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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Power 25

Team	W	Team	L
#1St. Laurence	10	Reavis	1
Daniel Coyle (2026; Lewis) and Cory Les (2026; Louisville) each had two hits, an RBI and a run scored — with Les also recording a triple. Evan Panther (2027) added three RBIs and two runs scored, while Orlando Vazquez (2026) paced the offense with three hits, two RBIs and a run scored. Jimmy Benson (2027; TCU commit) fired three innings with just one hit and one earned run allowed. Sam Chin (2026; Ball State) earned the win with three hitless, runless, walkless innings, striking out three. Ryan Wollschlager (2026; Pepperdine) added a scoreless and hitless frame in relief, striking out two.
#2Normal Community	5	#18O'Fallon	4
Beckett Weber (2026) paced the Ironmen offense, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Carter Harris (2026; Olivet Nazarene commit) also had a strong performance at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBI. Landyn Corbin (2026; Augustana commit) tossed three innings in relief, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out three, and Lucas Beaty (2027) closed out the win with a scoreless seventh-inning appearance. For O'Fallon, Carson Bauer (2026; Drury commit) recorded two doubles out of the leadoff spot and scored twice. Luka Freidenberg (2027) and Trey Hrasky (2028) also contributed doubles at the plate.
#3Libertyville	4	Grant Community	0
Aksel McKnight (2027) powered the offense going 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI. RHP Brady Buenik (2027; Tennessee commit) was dominant on the mound, throwing two perfect innings with five strikeouts. A total of six arms threw for the Wildcats, combining for 11 strikeouts, no runs, one hit and three walks allowed.
#7Lincoln-Way East	2	Downers Grove North	0
Cooper Johnson (2027; Purdue commit) fired four innings with two hits, no runs, two walks and nine strikeouts to earn the win. Colin Bettenhausen (2027) added three shutout innings in relief with no hits, no runs, no walks and one strikeout. Matt Safarik (2026) paced the offense with two hits and an RBI, while Jacob Newman (2026; Lewis commit) added an RBI and a single. Evan Riif (2027) chipped in with a triple. For Downers Grove North, Colin Doyle (2027; Duke commit) (3 IP, 3 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and Angelo Chiarelli (2026) (3 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) each threw three strong innings.
#12Edwardsville	13	East Moline United	3
Hunter Baugh (2026; Lindenwood) powered the offense going 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBIs and two runs scored. Nick Chiarodo (2028) added four hits with two RBIs and a run scored, also starting on the mound with two innings pitched, one earned run and two strikeouts. Jack Kirgan (2026) added a knock and two RBIs along with two runs scored. Andrew McCutchen (2029) chipped in with two hits, an RBI and a run scored, while Nathan Bukovac (2027) added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored. RHP Jax Andreas (2026; SWIC commit) was excellent in relief, firing two scoreless and hitless frames.
#13Lockport	3	Magnolia Heights (MS)	9
Nick Moerman (2026), Drew Satunas (2026; Grand Valley State commit), Connor Ryan (2026; Lewis commit), Jack Schiek (2026; Purdue-Northwest commit), and Zack Skrzypiec (2026) all recorded a hit for the Porters.
#15Nazareth Academy	10	Timothy Christian	0
Drew Hyland (2026; Grand Valley State commit) went a perfect 3-for-3, while Landon Thome (2026; Florida State commit; 2-for-3, 3B, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB) and Kamran Alikhan (2026; John A. Logan JC commit; 2-for-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R) also had big days at the plate. Hector Valdez (2029), Colin Dwyer (2026; Ohio Wesleyan commit), James Wasson (2027; Yale commit), and Brooks Kooken (2026) combined for the shutout on the mound, allowing just two hits and five walks while striking out five.
#17St. Joseph-Ogden	11	Fairfield	4
The Spartans' bats came out hot, scoring nine runs in the first two innings while collecting 15 hits. RHP/1B Bryson Houchens (2026; Morton JC) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, while RF Trevor Ames (2026; Morton JC) paced the offense going a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored. DH/LF Cam Schluter (2026) tallied three hits including a double, two RBI and one run scored. LHP Tyler Wright (2027) tossed 2.1 innings in relief, striking out three, walking one, and allowing no runs on one hit.
#20Triad	14	Effingham	0
Auggie Bugger (2027) led the Knights' offense going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored. Carter Gaskill (2026; Illinois-Springfield commit; 2-for-3, 3B, BB, 4 RBI, 2 R), Keegan Seipp (2027; Xavier commit; 2-for-2, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R), and Parker Wolfe (2026; 2-for-2, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R) also had big days at the dish. Nolan Keller (2026; Kaskaskia JC commit; W, 3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 2 K) and Brody Hasquin (2027; 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K) combined for the shutout. For Effingham, Jude Traub (2027) went 1-for-2 with a double.
#21Sacred Heart-Griffin	5	#23Oak Park-River Forest	1
Mikey Groesch (2027; 2-for-3, 1 R) and Dylan Clow (2027; 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI) paced the Griffins' offense. Will Pennell (2026; Lincoln Land JC commit) had a strong debut, working five innings of one-run (unearned) ball, allowing two hits while striking out six. Chase Beckham (2027) also worked two clean innings in relief, striking out three. For the Huskies, Grayson Waters (2027) tossed four quality relief innings, allowing just one run on three hits while punching out six.
#22Father McGivney	6	Henry County (KY)	4
Omar Avalos (2027; SIUE commit) picked up right where he left off, going 2-for-3 out of the leadoff spot with a double, a walk and an RBI. Patrick Gierer (2027; 2-for-3, 2B, BB, RBI) and Ben Sink (2026; Illinois-Springfield commit; 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R) also had big days at the plate. Jack Rolves (2027), Will Heinz (2028), and Tyler Jacobs (2026) combined for four innings of one-run ball in relief, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out two.
#25Homewood-Flossmoor	5	Whitney Young	0
Evan Bradford (2026; Lake Land) paced the offense with two hits, an RBI and a run scored. C Hicks earned the win with five strong innings, allowing just one hit with no runs, one walk and six strikeouts. Logan Sesoi (2026) (1 IP, H, 0 R, K) and Thomas Estock (2026) (1 IP, H, 0 R, K) each fired a shutout inning in relief.

