Luke
McClure

OF, Luke McClure, Champaign Central, 2025 Wright State commit. Currently ranked No. 148 in Illinois. 5-foot-10, 162-pounds, lean and twitchy with room to add more strength in the coming years. Hit out of the leadoff spot and showed to be a threat both with the bat and on the basepaths, finishing the day 1-for-4 with a triple, RBI and a run scored. The left-handed hitter has a compact and athletic swing that stays balanced, staying short to the baseball with a line-drive and whole field approach. He has game-changing speed, showing so when he legged out a triple in which most players would have gotten held at second, he also has well above-average range and the ability to cover all sorts of ground in the outfield.

OF Luke McClure (Champaign Central; Wright State commit) had a quality showing with the bat during gameplay and the workout portion of the event. The left-left prospect is an athletic 5-foot-10, 162-pounds, and swings a flat and repeatable path at the plate that can handle velo and find the barrel. While taking batting practice, he posted an average exit velocity of 90.8 mph (T94), which had him among the event’s leaders for that particular metric. McClure stood out in other areas on the workout day as well - running the third-fastest 60 time for the event at 6.48 seconds, and also tossing one of the hardest bullets from the crow hop at 88 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 162-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open stance, easy medium leg kick, medium stride. Athletic hands that stay at shoulder height, direct to the ball with a flat path, line drives up the middle. 66.1 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration. Finished gameplay 2-for-5 with two stolen bases.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 90.8 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88 mph. Higher 3/4 slot, full reachback, longer arc.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, works through ball, short shuffle into throw.
Run: 6.48 runner in the 60.

OF Luke McClure (Champaign Central, 2025) Wright State commit. McClure is an athletic prospect with plenty of projection still to come in his 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame. His speed stands out, as he recorded a sub-4.0 run time down the line on a bunt, and later reached first in 4.25 seconds on a single up the middle. The left-handed hitter showed a direct and flat path through the zone, tallying one hit in the game.

Wright State Commit. McClure had a dominant day on the field in Champaign Central's win over Lincoln. With the bat, he had two hits including the go-ahead RBI single. He then took the mound and got the final six outs.

Verbally committed to Wright State.

Showing well on the workout day was OF Luke McClure (Champaign Central, 2025). McClure was a 6.59 runner in the 60-yard dash at the event, which was good for third best at the State Games. A L/L outfielder, McClure also showed well with the bat during the workout with a flat bat path and a middle of the field approach, posting a peak exit velocity of 91.5 mph in his round.  

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup with slight crouch, small leg lift with minimal stride. Simple, flat path, direct to the ball, barrels at times up the middle, balanced through finish. 67.1 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. Short, over the top slot.
Defense: Attacks the ball out front, fields in-stride, works towards target, crow hop on throws.
Run: 6.59 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, stacks onto his backside, bat starts over back shoulder and tips up slightly at load, subtle stride. Long bat path with leverage out front, looks to the pull-side. 65.1 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration. 
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.1 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. Arm draws down out the glove and finishes from an over the top slot.
Defense: Light on his feet, attacks the baseball at times, steady hands and gains ground through release.
Run: 6.73 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame, room to add on strength.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, minimal load and short stride. Level swing, long through the zone, line-drive approach, uses the whole field.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 262’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. Loose action, quick arm that works from a high 3/4 release slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork, moves well to each side. Sure handed, glove plays deep. Reliable actions.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60. 

McClure, a 5-foot-10, 155-pound, left/left athlete ran a 6.75 60, was 80 mph from the outfield and recorded a 29.7 inch vertical jump, fourth-best of the event. McClure plays the outfield with light feet and a high motor, ranging with ease and showing off actions that should profile him in center field for the long haul.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Weight starts on back leg, slight knee-knock into a medium stride.  Long rotational swing, flat and on top of the baseball.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 80 mph. Arm draws down and back from the glove, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Quick, athletic feet, light on his feet, clean release.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Well-proportioned build.
Hits: LHH. Narrow, crouched setup, slightly open setup, works back to the plate with a short stride. Short, quick, pull side approach, repeats his swing.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 73.2 MPH. 314' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-73 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 release, clean exchange.
Defense: Quick/athletic feet, moves well, soft hands.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 76.38 Edge Score

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Closed setup, small stride. Level bat path, flashed ability to hit line drives.
Power: 73 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 69 mph. Long action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Aggressive routes at times, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60.