Prairie Ridge baseball coach Glen Pecoraro has called on one of the Wolves’ most successful pitchers to take on the role of pitching coach.

Andy Deain, a 2005 graduate who pitched at Northern Illinois University, will take over the role held by Chuck Lowitzki almost every season since the school opened in the 1997-98 school year. Deain’s hiring is expected to become official at District 155’s January school board meeting.

Deain had a 22-1 record in his sophomore and junior seasons for the Wolves, but missed his senior season because of a knee injury. He pitched for NIU and in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization, and also pitched for the Joliet Jackhammers in the Northern League.