The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff kicks things off with the latest college and baseball notes, including NIU's program-record 36-win season, Troy Baseball's run to host a Super Regional, and a look at the Illinois Rising Stars Games. From there, the crew breaks down the latest IHSA playoff results, sorting through the biggest upsets and upcoming matchups to watch across all four classes while updating the staff's Playoff Draft scores. The staff then recaps playoff game coverage, highlighting standout prospects and performances from games our staff attended. The episode closes with a recycled sit-down with Troy head baseball coach Skylar Meade, recorded back in December of 2024, as the Trojans prepare to host Little Rock this weekend in the Super Regional.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:35 College Baseball News

10:10 Playoff Extravaganza Update

13:44 IHSA Playoffs Update

23:50 Playoff Game Coverage

41:15 Skylar Meade Interview (Dec. 2024)

1:41:06 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with its annual IHSA Playoff Draft Spectacular, with each staff member picking teams across all four classes to win a state title. Who do you have winning state this year? Before the draft, the crew reacts to NIU and UIC both earning NCAA Tournament bids — NIU as the No. 3 seed in the Tallahassee Regional and UIC as the No. 4 seed in the Atlanta Regional. The staff also hands out end-of-season college baseball awards, highlighting standout Illinois players from around the country including Enzo Infelise earning Freshman Player of the Year honors and Patrick Connors setting a new stolen base record.

Chapters:00:00 Intro

2:35 College Baseball News

15:10 Playoff Extravaganza

15:53 1A Playoff Draft

26:59 2A Playoff Draft

37:55 3A Playoff Draft

49:25 4A Playoff Draft

1:02:17 Dark Horse Picks

1:11:37 Power 25 Update

1:14:39 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another packed episode. The staff kicks things off with the latest college baseball notes, spotlighting Illinois players and programs making an impact at the next level. From there, the crew breaks down the newly released IHSA playoff brackets, sorting through the toughest sectionals and teams to watch as the postseason approaches. The staff then runs through the updated Week 9 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams making a push heading into the playoffs before closing out with a recap of week nine game coverage, highlighting prospects and performances from games our staff attended across the state.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

4:01 College Baseball News

14:11 Cubs Vs. White Sox

23:44 IHSA Brackets Released

40:03 Illinois Heat Sheet

45:48 Power 25 Update

56:20 Bubble Teams

59:31 Week 9 Game Coverage

1:22:08 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff kicks things off with the latest college baseball notes, spotlighting Illinois players and programs making an impact at the next level, including a look at some standout performances from around the country. From there, the crew runs through the updated Week 8 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and new entries as the regular season winds down. Diamond Notes highlights the standout individual performances from around the state before the staff recaps week eight and early week nine game coverage, highlighting prospects and performances from games our staff attended. The staff also finds time to react to the Cubs' hot start to the season.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

9:42 College Baseball News

19:14 ABS System/MLB News

26:45 Power 25 Update

34:44 Bubble Teams To Know

39:31 Diamond Notes Standouts

49:35 Week 8 & 9 Game Coverage

1:18:51 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another packed episode. The staff kicks things off with the latest college baseball notes, spotlighting Illinois players and programs making an impact at the next level. From there, the crew runs through the updated Week 7 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams to watch as the season heads into its final stretch. Diamond Notes highlights the standout individual performances from around the state before the staff recaps week seven and early week eight game coverage, highlighting prospects and performances from games our staff attended. The episode closes with a sit-down with Triad's Keegan Seipp, a 2027 Xavier commit and one of the top players in the Illinois junior class.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

8:58 College Baseball News

19:12 Power 25 Update

26:10 Bubble Teams To Know

30:02 Diamond Notes Standouts

33:44 Week 7 & 8 Game Coverage

56:40 Keegan Seipp Interview

1:08:44 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff kicks things off with the latest college baseball notes, spotlighting Illinois players and programs making an impact at the next level. From there, the crew breaks down the Week 6 Power 25 bubble teams before Diamond Notes highlights the standout individual performances from around the state last week. The staff then recaps week six and early week seven game coverage, highlighting standout prospects and performances from games our staff attended. The episode closes with a sit-down with Brother Rice's Brady Cunningham, a 2027 Texas A&M commit and one of the top players in the Illinois junior class.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

1:38 College Baseball News

12:26 Owen Murphy Gets The Call To AAA13:18 Power 25 Update

21:19 Bubble Teams To Know

25:11 Diamond Notes Standouts

31:14 Week 6 & 7 Game Coverage

59:31 Brady Cunningham Interview

1:06:36 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another packed episode. The staff runs through the updated Week 5 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers, new entries, and teams to watch as the season hits its stride. From there, the crew recaps weeks five and six of game coverage, highlighting standout prospects and performances from games our staff attended. The episode features a sit-down with East Peoria shortstop Jackson Ahrens, one of the top uncommitted seniors in the country, discussing his recruitment and what's ahead. The staff closes out with the latest college baseball notes, spotlighting Illinois players and teams making noise at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

12:16 Baseball News

22:55 Power 25 Update

36:16 Bubble Teams To Know

40:10 Diamond Notes Standouts

45:55 Week 5 & 6 Game Coverage

1:09:15 Jackson Ahrens Interview

1:28:02 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff runs through the updated Week 4 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams to watch as the season heats up. From there, the crew recaps weeks four and five of game coverage and standout prospects from games we attended last week. We also talked about the Daily Roundup, highlighting the standout wins and performances from around the state. The staff talks through this week's Diamond Notes standouts before closing out with the latest notes from Illinois college baseball and the minor leagues, spotlighting players from the state making an impact at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

06:28 College Baseball Weekend Recap

10:34 MLB & Minor League Notes

16:40 Power 25 Update

25:45 Bubble Teams To Know

31:42 Daily Roundup Notes

34:37 Diamond Notes Standouts

42:26 Illinois Heat Sheet

43:10 Week 4 & 6 Game Coverage

1:26:06 Rising Stars Events

1:28:21 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff runs through the updated Week 3 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams to watch as the season heats up. From there, the crew recaps weeks three and four of game coverage and standout prospects from games we attended last week. We also talked about the Daily Roundup, highlighting the standout wins and performances from around the state. The staff talks through this week's Player of the Week before closing out with the latest notes from Illinois college baseball and the minor leagues, spotlighting players from the state making an impact at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

07:47 College Baseball Weekend Recap, Minor League Notes

26:38 Power 25, Week 3 Recap

39:43 Bubble Teams To Know

45:53 Daily Roundup Notes

47:28 Player Of The Week

51:10 Diamond Notes Standouts

54:43 Illinois Heat Sheet

56:59 Week 3 & 4 Game Coverage

1:09:35 Outro

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The Bullpen is back for week two of the Illinois high school baseball season. The staff runs through the updated Power 25 rankings, breaking down the top-5 that remains the same, teams making a rise, and bubble teams to know heading into the early weeks. From there, the crew recaps week two game coverage, highlighting the notable wins and performances from around the state. Diamond Notes returns with a look at the standout individual performances from last week before the staff closes out with the latest college baseball updates on Illinois teams and players making an impact at the next level. The staff finds a moment to react to Illinois Basketball punching its ticket to the Final Four.