Game Highlights: 1-Green v. 4-White

Aidan Gnatt (2027, Munster, Ind.) absolutely hammered one deep to left center field. He came all the way around to third for a triple. He showed strength out in front and was able to impact the ball with a physical right-handed swing. 

Bowie Heintz (2027, Barrington, Ill.) added a base knock working into right field. He showed some hand speed and bat speed, being able to impact it well and drive it well. He had a clean right-handed stroke on display. 

Nolan Kendall (2026, Tinley Park, Ill.) added a base knock into right field, picking up a couple of RBI as well. Kendall has swung it well this weekend and continued to hit well again on Sunday. He added another hit later, belting one for a triple.

Tyler Malczewski (2026, Waterford, Mich.) added a double, showing off the strength, crushing one into left center field. He drove it well and was able to cruise into second with an extra-base knock. He was also up into the low-80s on the fastball during his outing on the mound, showing a repeatable delivery. Flashed a good breaking ball in the mix as well.

Tommy Ciesla (2027, Huntley, Ill.) added a base knock working back up the middle. He showed some feel for the barrel and was able to impact it out in front and show his athletic stroke off for the single.  Ciesla added another base knock later on with a soft stroke working up the middle to centerfield.

Reece Cummings (2027, West Bloomfield, Mich.) added a single as he shot a line drive back up the middle into centerfield. He was able to throw the barrel head well and connect for a well-struck single. Added another base knock later on, working back up the middle into centerfield.

Lucas Grimes (2026, Crown Point, Ind.) added a base knock working back up the middle. He had a clean and simple stroke, producing a softer line drive. Simple swing got the job done as he picked up a well-struck base knock. 

James Stavros (2027, Mount Prospect, Ill.) lifted one high and deep, working to left field, and cleared the padding for a home run. He had some strength showing here as he turned hard and lifted one with good feel to leverage. He was also up to 81 mph on the mound during his outing, mixing his pitches for strikes and flipping an 11-5 biting curveball in the mix.

Ian Thomas (2028, Neenah, Wisc.) added a base knock showing good barrel accuracy. He was able to turn hard and throw the barrel to it and drive it with good strength out in front. The left-handed hitter showed a good stroke to pick up the base knock. 

Austin Leipart (2028, Joliet, Ill.) added a base knock working into right-center field, showing a smooth stroke from the right side. He also worked 81-83 mph on the fastball during his outing, with good arm-side life to it. He flipped a low-70s curveball with feel to snap it off for strikes. He also had a changeup and cruised through his outing on the mound. 

Chase Nelson (2027, Crown Point, Ind.) turned on one and was able to impact it well, working down the right field line. He threw the hands to it out in front and turned well to catch the barrel and drive it for a single. 

Carter Reiners (2027, Bloomington, Ill.) had a simple and easy swing from the right side. He took the hands to one and was able to meet it out front and on-time. He drove the ball well, working back up the middle, picking up a single on a line drive.

Game Highlights: 2-Navy v. 3-Red

Sean Lemke (2027, Mequon, Wisc.) picked up a base knock working backside, with a simple move through the zone. He flipped one the other way into right field and was able to collect a single. 

Landon Ligler (2027, Wheaton, Ill.) added a base knock as well, working back up the middle into left center. Ligler showed off the barrel accuracy and bat speed, with a smooth swing to pick up a single working to the pull-side gap.

Mateo Mosqueda (2026, LaGrange, Ill.) added a base knock working into left field. He connected with one, showing the barrel accuracy. He drove one on a line into left field, with good bat speed, showing jump off of it. 

Howie Porarth (2027, Channahon, Ill.) pumped a ball into the left center gap. He had good strength off it and put a really nice swing on the ball, legging out a triple. Porarth handled the bat well and picked up the extra-base hit. Porarth added a base knock, working back up the middle later on as well. 

Maxwell Aziaka (2028, South Elgin, Ill.) was absolutely pumped on one deep to centerfield. He was able to step on one, burning the outfielder, sending it to the wall on a few hops. He came all the way around to score on an inside-the-park home run. 

