This was pretty dang cool.

BALLGAME. Springfield pushes the Texas League Championship to a winner-take-all game three Wednesday night!

Springfield pushes the 2025 season to the absolute limit thanks to a 4-3 win in game two of the Texas League Championship. The Cardinals and RockHounds will play a winner-take-all game three for the crown Wednesday night.

Josh Jones (‘26, IL) mixing FB/SL & showing arm speed on the mind today. FB at 86-90 & a SL w/ vertical tilt in the upper 70’s. PG_Uncommitted #ChampionsCup

Congratulations to Evans Junior High School Baseball on winning the IESA 3A State Championship! Bob Scornavacco

Atta boy Luke!

Max Heineman (‘26, IL) stands in a wide base & long stride into contact. Good strength in base, loud impact. #UIC commit. #ChampionsCup Iowa Select Baseball

Congratulations to Gavin Swartz, Drew Stevens and Jacob Engel on advancing to 3A Golf Sectionals! #multisport

Congratulations Drew Stevens on a great round at Sectionals and qualifying for State!!

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 📈 This year's State Games was loaded with talent across the board. Today, let's take a look at who our staff thought were the top-🔟 2026 prospects based off of their performance at our Summer's

STATE QUALIFIER! Congrats to Drew Stevens on qualifying for the IHSA 3A State Tournament!

Congratulations Coach Staab on your upcoming Hall of Fame induction! Maroons Baseball

Last spring's Sectional Championship between Normal Community and O'Fallon was mentioned in last week's Hotlist story. Click the link below to find 2⃣ more matchups from last spring.👇

Good luck to our guys down in Jupiter at Perfect Game USA WWBA! ⚾️Gavin Michaels with Official Chicago Cubs Scout Team ⚾️Max Heineman with Iowa Select Baseball ⚾️Uncommitted 2026 RHP Josh Jones with Iowa Select Baseball ⚾️Uncommitted 2026 RHP Chase Rhodes with Ohio Warhawks®⚾️ Rhino Baseball CoachKsAcademy

Gavin Michaels (‘26, IL) goes to get this one and drives it deep to LF, leaving the yard on a 3-run HR💣!! Good strength off the barrel w/ feel to impact out in front and lift the baseball. Drove this one well. #Cincinnati commit. Perfect Game Illinois Chicago Cubs Scout Team #WWBAWorlds

We tried to tell ya!!! G💰 is a doggggg 6.3 runner, 90+ arm across the INF, Flashes leather....AND hits tanks with wood? Cincinnati Baseball commit Ironmen Baseball #MLBDraft

Hey young athletes out there. Play more sports. Do more activities that you enjoy. Drew is another example that training hard for one sport doesn’t mean you have to give up the other sports and activities you enjoy. And you just might make it to day two of the state tournament!

Congratulations Drew Stevens and good luck tomorrow!!

Max Heineman (‘26, IL) jumps on the first pitch here and drives it into CF for a base knock. Physical and strong frame gets it done. Compact and can really impact the baseball. Quality defender behind the dish as well. #UIC commit. Perfect Game Illinois Iowa Select Baseball #WWBAWorlds

Gavin Michaels (‘26, IL) turns and barrels this for a solo 💣 over the LF wall. Good bat speed w/ whippy barrel and good jump off it. Flat bat plane and feel to create backspin and carry. #WWBAWorlds Perfect Game Illinois #Cincinnati commit.