Recruiting Roundup: Week of 11/22

Ryan Bannon 3B / SS / Willowbrook, IL / 2025

SAINT FRANCIS COMMIT

Ethan Bass SS / RHP / Glenbrook North, IL / 2026

WAKE FOREST COMMIT

Currently ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 13 in the country. Bass stands in at a lean 6-foot, 171-pounds with room to fill out the frame, and started at shortstop and batted fifth for Glenbrook North. Defensively he looked the part with his actions and overall feel for the game. Bass showed an advanced feel for the glove with how soft and reliable his hands played, while showing a feel for an internal clock; trusting his strong and accurate arm across the diamond to make the necessary throws. He also made a couple advanced plays for his age moving to his left up the middle. From the right side of the plate, he has a calm swagger about him in the box with minimal pre-pitch movement, while maintaining some looseness in the hands. His hands work direct to the ball with an uphill bat path. He finished the game 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. 

Maxwell Burke 1B / OF / Wheaton North, IL / 2025

TRUMAN STATE COMMIT

1B Maxwell Burke (Wheaton North) owns a strong 6-foot, 182-pound frame. He displayed a loud round of batting practice, recording a 100.6 mph max exit velocity. During gameplay, Burke finished the week 2-for-5 with one run scored. 

Constantine Coines OF / OF / Maine South, IL / 2025

LEWIS UNIVERSITY COMMIT

Coines showed an athletic profile this weekend, with speed that played well on the bases and in center field. Defensively, the rising senior showed rangy actions, running down flyballs that most couldn't. At the plate, the right-handed hitter has an athletic setup with a simple trigger. A 5-foot-11, 180-pound frame, the Maine South student-athlete is an uncommitted name to know.

Monroe Evans OF / RHP / Morgan Park, IL / 2025

DILLARD UNIVERSITY COMMIT

OF Monroe Evans (Morgan Park) continues to show an aggressive, high-intent right-handed swing with all kinds of bat speed and raw power. Evans takes long, strong swings throughout, trying to do damage on every swing. His furthest batted ball traveled 337 fall (has been 377’ in the past), he peaked at 101 mph off the bat and he led the event with an average bat speed of 79.9 mph. He also ran a 7.22 and topped at 84 mph from the outfield.

Brock Fearday RHP / 3B / St. Anthony, IL / 2025

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS JC COMMIT

Tall, lanky 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame. Earned the start on the mound for the Bulldogs in the state semi-final against the Wilmington Wildcats. Threw a six inning complete game scattering four hits and seven strikeouts. Works down the mound with intent and an arm action from a ¾ slot. Fastball was playing 85-87 mph with flashes of 88 mph. Slider sitting 75-77 mph with bite creating many swings-and-misses. Mixes in a curveball at 71 mph and a changeup at 75 mph. Notable day at the plate batting third for the Bulldogs. Racked up a double and two triples in three at-bats. Intentionally walked in fourth plate appearance. Open stance with intriguing power to all fields. Compelling look at the uncommitted junior. Fearday was also a big contributor at the plate all weekend for the Bulldogs, going 5-for-7 with three doubles, one triple, four RBI, two runs scored and a walk.

Xavier Fernandez RHP / OF / Richards High School, IL / 2025

JOLIET JC COMMIT

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 187-pounds. Sturdy build with present strength in the lower-half.
Delivery: Simple, uptempo delivery, short leg lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short, clean, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 80-82 mph. Clean out of the hand with some life, mostly straight actions, feel for the zone. T2139, 1976 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. 12/6 shape, downer action, lands. T2451, 2288 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Maintains FB armspeed.

Christian Ferrari 1B / LHP / Dunlap, IL / 2025

COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY COMMIT

Uncommitted. Ferrari (Dunlap, 2025) batted leadoff and got the start on the mound Sunday morning for the Outlaws. He tallied two hits, both of which were pull-side doubles. He also punched out seven batters over his five innings of two-run ball. From the left side, he has a compact swing with hands that catch the baseball out front with an intent to take the ball to the pull-side.The southpaw then worked his fastball up to 81 mph on the mound with a short slider to go with it.

Dylan Fogelsong SS / 2B / Lake Zurich, IL / 2025

CROWDER JC COMMIT

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Trim, athletic build, room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, small up/down stride. Some rhythm in the hands, steep path, looks to elevate balls up in the zone. 65.7 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 76 mph. 285’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short, quick arm action, accurate 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, soft hands, clean transfer, plays in rhythm, plays smooth.
Run: 4.35 30-yard dash.

Anthony Fry RHP / 3B / Libertyville, IL / 2025

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN COMMIT

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 168.2-pounds.
Delivery: Fluid tempo, side-steps in the windup into a controlled leg-lift, holds pre-bend in the back knee, works in-line, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm out of a 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Plays with natural sink and run. T1985, 1880 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Shorter 10/4 shape with some feel for the zone. T2183, 1913 average rpm.
CH: 77-77 mph. Similar profile to the FB, clean out of the hand with sink. T1818, 1808 average rpm.

