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Which former North Cook News area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, April 27?

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James Novakovic and Eric Orloff

James Novakovic and Eric Orloff

These former North Cook News area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, April 27.

Alex Calarco
Maryland Terrapins
Infielder and catcher
Senior
6′5″ 250
New Trier High School
Next Game: vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Alex Mendes
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Infielder
Junior
5′11″ 195
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Canisius Golden Griffins, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Andrew Smart
Northern Illinois Huskies
Outfielder and infielder
Senior
6′3″ 225
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Western Michigan Broncos, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Ariana Trausch
Lewis Flyers
Infielder
Freshman
5′6″
Elk Grove High School
Hometown: Elk Grove Village
Next Game: vs. UIS Prairie Stars, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Armen Torosian
Indianapolis Greyhounds
First baseman and designated hitter
Senior
6′2″ 200
Schaumburg High School
Next Game: vs. William Jewell Cardinals, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Braden Grimm
Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′1″ 185
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Augustana Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Brayden Mazzacano
Illinois Fighting Illini
Outfielder
Freshman
6′2″ 175
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Brendan Crowley
North Park Vikings
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′4″ 205
Niles North High School
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Dominican Stars, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Brenden Stressler
Saint Louis Billikens
Outfielder
Sophomore
6′1″ 200
New Trier High School
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Richmond Spiders, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Brooke Cwick
DePaul Blue Demons
Sophomore
St Viator High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Creighton Bluejays, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Bryce Loeger
Dartmouth Big Green
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′3″ 205
J B Conant High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Cornell Big Red, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Bryk Barnard
Arizona Wildcats
Catcher
Freshman
6′0″ 194
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

CJ Bott
UCLA Bruins
Freshman
6′2″ 190
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Scottsdale
Next Game: vs. Penn State Nittany Lions, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Cade Zalewski
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Infielder
Junior
6′4″ 220
Wheeling High School
Hometown: Wheeling
Next Game: vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Charlie Brodell
Indianapolis Greyhounds
Pitcher
Freshman
6′5″ 210
New Trier High School
Next Game: vs. William Jewell Cardinals, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Charlie Parcell
Northern Illinois Huskies
Outfielder
Sophomore
6′0″ 185
Maine West High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Western Michigan Broncos, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Chris Kendziora
Dominican Stars
Left handed pitcher
Graduate
5′11″
Niles North High School
Hometown: Skokie
Next Game: vs. North Park Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Christopher Cole
Augustana College Vikings
Infielder
Freshman
5′10″ 185
Streamwood High School
Hometown: Elgin
Next Game: vs. Carthage Firebirds, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Cole Cacini
Carroll Pioneers
Freshman
6′2″ 220
Prospect High School IL
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. North Central Cardinals, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Cole Luckey
Bradley Braves
Outfielder
Senior
6′3″ 205
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. UIC Flames, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Colin Adams
Elmhurst Bluejays
Catcher
Freshman
6′1″ 180
Schaumburg Christian High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Millikin Big Blue, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Connor Giusti
Valparaiso Beacons
Infielder
Graduate
6′1″ 210
Fremd High School
Next Game: vs. Belmont Bruins, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

DJ Morand
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′3″ 215
Loyola Academy
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Drew Koenen
Virginia Cavaliers
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″ 235
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Drew Phillips
Miami RedHawks
Outfielder
Freshman
5′11″ 170
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Deerfield
Next Game: vs. Ohio Bobcats, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Dylan Mayer
Manhattan Jaspers
Left handed pitcher and infielder
Sophomore
6′3″ 210
New Trier High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. UMBC Retrievers, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Eric Orloff
Arizona Wildcats
Left handed pitcher
Senior
6′3″ 213
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Graham Mastros
Illinois State Redbirds
Infielder
Sophomore
6′3″ 210
New Trier High School
Hometown: Northfield
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Hank Liss
Belmont Bruins
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′0″ 180
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Valparaiso Beacons, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Hayden Harmon
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Pitcher
Sophomore
5′11″ 195
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Minden
Next Game: vs. Dallas Baptist Patriots, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Henry Rouch
Lafayette Leopards
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′5″ 190
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Holy Cross Crusaders, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Henry Wolfe
Elon Phoenix
Catcher
Freshman
6′2″ 195
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jack Alport
Beloit Buccaneers
Junior
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Monmouth Fighting Scots, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Jack Fitzharris
Saint Peter's Peacocks
Infielder
Senior
5′10″ 180
Glenbrook North High School
Next Game: vs. Merrimack Warriors, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Jackson Hill
Cornell Rams
Outfielder
Junior
6′0″
Glenbrook South High School
Next Game: vs. Knox Prairie Fire, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Jaden Salazar
Cornell Rams
Junior
5′11″
Fremd High School
Hometown: Antioch
Next Game: vs. Knox Prairie Fire, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Jalen Moraga
Quincy Hawks
Infielder
Freshman
5′8″ 170
Maine East High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Maryville Saints, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

James Novakovic
Purdue Boilermakers
Infielder
Freshman
6′1″ 190
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jamie Rasmussen
Miami RedHawks
Infielder
Freshman
6′4″ 215
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Ohio Bobcats, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Janessa Gonzalez
Lawrence Vikings
Junior
5′6″
James B. Conant High School
Hometown: Elk Grove Village
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jason Ban
Davidson Wildcats
Left handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′2″ 210
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jeremy Allen
Kansas Jayhawks
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′0″ 190
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Utah Utes, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jesus Garcia III
North Park Vikings
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′4″ 170
Niles North High School
Hometown: Skokie
Next Game: vs. Dominican Stars, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Joe Shapiro
Western Michigan Broncos
Left handed pitcher
Senior
5′11″ 185
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Northern Illinois Huskies, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Jolie Devalk
Lake Forest Foresters
Sophomore
5′10″
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Lawrence Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Joseph Ingratta
Elmhurst Bluejays
Right handed pitcher
Senior
5′8″ 160
Ridgewood High School
Hometown: Norridge
Next Game: vs. Millikin Big Blue, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Josh Outlaw
Illinois State Redbirds
Outfielder
Junior
6′0″ 160
Maine West High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Julian Cabanin
Millikin Big Blue
Infielder
Freshman
5′10″ 175
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Elmhurst Bluejays, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Kaitlyn Raymond
St. Thomas Tommies
Outfielder
Senior
5′3″
Loyola Academy
Next Game: vs. Kansas City Roos, Sunday, April 27, 11 a.m.

