Kannon
Kamp

Verbally committed to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

Uncommitted. Lean, wiry 5-foot-11, 155-pound left-handed hitter that started on the mound and hit in the two-hole for the Griffins; plays up the middle on the infield when he’s not pitching. Hitterish look, gives off the vibe that he’s going to get a hit each time he steps up to the plate. Short, simple, and direct path to contact with consistent barrel feel and polish. Widens his base with two strikes and shortens his load with two strikes, has an approach. Minimal swing-and-miss in our looks, has five strikeouts all season, and doesn’t expand the strike zone. Went 1-for-2, on the day with an RBI, two runs scored, and two walks, one of which was a double-digit pitch at-bat in the bottom of the seventh to get himself on base. Athletic on the mound, pitched in the low-80s with his fastball and flashed feel for a curveball/changeup secondary mix.

Showing an intriguing two-way look throughout the event was MIF/RHP Kannon Kamp (Father McGivney, 2025). The soon-to-be junior has been trending up in 2023 after hitting .407 for Father McGivney this past spring. Kamp continued that success into the summer, showing well in front of our staff at Creekside and now at the State Games. The left-handed hitter has a hitterish look in the box with a fluid swing that consistently finds barrels. During gameplay, Kamp used his all-fields approach to shoot a double the other way with two strikes. On the mound, Kamp showed a loose and whippy arm that generated natural arm-side run on a low-80s fastball. Playing off his heater, Kamp used a low-70s changeup with depth as an out-pitch. He’s a name-to-know prospect from southern Illinois in the 2025 class. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 156-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only, up tempo, high leg lift, tall/fall, foot lands slightly closed. Did not allow a hit or walk in two innings of work and struck out three.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, full arm circle, acceleration out front.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Plays up, arm-side run, effective on the outside. T2226, 2063 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Short wrinkle, horizontal break. T2198, 2133 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Maintains arm speed, heavy fade, lands for strikes. T2006, 1806 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Hit: LHH. Wider stance, stock hand placement, medium/high leg kick. Simple, controlled approach, short to the ball, flat path, barrels at times, stays balanced through contact. Finished game play 3-for-7 with a double, RBI, run and walk. 61.5 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 72.9 mph. 252’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, athletic arm, changes slots.
Defense: Sure-handed, athletic/fluid footwork, fields ball to body, clean double play turn.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.

Lean, athletic 5-foot-10, 155-pound frame with wiry strength. Left-handed bat that started at shortstop and hit sixth for Father McGivney in the win. Quiet at the plate with some rhythm pre-pitch, uses a simple hand turn to load and strides short. Loose, fluid, and easy left-handed swing, works direct to the baseball and doesn’t try to do too much. Flat level bat path that covers the plate. Sprayed a single to the opposite field and drew a walk in this look. Showed quality actions on the infield in I/O and between innings. Active feet that work around the baseball, soft glovework, works out front and funnels inward with a clean, quick release. Short arm action, comfortable from multiple arm angles. A presently polished sophomore with future upside that’s been producing on one of the state’s top high school programs all spring. 

No. 7 Father McGivney went 5-0 last week, moving their record to 18-0 this season. In their five games played, Kamp went 9-for-12 (.750 BA/.800 OBP/.833 SLG/1.633 OPS) with a double, eight RBIs, nine runs scored, three walks, and two stolen bases. In their 31-0 win over Bunker Hill, Kamp went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base. He also threw two innings on the mound, struck out three, and earned the win in the combined no-hitter. He added two more hits with a double, two RBIs, three runs scored, and a walk in their 14-2 win over Bunker Hill. Rounding out their week, he went a perfect 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored In their 22-0 win over Maryville Christian.

Season Stats:
(.449 BA/.556 OBP/.486 SLG/1.042 OPS)

Lean, wiry 5-foot-10, 156-pound athlete. Started at shortstop and hit in the seven hole for the Griffins. Finished 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs. Simple swing with rhythm, subtle load and controlled throughout. Works short and direct to the baseball, flat through the zone and covers the whole plate - two of his three hits went to left field. Competes, fouled several pitches off before flipping a two strike, two run single the other way in one of his at-bats. Slashing .465/.549/.512 on the year with 19 RBIs. Moved well around the dirt, looked the part with the glove in pre-game and in between innings. A left-handed hitting sophomore to follow with upside to all facets of his game.