Waubonsie Valley’s Owen Roberts leads the all-area team.
FIRST TEAM
Zach Bava, Naperville Central, junior, catcher: Batted .398 with three home runs, 22 RBIs, 28 runs scored, 27 walks, 13 doubles and 10 stolen bases. Threw out 10 runners trying to steal and picked off four others. All-conference. Committed to Illinois State.
Paul Feret, Neuqua Valley, senior, outfielder: Batted .346 with three home runs, 26 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 12 stolen bases. Had four assists. All-conference. Committed to Purdue Northwest.
Ben Ford, Waubonsie Valley, senior, outfielder: Batted .368 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, 26 runs scored and seven doubles. All-conference. Committed to Illinois Wesleyan.
Ryan Gustaitis, Waubonsie Valley, senior, outfielder: Batted .398 with 17 RBIs, 28 runs scored and 27 walks. All-conference.
Marc Iozzo, Benet, senior, third baseman: Batted .408 with three home runs, 38 RBIs, 28 runs scored, 13 doubles and eight stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Miami of Ohio.
Troy Kashul, Naperville Central, junior, infielder: Batted .424 with four home runs, 27 RBIs, 14 runs scored and 11 doubles. All-conference.
Matt Knapczyk, Neuqua Valley, senior, outfielder: Batted .385 with three home runs, 19 RBIs, 35 runs scored, 21 stolen bases, seven doubles and four triples. All-conference. Committed to Parkland.
Owen Myket, Metea Valley, senior, outfielder: Batted .366 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored, nine doubles and four stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Wheaton.
Jackson Prentice, Naperville North, senior, designated hitter: Batted .380 with five home runs, 27 RBIs, 16 runs scored, five doubles and 14 walks. All-conference. Committed to McHenry County.
Naperville North’s Will Richards goes after a popup during a DuPage Valley Conference game against Naperville Central in Naperville on Monday, April 22, 2024. (James C. Svehla / Naperville Sun)
Will Richards, Naperville North, senior, first baseman: Batted .358 with 15 RBIs, 11 runs scored and nine doubles. All-conference. Committed to Benedictine.
Owen Roberts, Waubonsie Valley, junior, pitcher: Went 10-0 with a 1.10 ERA, two saves and 73 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings. Also batted .464 with four home runs, 31 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples. Conference player of the year and pitcher of the year.
HONORABLE MENTION
Sean Carroll, Waubonsie Valley, senior, first baseman; Aiden Clark, Naperville Central, junior, catcher; Joe Coffey, Benet, senior, first baseman; Jeremy DeWilkins, Benet, senior, catcher; Sebastian Guzman, Neuqua Valley, senior, pitcher; Jack Hatteberg, Naperville Central, senior, pitcher; Jake Rifenburg, Benet, junior, pitcher; Matt Sonnenschein, Naperville North, junior, pitcher; Zak Sumser, Naperville North, senior, pitcher; Jeremy Wrona, Metea Valley, senior, outfielder; Will Zalabak, Neuqua Valley, senior, first baseman.
Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