Kickoff Classic Coverage

Team	W	Team	L
#2Normal Community	5	#18O'Fallon	4
Beckett Weber (2026) paced the Ironmen offense, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Carter Harris (2026; Olivet Nazarene commit) also had a strong performance at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBI. Landyn Corbin (2026; Augustana commit) tossed three innings in relief, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out three, and Lucas Beaty (2027) closed out the win with a scoreless seventh-inning appearance. For O'Fallon, Carson Bauer (2026; Drury commit) recorded two doubles out of the leadoff spot and scored twice. Luka Freidenberg (2027) and Trey Hrasky (2028) also contributed doubles at the plate.
#17St. Joseph-Ogden	11	Fairfield	4
The Spartans' bats came out hot, scoring nine runs in the first two innings while collecting 15 hits. RHP/1B Bryson Houchens (2026; Morton JC) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, while RF Trevor Ames (2026; Morton JC) paced the offense going a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored. DH/LF Cam Schluter (2026) tallied three hits including a double, two RBI and one run scored. LHP Tyler Wright (2027) tossed 2.1 innings in relief, striking out three, walking one, and allowing no runs on one hit.
#12Edwardsville	13	East Moline United	3
Hunter Baugh (2026; Lindenwood) powered the offense going 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBIs and two runs scored. Nick Chiarodo (2028) added four hits with two RBIs and a run scored, also starting on the mound with two innings pitched, one earned run and two strikeouts. Jack Kirgan (2026) added a knock and two RBIs along with two runs scored. Andrew McCutchen (2029) chipped in with two hits, an RBI and a run scored, while Nathan Bukovac (2027) added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored. RHP Jax Andreas (2026; SWIC commit) was excellent in relief, firing two scoreless and hitless frames.
#20Triad	14	Effingham	0
Auggie Bugger (2027) led the Knights' offense going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored. Carter Gaskill (2026; Illinois-Springfield commit; 2-for-3, 3B, BB, 4 RBI, 2 R), Keegan Seipp (2027; Xavier commit; 2-for-2, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R), and Parker Wolfe (2026; 2-for-2, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R) also had big days at the dish. Nolan Keller (2026; Kaskaskia JC commit; W, 3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 2 K) and Brody Hasquin (2027; 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K) combined for the shutout. For Effingham, Jude Traub (2027) went 1-for-2 with a double.
Collinsville	8	Bradley-Bourbonnais	6
Collinsville took down Bradley-Bourbonnais 8-6, thanks to a big seven-run first inning for the Kahoks. LF Will Swip (2026; State Fair CC) led the way going 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI, one run scored and a walk. RHP Logan O'Dell (2026; Missouri-St. Louis) struck out eight in four innings pitched, allowing two walks, two hits and two runs. For Bradley-Bourbonnais, SS Jace Boudreau (2026; Wisconsin-Platteville) added two hits including a double, with two RBI and one run scored, while DH/3B Keaton Allison (2026) tallied a home run with two RBI, one run scored and a walk.
Champaign Central	8	Highland	1
