IHSA Daily Roundup: May 4th

No. 1 St. Laurence shutout St. Rita by the score of 9-0. The Vikings offense was led by Tristan Steger (2027; Kentucky Commit), who went 3-for-3 with a single, RBI double, and a two-run home run. Cory Les (2026; Louisville Commit) went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, RBI single, and two runs scored. Sean Popp (2026; Oakton CC Commit) went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI doubles. Daniel Coyle (2026; Lewis Commit) knocked in two RBIs on his two sacrifice flies. Jimmy Benson (2027; TCU Commit) pitched a six-inning complete game shutout with five strikeouts.

No. 3 Normal Community routed Richwoods to a 12-1 victory. Two RBIs were driven in by three of the Ironmen hitters respectively. Gavin Michaels (2026; Cincinnati Commit) hit the two-run double, Max Heineman (2026; UIC Commit) the RBI groundout and RBI double, and Jacob Engel (2026) with the two-run single. Andrew Naour (2026), Beckett Weber (2026), and Drew Stevens (2026; Valparaiso Commit) all hit a sacrifice fly. Lucas Beaty (2027) was a key guy that went 2-for-2 with two singles, a walk, stolen base, a run scored, and an RBI. Beckett Weber started on the mound and threw four innings and struck out eight to earn the win.

No. 6 Lane Tech defeated Ogden International by the score of 3-2. The Champions scored all three runs within the first two frames. Paris Head (2029) hit a lead-off home run to begin the scoring, and then he hit an RBI double in the second inning. Jacob DeVinney (2026; St. Mary's (MN) Commit) collected an RBI double in this contest. Isaiah Martin (2027) recorded two of the three stolen bases for the Champions. Cruz Warren (2027) threw three innings and struck out five. Ronan Owens (2026; Umass Commit) came in relief and tossed four hitless frames and struck out three to earn the win.

No. 8 Libertyville defeated Zion-Benton by the score of 11-1. Four of the Wildcat hitters led the offense with two RBIs respectively. Carson Holmes (2026) hit the two-run double (and stole a base), Will Carey (2026) the RBI single and RBI groundout (and a stolen base), Nick Farmakis (2026) the two-run single, and Aiden Weaver (2027) with two RBIs on a reach on error. Four pitchers combined to complete five innings and strike out four while only giving up a run. Madden Cotts (2027; Bradley Commit) threw two innings and recorded three of the four punchouts for the Wildcats.

Tolono Unity took down No. 11 St. Joseph-Ogden by the score of 5-2. The offense was led by Tre Hoggard (2026), who went 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs scored, and a two-run home run. Rylan Wolf (2027) went 2-for-2 with two singles, a hit by pitch, and an RBI. Tyler Henry (2026; Danville Area CC Commit) pitched a complete game and struck out six batters. For St. Joseph-Ogden, their offense came from Kodey McKinney (2026) and Finn Miller (2027). McKinney hit the solo blast while Miller collected a sacrifice fly.

No. 12 Mascoutah rolled past Civic Memorial 11-3. The top of the order set the tone in this contest, with Gabe James (2027; 2-for-4, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB), Nolan Lebert (2026; Olivet Nazarene commit; 2-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI, R), and Nathan Walker (2026; Southwestern Illinois JC commit; 2-for-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB) all turning in big performances. Freshman Brandon Klein got the win on the mound, giving up one run over 3.2 innings.Lebert added 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out two.

No. 13 Triad shutout Jersey 9-0 behind dominant performances from Nolan Keller (2026; Kaskaskia JC commit) and Brody Hasquin (2027). Keller got the start and delivered four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five. Hasquin followed with three strong innings in relief, also giving up just one hit and striking out four to close it out. Braxton Yates (2026; Lewis & Clark JC commit; 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R), Keegan Seipp (2027; Xavier commit; 2-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB), and Kade Rocca (2027; 3B, 3 RBI) had big days at the plate for the Knights.

