These former North Cook News area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 16.
Alex Calarco
Maryland Terrapins
Catcher and infielder
Senior
6′5″ 250
New Trier High School
Next Game: vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Alex Mendes
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
Infielder
Junior
5′11″ 195
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Manhattan Jaspers, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Andrew Smart
Northern Illinois Huskies
Infielder and outfielder
Senior
6′3″ 225
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Brayden Mazzacano
Illinois Fighting Illini
Outfielder
Freshman
6′2″ 175
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Brenden Stressler
Saint Louis Billikens
Outfielder
Sophomore
6′1″ 200
New Trier High School
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. George Washington Colonials, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Bryk Barnard
Arizona Wildcats
Catcher
Freshman
6′0″ 194
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Houston Cougars, Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
CJ Bott
UCLA Bruins
Freshman
6′2″ 190
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Scottsdale
Next Game: vs. Northwestern Wildcats, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Cade Zalewski
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Infielder
Junior
6′4″ 220
Wheeling High School
Hometown: Wheeling
Next Game: vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Charlie Parcell
Northern Illinois Huskies
Outfielder
Sophomore
6′0″ 185
Maine West High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Cole Luckey
Bradley Braves
Outfielder
Senior
6′3″ 205
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Evansville Purple Aces, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Connor Giusti
Valparaiso Beacons
Infielder
Graduate
6′1″ 210
Fremd High School
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
DJ Morand
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′3″ 215
Loyola Academy
Next Game: vs. Kent State Golden Flashes, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Drew Koenen
Virginia Cavaliers
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″ 235
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies, Friday, May 16, 3 p.m.
Drew Phillips
Miami RedHawks
Outfielder
Freshman
5′11″ 170
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Deerfield
Next Game: vs. Ball State Cardinals, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Dylan Mayer
Manhattan Jaspers
Infielder and left handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″ 210
New Trier High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Eric Orloff
Arizona Wildcats
Left handed pitcher
Senior
6′3″ 213
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Houston Cougars, Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Graham Mastros
Illinois State Redbirds
Infielder
Sophomore
6′3″ 210
New Trier High School
Hometown: Northfield
Next Game: vs. Indiana State Sycamores, Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Hank Liss
Belmont Bruins
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′0″ 180
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. UIC Flames, Friday, May 16, 4 p.m.
Hayden Harmon
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Pitcher
Sophomore
5′11″ 195
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Minden
Next Game: vs. New Mexico State Aggies, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Henry Wolfe
Elon Phoenix
Catcher
Freshman
6′2″ 195
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Jack Fitzharris
Saint Peter’s Peacocks
Infielder
Senior
5′10″ 180
Glenbrook North High School
Next Game: vs. Iona Gaels, Friday, May 16, 5 p.m.
James Novakovic
Purdue Boilermakers
Infielder
Freshman
6′1″ 190
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Jamie Rasmussen
Miami RedHawks
Infielder
Freshman
6′4″ 215
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Ball State Cardinals, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Jason Ban
Davidson Wildcats
Left handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′2″ 210
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Richmond Spiders, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Jeremy Allen
Kansas Jayhawks
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′0″ 190
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers, Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Joe Shapiro
Western Michigan Broncos
Left handed pitcher
Senior
5′11″ 185
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Ohio Bobcats, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Josh Outlaw
Illinois State Redbirds
Outfielder
Junior
6′0″ 160
Maine West High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Indiana State Sycamores, Friday, May 16, 6:30 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. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Friday, May 16, 12 a.m.
Kevin Pauly
Gardner–Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′3″ 210
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Friday, May 16, 3 p.m.
Kyle Gibson
Illinois State Redbirds
Infielder
Senior
5′11″ 180
Niles West High School
Hometown: Niles
Next Game: vs. Indiana State Sycamores, Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Logan Kreske
Wichita State Shockers
Catcher
Senior
6′2″ 215
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Memphis Tigers, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Maddox Mandino
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Left handed pitcher and outfielder
Sophomore
5′9″ 175
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Minden
Next Game: vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Max Bianchini
USC Upstate Spartans
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′4″ 190
Schaumburg High School
Next Game: vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Max Kaplan
USC Upstate Spartans
Left handed pitcher
Freshman
6′1″ 180
New Trier High School
Hometown: Glencoe
Next Game: vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Michael Barnett
UCLA Bruins
Junior
6′4″ 220
Park School
Hometown: Lafayette
Next Game: vs. Northwestern Wildcats, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Mike O’Conor
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Infielder
Junior
5′11″ 190
Notre Dame College Prep
Next Game: vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Nick Baffa
Valparaiso Beacons
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′0″ 160
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Nick Giamarusti
Ohio State Buckeyes
Outfielder
Senior
6′0″ 195
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Nick Varon
Northern Illinois Huskies
Infielder
Senior
6′4″ 240
Fremd High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Noah Klein
Creighton Bluejays
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′0″ 220
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Georgetown Hoyas, Friday, May 16, 4 p.m.
Noah Leib
Georgetown Hoyas
Graduate
6′1″ 215
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Creighton Bluejays, Friday, May 16, 4 p.m.
Nolan Girard
Illinois Fighting Illini
Left handed pitcher
Freshman
6′3″ 195
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Ryan Henschel
Rhode Island Rams
Outfielder
Sophomore
5′11″ 185
Glenbrook North High School
Next Game: vs. Saint Joseph’s Hawks, Friday, May 16, 1 p.m.
Scott Newman
USC Upstate Spartans
Outfielder and starting pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″ 180
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs, Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Timmy O’Brien
Bradley Braves
Infielder
Sophomore
6′3″
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Evansville Purple Aces, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m.