Christian Guzman OF / SS / Niles West, IL / 2025

SAUK VALLEY CC COMMIT

Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-11, 179.2-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Crouched open setup, hands load back, short stride works back to even, utilizes lower-half. Loose hands, direct path, adjustable, hits off backside. 71.2 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 88.7 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Long, clean arm path, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Smooth, fluid, one-hand side gather, brings glove across body to transfer, short shuffle into throw.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.

Yunus Hamideh RHP / RHP / Stevenson, IL / 2025

KIRKWOOD CC COMMIT

Positional Profile: RHP/RHP
Body: 6-7, 208-pounds.
Delivery: Long-levered, high leg-lift into a coiled balance point, creates torque with his upper-half, powerful stride that works in-line with extension.
Arm Action: RH. Whippy action, long arm swing, 3/4 release, tough angle.
FB: T86, 82-85 mph. Arm-side run and sink. Plays up due to extension. T2461, 2326 average rpm.
SL: 74-77 mph. Long sweeping 3/9 spin. Not thrown often. T2369, 2352 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Hard CH, high spin. T2254, 2188 average rpm.

Brock Harer SS / 2B / Saint Viator, IL / 2025

WINONA STATE COMMIT

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Athletic frame, well-proportioned.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, slightly open, minimal leg lift into long stride. Loose, level path, hard contact to the pull-side. 72.9 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 325’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 79 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Gets around the ball, clean glove, athletic footwork, clean double play turn.
Run: 6.98 runner in the 60.

Luke Hickey LHP / Fenwick, IL / 2025

BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY COMMIT

LHP Luke Hickey (Fenwick) stands in an upside frame at 6-foot-2, 160-pounds with plenty of room for strength to come. He worked out of a stretch-only delivery on the mound with a compact, quick arm action out of a ¾ slot. His fastball sat 82-84 mph with some life and carry through the zone. His change-up played with depth low in the zone, and his curveball showed 12/6 shape with an average of -8.7 inches of induced vertical break. Hickey also tossed in a cutter with horizontal actions, sitting in the low-70s.

Colton Holmes C / OF / Warren Township, IL / 2025

UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINES ACADEMY COMMIT

Derrick Holmes OF / SS / Homewood-Flossmoor, IL / 2025

MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY COMMIT

Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, short, quick stride. Direct bat path, twitchy, slightly uphill, all fields approach. 74.9 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. OF - 91 mph. OF: Quick, athletic arm, 3/4 slot, downhill, accurate. INF: loose/quick action, 3/4 slot, twitchy mover.
Defense: OF: One-hand gather out front, works ball into hand, smooth, confident. INF: Soft two-hand gather out front, athletic actions with fluid footwork through the ball.
Run: 6.89 runner in the 60.

Mason Holmes RHP / OF / Father McGivney, IL / 2025

HENDRIX COLLEGE COMMIT

Vincent Ippolito C / 3B / Willowbrook, IL / 2025

ST. XAVIER COMMIT

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 207-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, toe-tap trigger, some rhythm. Intentful, hard level swing, looks to elevate to the middle/pull-side. 70.5 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 86.3 mph. 352’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.06 pop times. Squatted stance, efficient transfer, shuffle steps on throws. Soft blocker.
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60.

Franklin Kirchner LHP / OF / Conant, IL / 2025

WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER COMMIT

Uncommitted. Stands in at a trim, long-levered 6-foot, 165-pounds with plenty of room to fill out the frame. Kirchner got the start for Conant in the State Semifinals and put the team on his back with his stellar outing to send his team to the State Finals. He is an easy mover down hill with a relaxed and simple delivery. His overall composure stood out throughout the start; pitching through big moments and coming up in the clutch when his team needed him the most. He only squandered two hits through his seven innings of work, walking three, while punching out seven. His fastball played with sink and arm-side run at 80-83 mph, inducing weak contact and produced swing and miss throughout. Kirchner’s primary offspeed offering was a short 2/8-shaped slider at 72-74 mph that kept hitters off balance, while also going to a short arm-side fading changeup at 77-79 mph. The southpaw will be a name to continue to monitor moving forward.

Owen Klosinski LHP / OF / Lakes Community, IL / 2025

WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT COMMIT

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Delivery: Stretch only, tall/fall lower-half, works in-line, simple and repeatable with a balanced finish.
Arm Action: LH. Controlled arm circle into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Life out of the hand with heavy running action at times, deceptive angle to the hitter. T2359, 2232 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Sharp 1/7 shape, sweeping action. T2196, 2086 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Lateral 10/4 shape, some feel around and beneath the zone. T2229, 2134 average rpm.
CH: 75-78 mph. Thrown with intent, pulled off to arm-side at times. T1573, 1496 average rpm.
ATH: 6.87 runner in the 60. 1.68 in the 10 yard split. 32.80 max vertical.

