Lane Tech Baseball

Lane Tech Players in College

Across all levels of collegiate play, Lane Tech Champions continue to shine.

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Next Level Alumni

Lane Tech baseball players will often continue their careers after their high school days are done. With a handful of Division I athletes to players honing their skills at the Junior College levels, Champions continually prove the power of the gold and green.

In addition to college careers, Lane Tech's alumni association also helps provide scholarships for select outgoing seniors. More information about the scholarship programs will be available on the Booster Club and Alumni pages. 

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Rising College Stars

Rigel Verciglio, 2019 - UIC

An anchor of Lane Tech's rotation and return to prominence in 2018 and 19, Verciglio's college career has taken him from Illinois to Texas and back to his hometown of Chicago. Look for him taking the mound for the Flames in 2024. 

Louis Perona, 2020 - Cincinnati

Part of Lane Tech's 2018 sophomore city title squad and 2019 Regional championship run, Perona put together an outstanding career at Illinois Wesleyan University before agreeing to transfer to DI Cincinnati in for the 2025 season. 

Ben Plumley, 2021 - Illinois

A power arm at Lane whose strikeout numbers earned him a spot on the Fighting Illini roster after graduation. Plumley made his debut last season with 2/3 innings of work against Illinois State University.

Johnny Colombo, 2019 - University of Illinois Springfield

A staple of Lane Tech's middle infield and now playing a key role at a DII stronghold, Colombo continues to deliver at the collegiate level posting career highs in home runs and RBIs in 2023. 

Will Henson, 2021 - Ohio State University

Another Lane Tech alumnus who rose the ranks from Lindenwood University to becoming a Big Ten transfer. As a shortstop at Lane, he helped anchor the 2021 Regional championship squad. 

Josh Katz, 2023 - Pennsylvania

A highly decorated three-year letterman at Lane Tech, Katz went from notching big wins in the City Championships at Wrigley Field and the Regional Championship in front of a home crowd at Kerry Wood to the Ivy League.

Nick Lagges, 2022 - Washington & Lee

After posting big power numbers as a senior in the heart of Lane Tech's city title lineup, the infielder continued his career in the hills of Virginia where he delivered as a true freshman.

Ryan Wong, 2021 - Cal Tech University

After earing three letters for the Champions and leading the team to a JV City Championship, Wong continued his career on the west coast making his way into a relief role with the Beavers.

Jacob Maza, 2023 - Webster

A workhorse in the Lane Tech rotation, Maza pitched more than 100 varsity innings his his high school career, notching a marquee win in his first start against St. Rita in 2022.

Joseph Perona, 2022 - North Park University

After graduation and serving as the sparkplug in Lane Tech's order as a catcher and center fielder, the younger Perona sibling continued his career on the North Side of Chicago at North Park.

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