Here are five baseball players to watch in the Kendall County area this season.

Mason Accidentale, Plano, junior, third base/center field/pitcher: Also a standout basketball player, Accidentale hit .327 with a .426 on-base percentage, 13 runs batted in and 18 runs scored as a freshman in 2019.

Jeffrey Behrends, Oswego, senior, pitcher: Behrends, signed to play collegiately at Northeastern Community College (a DI JUCO in Colorado), will lead a senior-heavy staff that knows how to pitch.

Jackson Lamboley, Oswego East, senior outfielder: The Oswego East sophomore team MVP in 2019 led the Wolves’ sophomores that year in most statistical categories. Has recovered from an injury suffered playing football and is one of a handful of players who will join the Wolves when football season is over.

Noah Schultz, Oswego East, junior, pitcher: Vanderbilt recruit is the 17th-ranked junior in the country, according to Baseball America. The 6-foot-9 lefty has the ability to command three pitches with a fastball that can touch in the low 90s.

Cole Yearsley, Yorkville, senior, outfielder: Sweet-swinging left-handed bat and multi-sport athlete committed to Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa. Yearsley hit .396 as a sophomore in his only varsity season.