Tyler
Powell

SIUE commit, currently ranked No. 82 in the 2025 class. Stands at 6-foot with a 190-pound frame with strong, sturdy build. Started the game for the Tigers going four innings, allowing only one earned run and picked up two strikeouts as well. The senior mostly worked with a FB/SL combo. The FB worked into the low 90s but stayed around 88-90 mph and featured some noticeable arm side run, with his SL living in the mid-to-high 70s and generating tight 10-4 bite, generating swing and miss throughout his start.

SIU-Edwardsville commit, currently ranked No. 82 in the state. Strong 6-foot, 191-pound frame. Started at first and hit out of the five-hole. Powell provided the most impact for the Tigers’ offense as he went 2-for-3 at the plate while driving in four runs. The right-hander operates from a tall, slightly bent stance with a leg lift into a small stride. Flat bat path that is direct to the ball and consistently on the barrel. Showed a gap-to-gap approach. In first at bat, Powell would connect on an RBI double into right-center. In his third at bat, Powell would send a line drive back into the right-center gap for another double, this time driving in two runs. Consistently coming up with the big hits for the Tigers.

SIU-Edwardsville commit, currently ranked No. 82 in the state. Strong 6-foot, 191-pound frame. Started at first and hit out of the five-hole. Known more for his work on the mound, Powell is continuing to be a presence in the middle of a strong lineup. Powell went 1-for-2 at the plate Tuesday night. The right-handed hitter operates from a tall, slightly bent base with a leg lift into a small stride. Flat bat path that is direct to the ball. Showed a gap-to-gap approach, constantly on the barrel. Connected on a sac fly to deep center field in the bottom of the first. Followed up during the next at bat with a solo home run to left-center.

SIU-Edwardsville commit, currently ranked No. 82 in the state. 6-foot, 190-pound frame, some present strength with an evenly proportioned build. More known perhaps for his prowess on the mound, Powell opened some eyes with his ability to handle the bat, finishing the day 3-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored out of the six-hole. The right-handed hitter has an easy, rhythmic load that stays quiet and on-time, throws the hands with bat-speed through the zone, works to stay on top of the baseball producing consistent loud results.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville commit, ranked No. 79 in the state’s senior class. Batted sixth in last night’s game. Led the charge on offense going 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBIs. A right-handed hitter, showed minimal pre-pitch movement, slightly open stance with a small leg lift that worked back to center, bat stayed direct to the ball with a flat path through the zone. Barreled a ball down the right field line for a bases clearing triple to really open up the game for the Tigers in the second inning.

RHP Tyler Powell, Edwardsville, 2025 SIUE commit, currently ranked No. 79 in the state. Strong 6-foot, 191-pound frame. Started on the mound and hit in the six-hole. Powell was dominant in his outing; seven strikeouts through three scoreless innings while not allowing a hit. Clean, full extension arm action from a ¾ slot. Controlled side-saddle delivery with slight back leg bend, high leg lift, front foot lands towards the plate, generates velocity through arm with some effort, uses mound for plane. His fastball sat 86-87 with a heavy, arm-side run. Mixed in a slider that sat 78-79 with sharp, sweeping action. High-quality early look.

+ Tyler Powell, RHP / 1B (Edwardsville HS, 2025): Southern Illinois-Edwardsville commit. Powell earned the start against Joliet West and tossed three innings, struck out seven, walked two, and allowed no hits or runs. At the plate, he added two hits, one being a double, with one RBI.

