The 2022 Daily Southtown All-Area Team

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Mount Carmel’s Brandon Rogers watches his three-run homer sail toward the fence against Providence. Jon Cunningham/Daily Southtown

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By Steve Millar For Daily Southtown FIRST TEAM

Tyler Bartczak, Shepard, senior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .420 with 14 stolen bases, three homers, 22 RBIs. Went 6-3 with 2.29 ERA, 96 strikeouts in 52 innings. All-conference. Committed to Concordia Wisconsin.

Dillon Head, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, outfielder: Hit .467 with 45 runs, six homers, 28 RBIs. Broke program records with 57 hits and 35 stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Michigan.

Victor Izquierdo, Lockport, senior, infielder: Hit .445 with 48 runs, 13 stolen bases, seven homers, 42 RBIs. SouthWest Suburban Blue’s player of the year. Repeat all-area. Committed to Navy.

Brandon Johnson, Lemont, junior, infielder/pitcher: Went 4-1 with two saves and 0.88 ERA, striking out 57 in 39 2/3 innings. Hit .325 with 13 runs, nine stolen bases, a homer, 11 RBIs. South Suburban Blue’s player of the year.

Reagan King, Lincoln-Way West, junior, pitcher: Went 7-1 with two saves and 2.04 ERA, striking out 59 in 41 innings. Was winning pitcher in regional and sectional championship games. All-conference.

Jack Lausch, Brother Rice, senior, outfielder: Hit .386 with 51 runs, 33 stolen bases, five homers and 43 RBIs for Class 4A third-place finisher. Lawless Award winner as Catholic League MVP. Committed to Northwestern for football.

Angelo Luna, St. Laurence, senior, outfielder: Hit .437 with 50 runs, six homers, program-record 56 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Illinois-Springfield.

Brandon Rogers, Mount Carmel, senior, outfielder: Hit .459 with 48 runs, 18 stolen bases, six homers, 31 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Oklahoma.

Zion Rose, Brother Rice, junior, catcher: Hit .496 with 58 runs, 31 stolen bases, four homers, 39 RBIs. Catholic League Blue’s player of the year. Repeat all-area. Committed to Louisville.

Alex Stanwich, Lincoln-Way East, senior, outfielder: Broke program records for home runs with 13 and runs with 52. Hit .468 with 20 stolen bases, 42 RBIs. Had three saves. All-conference. Committed to Tennessee.

Cole Van Assen, Brother Rice, junior, pitcher: Finished 13-0, breaking program record for wins. Recorded 1.54 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings. All-conference. Committed to Purdue.

Jack Wajda, Providence, senior, pitcher: Went 6-2 with 1.44 ERA, 50 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings. All-conference. Committed to Chipola.

SECOND TEAM

Xavier Aguilar, Bremen, junior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .456 with two homers, 20 RBIs. Went 4-2 with 2.29 ERA, 50 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings. All-conference.

Noah Caceres, Reavis, junior, catcher: Hit .429 with 27 runs, four homers, 35 RBIs. South Suburban Red’s player of the year.

Cole Crafton, Lincoln-Way West, sophomore, outfielder: Hit .386 with 37 runs, seven homers, 35 RBIs. SouthWest Suburban Red’s player of the year. Committed to Louisville.

Shane Curtin, Mount Carmel, senior, pitcher: Went 6-1 with 2.35 ERA, 60 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings. All-conference. Committed to Creighton.

Gavin Gomez, Providence, junior, infielder/outfielder: Hit .412 with 34 runs, six homers, 43 RBIs. All-conference.

Colin Horneman, Mount Carmel, senior, catcher/designated hitter: Hit .449 with seven homers, 47 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Lincoln Trail.

Zach Kwasny, Lincoln-Way East, junior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .341 with 27 runs, 24 RBIs. Went 7-2 with 1.47 ERA, program-record 95 strikeouts in 57 innings. All-conference.

Lucas Pajeau, Lockport, senior, outfielder/pitcher: Went 5-0 with three saves, 2.37 ERA, 44 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings. Hit .380 with 36 runs, 15 stolen bases, three homers, 29 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Illinois-Springfield.

Michael Pustelnik, Andrew, senior, infielder: Hit .343 with 21 runs, four homers, 36 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Lindenwood.

TJ Schlageter, Joliet Catholic, junior, pitcher: Went 9-2 with 2.36 ERA, 71 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings for Class 2A state champion. All-conference.

Cal Sefcik, Marist, junior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .361 with 29 runs, seven homers, 24 RBIs. Added five saves with 2.54 ERA, 35 strikeouts in 22 innings. All-conference. Committed to Indiana.

Luke Stulga, St. Laurence, junior, outfielder: Hit .403 with 44 runs, 24 stolen bases, seven homers, 45 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Illinois State.

HONORABLE MENTION

Josh Basinger, Lockport, senior, pitcher; John Connors, Lincoln-Way East, junior, infielder; Jaden Correa, De La Salle, junior, infielder; Jackson Cullen, Joliet Catholic, senior, outfielder; Duane Doss, Beecher, senior, outfielder; Will Flanigan, Brother Rice, senior, infielder; Steven Hebel, Oak Lawn, senior, infielder; DJ Helwig, St. Laurence, junior, pitcher; Jack Hughes, Evergreen Park, sophomore, infielder; Sir Jamison Jones, St. Rita, sophomore, catcher; Nolan Larson, Lincoln-Way West, senior, pitcher; Anthony Martinez, Lockport, junior, infielder/pitcher; Landon Mensik, Lincoln-Way Central, sophomore, infielder; Lloyd Mills, Marian Catholic, junior, outfielder; Michael Morawski, Andrew, senior, outfielder/pitcher; Matt Morsovillo, Sandburg, senior, infielder; Kenny Perez, De La Salle, junior, infielder; Luka Radicevich, Joliet Catholic, senior, outfielder; Brady Small, Lemont, senior, outfielder; Joey Smith, St. Rita, junior, infielder; Matt Stevens, Chicago Christian, junior, infielder/pitcher; Dylan Warda, Brother Rice, senior, pitcher; Kaleb Wilkey, Lincoln-Way West, junior, designated hitter; Tyler Young, Providence, senior, infielder.

Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.