Kalyn McCarthy
North Florida Ospreys
Outfielder
Sophomore
5′4″
William Fremd High School
Next Game: vs. Queens Royals, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Kate Ryan
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Pitcher
Sophomore
5′3″
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. James Madison Dukes, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Kerim Orucevic
UC San Diego Tritons
Infielder and outfielder
Sophomore
6′1″ 205
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Kevin Pauly
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′3″ 210
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. USC Upstate Spartans, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Kyle Gibson
Illinois State Redbirds
Infielder
Senior
5′11″ 180
Niles West High School
Hometown: Niles
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Lexi Goeringer
Maryville Saints
Freshman
Elk Grove High School
Hometown: Elk Grove Village
Next Game: vs. Quincy Hawks, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Livia Christopher
Boston Terriers
Catcher and infielder
Sophomore
5′5″
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Prospect Heights
Next Game: vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Logan Kreske
Wichita State Shockers
Catcher
Senior
6′2″ 215
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. South Florida Bulls, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Maddie Kapsimalis
Dayton Flyers
Infielder
Senior
Glenbrook South High School
Next Game: vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks, Sunday, April 27, 11 a.m.

Maddox Mandino
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Left handed pitcher and outfielder
Sophomore
5′9″ 175
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Minden
Next Game: vs. Georgia Southern Eagles, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Mason Ishii
Aurora Spartans
Pitcher
Junior
6′2″ 185
Maine East High School
Hometown: Niles
Next Game: vs. Webster Gorloks, Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m.

Matthew Gahan
Regis Rangers
Catcher
Freshman
6′0″ 205
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Scottsdale
Next Game: vs. New Mexico Highlands Cowboys, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Max Bianchini
USC Upstate Spartans
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′4″ 190
Schaumburg High School
Next Game: vs. Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Max Kaplan
USC Upstate Spartans
Left handed pitcher
Freshman
6′1″ 180
New Trier High School
Hometown: Glencoe
Next Game: vs. Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Michael Barnett
UCLA Bruins
Junior
6′4″ 220
Park School
Hometown: Lafayette
Next Game: vs. Penn State Nittany Lions, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Michael Del Genio
Dominican Stars
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′0″
Wheeling High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. North Park Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Mike O'Conor
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Infielder
Junior
5′11″ 190
Notre Dame College Prep
Next Game: vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Nicholas Nitti
Knox Prairie Fire
Sophomore
5′9″
James B. Conant High School
Hometown: Elk Grove Village
Next Game: vs. Cornell Rams, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Nick Baffa
Valparaiso Beacons
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′0″ 160
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Belmont Bruins, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Nick Giamarusti
Ohio State Buckeyes
Outfielder
Senior
6′0″ 195
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Nick Varon
Northern Illinois Huskies
Infielder
Senior
6′4″ 240
Fremd High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Western Michigan Broncos, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Nicole Marceau
Lake Forest Foresters
Sophomore
5′10″
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Lawrence Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Niko Krecu
Dominican Stars
Third baseman
Junior
6′1″
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Mount Prospect
Next Game: vs. North Park Vikings, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Noah Klein
Creighton Bluejays
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′0″ 220
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Villanova Wildcats, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Noah Leib
Georgetown Hoyas
Graduate
6′1″ 215
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Xavier Musketeers, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Nolan Girard
Illinois Fighting Illini
Left handed pitcher
Freshman
6′3″ 195
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Oliver Barkal
Merrimack Warriors
Right handed pitcher
Junior
5′10″
New Trier High School
Next Game: vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Payton Diaz
North Central Cardinals
Pitcher and infielder
Freshman
6′1″ 185
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. Carroll Pioneers, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Peyton Burgh
North Central Cardinals
Junior
5′10″ 190
Prospect High School IL
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Carroll Pioneers, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Plainfield Central
Aurora Spartans
Catcher
Freshman
5′9″ 180
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. Webster Gorloks, Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m.

Raffi Torosian
Elmhurst Bluejays
Infielder
Sophomore
5′11″ 185
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Millikin Big Blue, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Ryan Garofoli
Monmouth Fighting Scots
Utility player
Freshman
5′8″ 165
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Beloit Buccaneers, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Ryan Henschel
Rhode Island Rams
Outfielder
Sophomore
5′11″ 185
Glenbrook North High School
Next Game: vs. George Mason Patriots, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Sabina Lehnert
Lafayette Leopards
Outfielder and infielder
Sophomore
5′3″
Elk Grove High School
Hometown: Elk Grove
Next Game: vs. Army Black Knights, Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Scott Newman
USC Upstate Spartans
Outfielder and starting pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″ 180
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Timmy O'Brien
Bradley Braves
Infielder
Sophomore
6′3″
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. UIC Flames, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.

Vinnie Marvucic
North Park Vikings
Outfielder
Freshman
5′10″ 195
Niles North High School
Hometown: Niles
Next Game: vs. Dominican Stars, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Yuhki Yamada
North Central Cardinals
Utility player
Sophomore
5′8″ 150
William Fremd High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Carroll Pioneers, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

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