IHSA Varsity Baseball: Maine East at Mount Prospect

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Pitcher, Mike Virgilio, a Junior that pitched all seven innings and helped his team win 8-2.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South's Jesus Saavedra taps out Prospect's Brad Gerdes at second, in the boy's varsity high school baseball game in Mt. Prospect.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Prospect's Brad Gerdes tries but isn't quick enough to catch Maine South's Nick Calabrese, stealing second.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Prospect's Jack Landwehr connects to help his team stay in it for awhile.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Captain Kyle Richardson of Maine South, catches a ball in the outfield, making it look easy.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Prospect puts in Welby Malczewski to have a go at pitching around mid-game.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Captain, Keenan Kelly, hits another ball, creating lots of great plays for his winning team.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Eric Sons of Maine South, connects with a nice bunt, but unfortunately doesn't make it to first on time but brings in another run for his team.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Maine South's Captain, Jimmy Frankos meets Captain, Kyle Richardson at home plate after Richardson hit the only home run, just over the 315ft sigh in left field.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  Maine South greets their Captain, Kyle Richardson, with high fives after Richardson hit the only home run of the game.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Maine South comes to Mount Prospect for a battle of High School Varsity boy's baseball.  (from left) Brett Slager, Jimmy Francos, and John Forsyth, of Maine South High School, have signed on for college ball.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Head Coach Bill Milano gives a talk to his team, Maine South, after beating Mt. Prospect 8-2, on their home turf, in Boy's High School Varsity baseball.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)