1 | POWER 25 | ||||
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2 | TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE | DETAILS |
3 | No. 13 Mahomet-Seymour | 9 | DuQuoin | 3 | Final |
4 | No. 13 Mahomet-Seymour won the game by a score of 9-3, earning Coach Nic DiFillipo his 300th win. The Bulldogs started off the game hot, scoring five runs in the first inning. Braden Houchin (2023; Augustana), Ben Wagner (2023), Finn Randolph (2024), and Jake Waldinger (2023) each had an RBI in the first inning. Seven Bulldogs collected hits on Thursday, led by Jake Waldinger who went 1-for-3 with two RBIs on the day. Alex Bergman (2024) started on the mound; he threw five innings with seven strikeouts, one walks, two hits, and one earned run to earn his first varsity win of his career. Mateo Casillas (2023; SIU-E) came into the sixth, throwing two innings of no hit ball with two strikeouts in relief. Sophomore, Tilden Henderson, led the way for DuQuoin on the mound. In 4 1/3 innings, he struck out five, allowed one hit, and one earned run. | ||||
5 | No. 22 Normal University | 0 | Timber Creek (FL) | 5 | Final |
6 | No. 22 Normal University lost to Timber Creek (Orlando, FL) by a score of 5-0. Eli Kieser (2023; Ball State) started on the mound for the Pioneers and pitched two innings. He recorded three strikeouts and allowed two earned runs. Gavin Swartz (2026) came in relief, throwing two innings, striking out three and allowing zero earned runs. Matt Sauser (2023; Florida State) and Charlie Vercruysse (2023; Notre Dame) each recorded a hit. Connor Macmillan (2025) went 2-for-2 on the day and also saw an inning on the mound, recording one strikeout and allowing one hit. | ||||
7 | KICKOFF CLASSIC COVERAGE | ||||
8 | TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE | DETAILS |
9 | No. 14 Lockport | 10 | No. 1 Edwardsville | 0 | Final |
10 | In a matchup between two of the state's top-15 programs, it was the Porters that pulled off the upset, blanking the top-ranked Tigers at home. Dylan Nagle drew the start for Lockport and shined, striking out nine batters over five hitless innings, walking only a pair. He turned the ball over to Nino Ferrara, who used just 31 pitches over his pair of innings to secure the win, striking out three. Multiple Porters had big days offensively, starting with Jake Moerman, who doubled and homered, driving in four runs total. Ryan Groberski and Caden Miller also homered, while Miller picked up a double in the win as well. Anthony Martinez tripled, as the Porters pounded out nine total hits and drew seven walks. | ||||
11 | Oswego | 1 | No. 25 Triad | 9 | Final |
12 | Triad jumped out to a strong start at the Kickoff Classic, blanking Oswego over the final six frames of this game to secure their first victory of the season. Senior star Austin Brown dominated, punching out 13 batters in his six inning start, walking none and surrendering three hits total. Owen Droy relieved Brown in the seventh and struck out a pair, navigating through some defensive miscues to lock down the win. Offensively, Brady Coon launched a solo shot to left field and brought in two runs total, scoring three times on his own out of the leadoff spot. TJ Suter and Wyatt Bugger each had multi-hit games, while junior backstop Carter Vandever drove in a pair. | ||||
13 | Champaign Central | 5 | No. 25 Triad | 15 | Final |
14 | The Knights rode their offensive momentum from their first game to this one, scoring 11 runs on 11 hits, while also drawing 11 total walks as a team. Wyatt Bugger led the way with a 3-for-3 performance, drawing a walk while crossing home three times. Bugger, Brady Coon, and TJ Suter all doubled, while Coon also plated a pair, drawing two free passes as well. McGrady Noyes homered, Carter Vandever drove in two more runs, and Wyatt Suter led the Knights with three RBIs. Coon drew the start on the mound for Triad, striking out six batters over three innings, allowing three earned runs while walking only one. TJ Suter failed to allow an earned run across his three scoreless relief innings, not issuing a walk either. Mitchell Crompton led the way for Champaign Central with three knocks, including a double and triple, while Kevin Lehr picked up a pair of hits in the loss. | ||||
15 | Champaign Central | 7 | Collinsville | 2 | Final |
16 | Champaign Central bounced back in their second game, besting the Kahoks to earn a split on the day. Owen Hobbs drew the start on the mound and hurled 5 1/3 strong innings, scattering five hits and striking out five, while walking only one. Both Aiden Elliott and Kevin Lehr brought a pair of runs home, while Carter Bleakney led the team in hits with two. Kristopher Alcorn picked up a pair of hits for the Kahoks in the loss, and Luke Weller drove in two runs. | ||||
17 | Oswego | 0 | O'Fallon | 8 | Final |
18 | O'Fallon blanked Oswego at home, as three different arms combined to allow just one hit in the Panthers' victory. David Barker started and was stellar, striking out four across four hitless innings, walking just two. He turned the ball over to Jack Velino, who punched three out over a pair of near perfect frames, and Michael Barker locked things down in the seventh, escaping a bit of traffic unscathed. Offensively, Grant Tebbe, Will Millard, and Cnnor Blue all had two hits in the win, while Connor Patton brought home a pair of runners on his own. The Panthers pounded out 11 hits, defending their home turf in emphatic fashion. | ||||
