Top-10 Stories of 2024: No. 2 130 State Games Commitments And Counting
December 30, 2024
Our biggest and most talented event of the calendar year is the Illinois State Games. The top prospects from all over the state make their way to the Rantoul Family Sports Complex in early August to take part in this one-of-a-kind invite-only event for a competitive, two-day showcase.
The first day of the event features a pro-style workout where prospects are taken through athletic testing, batting practice and a defensive workout, followed by gameplay after the showcase portion of the event, and the entirety of the following day.
The importance of the event, not only from a player’s perspective, but college coaches too, has only continued to grow each year. In 2022, the event’s inaugural year, 30 colleges attended the event, and in 2024 we saw over 50 schools attend, which included more than 75 coaches from those programs.
The ultimate goal of this event is to provide an opportunity for the players to showcase in front of college coaches so they can continue to follow them throughout the in-game portion of the event, and beyond, providing a great evaluation opportunity for coaches and players alike. Since the event concluded on August 7th, we’ve seen nearly 130 prospects that attended the event uncommitted, commit to a collegiate program.
COMMITMENT BREAKDOWN
- DIVISION 1: 27 commitments
- DIVISION 2: 19 commitments
- DIVISION 3: 26 commitments
- JUCO: 55 commitments
- NAIA: 2 commitments
- Fun Fact: Lake Land JC has committed the most players since the event concluded (8).
To view the 2024 Illinois State Games Commitment Tracker, click here.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
There were plenty of noteworthy performances, and our staff broke down those performances within numerous post-event stories, which can be found below:
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Ryan Harris OF / Stevenson, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 26 / POS: 3
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Johnny Andretich OF / Plainfield North, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 50 / POS: 7
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Brandon Menser RHP / Sesser Valier , IL / 2025 |
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Kaden Wasniewski 3B / McHenry, IL / 2027 |
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Enzo Infelise C / Providence Catholic, IL / 2025 |
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Cullen Schwigen RHP / Rockridge, IL / 2027 |
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Kash VanHouten SS / Canton, IL / 2027 |
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Edgar Santos OF / Downers Grove North, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 185 / POS: 34
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Owen Roberts SS / Waubonsie Valley, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 50 / POS: 9
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Ryan Lazewski 2B / Fenwick, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 81 / POS: 1
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Martin Villagomez RHP / Reavis, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 62 / POS: 18
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Miles Woolsey RHP / Mahomet-Seymour, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 78 / POS: 24
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Nolan Maciejewski OF / Tinley Park, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 92 / POS: 15
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James Spellman 3B / Notre Dame College Prep, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 129 / POS: 7
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Ryan Schaffnit RHP / Morton, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 44 / POS: 13
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Charlie Taczy RHP / Cary-Grove, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 17
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Tommy Georgelos OF / Lyons Township, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 48 / POS: 6
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Lucas Simulick SS / Joliet Catholic, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 7
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Adam Swanson C / Ottawa Township, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 31 / POS: 5
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Jory Crocker SS / Willowbrook, IL / 2026 |
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Nolan Ramoley OF / Brother Rice, IL / 2026 |
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Samuel Chin LHP / St. Laurence, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 39 / POS: 4
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Paddy Roth RHP / St. Patrick, IL / 2026 |
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