RHP Ryan Pipkins (2028) had a strong outing, tossing five innings with six strikeouts, two walks, one run and five hits allowed. C John Timmons (2027) tallied three hits including a double, with one RBI and two runs scored, while RF Wilson McDaniel (2026) tallied two hits and three RBI. 1B Ben McDaniel (2027) drove in one run with two doubles, while 2B Will Ciciora (2027) added two hits including a double, two RBI and one run scored.
Mt. Vernon	2	Champaign Central	1
In the Maroons' second game of the day, Mt. Vernon earned the win 2-1. Sophomore RHP Maxwell Nowak earned the victory, tossing four shutout innings with four strikeouts, two walks and three hits allowed. 1B Cale Maurer (2026; Kaskaskia JC) tallied a pair of hits with two RBI. For Champaign Central, both RHP/SS Nic Bralts (2028) and C John Timmons (2027) collected a pair of hits.
Belleville East	5	Quincy	5
The game ended in a 5-5 tie, called early due to darkness. Reid Neumayer (2026) led Belleville East's offense going 4-for-6 with two runs scored. C Brody Lindemann (2027) added two hits including a double, two RBI and two walks, while 3B Connor Gray (2029) added two doubles and two RBI. For Quincy, Drake Gibson added a hit with two RBI.

Game Scores — 4A

Team	W	Team	L
Argo	17	Hubbard	1
Scott Forston (2027) led the offense going 3-for-3 with a walk, two singles and a double, knocking in three and scoring three runs. Matthew Mateyack (2027), Brennan Mackessy and Chance Sanders all drove in two. Armani Abeja (2028) and Jacob Sosa each collected an RBI on a bases-loaded walk. Forston also pitched three innings, giving up one run while striking out six. Justin Quinlan followed with one shutout inning, striking out the side in the fourth to close out the game.
Berwyn/Cicero Morton	5	Oak Lawn	3
Collinsville	8	Bradley-Bourbonnais	6
Evanston	10	Hersey	1
Elliot Paul (2027) fired three innings with five strikeouts, one earned run, one hit and two walks to secure the win. Calvin Hayes (2028) followed with two and a third shutout innings, striking out two and allowing two walks. Matt Gilroy came on in relief to finish, striking out one. Aaron Shalin (2026; Hamline commit) led the offense driving in five RBI, going 2-for-2 with a single, a double and a walk. Nate Willman (2027), Elliot Paul, Ryan Rappoport (2027), Isaac Hanrahan (2026) and Dion Lane (2027) each collected an RBI.
Joliet Central	12	Aurora East	0
Kenwood	3	Lincoln Park	2
Lincoln-Way West	9	Riverside-Brookfield	0
Lyons	15	Leyden	2
Morton	10	Normal West	5
Sammy Heer (2026) led the Potters going 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored. Owen Adams (2026) chipped in with two hits and one RBI, and Cameron Crawford (2026; Jefferson JC) delivered a three-RBI double. Colin Burns (2026) earned the win, going three scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. For Normal West, Chase Reinhart (2027; Creighton commit) went 2-for-4 with three RBI, and Tanner Nolin (2026) was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Bryson Edwards (2027) and Evan Hull (2028) each recorded a scoreless inning in relief.
Niles North	6	Elk Grove	9
Proviso West	6	Hancock	4
Rich Township	11	Redan (GA)	1
Richwoods	0	Tremont	10
Romeoville	2	Tinley Park	0
St. Francis	12	West Chicago	4
St. Ignatius College Prep	3	Taft	2
Thornton Fractional South	13	Thornwood	4
Andrew	5	Oak Forest	6
Wauconda	10	Plainfield Central	3
Lucas Swanson (2026) led the Wauconda offense going 3-for-3 with a double and five RBI. Jake Thorstenson (2026) added two hits, and Brody Rudolph (2027) hit a two-run home run. Brayden Kirchwehm earned the victory on the mound, going two scoreless innings.
Waukegan	7	Fenton	3
Yorkville	4	Geneva	0

