C Maxx Grieme (Taylorville, 2026) is a sophomore to know in Illinois.

5-foot-9, 183-pounds w/ strength and athleticism.

Homered in the second game of the day and showed quality receiving actions behind the plate.

1.93 pop time/77 mph C velo at this winter’s #ILPAS .

Good look at RHP Madden Johnson (Mattoon, 2025) today.

6-foot-1, 150-pound frame.

Attacked the zone with his 83-85 mph fastball; plays with ASR at times. Mixed in a SL at 74-76 mph.

Competitor. Works with pace.

Prep Baseball Uncommitted name to know.

Final from Lemont:

No. 4 Lincoln-Way West 18, Lemont 5 (6 innings).

LWW Baseball hits 4️⃣ HR’s on the day and improves to 20-0 with the win.

RHP Joseph Stewart (Mattoon, 2025) is a Prep Baseball Uncommitted name to follow.

6-foot-1, 205-pound frame.

FB sat in the low-80s, topped out 86 mph with ASR at times. CB showed 11:5 shape, sitting 68-71 mph.

MattoonGreenwave

At Mattoon:

MattoonGreenwave scores six runs in B5 to win the game 11-1.

SS Madden Johnson (2025) delivers this RBI single in the inning. 👇

At Lemont:

Lincoln-Way West has officially broken it open with nine runs in the T4.

‘25 RF Conor Essenburg (Kansas State commit) caps it off with this two-run HR ⬇️.

‘24 INF Ben Shea (Loras commit) also delivered a no-doubt 3-run HR in the frame.

LWW Baseball 14…

Update from Mattoon:

RHP Joe Stewart (Mattoon, 2025) helps himself out, delivering a two-RBI double.

MattoonGreenwave now leads 5-1 heading into T4.

At Lemont:

Lemont answers with four runs on one hit in the B1.

‘26 1B Cannon Madej with the go-ahead, two out, two-run single ⬇️.

Lemont Baseball 4
LWW Baseball 3; T2

At Lemont:

Lincoln-Way West wastes no time and jumps out to an early 3-0 after T1.

1B Jack Linko (2024; Concordia commit) delivered a no doubt, 3-run HR to RC field.

Getting our first look at Lemont Baseball this spring.

No. 4 Lincoln-Way West (19-0) at Lemont (14-7).

Pair of Prep Baseball Uncommitted 2025 RHPs facing off:

Shea Glotzbach (Lemont) vs. Adam Gerl (@LWWestBaseball)

We’re in Mattoon for an Apollo conference matchup between MattoonGreenwave and THS Athletics.

Uncommitted junior RHPs take the mound for their respective teams; Joe Stewart (Mattoon) and Baron Odam (Taylorville).

⏰10:00 am

𝐈𝐇𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟓🎙️

High praise for Jake Ottensmeier and HHS Baseball from our Southern Illinois Area Scout, Diego‼️

Find the full episode with the links below. 👇

𝕆'ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕖 ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕀𝔻: 𝕆𝕦𝕥𝕗𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕 𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕤🔎

+ Scouting reports on every single outfielder that was in attendance at the O'Hare Preseason ID.

+ A plethora of Prep Baseball Uncommitted prospects to know, within. 👇

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𝙸𝙷𝚂𝙰 𝙳𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚁𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚞𝚙: 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝟸𝟻𝚝𝚑📰

+ ‘24 James Love (Eastern Illinois commit) sets all-time hit record for Joliet West Baseball.
+ ‘24 Braden Grimm (@WildkitBaseball, Minnesota State commit) has dominant two-way showing in a #ILPower25 upset.
+ Game Story from…

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐃🌆

+ Jacob Armstrong (Timothy Christian, 2024) showed well as a two-way at this event and committed to Wisconsin-Oshkosh shortly after.

+ Join us at Triton JC on June 5th! 👇

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RHP Cooper Eggert (Providence Catholic Baseball, 2025; Prep Baseball Uncommitted) gave a strong look on the mound tonight.

FB sat 88 mph early, settled in at 85-87, comfortable working inside. Lateral SL at 75-77, shortened it up at 79-80. Confident in CH, 81-83, strikes.

LINE: 6IP, 4H, 0R, 0BB, 9K

Extended look at LHP Joe Olson (St. Laurence Baseball, 2025; Louisville) from tonight.

FB cruised 89-90 early, T91 mph, worked top and bottom of zone. Went to SL often, 1/7 shape for strikes and S/M, 73-76. Flashed CH with ASR, 81 mph.

LINE: 6IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB, 7K

𝐈𝐇𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟓🎙️

Tyler Defibaugh takes us through some more ‘Teams to Watch’ that have continued to find success this spring.

Listen to the full episode with one of the links below.👇

FINAL from Providence Catholic:

No. 8 St. Laurence Baseball 2
No. 5 Providence Catholic Baseball 0

LHP Joe Olson (St. Laurence, 2025; Louisville) earned the win, RHP Kannen Mosher (2024) notched the save.