Illinois State Games: Top 2026 Prospects

No. 1 Ethan Bass SS / RHP / Glenbrook North, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, stock base, knee-knock trigger into forward move, repeats in rhythm. Quick, direct ball, above-average bat speed, athletic hands, on the barrel with easy pop, aggressive swings. Finished game play 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs. 71.8 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 90 mph. 363’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 90 mph. Athletic arm action, plays quick with ease, changes slots comfortably.
Defense: Fluid, athletic actions, fields ball to body, clean, smooth transfer. Moves well to both sides, clean double play turn.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60.

Illinois commit.

No. 2 Paddy Roth RHP / OF / St. Patrick, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 195-pounds.
Delivery: Methodical, hybrid windup, medium, slightly closed leg lift, tall/fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T89, 83-87 mph. Life through the zone, cutting action. T2012, 1756 average rpm.
SL: 69-72 mph. 11/5 action, late depth. T1819, 1716 average rpm.
CH: 78-82 mph. Running action with depth, feel for the pitch. T1678, 1592 average rpm. 

Illinois commit.

No. 3 TJ McQuillan 3B / OF / Mount Carmel, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-1, 210-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Slight crouch, slightly open, narrow stance, simple, balanced load, gets square with longer stride. Ultra-physical presence in the box for his age. Creates advanced bat speed and thump off the barrel to all fields. 77.6 mph bat speed with 27 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.7 mph. 392’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Longer arm action, some quickness out front, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, clean actions, fluid footwork, moved well on the run.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60.

Louisville commit.

No. 4 Joey Ireland SS / 2B / Mount Carmel, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-1, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, leg-lift trigger, gains ground, repeats in rhythm. Easy, controlled with intent, direct at times, slightly uphill, on the barrel, all fields. 67.4 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 340’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Shorter arm with intent, over the top slot.
Defense: Soft, fluid hands, clean transfer, clear feel for the position, plays with rhythm.
Run: 6.66 runner in the 60.

Illinois commit.

No. 5 Hunter Baugh SS / RHP / Edwardsville , IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 140-pounds. High-waisted, well-proportioned frame with plenty more physical development to come.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg-lift trigger, up/down stride. Fluid, easy swing, slightly uphill at times, consistent line drive contact, accurate barrel. Finished game play 4-for-6 with a triple, two RBIs, three runs scored and a walk.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 80.5 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Long, quick arm out of a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, soft hands, plays through the ball with timing, feel for the position.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.

No. 6 Max Heineman C / 3B / Normal University , IL / 2026

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Quality strength in the lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, fluid load and short leg-lift timing trigger. Direct, quick swing, athletic, above average bat-to-ball skills, stays on-plane and flashed easy power to the pull-side.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 89.8 mph. 363’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot; accurate.
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Clean out of the chute, repeatable, body syncs and stays directional.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

No. 7 Addison Latko C / OF / DePaul College Prep, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic, quick-twitch frame.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, fluid load and leg lift trigger. Swings with intent, above-average bat speed, athletic hands, accurate barrel, consistent hard contact. Finished game play 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs, a run scored and a walk.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 88.2 mph. 363’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short, quick arm plays from a high 3/4 to over-the-top slot. Above-average arm for his age; plays accurate and with carry.
Defense: 2.02-2.05 pop times. Quick and athletic out of the crouch, light on his feet, directional and clean glove-to-hand.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Illinois commit.

No. 8 Nolan Ramoley OF / RHP / Brother Rice, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Advanced overall build. Strong, athletic, defined frame.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, upright setup, fluid load/leg-lift trigger. Quick, direct swing, loose, athletic hands, hard contact to all fields. Finished 1-for-4 with three walks and a hit by pitch.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.4 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 89 mph. Highly-advanced arm action and arm strength for his age. Loose, free flowing, clean arm action that plays loose and easy out front; high 3/4 slot. Consistently played on target.
Defense: Light, bouncy feet at times, easy, fluid overall actions. Soft hands, plays through the ball with intent, feel for the position, sequences well into crow hop.
Run: 6.54 runner in the 60. 

