Eric Jagielo Named to the Preseason All-Big East Baseball Team

Eric Jagielo was named to the 2013 preseason All-Big East baseball team by Big East baseball coaches.

Jagielo is a third baseman who hit .310 with 13 homers and 43 runs batted in for Notre Dame last season.  Eric attended Downers Grove North and lives in Downers Grove Illinois.

Kevin Tokarski and Nick Martini earn Preseason All-American Honors







Kevin Tokarski

 Second baseman Kevin Tokarski and outfielder Nick Martini land on the 11th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-American Team.

Illinois State University second baseman Kevin Tokarski earned his fifth and sixth All-American honors as the redshirt junior was named to both the NCBWA and Louisville Slugger preseason All-American third-teams.  Tokarski hit .412 with 25 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs and 53 rbi's last season for the Redbirds.  Kevin is from Downers Grove North High School.



Nick Martini



Kansas State outfielder Nick Martini, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a second team ABCA All-American following his sophomore season, earned third team honors on the 2011 NCBWA All-American Team.  Martini hit .416 with 4 homers, 17 doubles and 59 rbi's for the Wildcats as a sophomore.  Nick is from Prairie Ridge High School and lives in Crystal Lake, IL.

Anthony Ciango commits to Northern Illinois University Baseball

Downers Grove North pitcher Anthony Ciango gave his verbal commitment to play college baseball at Northern Illinois University.  Ciango went 3-3 with 47 strikeouts as a junior at Downers Grove North High School.



 

Sean Flanagan Signs With Mallard for Summer

Baseball in Illinois News

The Madison Mallards have signed University of Iowa sophomore infielder/pitcher Sean Flanagan for the team’s upcoming 10th season in the Northwoods League.


Sean Flanagan, a 6’3”, 200 pound sophomore infielder/right-handed pitcher from Downers Grove North High School in Illinois, started 11 games at first base, seven games in left field, and appeared in five games on the mound for the Hawkeyes his freshman season.