Illinois State University Athletics

Men's Baseball

Illinois State University

NCAA D1 · Missouri Valley Conference · Normal, ILPortal active

Elite recruitingRecruits at a top-14% level nationally, 4 top-100 recruits on record.

$18.5k

Avg net price

65%

Grad rate

Elite

Recruiting tier

The program

Steve Holm, Head coach · 8 seasons

Assistants: Angelo Hightower (Baseball Manager) · Brad Jarreau · Cole Spizzirri (Baseball Manager) · Daniel Carinci · Gavin Von Pieschel (Director of Video and Analytics) · Gavin Weyman · Max Quirk (Baseball Manager)

The roster · 2026

37 on the roster5 Fr9 So14 Jr6 Sr3 Grad

Brayden Bakes

R-So. · OF

Algonquin, Ill.

Thomas Harper

Sr. · P

Wauwatosa, Wis.

Ryan Bakes

Jr. · C

Algonquin, Ill.

Carter Woollums

Jr. · P

Johnston, Iowa

Louis Bussard

So. · OF

Lewisville, Texas

Reece Clapp

Gr. · P

Columbia, Mo.

Graham Mastros

Jr. · IF/OF

Northfield, Ill.

John Shuey

R-So. · IF/OF

Bloomington, Ill.

Michael Carrano Jr.

Jr. · C/1B

Burbank, Ill.

Camden Karczewski

Gr. · IF

Joliet, Ill.

Jackson Natanek

Fr. · P/IF

Palos Heights, Ill.

Toby Schriefer

So. · P

Bourbonnais, Ill.

Brayden Zilis

Fr. · P/IF

Minooka, Ill.

Michael Addari

Jr. · P

Libertyville, Ill.

Jackson Manning

Jr. · IF

Keosauqua, Iowa

Carson Cormier

R-So. · P

Westford, Mass.

Luke Stulga

Jr. · OF

Tinley Park, Ill.

Henry Brummel

So. · P

Pontiac, Ill.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Pitcher4 of 20 graduating
Infield3 of 7 graduating
Outfield1 of 5 graduating
Catcher1 of 5 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 19Iowa 3Indiana 3Missouri 2California 2Wisconsin 1Other 7

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$11.6k/yr
$30-48k$12.3k/yr
$48-75k$16.3k/yr
$75-110k$23.9k/yr
$110k+$28.2k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $12.1k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

990-1210

Grad rate

65%

Admit rate

88%

Enrollment

19k

Also in the Missouri Valley Conference

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