Welcome to the IHSA Daily Roundup, where our Prep Baseball Illinois staff will provide readers with scores, game recaps, and highlights from the games that took place the day before. In conjunction with our comprehensive in-game coverage throughout the 2026 season, we'll publish this Daily Roundup to keep readers informed on the latest happenings across the state.
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March 18, 2026
Power 25
Team
W
Team
L
#3Libertyville
6
#10Lane Tech
4
No. 3 Libertyville opened their title defense with a 6-4 victory over No. 10 Lane Tech. Mathew Hara (2027) had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4, finishing a homer shy of the cycle while driving in a pair. Carson Holmes (2026), Ryan Wilberding (2027), Braden Tolzien (2026), and Jack Cenar (2026) each collected a hit in the win. The ace of the staff, RHP Chase Lockwood (2026) picked up right where he left off in 2025 with a scoreless four-inning start, allowing just one hit while striking out six. RHP Theo Kellogg (2026) also had a scoreless outing, coming in for the final four outs of the game while recording three punchouts. For Lane Tech, RHP Charles Lust (2027) had a scoreless appearance without surrendering a hit or walk, while punching out five.
#5Mt. Carmel
10
Morgan Park
0
No. 5 Mt. Carmel opened their 2026 season with a 10-0 win over Morgan Park. The pitching staff was led by RHP Jake Matise (2026; Lewis) who tossed four scoreless, allowing a pair of hits and a pair of walks, while punching out 6. RHP Thomas Sosinski (2026; Lake Land JC) came on to close out the contest, working a scoreless inning while punching out the side. The Caravan offense was led by TJ McQuillan (2026; Wake Forest) who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, a walk, and an RBI. Brady Holland (2026; Georgetown) and Haiden Lajcin (2026) each recorded three RBI in the win to round out the offensive attack.
Columbia
3
#17St. Joseph-Ogden
1
Columbia knocked off No. 17 St. Joseph-Ogden in a pitcher's duel 3-1. Sophomore Connor Basinski was stellar on the mound to earn the win, going five innings with just two hits allowed, no runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. Creighton commit Brody Landgraf (2026) paced the offense with a home run and a single, also driving in two and scoring once. Basinski helped his own cause at the plate with a double and a run scored — while Cooper Reuss (2027) added a double and an RBI. Ayden Sepich (2028) supplied a clean inning of relief on the mound, allowing just one hit and striking out one.
Kickoff Classic Coverage
Team
W
Team
L
Columbia
3
#17St. Joseph-Ogden
1
Columbia knocked off No. 17 St. Joseph-Ogden in a pitcher's duel 3-1. Sophomore Connor Basinski was stellar on the mound to earn the win, going five innings with just two hits allowed, no runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. Creighton commit Brody Landgraf (2026) paced the offense with a home run and a single, also driving in two and scoring once. Basinski helped his own cause at the plate with a double and a run scored — while Cooper Reuss (2027) added a double and an RBI. Ayden Sepich (2028) supplied a clean inning of relief on the mound, allowing just one hit and striking out one.
Mascoutah
3
Teutopolis
1
Mascoutah defeated Teutopolis 3-1 in their season opener. The Mascoutah pitching staff was led by the Klein brothers in the win; with RHP Darren Klein (2027) getting the start and the win, allowing just one run in four innings of work while striking out five, while RHP Brandon Klein (2029) tossed three scoreless, scattering one hit and also punching out five in his varsity debut. Carson Moll (2026) and Gabe James (2027) led the way offensively for the Indians, with each going 2-for-4 in the contest.
Game Scores — 4A
Team
W
Team
L
Alton
2
Marquette Catholic
1
Tied at one in the top of the seventh, Jack Puent singled to plate the go-ahead and eventual winning run for the Redbirds — finishing the day 2-for-4 with a double. Puent also got the start on the mound, going three innings with no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts.
Franklin Regional
1
DePaul College Prep
0
Granite City
2
Gibault Catholic
1
Pekin
3
Bloomington Central Catholic
1
Rich Township
5
Redan
4
Simeon
4
Leo
3
South Fork
8
DePaul College Prep
1
St. Teresa
2
MacArthur
0
Game Scores — 3A
Team
W
Team
L
Benton
4
Centralia
1
Champaign Central
15
Rantoul
0
Champaign Central took down Rantoul 15-0 behind Ben McDaniel, who homered twice to collect six total RBIs and three runs scored. Will Ciciora added two hits and three RBIs, along with a triple. Sophomore Nic Bralts homered to add an RBI and two runs scored. Wilson McDaniel earned the win on the mound, firing 2.2 innings with just one hit allowed, one walk and four strikeouts.
Charleston
16
Sullivan
1
Civic Memorial
4
St. Louis Homeschool
0
De La Salle
5
Brooks
4
Evergreen Park
12
Hancock
2
Jacksonville
7
Macomb
2
Jersey
6
Gillespie
2
Lincoln
2
Tri-Valley
1
Mahomet-Seymour
10
St. Raymond
2
Marion
10
Murphysboro
0
Mascoutah
3
Teutopolis
1
Mt. Vernon
11
Salem
1
Normal University
10
Normal West
0
The Pioneers took down Normal West 10-0 as five different players notched at least two hits apiece. Griffin Meyer (2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2R), Parker Roop (2-for-4, RBI, 2R), Rhett Lynch (2-for-4, RBI) and Myles Mitchell (2-for-3) helped power the offense, while Lake Land commit Caleb Hornbrook led the group going 4-for-4 with a triple, double and two RBIs. Roop also earned the win on the mound after firing 3.2 innings of one-hit ball, striking out four.
Simeon
4
Leo
3
Taylorville
10
Okaw Valley
8
Trico
6
Carbondale
1
Westville
12
Danville
8
Game Scores — 2A
Team
W
Team
L
Alton
2
Marquette Catholic
1
Tied at one in the top of the seventh, Jack Puent singled to plate the go-ahead and eventual winning run for the Redbirds — finishing the day 2-for-4 with a double. Puent also got the start on the mound, going three innings with no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts.
Argenta-Oreana
10
Tri-City
2
Benton
4
Centralia
1
Bloomington Central Catholic
3
Pekin
1
Camp Point Central
11
Brown County
10
Carterville
15
Eldorado
0
Charleston
16
Sullivan
1
Chester
16
Marissa
1
Chicago Hope Academy
1
Holy Trinity
0
Cumberland
13
Vandalia
1
Edwards County
10
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine
0
Gardner-South Wilmington
11
Seneca
5
Granite City
2
Gibault Catholic
1
Harrisburg
11
Vienna
1
Heyworth
5
Clinton
3
Illinois Valley Central
3
Farmington
0
IVC got off to a 1-0 start in 2026 after defeating Farmington 3-0. The Grey Ghosts were led by Gabe Perez (2026) who went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk out of the leadoff spot, while also tossing four and two-thirds scoreless innings, scattering three hits and three walks while punching out seven.