No. 9 Dominic Battista CF / OF / Oswego East, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Confident overall look and presence in the box. Balanced, athletic setup, fluid pre-pitch movement. Balanced swing, repeats, stays through the zone and on-plane, creates well above-average bat speed, whole field approach. Finished game play 2-for-4 with a double, walk and run scored. 66.9 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 325’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Quick, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot and throws carry.
Defense: Plays with a motor, attacks the baseball and plays through the baseball with intent. Quick feet, athletic, confident actions, soft hands and looks to profile in all three outfield spots.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

No. 10 Jory Crocker SS / 3B / Willowbrook, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds. Wide-shouldered, high-waisted projectable frame. Long, loose-levers.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, stock setup, leg-lift trigger. Simple approach, short path, flat at times, on the barrel throughout, accurate.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 327’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Longer arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid actions, long/athletic strides, covers ground.
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60. 

No. 11 Andrew Dawson RHP / 3B / Tremont, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Simple, fluid delivery, high leg lift, tall/fall, foot lands slightly towards third base.
Arm Action: RH. Short, clean, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Plays down in the zone, stays true to plane. T2215, 1928 average rpm.
CB: 71-71 mph. 12/6 shape, throws with confidence. T2077, 1969 average rpm.
SL: 73-77 mph. Short break, lands for strikes. T2301, 2112 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Maintains arm speed, creates fade. Confident in the pitch. T1481, 1444 average rpm.
CUT: 79-85 mph. Plays true with horizontal action.

No. 12 Brandon Thomsen C / 3B / St Viator, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced upright setup, fluid bat tip load, toe-tap stride. Loose, fluid swing, uphill through the zone, in rhythm, up the middle/pull-side. Finished game play 3-for-6 with three runs and two walks. 62.9 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 86.8 mph. 356’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, plays from the ear; clean and repeatable arm stroke. Throws played around the bag.
Defense: 1.97-2.08 pop times. Athletic catcher actions, soft receptive glove hand, clean transfer. Gets out front and on top of throws.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.

No. 13 Cole Latimer OF / RHP / Dekalb, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Long-levered frame with developing strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced comfortable setup, fluid free-flowing load and swing, short stride. Long path, stays on-plane and through the hitting zone. Creates lift and leverage, easy jump off the barrel. 73.5 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 358’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Loose, free-flowing arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Long, clean strided, athletic into a crow hop, steady hands and actions.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60. 

No. 14 Brandon Pelz SS / RHP / Bartlett, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Delivery: High leg lift into tall and fall delivery, controlled tempo throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Quick and loose. 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 83-86 mph. Life through the zone with run. T2402, 2175 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. Tight, horizontal action. Feel to land for strikes. T2316, 2259 average rpm.
CH: 77-81 mph. Thrown at arm-speed. Late fade and depth. T2092, 1901 average rpm. 

T15 Easton Newman SS / OF / Deerfield, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Lean strength; athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open stance, fluid load, knee knock trigger. Athletic hands, creates bat speed and whip at times. Stayed on the barrel throughout his round. Finished game play 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two walks.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. OF - 86 mph. Long draw out of the glove, plays quick out of a 3/4 slot. Showed the ability to throw from multiple platforms when needed on the infield.
Defense: INF: Athletic overall actions and confident sequence into release; sure-handed. OF: Bouncy, athletic footwork, plays with pace and athleticism. Attacks the baseball and plays through in rhythm. Soft, confident hands.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60. 

T15 Ian Tosi LHP / 1B / Mount Carmel, IL / 2026

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Simple, repeatable delivery, medium leg lift with coil, tall/fall, lands on-line at foot strike. Twirled three innings of no hit baseball. Struck out six, walked two.
Arm Action: LH. Medium arm circle with whip, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Some run to the arm-side. T2111, 1821 average rpm.
CB: 65-69 mph. 1/7 break with depth. T2002, 1895 average rpm.
CH: 67-70 mph. Maintains arm speed, creates fade. T1877, 1671 average rpm.