Game Scores — 3A

Team	W	Team	L
Bloomington	4	Rantoul	2
Brock Leman (2026), Abram Murphy-Thirtyacre (2028; 3 RBI) and Isaiah Martin (2026; 1 RBI) each went 2-for-3 to lead the Purple Raiders' offense. Blake Alferink (2027) earned the win, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out six. For Rantoul, Mason Ihnen (2026) knocked in one run and Aiden Cheek (2028) went 3-for-3.
Brooks	9	Farragut	4
Justin Slaughter (2026) led the Eagles going 2-for-3. Adrian Ayala (2026) and Colin White (2027) both drove in two runs. Jared Ramsey (2026) earned the win, surrendering just two hits and no runs over 1.2 innings while striking out one and walking one. For Farragut, Nico Roman (2027) led with two RBI going 2-for-4. Ben DeMateo (2026) started on the mound, allowing two hits and one run over three innings with five strikeouts and five walks.
Carbondale	12	Anna-Jonesboro	2
Champaign Central	8	Highland	1
De La Salle	16	Muchin College Prep	0
Fenwick	4	Marist	1
Jeremy Munoz (2027) paced the offense with three hits and three RBI. Ethan Gonzalez (2027) and AJ McConnell (2026) each added two hits with a double apiece. Bobby Milder (2026) earned the win with five strong innings, scattering three hits and no earned runs with two walks and six strikeouts. Finn Milder (2026) added two shutout relief innings with just one hit surrendered and four strikeouts.
Hall	9	Streator	9
Herscher	13	Dwight	3
Holy Trinity	13	Simeon	10
Lake Forest	8	Antioch	0
Lake View	12	Noble Street College Prep	0
Lakes	3	Vernon Hills	3
Limestone	3	Orion	1
Mahomet-Seymour	9	Mars (PA)	3
Austin Wike (2026; Spoon River JC commit) was dominant on the hill, tossing five clean innings while allowing just three hits, one walk and no runs, striking out four. Logan Wade (2027) and Paxson O'Malley (2027) each recorded three hits hitting back-to-back in the lineup, while Cole Henderson (2026) drove in two from the nine-hole.
Marian Catholic	2	Shepard	1
Montini Catholic	13	Glenbard South	0
Mt. Vernon	2	Champaign Central	1
Northridge	8	Elmwood Park	1
Oak Forest	6	Andrew	5
Peoria Notre Dame	7	Pekin	1
Princeton	9	Sterling	7
Rochelle Zell Jewish	11	Northtown	1
Springfield	14	Springfield Southeast	0
Ottawa	6	Sandwich	6
Washington	3	Mt. Zion	2
Wheaton Academy	4	IC Catholic Prep	0

