On August 8th and 9th the PBR Illinois team hosted the second-annual Illinois State Games at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex in Rantoul, IL. This invite-only event was for all high school classes (2024-27), and gave our staff a chance to get a look at 300+ prospects at the end of the summer. The event featured 16 teams, a position player showcase, and a three-game guarantee per player.

The list below is a combination of a player's showcase performance, along with their in-game performance from the event.

For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. Today we begin to conclude the analysis of the event with a look at all of the 2026 outfield prospects from the event.

Omar Avalos (Father McGivney) was the lone 2027 outfielder at the event. The left/left freshman continues to impress everytime we get our eyes on him with his high-level bat-to-ball skills, quality at-bats, overall athleticism and competitiveness. Avalos, who ran a 6.92 60, fit right in with a much older crop of prospects and will be a 2027 name to know moving forward.

Read on below for a look at all of the outfielders from the event.

TOP 2026 OUTFIELD PROSPECTS

No. 1 Nolan Ramoley OF / RHP / Brother Rice, IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 1 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. 2 Dominic Battista CF / OF / Oswego East, IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 19 / POS: 1 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. 3 Cole Latimer OF / RHP / Dekalb, IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 26 / POS: 4 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. 4 Easton Newman SS / OF / Deerfield, IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 42 / POS: 14 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.

T5 Patrick Connors OF / 2B / Hinsdale Central , IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 28 / POS: 5 Positional Profile: OF Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Well-proportioned build. Hit: RHH. Narrow stance, toe tap trigger into forward move. Quick, controlled swing, works on-plane, creates lift at times, above-average bat-to-ball skills. Finished 4-for-7 with two runs and a walk. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 335’ max distance.  Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot. Defense: Attacks the baseball, clean actions, proper routes and directional release.

T5 Josh Colaizzi OF / RHP / Bartlett , IL / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 54 / POS: 8 Positional Profile: OF  Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Compact frame with strength throughout. Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, strong base, loads into backside, leg-lift trigger. Aggressive with control, strong hands, consistently on the barrel up the middle contact. Finished game play with two walks and a run scored. 66.6 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 83.6 mph. 321’ max distance.  Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Short, clean arm, throws play true, with carry and accuracy.  Defense: Quick, active feet, athletic, fluid actions, plays through the ball with intent, soft hands. Run: 6.73 runner in the 60.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Kamran Alikhan, Nazareth Academy (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Broad-shouldered, athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, toe tap trigger, fluid loading action. Flashed present bat speed, uphill path, controlled, on time and in rhythm.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.7 mph. 310’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic footwork, breaks down and plays through in rhythm and with feel. Clean release.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.

Omar Avalos, Father McGivney (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-7, 150-pounds. Muscular, wide-shouldered build. Advanced strength and leverage for his age.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, minimal pre-pitch movement and stride. Controls the barrel, minimal wasted movement, line drive approach and uses the whole field. Creates leverage and sneaky thump off the barrel at times. 64.4 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.3 mph. 266’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 79 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Plays through the baseball with intent, confident sure-handed, one-hand gather.
Run: 6.92 runner in the 60.

Chase Butler, Bunker Hill (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Athletic, broad-shouldered build.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, fluid load and slight leg-lift trigger. Uphill path, looks to lift the baseball, pull-side/up the middle approach.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.7 mph. 346’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Short arm action, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Secures the baseball, steady hands, directional release.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.

Ian Kelly, Huntley (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Athletic build with plenty more strength to come.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, athletic look in the box; slightly open stance, quiet hands, short stride. Athletic, loose swing, stays on plane and line-drive approach to all fields. Lets the ball travel and sits into backside at times. 65.4 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 69.3 mph. 225’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Light on his feet, athletic actions, plays through the baseball with intent.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Braydon McKendrick, Brother Rice (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Narrow setup, quiet load and leg-kick timing trigger. Fluid, athletic swing, loose hands, creates bat speed, and works balls to the opposite gap throughout. 72.3 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Short, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady actions, plays through in rhythm, proper routes and aggressive through release.
Run: 6.84 runner in the 60.

John Strzechowski, St. Laurence (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Upright setup, small leg lift trigger, fluid load. Simple, quiet approach, athletic hands, stays flat and through the zone a long time. Feel for the barrel and middle/pull-side approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Short, clean, athletic arm action plays from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, clean mover through the ball, sequences well into crow hop.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

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