Introducing the 2026 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team

Three players each from state powers St. Laurence and Mount Carmel and two from Class 3A state champ St. Rita highlight first two teams.

First Team

Juan Avila, Reavis, senior, infielder/pitcher: Went 11-0 with 1.87 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings. Hit .316 with three homers and 27 RBIs. All-state. All-conference.

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Justin Canvin, Oak Lawn, senior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .505 with 54 runs, 30 stolen bases, 12 doubles, six triples, nine homers, 43 RBIs, breaking six program records. Went 6-0 with 1.12 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings. All-state. Conference player of the year. Committed to Illinois-Chicago.

Brady Cunningham, Brother Rice, junior, utility: Batted .539 with 52 runs, 13 stolen bases, nine doubles, five triples, 17 homers and 62 RBIs, setting seven program records. Added four pitching wins. All-state. Conference co-player of the year. Committed to Texas A&M.

Cory Les, St. Laurence, senior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .486 with 64 runs, 21 stolen bases, 12 doubles, 10 homers, 52 RBIs. Went 3-1 with a save, 2.82 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings. All-state. Co-Lawless Award winner for Catholic League MVP. Committed to Louisville.

Jazarris Mackmore, Marian Catholic, junior, outfielder: Batted .461 with 30 runs, 12 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 10 homers, 51 RBIs, breaking program records for homers and RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Illinois-Chicago.

Cannon Madej, Lemont, senior, infielder/pitcher: Went 7-1 with 1.73 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings. Broke program record with 24 career wins. Hit .340 with 21 runs, five doubles, two homers, 34 RBIs. All-state. Conference player of the year. Committed to Southwestern Illinois.

TJ McQuillan, Mount Carmel, senior, infielder: Hit .464 with 60 runs, 17 doubles, seven homers, 45 RBIs. All-state. Co-Lawless Award winner for Catholic League MVP. Committed to Wake Forest.

Colin Quinn, St. Rita, senior, catcher: Batted .474 with 13 doubles, four homers and 51 RBIs for the Class 3A state champs. All-state. All-conference. Committed to Heartland.

Trace Schaaf, Lockport, senior, pitcher: Went 5-1 with 1.69 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings. Honorable mention all-state. Conference player of the year. Committed to Morton College.

Tristan Steger, St. Laurence, junior, catcher/designated hitter: Hit .505 with 19 doubles, 14 homers, 60 RBIs. All-state. Conference co-player of the year. Committed to Kentucky.

Ian Tosi, Mount Carmel, senior, pitcher: Went 8-0 with 2.06 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 51 innings for Class 4A third-place finisher. All-state. Committed to Miami.

Rocco Triolo, Lincoln-Way East, junior, outfielder: Hit .410 with 33 runs, nine doubles, 11 homers, 35 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference.

Second Team

Josh Aggen, Tinley Park, senior, utility: Hit .533 with 42 runs, 10 doubles, six triples, four homers, 38 RBIs. Went 2-0 with 2.80 ERA. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. Committed to Northwestern-St. Paul.

Sammy Atkinson, Providence, senior, outfielder: Batted .443 with 38 runs, 25 stolen bases, 12 doubles, four triples, four homers, 24 RBIs. All-state. All-conference. Committed to Heartland.

Jimmy Benson, St. Laurence, junior, pitcher: Went 7-1 with 2.19 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings. All-state. All-conference. Committed to TCU.

Connor Elenteny, Mount Carmel, senior, pitcher: Finished 10-2 with 2.84 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 69 innings. All-conference. Committed to Notre Dame.

Terrell Hampton-Hall, De La Salle, freshman, catcher: Hit .477 with 16 doubles, five triples, nine homers and 45 RBIs. Honorable mention all-state. Conference player of the year.

Collin Lawlor, Marist, sophomore, infielder/pitcher: Went 7-2 with 1.35 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 52 innings. Hit .311 with six doubles and 20 RBIs. All-conference.

Jackson Mansker, Lincoln-Way West, senior, infielder: Hit .449 with 40 runs, 15 stolen bases, 12 doubles, three homers, 41 RBIs. All-conference.

Braydon McKendrick, Brother Rice, senior, pitcher: Finished 8-2 with 1.87 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings. Honorable mention all-state. Conference pitcher of the year. Committed to John A. Logan College.

Noah Munoz, Evergreen Park, junior, infielder: Hit .450 with 34 runs, 19 doubles, nine homers, 61 RBIs. All-state. All-conference.

Will Rewers, St. Rita, senior, pitcher: Went 10-3 with 3.28 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings. Started four playoff wins on way to 3A state title. Committed to St. Ambrose.

Lucas Rosas, Sandburg, senior, infielder/pitcher: Hit .404 with 25 runs, 16 stolen bases, three homers and 26 RBIs for sectional champs. Went 2-0 with 3.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 24 innings. All-conference. Committed to Benedictine.

Luke Tingley, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, outfielder: Batted .400 with 29 runs, nine doubles, five triples, two homers, 22 RBIs. All-conference.

Honorable Mention

• Austin Assink, Chicago Christian, senior, infielder.
• Colin Bettenhausen, Lincoln-Way East, junior, pitcher.
• Colin Campbell, Brother Rice, junior, infielder/pitcher.
• Ashton Cardinal, Bremen, senior, infielder.
• Cavion Danley, Rich Township, senior, outfielder.
• Luis De Avila, Richards, senior, infielder/pitcher.
• Danny Donovan, St. Laurence, senior, outfielder.
• Landon Ehman, Providence, senior, outfielder.
• Henry Humes, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, pitcher.
• Joey Ireland, Mount Carmel, senior, infielder.
• Ryan Jones, St. Rita, junior, infielder/pitcher.
• Peter Jurcenko, Sandburg, senior, pitcher.
• Sully Kazee, St. Rita, senior, pitcher.
• Adam Kozak, Lockport, senior, outfielder.
• Ryan Lawlor, Marist, senior, infielder/outfielder.
• Jonathan Liesen, Reavis, senior, infielder/outfielder.
• Chase Maher, Beecher, junior, catcher/pitcher.
• Jake Matise, Mount Carmel, senior, pitcher.
• Anthony Monegan Jr., Crete-Monee, senior, outfielder.
• Owen Novak, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, pitcher,
• Michael Pettit, Lincoln-Way West, senior, infielder.
• Ben Reilly, Andrew, senior, outfielder/pitcher.
• Drew Satunas, Lockport, senior, catcher.
• Zane Schneider, Lemont, junior, infielder.
• Rocco Szambelan, Joliet Catholic, senior, pitcher.

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