19 | Mt. Vernon | 2 | Father McGivney | 3 | Final |
20 | The Griffins rallied to victory, pushing two across in the bottom of the seventh to walk the Rams off at GCS Ballpark. Kannon Kamp drew a one-out walk to start things off, and Drew Kleinheider followed that up with a single, putting the winning run on base. Nathan Terhaar doubled Kamp home to tie things up, leading Mt. Vernon to intentionally walk Jackson Rodgers to load the bases. Daniel Gierer was hit by a pitch the next at-bat, securing the win for Father McGivney. Nicholas Franklin led the Griffins' offense with two hits, while Ryker Keller hurled three clutch scoreless innings in relief. Kayden McGee singled and drove a run in for Mt. Vernon, and Charlie Houle struck six out over six innings of one-run ball, scattering three hits. | ||||
21 | MORE IHSA GAMES | ||||
22 | TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE | DETAILS |
23 | Simeon | 8 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 11 | Final |
24 | Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Simeon 11-8 to improve to 2-0 on the year. The offense was led by Senior Jason Ballard and sophomore Demir Heidelberg who both collected two hits in the game. When trailing 6-4 in the 5th inning, the Vikings capped off a seven run inning with a three run home run from senior Joshua Moore. Ballard added to the lead in the sixth inning with a solo shot of his own. Simeon's Chris Boykin went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs. | ||||
25 | Oaklawn | 2 | Sandburg | 9 | Final |
26 | Sandburg took down Oaklawn by the score of 9-2 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Loras commit Colin Kissane (2023) led the offense, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and four RBIs. Ethan Highfill chipped in at the plate going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBIs. University of Chicago commit Grant Tenuta (2023) led Sandburg on the mound, going 4.1 innings with one earned run and seven strikeouts. | ||||
27 | Cary-Grove | 2 | Barrington | 3 | Final |
28 | With two outs in the sixth inning Kade Schneider delivered the game winning double scoring Payton Soske from first base to defeat Cary-Grove 3-2. Brothers Dillon and Conor Fitzpatrick both had two hits. Nick Lacson, Colorado School of Mines commit, tossed three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and gave up one hit as he got the start for the Broncos. | ||||
29 | Leyden | 4 | Glenbard South | 6 | Final |
30 | Glenbard South defeated Leyden by the score of 6-4 in five innings. Christian Pogorzelski led the offense going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Zach Westa also had a strong day at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Nathan Zambori chipped in with a single and an RBI. Charlie Rude was lights out in relief for South, going two shutout innings with one hit, four strikeouts and no walks. Andrew Mann was stellar at the plate for Leyden, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored. Matthew McBrien supplied some firepower for Leyden, tallying a home run with three RBIs. | ||||
31 | Solorio | 9 | Reavis | 12 | Final |
32 | Reavis took down Solorio by the score of 12-9. Freshman Jonathan Liesen powered the Reavis offense, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs. Alex Rodriguez chipped in going a perfect 3-for-3 at the dish with a walk - while Miguel Gonzalez finished the day 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Freshman Jose Rodriguez fired 2.2 innings on the mound to notch the win, striking out seven along the way. For Solorio, Angel Tapia led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a triple. Jaylon Harvey (2B, 2 BB) and Andrew Alarcon (2 BB, HBP) both added one hit on the day. Alejandro Amador was impressive on the mound, striking out six over three innings of work. | ||||
33 | Riverdale | 0 | East Moline United | 5 | Final |
34 | Jayson Sevier (2024) led the way for United Township on Thursday. On the mound, he threw four innings of no hit ball with nine strikeouts and one walk, earning the win. Offensively, he went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run. Braedon King (2024) went 1-for-3 and added two RBIs. | ||||
35 | Yorkville Christian | 9 | Somonauk | 0 | Final |
36 | Cody Hazzard (2023; Missouri University S&T) started on the mound for Yorkville Christian, and threw three innings of no hit ball with seven strikeouts, earning himself the win. Nolan Hooeper (2025) came into relief, throwing four innings with seven strikeouts, one walk, and allowing one hit. Hooper also went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Jess Seaton (2024) went 3-for-4 on the day with one RBI and one run scored, Brody Davis (2025) also added a hit and two RBIs. | ||||
37 | Collinsville | 2 | Oswego | 7 | Final |
38 | DePaul College Prep | 7 | Timothy Christian | 0 | Final |
39 | Hoffman Estates | 3 | Wheaton Academy | 3 | Final |
40 | Crossroads Christian | 3 | Harvest Christian Academy | 18 | Final |
41 | Litchfield | 8 | Southwestern | 14 | Final |
42 | Massac County | 4 | Hardin County | 5 | Final |
43 | Carlinville | 13 | Calhoun | 2 | Final |
44 | Wesclin | 13 | Trico | 1 | Final |
45 | Lawrenceville | 1 | Flora | 11 | Final |
46 | Hillsboro | 6 | East Alton-Wood River | 1 | Final |