Crystal Lake South's five-run seventh inning wasn't enough as East Peoria walked off a 7-6 win during Saturday's Class 3A state third-place game at Joliet Slammers Stadium. "I’m super proud of our group."

Crystal Lake South comeback fall short losing to East Peoria 7-6 in the third place Class 3A game at Joliet Slammers Stadium Saturday morning.

Carson Trivellini had three hits, but he and his Crystal Lake South teammates didn't score for only the second time this season in a 2-0 loss to Triad in a Class 3A state semifinal Friday at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.

Crystal Lake South comes up short against Triad 2-0 in the Class 3A state semifinal on Friday afternoon in Joliet.

Crystal Lake South's baseball team started only two seniors in its supersectional win over Fenwick, but an experienced group of athletes, primarily basketball players, has helped the Gators earn a berth to state for the first time since 2022.

Crystal Lake South's Michael Silvius worked out of a sixth-inning jam to pitch a shutout and went 3 for 4 with an RBI single, leading the Gators to a 4-0 win over Fenwick in the Class 3A Schaumburg Supersectional at Wintrust Field.

Crystal Lake South faces Fenwick in the IHSA Class 3A Wintrust Field Supersectional on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Schaumburg.

Dane Chock missed almost the entire baseball season for Crystal Lake South, and then his uncle died last week. Saturday, his key at-bat in the sixth inning helped the Gators rally for a 3-2 win over the host school in the Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional final.

Crystal Lake South defeats Grayslake Central in an IHSA Baseball Class 3A Sectional Championship game on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Grayslake Central High School.

Marengo's Brady Kentgen was named the Kishwaukee River Conference Player of the Year and Johnsburg's Peyton Mesce earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Here is the rest of the 2026 All-KRC baseball team, as selected by coaches.

Crystal Lake Central faces Grayslake Centralin the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal baseball game Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Grayslake Central High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Deerfield in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal baseball game Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Grayslake Central High School.

St. Charles North's baseball team scored twice in the top of the sixth inning and held off top-seeded Huntley 6-5 in a semifinal of the Class 4A McHenry Sectional on Wednesday.

St. Charles North faces Huntley in an IHSA Baseball Class 4A Sectional Semifinal on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at McHenry High School in McHenry.

Wade Ozment held Grayslake Central to two runs over five innings and Logan Laudadio delivered a two-run single in the fifth for Crystal Lake Central, whose season ended with a 4-3 loss to the Rams in Class 3A sectional semifinal baseball action Wednesday.

Crystal Lake South junior Michael Silvius pitched six innings of two-hit shutout baseball and hit a home run to lead the Gators past Deerfield 6-0 in their Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal Wednesday.

Crystal Lake Central defeats Woodstock North in the IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship baseball game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Nolan Dabrowski hit a two-run, walk-off single with none out in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Crystal Lake South's baseball team to a 4-3 win over Carmel in the title game of the Class 3A Vernon Hills Regional.