Left handed pitcher Dan Ludwig, Naperville Central High School, has been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger TPX Pre-Season All-American team. Dan has complied a 15-1 record, a 1.74 ERA, 8 complete games and 91 strikeouts with only 9 walks in 76 1/3rd innings over the past two seasons.
Dan has committed to play baseball at Belmont University.
Honorable Mention:
Multi Position Players:
Joe Filomeno, St. Rita High School, .461 batting average, 13 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 rbi's at the plate. On the mound, 7-2 record, 3.06 ERA, 75 strikeouts in 63 2/3rds innings. Joe is signed with Louisville.
Keelin Rasch, Harrisburg High School, .471 batting average, 10 doubles, 9 homers, 50 rbi's at the plate. From the bump, 6-0 record, 2.03 ERA, throws low 90's.
The Pre-Season All-Americans are chosen through coaches nominations and takes up to three months to complete.
RHP Tony Zych was presented the Russ Ford Award as the Cape Cod Baseball League's Outstanding Relief Pitcher and also earned the Robert A. McNeese Award as the Outstanding Pro Prospect, the two most prestigious awards in the Cape Cod League.
Zych recored 12 saves in 20.1 innings and finished with a 0.89 ERA for the summer.
Tony is from Monee, IL, attended St. Rita High School and is currently at Louisville.
From Baseball in Illinois News Sources
Jake DePw, Mark Payton, Shane Conlon, Kevin Kozial head up the players from Illinois on the Pre-Season Louisville Slugger All-American Team.
First Team Pre-Season All-Americans from Illinois
C - Jake DePew - Granite City High School - Last season he hit .558 with 21 doubles, 7 home runs and 53 RBI. Jake has signed with Louisville.
OF - Mark Payton - St. Rita High School - Last sping Mark hit .438 with 10 doubles, 4 triples, 12 home runs and 40 RBI. Mark has signed with Arizona State.
LHP/1B - Shane Conlon - Naperville Central High School - Last season Shane hit .396 with 16 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 home runs. On the mound Shane was 9-1 with 67 strikeouts in 52 innings. Shane has signed with Kansas State.
SS/P - Kevin Koziol - Brother Rice High School - Last season Kevin was 5-2 with a 2.64 ERA, 47 strikeouts in 45 innings. At the plate Koziol hit .356 with 8 doubles and 8 home runs.
Honorable Mention
RHP - Miles Quintal - O'Fallon Township High School - Last season Miles went 11-2 with a 2.61 ERA.
3B - Michael Failoni - Edwardsville High School - Michael hit .487 with 12 doubles, 6 home runs and 61 RBI.
OF/RHP - Dontrell Rush - Harlan Community Academy - Dontrell hit .386 with 5 home runs and on the mound Dontrell went 7-3 with 105 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched.
From Baseball in Illinois News Sources
Date: Sunday April 11, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM
See the best high school baseball in the Southland as the ThunderBolts and Marist High School host this great event now in it's second year. Once again teams from the Chicago Catholic League will battle teams from the East Suburban Conference.
The 2010 Schedule:
10 am: Providence Celtics -vs- Marian Catholic Spartans
1 pm: Mt. Carmel Caravan -vs- Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers
4 pm: St. Rita Mustangs -vs- Carmel Corsairs
7 pm: Brother Rice Crusaders -vs- Marist Redhawks