Game Scores — 2A

Team	W	Team	L
Althoff Catholic	12	First Assembly Christian (TN)	17
BHRA	4	Iroquois West	5
Brimfield	4	Kewanee	0
Canton	7	Olympia	7
Carterville	19	Carmi-White County	0
Cuba/Spoon River Valley	15	Athens	0
DuQuoin	6	Marion	5
Cy Craft (2027) earned the win, going four innings and allowing one run with four strikeouts. Craft also helped himself at the plate, driving in the first two runs of the game. Carter Miller (2027) went 2-for-4 with three RBI to help secure the victory.
Harrisburg	11	Johnston City	1
Herrin	13	Pinckneyville	11
Hillsboro	11	East Alton-Wood River	1
IC Catholic Prep	0	Wheaton Academy	4
Lisle	6	Plano	6
Limestone	3	Orion	1
Mascoutah	19	Newton	5
Mascoutah collected 18 hits en route to the victory, improving to 2-0 on the season. CJ Epps (2027) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI, while Jackson Grindstaff went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Nolan Lebert (2026) had a strong start, putting together three innings with one earned run and four strikeouts.
Newark	10	Reed-Custer	4
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	6	Tri-Valley	0
Ottawa	6	Sandwich	6
Paris	9	Dieterich	8
Quincy Notre Dame	17	Barry Western	0
Red Hill	10	Mt. Carmel	4
Richland County	8	Cumberland	7
Southwestern	8	Litchfield	2
Trico	9	Wesclin	8
Vienna	10	Crab Orchard	1
Westville	20	Villa Grove	3
Wilmington	13	Pontiac	0
Zach Ohlund (2026; Heartland CC commit) went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and five RBI. Cooper Holman (2027; Bradley commit) was equally impressive on the mound, tossing three shutout innings while striking out six, with Ryan Kettman (2026) closing things out.

Game Scores — 1A

Team	W	Team	L
ALAH	7	Altamont	6
Argenta-Oreana	6	Edinburg	1
Brown County	14	Liberty	14
Bunker Hill	18	Dupo	9
Casey-Westfield	6	Oakwood	3
Central A&M	3	Heyworth	2
Centralia	13	Odin/Patoka/Sandoval	2
Cisne	9	Webber	3
Coal City	10	Parkview Christian Academy	0
Lance Cuddy (2026; Lewis) started, working three hitless, scoreless innings with two strikeouts before Mason Hamilton (2026) closed things out with two more shutout frames. Eight different Coalers recorded a hit, with Kellen Forsythe (2027), Cuddy, Donnie Ladas (2026) and Bobby Rodriguez (2027) each driving in two runs. Coal City drew seven walks as a team.
Crab Orchard	1	Vienna	10
Earlville	6	South Beloit	4
Flora	4	Lawrenceville	0
Fulton	16	Polo	1
Gallatin County	16	Sparta	4
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	7	Clifton Central	4
Trent Wetherell (2026) set the tone with a three-run home run in the first inning and finished as the offensive catalyst, driving in three of the team's seven runs. Graydon Leonard (2027) was sharp on the mound, holding the opposition to just one hit over three innings while punching out six. Zeb Greer came on to close things out. Leonard also contributed a 2-for-4 day at the plate.
Havana	10	Rushville-Industry	0
HSLW	15	Fieldcrest	5
Illini West	6	Abingdon-Avon	4
Wesley Robertson (2026; John Wood CC) led the way on both sides of the ball, going 3-for-4 with two RBI while tossing four innings of relief, striking out seven and allowing just three runs (one earned). Aiden Hocker (2026) also went 3-for-4 with a go-ahead double in the seventh that helped seal the win.
Iroquois West	5	BHRA	4
Massac County	7	Hardin County	4
Metro-East Lutheran	6	Christ Our Rock Lutheran	5
Meridian	10	Cerro Gordo/Bement	0
Nokomis	8	Mt. Pulaski	2
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield	4	Zeigler-Royalton	1
Okawville	6	Lebanon	5
Orion	1	Limestone	3
Pawnee	6	Taylorville	1
Putnam County	15	Stark County	0
Johnathon Stunkel (2026; Illinois Central JC) threw three hitless, scoreless innings with five strikeouts to earn the win, with Poole adding a clean inning in relief. Kade Zimmerlein, Jacob Furar and Carter Hochstatter each drove in two runs. The Panthers drew nine walks and collected 10 hits.
RBLW	5	El Paso-Gridley	2
Routt Catholic	1	Briarcrest Christian (TN)	0
Brady Turner (2026; Quincy) went 6.1 innings, allowing three hits and striking out 10 before Jonas Brown (2027) came on to record the final two outs and the save. The lone run came in the fourth on a walk by Samuel Long (2026). Both staffs finished with 10 strikeouts on the day.
Seymour	4	WC	3
Shelbyville	11	Sullivan	0
St. Thomas More	10	Battle Creek (TN)	6
Tremont	10	Richwoods	0
Watseka	14	Grant Park	5

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