Southern Illinois Summer ID: Preview

July 7, 2026
Jacob Gonzalez
IL/WI Intern

This Wednesday, July 8th, the Prep Baseball Illinois team is hosting the Southern Illinois Summer ID at John A Logan in Carterville, IL. This is an open event for 2027-2030 high school grads, and gives our staff an ample look at the area's top players.

For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we'll have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. For a complete look at those registered to attend this event, view the most up-to-date version of the roster by clicking here.

EVENT HISTORY

We've been hosting this event for the past 2 years, and it has provided us a look at prominent players who've later gone on to receive invitations to select events, like the Prep Baseball Future Games and Illinois State Games. Among those in attendence of the Southern Illinois Summer ID event in 2025, 4 have already made commitments.

Last Years Commitments

Macaibe Carter (Jackson, 2026; St. Charles CC)
Alex Henry (Marion, 2026; Rend Lake JC)
Tucker Nalley (Pope Co, 2026; Shawnee CC)
Nathan Walker (Mascoutah, 2026; Southwestern Illinois JC)

We're looking forward to checking in on the next crop of talent from this event to earn next-level attention in the coming weeks, months, and years.

ITINERARY

Please bring snacks and drinks as events can run long, especially depending on your position.

+ Check-in times:

All players: 9:00 AM

MORE EVENT DETAILS

Click here to learn more about our tech partners that have en

hanced our players' showcase experience. Partners like TrackMan, Vizual Edge, and Blast Motion have helped both our in-event evaluation process, as well as the compilation of our post-event scouting reports – and they're also a tool for our players to learn more about their measured and collected data, which can be applied to improve their game.

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