2011 Draft Preview for Illinois College Baseball Players

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's list of college players who have a chance of being drafted in the first two rounds of the 2011 MLB June draft.

Tony Zych

Junior Right handed pitcher Tony Zych from the University of Louisville.  The 6'3" 188 lb pitcher earned the Cape Cod league Most Outstanding Pro Prospect and the Most Outstanding Relief Pitcher awards last summer by collecting 12 saves and 29 K's in 20 1/3rd innings.  Tony is from St. Rita High School and lives in Monee IL.

 Nick Martini

Kansas State University junior outfielder Nick Martini who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year led the conference in hitting as a sophomore along with being ranked the #3 prospect in the M.I.N.K. league last summer.  The 5'11" 192 lb Martini is from Prairie Ridge High School and lives in Crystal Lake IL.

Kyle Gaedele

Valparaiso University outfielder Kyle Gaedele hit .373 with 7 homers, 19 doubles 63 rbi's and 17 stolen bases as a soph.  The 6'3" 225 lb Gaedele was named as the Top Prospect in the Northwoods League last summer with the Madison Mallards.  Kyle is from Rolling Meadows High School and lives in Arlington Heights, IL.

Ian Gardeck

Right handed pitcher Ian Gardeck who sits at 93-94 mph and has touched 98 mph transferred from the University of Dayton to Angelina Junior College in Texas.  Ian is from Crystal Lake South High School and lives in Lake in the Hills IL.