Christophe De Wijkerslooth (2027, Chicago, Ill.) added a base knock working back up the middle for a single. He showed a simple and smooth swing to drive one back through the middle of the field for a base hit. Good athletic presence in the box. 

John Denny (2027, Ottawa Hills, Ohio) added a double, advancing to third on the throw in, with some speed around the bases. He got his hands on one and lifted it backside into right center. 

Evan Gomez (2028, South Elgin, Ill.) followed up a double from this teammate with an RBI base knock as he shot the hands to one and drove it into right field for a single. He kept it just inside the line for a base knock.

Joshua Kolton (2026, Bloomingdale, Ill.) added a double working to right-center field. He found the barrel and drove one well, picking up the extra-base hit. Showed some strength at impact and was able to lift it to the gap. 

Jaylen Camacho (2028, Lakewood, Ill.) added a double working into the left-center gap. He showed a good feel to lift the ball, hammering it for the extra-base hit. He also turned in a good outing on the mound, working up to 80 mph and showing some feel to command the zone and replicate the arm action. 

Kaden O’Leary (2027, Lockport, Ill.) added 2 hits on the day, picking up a couple of singles. He has a loose stroke with some barrel accuracy. He had some bat speed and was able to impact it well, picking up his pair of base knocks. 

Gavin Weston (2028, Hampshire, Ill.) put together a good outing on the mound; he worked up to 80 mph on the fastball with some life and run to it. He showed a good slider with lateral shape and some tilt. The pitch had spin above 2300 RPMs.He also had a changeup in the mix. Weston mixed well and showed a projectable delivery during his outing. 

Batting Practice Highlights: Great Lakes HS All-State Games

Lucas Farabaugh (2026, Ottawa, Ill.) showed some good swings at the plate during BP, with feel to impact the baseball out in front. He drove the ball in the air well during his round and was able to show good turns with a short & quick swing. 

Tommy Ciesla (2027, Huntley, Ill.) had an athletic swing in the batter’s box, showing feel to impact the baseball, with good barrel accuracy. He worked through contact well with feel to impact it a bit out in front and produce good results working pull-side. 

Tyler Malczewski (2026, Waterford, Mich.) took some good swings during BP, showing length through contact with feel to impact the ball well, working gap-to-gap. He produced a good round of swings and had a simple & functional swing on display with good bat-to-ball skills. 

Decker Kleppin (2027, West Bend, Wisc.) was able to impact the ball with strength during his rounds of BP, he impacted the ball well with a quick stroke, showing loud results. He drove it well to all fields, especially showing the strength working pull-side. 

Christophe De Wijkerslooth (2027, Chicago, Ill.) showed the ability to create separation and stay loose while working through the zone. He had a whippy barrel and good hand speed to impact it as he produced some good line drives working pull-side during his round of BP swings. 

Evan Gomez (2028, South Elgin, Ill.) swung it well from the left side during BP, showing good bat speed with feel to impact the baseball and work uphill through contact. He had shorter uphill stroke, matching planes well in BP to produce hard contact in the air. 

Landon Ligler (2028, Glenwood, Ill.) took some good hacks during BP, with a clean right-handed stroke on display. He was able to hit some balls hard in the air, creating separation, impacting it with strength and good extension through it. He worked back up the middle for good results and flashed the ability to work pull-side. 

Jaylen Camacho (2028, Lakewood, Ill.) took a loud round of BP swings, showing good feel to impact the baseball working uphill. He drove the ball to the gaps well, and was able to flash the bat speed, impacting the ball off the barrel well during his round of BP.

Sean Lemke (2027, Mequon, Wisc.) showed the ability to work to both gaps and show strength at impact. He produced hard contact in the air with aggressive turns and good bat speed, doing damage all over the place during his round of BP swings. 

Kaden O’Leary (2027, Lockport, Ill.) has a clean right-handed swing, with feel to drive the ball on-time and out in front. His best results came working pull-side, but he was able to work back up the middle as well. He had a good feel to drive it, showing bat speed during his round of BP swings. 