No. 18 Lyons turned in a dominant all-around performance, routing Proviso West 17–0. 14 players combined for 17 hits for the Lions, with six of those going for extra bases. Lou Ratcliffe (2026; Wisconsin-Oshkosh commit) launched a two-run home run, while Lon Roberts (2026; Webster commit) paced the offense with two hits, including a double, along with three RBI and three runs scored. Charlie Danaher (2027) went all five innings on the mound, allowing no runs on four hits, while striking out five.

No. 21 Dunlap defeated Washington by the score of 4-1. The Eagles offense was led by Eli Michanicou (2027; Bradley Commit), who went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI single. Brett Alkire (2027) hit an RBI double and scored a run. Carter Lippens (2027) tossed a strong quality start by going 6.2 innings and striking out seven to earn the win.

1B Alek Ramey (2026; Rock Valley) slugged a two-run homer in the the first inning and CF Jake Bonino (2026; South Suburban) later added a solo blast as Willowbrook downed Proviso East 10-1. SS Jory Crocker (2026; Arizona), DH Ryan Dasbach (2026; St. Norbert), LF Alex Dew (2026) and RF Tommy Roelle had two hits apiece. RHP Noah Edison (2026; Olivet Nazarene) got the win, striking out six in three innings.

Wilmington took down Peotone 15-0. Cooper Holman struck out 10 over four innings pitched, allowing just one hit and one walk.

Newton took down Lawrenceville 10-0. Carson Barthelme earned the win with four innings pitched, striking out eight. Drake Wolf went a perfect 4-for-4, Quincy Fulton was 1-for-4 with a two run home run. Gavin Meinhart was 2-for-3 with a double and a homer.

Harlem took down Belvidere North 2-0. Jackson Heidemann fired a complete game shutout with four hits, striking out 10 - breaking the all-time Harlem career strikeout record in the process. Finn Stovall was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs - his seventh HR of the year.

Westmont took down Rochelle Zell Jewish 13-0. With the win, its a school record 12 wins in a row as Westmont is now 17-8 on the year and 4-0 in conference play. Rickey Yenkin had three hits with three RBIs and three runs scored. Merrick Bloyd threw a complete game shutout and had a hit at the plate. Landon Hicks added two hits. Alex Meyer had two RBIs and two runs scored. Also congratulations to Drew McKissack who had his ceremony as the Sentinels 2026 Hall of Fame inductee.

Viator took down St. Patrick 7-2. Tanner Beyna earned the win over 6.1 innings of work, striking out nine with three walks. Brandon Thomsen was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Tommy Beyna was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Jacob Oberwise was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jack Corliss was 1-for-2. Gianluca Pellegrino was a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI. Viator is now 17-7-1 on the year and 8-3 in ESCC play.

Father McGivney took down Altamont 5-0. Jack Hunter was 2-for-4 with a home run, double, three RBIs and a run scored. Isaac Wendler was 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, run scored and a fielder's choice. Omar Avalos was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base. Grant Reed threw a complete game with just one hit allowed, nine strikeouts and one walk.

Fisher took down El Paso-Gridley 18-5. Colt Daugherty threw five innings with nine strikeouts, allowing four earned runs. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, three RBIs, and a sac fly. Gabe Henson went 4-for-5 with three RBIs. Weston Ensign was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs, also walking once. Colton Hewerdine was 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and a walk.

Alton defeated Gibault Catholic by the score of 5-4. Jack Puent (2026) got the win by pitching 1.1 inning in relief to close out the game. The Redbirds got the scoring started in the third inning when three RBI knocks came from three hitters. Logan Hickman (2026; John A. Logan JC Commit) hit the RBI double, Alex Pilger (2026) the RBI single, and Jack Puent the sacrifice fly. Then, in the fifth inning, Anderson Kaufmann (2028) hit a clutch two-run home run that gave the Redbirds the lead and the win.

