Brayden Zilis (‘25, IL) works from a wide base here and shows off a quick turn with whippy hands working thru it as he connects for a base knock. Good speed as well. #IllinoisState commit. Perfect Game Illinois Cincinnati Reds Scout Team #MWFallWS

1%. Late last night after playing 2 games already, working on the craft! No wonder they are both D1 commits! 💪🏻 Conor Essenburg Brayden Zilis #DugoutFam

Brayden Zilis (‘25, IL) uses the lean and athletic frame well here. Spread base with a short and quick stroke working thru it. Connects and finds the barrel here for a quick path to contact. Adds a single here. #IllinoisState commit. Perfect Game Illinois Cincinnati Reds Scout Team #MWFallWS

Champs! Proud of how we played all weekend. Thanks to Perfect Game USA for having us. Can’t wait to see this talented group together in Jupiter. #rojos

Jackson Natanek (‘25, IL) lines this ball down the LF line for a double. Gathers well on the backside and stays balanced throughout. Shows a clean path with hand speed present. #IllinoisState commit #WWBAWorlds Perfect Game Illinois 5 Star National

It’s official ✍️ Welcome to the Redbirds, Brayden Zilis #RollBirds | #NSD2024

I am extremely excited to announce my commitment to continue my athletic career at Lincoln Land Community College. I would like to thank my family and all of my coaches who have helped me get to this point.

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 𝐀𝐯𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 💪 + The top average exit velocities by Illinois players at our events in 2024. + See the full leaderboards, broken down by class, below.👇 🔗: loom.ly/UXRkS_Y

Congratulations to Brayden Zilis (Brayden Zilis) for being awarded the Will County Old Timers Baseball Association’s Pitcher of the Year Award this evening.

🌟𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲🌟 INF Jackson Natanek (Brother Rice, 2025) Illinois State Baseball commit ▪️94.9 mph max EV ▪️87.1 mph avg. EV ▪️94 mph INF velo ▪️70.6 mph avg. bat-speed 🔗: loom.ly/1dCJJ0g | #ILProCase25

RHP Brayden Zilis (Minooka Baseball, 2025; Illinois State) gave us arguably his best showing yet. FB sat comfortably at 90-91 mph in the first, touching 92-93 mph. Went to his SL whenever he wanted with confidence for S/M, 76-80 (2800 rpm). Also swatted two doubles at the

Minooka baseball is very lucky to have such a great group of senior guys. It was an enjoyable senior night, thank you to everyone involved. Proud of our guys !

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬: 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌟 LHP Zane Caves (Minooka, 2026) twirled a gem against one of the top teams in the state, earning him this week's version of Pitcher of the Week. ✏️👇 🔗: loom.ly/wddFYG4

From Plainfield: Indians’ bats stay hot here in the fourth inning as they add five runs to make it 11-0. Highlighted by this RHP/MIF Brayden Zilis (2025; Illinois State) solo homer.

From Earlier: RHP Brayden Zilis (Minooka Baseball, 2025; Illinois State) displayed advanced control of his three-pitch mix. Final Line: 3.0 IP, H, 0 R, 3 K FB: 86-89 mph; held velocity SL: 77-79 mph; T2942 rpm CH: 74-76 mph

Final junior season stats At bats: 86 AVG: .488 OBP: .561 SLG: .837 BB-K: 12-8 2B: 12 HR: 6 RBI: 40 QAB: 60% BARISP: .479 SPC All-Conference Rhino Baseball Prep Baseball Illinois

⭐️ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 ⭐️ The official release of the Prep Baseball Illinois First Team All-State. 1️⃣9️⃣ names with nuggets and stats on each.👇 🔗: loom.ly/oHfyqr4

First Team All-State 🎖️ Congratulations to Brayden Zilis on earning Prep Baseball Illinois First Team All-State honors Minooka Baseball | Illinois State Baseball

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽🍂

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