Luke Blackwell (‘26, IL) showing a 3-pitch mix from a really tough slot. Up to 86 mph on the FB w/ a ton of ride thru the zone. Showed a SL in the mid-70s with good sweep and some tilt to it. CH has good fade to it as well. Mixed all 3 & painted corners. Perfect Game Illinois #NatIndoor

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Sophomore RHP Luke was dominant today in his 4 inns of work. 10 K’s, sat 87-88 mph. Also swinging a hot stick, atop multiple offensive categories on the IL leaderboard. Gonna be a highly sought after arm this Summer. Prep Baseball Illinois Recruits Baseball Club

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Soph RHP Luke with another dominant start this Spring. 5 inns, 9K, 1 ER, FB 87-89mph. Leaned heavily on the FB, but flashed SL/CH when needed. A premier arm arm coming out of a loaded ‘26 class in IL. Recruits Baseball Club Diego Prep Baseball Illinois

2 really well hit balls today. Good team win 🔥 Diego Prep Baseball Illinois @PBR_Uncommitted Uncommitted Baseball Athletes

Went 4-4 today with a 💣, 2 doubles, and a single in a good team win. @PBR_Uncommitted Prep Baseball Illinois Diego Valmeyer HS-JH baseball

Soph RHP Luke was locked in again tonight, facing defending state champ, Gibault. He went the distance, allowing 1 unearned run, 3 hits and punched out 12! 0 BB! CH was runnnning today!! FB 86-88 ⛽️Recruits Baseball Club Prep Baseball Illinois Diego

Live look at RHP Luke Blackwell (Valmeyer, 2026) tonight. FB held 86-89 mph throughout his outing, hit 89 multiple times late, with hard run. Flashed SL at 78-80 mph, used sparingly. Upside 6-foot-3, 195-pound multi-sport athlete.

Sophomore to know from Southern IL…

Few swings from C Chase Snyder (Valmeyer, 2026) the other night. Strong RH swing, easy juice to the pull side. Soft receiver behind the plate that handled an upper-80s arm comfortably, too. Name to know. 👇

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5-5 with 6 RBI’s night against East Alton. Only have video of 4 hits. But by far my best hitting performance of my life!🔥

Congrats to our big RHP Luke on his All-Conference selection. Absolutely overwhelmed hitters all Spring!! Recruits Baseball Club Prep Baseball Illinois

‘26 RHP Luke Blackwell (Valmeyer) bumps into our top-25 for the first time in this update. Held upper-80s through six innings in a start this spring with SL/CH feel in previous looks. 6’3”, 200 lbs One to know… 📈

Took a few rounds of bp earlier with Chase Snyder

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