Five Illinois State baseball players were named to all-star teams for their summer collegiate baseball league. Those five players include: Jack Anderson (Normal Cornbelters, Prospect League), Jack Butler (Normal Cornbelters, Prospect League), Jacob Gilmore (Wilson Tobs, Coastal Plain League), Tyson Hays (Victoria Harbourcats, West Coast League) and Michael Sebby (Palm Springs Power, Southern California Collegiate Baseball League).
Other Redbirds playing include (listed alphabetically):
Jack Anderson | Prospect League | Normal Cornbelters
- Currently 1-1 this season, appearing in 13 games with one start and a 4.15 ERA. Anderson has allowed 12 hits in 17.1 innings pitched, while striking out 19 opponents
- Pitched a scoreless inning while striking out one, in a 9-5 victory over the Springfield Sliders (7/20)
- Named a Prospect League All-Star
Jackson Bronke | Prospect League | Normal Cornbelters
- Holds a 0-2 record and a 7.28 ERA, with 26 strikeouts and 19 walks spanning 21 innings
- Most recently went 1.2 innings against the Springfield Sliders, holding them scoreless and striking out five of eight batters faced (7/20)
Jack Butler | Prospect League | Normal Cornbelters
- Batting .287 with five doubles, 20 RBI, 19 runs and 10 home runs.
- Named a Prospect League All-Star
Jeremy Gaines | Southern California Collegiate Baseball League | Palm Springs Power
- Batting .353 with eight doubles, 20 runs, and 15 RBIs in 68 at-bats
- Went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and just a home run short of a cycle to help the Power advance to the SCCBL Championships (7/17)
Jacob Gilmore | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs
- Has started and pitched in six games throwing a combined 28.0 innings with a 2.57 ERA, while striking out 37
- Pitched 5.0 innings in a 9-6 Win over the Morehead Marlins allowing six hits while striking out seven of 23 batters faced (7/14)
- Named a Coastal Plain League All-Star
Tyson Hays | West Coast League | Victoria Harbourcats
- Batting .377 with four home runs, 20 RBI, and 12 runs scored in 53 at-bats
- Went 1-for-4 at the plate with a RBI in a 7-1 win over the Walla Walla Sweets (7/16)
- Named a West Coast League All-Star
Bryce Konitzer | Prospect League | Lafayette Aviators
- Currently 1-1 this summer, appearing in 18 games in relief with a 3.60 ERA. Konitzer has allowed 25 hits while striking out 22 batters spanning 25 innings pitched
- Credited with the save in the Aviator's 6-2 victory over Champion City, pitching three scoreless innings (7/19)
Jordan Libman | Southern California Collegiate Baseball League | Palm Springs Power
- Batting .279 with six RBI and 12 runs scored in 43 at-bats on the season
Connor Peplow | New England Collegiate Baseball League | Sanford Mainers
- Currently 2-2 with 13 strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched (eight appearances)
- Pitched 1.1 innings allowing no hits to get the save in a 8-3 win over Keene (7/15)
Gunner Peterson | Valley Baseball League | Waynesboro Generals
- Batting .273 with nine hits including a double and a home run in 33 at-bats this season
Derek Salata | West Coast League | Victoria Harbourcats
- Currently 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched
- Credited with the winning decision against the Walla Walla Sweets, pitching four scoreless innings and giving up two hits and striking out five of 15 batters faced (7/17)
Michael Sebby | Southern California Collegiate Baseball League | Palm Springs Power
- Currently 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched.
- Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out five of 11 batters faced to help defeat the San Diego Force 8-1 in the SCCBL championships (7/20)
- Named a SCCBL All-Star
*Note: Only those currently playing in summer leagues, with updated stats posted on the team's website are included in this report. Other current Redbird players that have already finished or not yet started their summer campaigns, or do not have updated stats posted, are not included.
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