishwakee College, LHP, 1.83 ERA
Brandon George, Rend Lake, RHP, 1.90 ERA
Brandon Allen, Wabash Valley, RHP, 2.18 ERA
A.J. Crutchfield, Southwestern Illinois, LHP, 2.20 ERA
Ryan Wells, Lincoln Trail, RHP, 2.91 ERA
Clay Wallace, Wabash Valley, RHP, 4.26 ERA
Eben Brooks, John A. Logan, RHP, 4.05 ERA
Ben Allison, Kishwaukee College, RHP, 4.43 ERA
Chris Hunt, John A. Logan, RHP, 4.43 ERA
Division II:
Midwest District:
Matt Lambert, Heartland, RHP, 1.70 ERA
Ryan Byrne, Heartland, RHP, 2.60 ERA
David Stagg, Heartland, LHP, 3.00 ERA
Dylan Van Fleet, Illinois Central, RHP, 3.21 ERA
Cale George, Illinois Central, RHP, 3.52 ERA
Clint Sestak, Lincoln Land, RHP, 3.71 ERA
Dan Reiser, Lincoln Land, LHP, 4.44 ERA
Jason Condit, Illinois Central, RHP, 4.72 ERA
A.J. Vasquez, Danville Area, LHP, 4.88 ERA
North Central District:
Caleb Haley, Lake County, RHP, 2.01 ERA
Eann Cox, Blackhawk, RHP, 2.37 ERA
Bobby Thorson, Elgin, RHP, 2.40 ERA
Sam Cok, Prairie State, RHP, 2.44 ERA
Dominic Talone, Elgin, RHP, 2.45 ERA
Jim Miller, Prairie State, RHP, 2.83 ERA
Kenny Lowden, Oakton, RHP, 2.87 ERA
Tyler Hurst, Oakton, LHP, 3.27 ERA
Jake Sharp, Blackhawk, RHP, 3.35 ERA
Eddie Nelson, Prairie State, RHP, 3.48 ERA
Matt Schwitz, Kankakee, RHP, 3.53 ERA
Joe Ross, McHenry County, LHP, 3.75 ERA
Division I:
Northern District, Regions 4, 11 and 24:
Luke Hayes, Kishwaukee College, RHP, 1.46 ERA
Derek Thompson, John A. Logan, LHP, 1.49 ERA
Nick Andros, Rend Lake, LHP, 1.65 ERA
Tait Rauen, Kishwakee College, LHP, 1.83 ERA
Brandon George, Rend Lake, RHP, 1.90 ERA
Brandon Allen, Wabash Valley, RHP, 2.18 ERA
A.J. Crutchfield, Southwestern Illinois, LHP, 2.20 ERA
Ryan Wells, Lincoln Trail, RHP, 2.91 ERA
Clay Wallace, Wabash Valley, RHP, 4.26 ERA
Eben Brooks, John A. Logan, RHP, 4.05 ERA
Ben Allison, Kishwaukee College, RHP, 4.43 ERA
Chris Hunt, John A. Logan, RHP, 4.43 ERA
Division II:
Midwest District:
Matt Lambert, Heartland, RHP, 1.70 ERA
Ryan Byrne, Heartland, RHP, 2.60 ERA
David Stagg, Heartland, LHP, 3.00 ERA
Dylan Van Fleet, Illinois Central, RHP, 3.21 ERA
Cale George, Illinois Central, RHP, 3.52 ERA
Clint Sestak, Lincoln Land, RHP, 3.71 ERA
Dan Reiser, Lincoln Land, LHP, 4.44 ERA
Jason Condit, Illinois Central, RHP, 4.72 ERA
A.J. Vasquez, Danville Area, LHP, 4.88 ERA
North Central District:
Caleb Haley, Lake County, RHP, 2.01 ERA
Eann Cox, Blackhawk, RHP, 2.37 ERA
Bobby Thorson, Elgin, RHP, 2.40 ERA
Sam Cok, Prairie State, RHP, 2.44 ERA
Dominic Talone, Elgin, RHP, 2.45 ERA
Jim Miller, Prairie State, RHP, 2.83 ERA
Kenny Lowden, Oakton, RHP, 2.87 ERA
Tyler Hurst, Oakton, LHP, 3.27 ERA
Jake Sharp, Blackhawk, RHP, 3.35 ERA
Eddie Nelson, Prairie State, RHP, 3.48 ERA
Matt Schwitz, Kankakee, RHP, 3.53 ERA
Joe Ross, McHenry County, LHP, 3.75 ERA