Verbally committed to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

RHP Tyler Powell (Edwardsville, 2025) was one of the first arms to toe the rubber at the event and the 6-foot, 190-pound uncommitted senior left a positive mark after his two innings of work. Powell’s a clean, efficient mover down the mound that doesn’t exert much effort in his operation, producing upper-80s velocity with his fastball, while touching 90 mph on his firmest pitch. Powell relied mostly on his fastball in this stint, but he did show feel for a low-80s changeup to left-handed hitters.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-0, 190.9-pounds.
Delivery: Loose/fluid, medium leg kick, sits on back leg, works in-line, square landing foot.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing, low 3/4 slot, whippy action. Struck out two and walked three in two innings of work without allowing a run or hit.
FB: T90, 87-89 mph. Armside run and firm, willingness to throw on both sides of the plate. Shows carry. T2337, 2120 average rpm.
CH: 82-82 mph. Plays straight through the zone.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 132 in the state, Powell came in to close the game out for Edwardsville and was impressive in his brief stint. The 6-foot, 185-pound athletic mover featured a fastball that was clean, with life out of the hand at 84-86 mph (T87). Powell went right at hitters with his fastball and challenged the opposing hitters with it in the zone. He would go on to punch out three batters in his lone inning of work; allowing one hit and a walk to close out the victory for Edwardsville.

Uncommitted, ranked No. 89 overall in the Illinois’ 2025 class. Strong, broad-shouldered 6-foot, 185-pound athlete with muscle mass in the lower half, too. Tossed a clean inning out of the ‘pen for Edwardsville, punching out two with an unearned run. Fastball played at 83-85, touching 86 mph, clean out the hand and in the zone for strikes. Spun a handful of low-to-mid-70s breaking balls with sharp tilt at times.

RHP Tyler Powell (Edwardsville, IL, 2025) is another uncommitted junior arm to follow headed into this spring and summer. Powell’s added strength onto a 6-foot, 185-pound frame and he’s an athletic, up-tempo mover down the mound that repeats his delivery consistently. He threw his fastball at 86-87 mph in this look and spun two different breaking balls off it - a tighter slider at 78-79 mph and a 75-76 mph breaking ball with more vertical drop to it. Powell also showed a firm changeup with arm-side action at 81-82 mph to round out his arsenal. He also took one of the louder rounds of BP at the event, averaging 92.2 mph per batted ball with a 99.5 mph max exit velocity.

RHP Tyler Powell (Edwardsville, 2025) is a right-hander to keep an eye on from the ‘25 class. Explosive delivery, loose and athletic with more in the tank. Worked his fastball in the 85-86 mph range, topping out at 87 mph with slight arm-side run. Went to a downer curveball at 68-71 mph and short 10/4 slider around 78 mph. Also flashed a changeup at 78-80 mph with slight fade to the arm-side. Over 2.2 innings of work, Powell allowed just one run on one hit. 

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds.
Delivery: Quick, balanced delivery, medium leg lift, tall/fall, lands in-line. Went three innings with one hit, two walks and one strikeout.
Arm Action: RH. Short and clean arm slot in the back, 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85-86 mph. Arm-side-run, extra life. Explodes through strike-zone. T2016, 1688 average rpm.
CB: 69-74 mph. 11/5 shape, lands in the zone. T2130, 1990 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Tight-spin with sharp movement. T2045, 1985 average rpm.
CH: 78-81 mph. Maintains arm-speed, downer action. T1384, 1352 average rpm.

Strong, sturdy 6-foot, 190-pound frame. Threw one inning in relief for the Tigers in this look. Drop/drive mover, gets onto his backside early and stays on it throughout. Maintains direction to target, finishes with intent out front. Short arm stroke, high ¾ finish. Fastball came out clean at 85-86 mph, played with some down angle in the lower quadrant of the zone. Turned over a changeup with some arm-side fade to left-handed hitters in the upper-70s. A sophomore arm to follow for the Tigers that’s previously impressed our staff. 

Strong 6-foot, 190-pound athlete with broad shoulders and a sturdy lower half. Entered in relief for Edwardsville in the fourth inning, fired a clean frame with a punchout and two weak outs. Simple delivery, front hip coils inward as lead leg lifts to balance point, drop/drive lower half, stays closed to footstrike. Repeated, quick worker. Short arm draw out the glove, works down and up to finish from a high ¾ slot. Fastball sat 84-86 mph, cutting it on occasion and favoring the glove-side corner. Spun a 70-72 mph curveball off it with depth, flashing sharp slurvy action while working mostly beneath the zone with it in this look. A sophomore arm to follow in the Illinois’ 2025 class.