Obed Lopez 3B / RHP / Harvest Christian Academy, IL / 2025

LAKE LAND JC COMMIT

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 187.8-pounds.
Delivery: Intentful delivery, medium leg kick into coiled balance point, drop/drive lower-half, explosive finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Firm with late life, has carry through the zone. T2302, 2125 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Plays more vertically with 11/5 shape and big break. T1916, 1841 average rpm.

Connor Marino 1B / OF / St. Laurence, IL / 2025

WISCONSIN-STOUT COMMIT

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-0, 179.9-pounds. Trim, high-waisted, long-levered frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, smooth load and short stride. Compact swing, stays inside the baseball, line-drive approach. 67.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 253’ max distance
Arm: LH. INF - 75 mph. Loose, 3/4 release.
Defense: Soft hands, plays through the ball, two-hand gather out front.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60.

Benjamin Mitchell C / RHP / Harvest Christian Academy, IL / 2025

LAKE LAND JC COMMIT

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025) is a physical right-handed hitting backstop that showed strength in all aspects of his workout. Five of Mitchell’s batted balls jumped off his barrel at 97 mph or higher, including a max mark of 101.6 mph, and another output at 101.3 mph. Mitchell showed high-end hand speed on average (23.2 mph) and at peak (24.3 mph), as well as advanced bat speed at max (82.2 mph) and average (78.1 mph). He was also up to 78 mph from the crouch and popped in the 1.95-to-2.00 range. 

Austin Musso RHP / 3B / Mascoutah, IL / 2025

ARIZONA STATE COMMIT

...ranked No. 10 overall in the state’s 2025 class. 6-foot-2, 195-pound strong, well-proportioned athlete with present strength throughout and room for more. Have seen him multiple times this spring and this was our best look to date in a highly anticipated Mississippi Valley Conference matchup against Triad. Tossed a complete game shutout, allowing two weak infield hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Has a 0.41 ERA with 49 strikeouts and 15 walks over 34 innings pitched this spring, holding opponents to a .136 batting average against. Works with tempo and pace, gets onto his backside and rides the slide to footstrike. Clean, in-line mover down the mound, consistently maintained his direction to the plate throughout. Long arm swing with scap retraction on the backside, accelerates out front and finishes out of a fast high ¾ arm slot. Fastball touched 91 early, pitched at 88-90 mph with true command of the plate, spotting it on either corner when he wanted. High spin with easy life and jump out the hand, holds plane with carry. Tight spin on slider, works it to right-handed hitters for swing-and-miss on occasion to the glove-side corner of the plate, 77-80 mph. Will also flip in a high arching, gradually spun curveball at 69-73 mph with big depth for strikes. High pitchability arm that consistently dominantes each time he takes the mound.

Brady Parr RHP / Unity, IL / 2025

PARKLAND JC COMMIT

Grayson Schnierle OF / Bloomington Central Catholic, IL / 2025

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY COMMIT

Evan Smith 2B / SS / Marist, IL / 2025

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE COMMIT

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 153-pounds. Athletic frame with room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup, works back to even with a medium stride, some rhythm in the hands. Level bat path, creates extension out front, pull-side approach. 69.1 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long arm action, 3/4 slot with whippy finish. Throws have carry.
Defense: Loose body, long levers, easy glove.
Run: 6.90 runner in the 60. 

Carter Spangler C / Mt. Zion, IL / 2025

GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY COMMIT

Eric Suarez OF / RHP / Huntley, IL / 2025

CARTHAGE COLLEGE COMMIT

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Wiry, projectable frame, wide shoulders.
Delivery: Simple, repeatable delivery. High leg kick into drop/drive.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, releases by the ear.
FB: T78, 76-78 mph. Arm-side run, plays like a true 2-seam. Has feel for the zone. T1837, 1753 average rpm.
CB: 62-67 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape with some depth. Has feel to spin. T2459, 2378 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Some arm side action to it. Developing. T1693, 1658 average rpm.

Liam Sullivan OF / 2B / Crystal Lake South, IL / 2025

LORAS COLLEGE COMMIT

Owen Szpila LHP / OF / Wesclin, IL / 2025

LEWIS & CLARK CC COMMIT

Cole Vander Velde OF / 1B / Evanston, IL / 2025

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING COMMIT

OF Cole Vander Velde (Evanston, 2025) looks to be an upside left-handed bat to follow from the event. Listed at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds, he has a lean, projectable build with plenty of room to add on muscle throughout his frame. At the plate, he has a loose, upside swing with a flat path that stays through the hitting zone, creating some extension through impact with a balanced finish, maxing out at 90.8 mph for his EV. He showed the ability to lift the ball to his pull-side, reaching up to 349’ for his max distance.

Mason Villafuerte OF / LHP / Rockford Lutheran, IL / 2025

HIGHLAND CC COMMIT