Lake Forest cruised past Waukegan 15-0. Ten players recorded a hit for the Scouts, highlighted by a two-hit, two-RBI performance from Luke Pasquesi (2026) and Nate Brezak (2026; Polk State commit), who also added a triple and drove in three runs. Brezak also got the start on the mound, tossing two perfect innings with five strikeouts, while Charlie Melin (2026) added two innings of his own, matching him with five strikeouts.

Armstrong beat Oakwood by the score of 2-1 in walk-off fashion. Ryan Edwards (2026) dealt 5.2 strong innings and struck out ten batters. On offense, Carter Freeman (2027) hit the game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning. Ryan Edwards hit the walk-off sacrifice fly to win the game for the Trojans.

South Elgin rolled past Aurora East 11-0 to improve to 17-6 on the season. Jacob Robertson (2026; HR, 2B), Evan Gomez (2028; 2 H, HR), and Nathan Robertson (2026; 2 H, 2B, 2 RBI) led the Storm offense in the shortened game. Declan Boyd (2028) tossed three perfect innings on the mound with four strikeouts.

Carmel came from behind and stunned Wauconda 7-6. The Bulldogs got out in front early with a two-RBI single from Jacob Pankau (2026) in the first inning. Entering the sixth inning, they were down but not out. The score was 5-2 entering top 6. JJ Doyle (2027) brought in the first run of the inning on his RBI double. Then, Michael Haran (2027) scored on a wild pitch before Noah Ulbrich tied it with a sacrifice fly. Then, Prestin Dahm hit the game-winning two-RBI single to give the Bulldogs the lead and the win.

Montini took down St. Ignatius College Prep 9-5. Johnny Louise (2027) led the way for the Broncos going 3-for-3 with a HR, two RBI, and two runs scored. Kameron Cox (2028) also added a HR. Robert Sansone (2026) went all seven innings on the mound, allowing five runs, while striking out seven. Despite the loss, Quinn Wiedelman (2028; 2-for-4, HR, 5 RBI) and Reid Hites (2028; 4-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R) had outstanding performances at the plate.

Champaign Central routed Centennial to a lobsided victory of 20-0. Ben McDaniel (2027) led the Maroons with six RBIs of the game. This includes a sacrifice fly, RBI double, a two-run double, and a reach on error that allowed two runs to score. Nic Bralts (2028) hit a two-RBI triple. Brody Krone came off the bench and hit a three-run home run. This was part of a 15-run fourth inning for the Maroons. Will Ciciora (2027) went three innings and struck out five batters.

Chicago Christian defeated Chicago Hope Academy by the score of 3-1. The Knights offense came in the second inning. This includes RJ Alexander (2026) scoring on a wild pitch, Aaron Vis scoring on a passed ball, and Austin Assink (2026; Southeastern CC (IA) Commit) hitting an RBI triple. Tyce Hamstra (2027) had a strong quality start with 5.2 innings, seven strikeouts, and gave up only one hit.

East Peoria defeated Morton 6-0 behind a complete game shutout from Ryan Duncheon Jr. (2026; Illinois State commit). Duncheon allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out 10. Duncheon also added two hits, including a HR and two RBI at the plate. Jackson Ahrens (2026; Northern Illinois commit; 2-for-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB) had a big day at the plate as well.

Bishop McNamara defeated Wheaton Academy by the score of 3-1. All the offense came in the sixth inning for the Fightin' Irish. Callaghan O'Connor (2026; Notre Dame Commit) hit the go-ahead two-RBI single before he came around to score on a wild pitch. He also had a phenomenal day on the mound by tossing five hitless innings and striking out ten batters. He and Braylon Ricketts (2027) threw a combined no-hitter while giving up an unearned run.

Warren Township took down Stevenson 6-3 behind a complete game from Peyton Balanag (2026). The right hander struck out nine over seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Braylan McCarthy (2026; Milwaukee Area JC; 2 H, RBI) and Colin Dreckmann (2026; Saint Mary’s (MN) commit; 3B, 3 RBI) led the Blue Devils offense.Frank Costabile (2026; Illinois-Chicago commit) launched a three-run home run for the Patriots.