Hearts ⚾️ Team was Escorted into town bout 4:05PM Via FireTruck/Police Escort as the Team got off the interstate from Joliet! A parade followed by a Reception for the Boys is Scheduled for 2pm tomorrow… Parade then a Reception in the Hearts Rock Cafe! Effingham Hearts Baseball

𝐏𝐁𝐑 𝐈𝐋 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 🥇 + Our official release of the 2023 PBR Illinois First Team All-State honorees from the IHSA season. + Meet the 15 names that make up our first team, with nuggets & stats for each. 👇 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔: loom.ly/UzNjZ-s

Congratulations to our Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A All-State selections. What a tremendous honor for a group of extremely talented players.

INF Camden Raddatz (Effingham Hearts Baseball, 2024; @PBRIllinois) was a winner for me today. On the barrel twice with authority to the middle-oppo part of the field. Made a diving play up the middle at SS, too. 6-foot, 185-pounds; Prep Baseball Uncommitted. #KCPI

Congrats to Camden Raddatz (Effingham ‘24) on his commitment to Kaskaskia College! #winitright Kaskaskia Baseball Camden Raddatz

INF/RHP Camden Raddatz (Effingham, 2024) commits to Kaskaskia JC. An intriguing two-way prospect, Raddatz has posted a max EV in the triple digits with a FB up to 87 mph. (Kaskaskia Baseball | Effingham Hearts Baseball) 👤: loom.ly/y-Y-HQw

I am extremely blessed and excited to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Kaskaskia College. Thank you to all my coaches and family that have helped me out along the way and throughout this process. 😈#rolldevils Kyle Floyd Extreme Elite Baseball

Congrats to Effinghams Camden Raddatz & Kaiden Nichols on signing this afternoon with Kaskaskia to continue their ⚾️ Career @ the next level! The Duo are coming off of a State Tournament Appearance leading the Hearts! Good luck Boys! Effingham Hearts Baseball Jim Raddatz Kaskaskia Baseball

ALL Pitchers ALWAYS walk up to your catcher after: • Throwing session • Flat grounds • Bullpens • Live game Look them in eye & shake their hand. Thank them. They miss hitting, they beat their bodies up, & they carry the heaviest load ‼️ WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL 🙌

Hailing from Effingham, Ill., freshman RHP 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘁 is primed and ready for 2024! ✅ Led Effingham HS to an Illinois Class 3A fourth-place finish in 2023 ✅ Allowed just 7⃣ ER and fanned 140 hitters in 80.1 IP ✅ Posted 0.61 ERA as a senior #MizzouNOW | 🐯⚾️

maxpreps.com/il/effingham/e… Hearts varsity baseball schedule for the spring! Schedule may change as spring weather is always unpredictable. Come out and support the boys!

Congrats to ❤️‘s Spencer Fox on signing with Elmhurst University continue his ⚾️ Career @ the next Level! Good luck to Spencer & congrats to the Fox Family! Effingham Hearts Baseball

Varsity kicks off the new season tomorrow! 📅 3/14/24 🆚 Freeburg 📍Tom Pile Field: 6148 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville, IL62025 ⏰ 6:15pm

Todays game time has been moved to 5:15pm.

Let’s try this again! 📅 3/15/24 🆚 Casey 📍306 E Edgar Ave, Casey, IL 62420 ⏰ 4:00pm

Another great day for baseball! 📅 3/19/24 🆚 Marshall 📍Evergreen Hallow Park ⏰ 4:30pm

Another successful team meal! Thank you to all baseball parents and family that helped provide food, drink, and other items to make our meal possible!

Every pitch needs to be thrown with the intent of inducing a ground ball unless the count is 0-2/1-2. The goal is always to spend more time in the dugout than on the field. Work at a good pace with a goal of early contact to make this happen often. Challenge the hitters in the

Get ur foot down early, load and be ready to hit …. Trust ur hands get them inside the ball. Head still eyes one level. Let the ball travel see it deep and bat down to the ball 12° creating max backspin. Do this and I promise it will get ur right. 👊🏽