Recruiting Roundup: Week of 12/3
December 8, 2023
Today, we’ll address all the Illinois prospects who made the decision to announce their commitment throughout this past week. We wrapped up our final showcase of 2023 in October, so as we head into the fall and winter offseason, now’s the time when recruiting season picks up. This past week was a busy one for commitments, so let’s begin.
Note: Player's are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
2024s
Aidan Brokaw SS / Rock Island , IL / 2024MORTON JC COMMIT |
Kyle Carter OF / 2B / Williamsville, IL / 2024FRONTIER CC COMMIT From 2/23/22 |
Caleb Chamberlain RHP / SS / Glenwood, IL / 2024JOLIET JC COMMIT From 7/18/23 |
Mason Hartman LHP / OF / Collinsville, IL / 2024LEWIS & CLARK CC COMMIT From 8/8/23 |
Bryce Murphy RHP / 3B / Glenwood, IL / 2024JOLIET JC COMMIT From 7/18/23 |
Wyatt Nelson RHP / New Trier, IL / 2024AUGUSTANA COLLEGE COMMIT From 2/20/23 |
Noah Rasmussen 2B / 2B / Barrington, IL / 2024ELMHURST UNIVERSITY COMMIT From 2/12/23 |
Hunter Rauhaus OF / 2B / Jones College Prep, IL / 2024BELOIT COLLEGE COMMIT From 2/26/23 |
Nolan Reiman SS / Morton, IL / 2024MILLIKAN UNIVERSITY COMMIT From 6/29/23: "An athletic body with some muscle. Ramped up a heavy fastball to 83 mph multiple times, sitting in the low-80s. Pitched to soft-medium contact efficiently, working the zone well. Also batted leadoff with an accelerant swing hitting a deep double in the 5th inning and a hard single in the 7th." |
Jonathan Rutkowski SS / 2B / Taft, IL / 2024SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY COMMIT From 2/13/23 |
Anthony Sexton RHP / OF / Lincoln-Way East, IL / 2024BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY COMMIT From 8/21/22 |
Patrick Smith SS / 2B / St. Rita, IL / 2024ILLINOIS WESLEYAN COMMIT |
2025s
Henrik Conniff SS / RHP / New Trier, IL / 2025
Rankings StateRank: 67 / POS: 18
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COMMIT From 8/8/23: "...is an intriguing two-way prospect in the state of Illinois. A right-handed hitter, Conniff has a stock setup at the plate with a leg lift trigger, before moving into a short and direct bat path that barrels the baseball (max exit velocity of 92 mph). Conniff was a 6.96 runner in the 60. On the mound, Conniff was also an intriguing name-to-know following our premier event of the summer. Conniff is an athletic mover on the bump and pairs it with a quick, loose arm that created some noteworthy metrics. During his appearance, Conniff ran his fastball up to 86.7 mph and sat exclusively 84-86 mph throughout; playing with above average spin (2,539 RPM max) and carry (15.9’ max IVB). While he is still fully harnessing feel for both a slider and changeup, they both project as out-pitches in the near future. He spun in a handful of tight sliders that averaged nearly 2,500 RPM and flashed feel for a changeup with some depth, too." |
Trey Meyers OF / 1B / New Trier, IL / 2025
Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 5
INDIANA COMMIT From 7/26/23: "...owns one of the more physically impressive skill-sets on Team Illinois with elite athleticism to pair. At 6-foot-6, 210-pounds, Meyers ran a 6.58 60, which was one of the fastest times of the entire Future Games, reaching a peak run speed of 21.1 mph in the process. Meyers wore out the right-center gap in BP, going the other way with comfort and consistency with a peak exit velocity of 95 mph and max distance of 346 feet, per TrackMan. He drew two walks in game one, barreled a single to left field with authority in game two, and ran a 4.38 down the line on a routine groundout to third in game three. Given his size and athleticism, Meyers is another high ceiling name-to-know on this Team Illinois’ roster." |
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