While they don't pitch and catch on the same high-school baseball team, two of the area's best players made verbal commitments recently to continue their careers on the collegiate level. Warren senior catcher Scott Heelan and Lakes junior pitcher Nick Hibbing made commitments to NCAA Division I program.
Dave Haskins, who led Prairie Ridge to the Class 4A state baseball title in 2008 at Prairie Ridge, has resigned to take the St. Charles East coaching job.
After playing in a USA Baseball 18-and-under national tourney last week, Mark Payton was back at St. Rita on Tuesday. He didn't skip a beat, reaching base four times and slugging a homer in a split with Mount Carmel.