Howie Porarth (2027, Channahon, Ill.) had a simple and smooth left-handed swing on display during BP that allowed him to stay on-time and in-sycn during his rounds. He showed good strength off the barrel with present bat speed as well. Took a good round of BP swings. 

Gavin Weston (2028, Hampshire, Ill.) was able to produce loud contact during BP. He worked gap-to-gap and back up the middle, with feel to stay through the ball well. It was a loose right-handed stroke, allowing him to create some whip and impact it well. 

John Artinghelli (2028, Huntley, Ill.) swings it from the left side with good turns and feel to work pull-side in to left field. He impacted the ball well with some feel to lift and create good leverage. The lefty had a real loud round of BP swings. 

Billy Main (2026, Hinsdale, Ill.) took a really loud round of BP swings, showing bat speed and twitch in the box. He was able to impact it out in front and drive the ball up the middle consistently. He had some bat speed and leverage ability that allowed him to work on the barrel and produce hard-hit balls throughout his round of swings. 

Chase Nelson (2027, Crown Point, Ind.) found some barrels during his round of BP swings, spraying line drives all over the field with hard turns and feel to throw the barrel head through the zone. He was able to stay in-sync and impact it backside for his loudest results. 

Carter Reiners (2027, Bloomington, Ill.) worked uphill through contact with feel to impact it. He showed strength back up the middle and drove the ball hard all over the field with good bat speed. Reiners put together a good round of bat speed, showing traits to like with his left-handed stroke. 

Jonathan Riley (2026, Lafayette, Ind.) handled the bat well during BP and was able to throw the barrel head well, staying in-sync to create whip and leverage the ball out in front. He took some really loud hacks during his round of BP swings, finding plenty of barrels. 

Game Highlights: 1-Green v. 2-Navy

Jace Garcia (2027, Lake in the Hills, Ill.) drove one into the right center gap, showing good barrel accuracy with feel to get on the barrel out in front. He was able to stay through it and show a feel to impact, hammering one for an extra-base hit. Smooth stroke got it done at the plate.

Aidan Dillon (2027, Tinley Park, Ill.) worked 81-84 mph on the fastball, showing good feel to miss barrels. He spun it above 2,200 RPMs and filled the zone with strikes. Flashed a curveball with a bigger 11-5 shape and depth to it. Showed a changeup with good fading life as well. Put together a real good outing, allowing just 1 hit with 4 punchouts to his credit, cruising through the opposing lineup. 

Reece Cummings (2027, West Bloomfield, Mich.)  worked from the wind-up with a clean delivery and good move down the slope. He worked 80-83 mph on the fastball, with some life and run, late life. Also showed some feel to locate it east/west. He showed a curveball up to 72 mph with a downer shape to it. Changeup up to 75 mph with spin down into the 1,800s. Threw 3.0 innings, with 1 hit and 6 punchouts. 

Brett Alkire (2027, Dunlap, Ill.) got up to 85 mph on the fastball, holding the low-80s with good arm speed and some feel to locate the fastball. He flipped an upper-70s slider with shorter depth and good shape to it, and flipped the occasional changeup as well. He worked 2.0 innings of 1-hit ball, with 2 strikeouts. Added a double at the plate too. Took a good swing and drove one into left center and hustled out the extra-base knock.

Jaxton Bovee (2028, Elgin, Ill.) added a base knock working into centerfield. Simple stroke with some feel to impact and drive the baseball well. Produced a well-struck barrel into centerfield for a single. 

Decker Kleppin (2027, West Bend, Wisc.) turned on one and drove it down the left field line for a double, hustled it out after keeping it just inside the line. Also added another base knock after hitting one hard. Took good BP and had some good swings in-game. 

Joshua Kolton (2026, Bloomingdale, Ill.) was able to get his hands on one and crush it into the right-center field gap. He showed good strength and barrel accuracy, hammering one into the gap and picking up a double.

Tyler French (2026, White Lake, Mich.) showed off good catch-and-throw traits behind the plate and then picked up a double working to left center. He got the barrel on one and pumped it into gap for the extra-base hit.