Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

Big Ten • Illinois Field • Champaign, IL

Traditional Big Ten Program
30-26
2025 Record
12-12
Big Ten Record
5
Conference Titles
2
CWS Appearances
#48
Recruiting Class

Fighting Illini Baseball

Founded: 1879 - One of the oldest collegiate baseball programs in the nation

Academic Excellence: Illinois consistently ranks among the top public universities in the country

Illinois Field: 3,000-seat facility opened in 1988, recently renovated with modern amenities

2026 Season Opens February 14th

Data below reflects 2025 season results and current roster projections.

Pitchers

# Name Pos Yr B/T Hometown
27 Cole Kirschsieper RHP Sr R/R Springfield, IL
34 Riley Gowens LHP Jr L/L Chicago, IL
45 Luke Ritter RHP So R/R Naperville, IL
18 Joey Gerber RHP Jr R/R Peoria, IL

Position Players

# Name Pos Yr B/T Hometown
2 Branden Comia SS Sr R/R Aurora, IL
6 Justin Janas CF Jr L/R Lockport, IL
10 Drake Westcott 1B Sr L/L Oak Park, IL
22 Cam McDonald RF Jr L/L Schaumburg, IL
15 Ryan Hampe C Sr R/R Bloomington, IL
9 Jackson Raper 3B Jr R/R Decatur, IL
24 Kellen Sarver LF So L/L Rockford, IL
8 Taylor Jackson 2B Jr R/R Evanston, IL

2025 Season Results

Feb 16
vs Southern Illinois
W 6-2
Feb 23
@ Illinois State
W 8-5
Mar 8
vs Penn State
W 7-3
Mar 22
@ Nebraska
L 5-8
Apr 5
vs Ohio State
L 4-7
Apr 19
vs Michigan
L 5-8

Full 2026 schedule available when released.

2025 Team Statistics

Batting

Team AVG.268
Home Runs52
RBI298
OBP.352
SLG.412
Stolen Bases48

Pitching

Team ERA4.28
WHIP1.38
Strikeouts465
Walks195
Saves12
Opp. AVG.262

2026 Recruiting Class

Building class with strong Illinois talent base

M.S. (RHP)
Marist HS • Chicago, IL • 6'3" 195 lbs
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
D.W. (SS)
St. Rita HS • Chicago, IL • 5'11" 175 lbs
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
J.K. (OF)
Loyola Academy • Wilmette, IL • 6'0" 180 lbs
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
T.B. (C)
Mount Carmel HS • Chicago, IL • 6'1" 195 lbs
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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