Prep Baseball Illinois Player of the Week: Anthony Couch
June 3, 2026
Anthony Couch (2026; Spoon River commit) is the latest player to be named Prep Baseball IL’s Player of the Week. Couch played the hero for Marquette against Bishop McNamara, hitting a walk off two-run home run to send the Crusaders to the Sectional Semifinals, which will be held on Wednesday in Herscher at 2:00 pm against IC Catholic.
The Spoon River commit was integral to the win for Marquette, finishing the day 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and four runs batted in. He opened the scoring for the Crusaders with a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth to cut a 3-0 deficit to a one-run game, and ended the game with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh. He had the lone multi-hit game for Marquette and drove in all four runs in the win.
2A Bishop McNamara Regional:
— Prep Baseball Illinois (@PrepBaseballIL) May 30, 2026
Marquette Academy walks off Bishop McNamara 4-3.
‘26 Anthony Couch (Spoon River JC commit) delivers this 2-out, 2-run HR, to win it for @MarquetteBasbl4. pic.twitter.com/DKh83M7z9H
Couch’s strong day at the plate secured a 2A State Semifinal matchup with IC Catholic, which will be held on Wednesday in Herscher at 2:00 pm.
We're thankful for the POTW submissions we received from the coaches across the state. The players who garnered POTW consideration will earn a place within tomorrow's Diamond Notes story, so be on the lookout for that.
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Scouting Report
Verbally committed to Spoon River JC.
Uncommitted. Stands in at 5-foot-9, 190-pound frame with broad shoulders, room for additional strength. Made an impact at the plate on Friday (2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R) and pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Stands at the plate with a slightly crouched stance and wider base. Launched a no-doubt two-run home run over the left field wall in the second inning. In the fourth, he brought in another run on a hard hit ball to left. On the mound, he offered a low-80s fastball (T83) that came with some arm-side run, and a hard-biting curveball that sat in the upper-60s - showed 11/5 bite and garnered some swing-and-miss throughout his inning of work. Uncommitted name in Illinois’ junior class.