Illinois Braves 16U
Champaign, IL
16u
RECORD
W-L-T 12-13-1
WIN % 46.15
STATS
AVG RUN SCORED 4.73
AVG RUN ALLOWED 5.35
AVG RUN DIFFERENCE -0.62
RUNS SCORED 123
RUNS ALLOWED 139
RUNS DIFFERENCE -16
DIVISIONS
16u D1 3-3-0
16u D1 Silver 1-2-0
16u D1 1-3-0
16u Open 2-0-1
16u Open Platinum 0-2-0
COACHES
Head Coach Ryan Tabeling
Illinois Braves 16U ROSTER
JERSEY# Name Grad Year - HS High School State City Primary Pos College Committed To H/T Other Pos HEIGHT
1   CALE BARCUS 2025 Champaign Central High School IL Champaign C R/R RHP 5'10"
5   PAUL BROWN 2025 Central A&M High School IL Moweaqua 1B R/R 3B 6'2"
9   JACOB WAUGH 2025 Tuscola High School IL Tuscola SS R/R RHP 5'6"
11   JAKE MILLER 2025 Champaign Centennial IL Champaign MIF L/R RHP 6'
12   CAL MEYERS 2025 Centennial High School IL Champaign OF R/R 2B 5'7"
16   LUKE DEFFENBAUGH 2025 University High IL Normal LHP L/L OF 5'10"
24   CARTER FORAN 2025 Monticello High School IL Monticello SS R/R RHP 5'7"
25   COOPER CLARK 2025 Villa Grove High School IL Villa Grove MIF R/R RHP 5'7"
27   CHASE WELLS 2025 Shelbyville IL Shelbyville MIF R/R UTILITY 6'1"
31   GATSBY GRANT 2025 Monticello IL Monticello RHP R/R SS 6'1"
44   CARTER KOOPMAN 2025 Monticello high school IL Weldon LF R/R UTILITY 6'74"
49   PATRICK KENNEDY 2025 Champaign Central IL Champaign C R/R RHP 6'
50   ERIC ARNOLD 2025 Monticello High School IL Monticello 3B L/R LF 5'10"
88   COLE LARSON 2025 Mattoon high school IL Mattoon SS R/R 2B 5'10"
99   JOSH KURSELL 2026 IL Savoy RHP R/R 1B 6'1"
EVENTS
DATE EVENT DIVISION W-L-T AVG RA AVG RD AVG RS
2020-09-25 MPL Qualifier Underclass 1-2-0 5.67 -3 2.67
2021-07-14 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) 15u 4-1-0 5 0.4 5.4
2022-06-08 Indiana June Games 16u 2-2-0 3.5 2.25 5.75
2022-07-06 16 Amateur Baseball Championships 16u 2-3-0 2.4 1 3.4
2023-06-07 Indiana June Games 16u 1-3-0 10 -5.25 4.75
2023-07-19 16 Amateur Baseball Championships 16u 2-2-1 6.2 -0.4 5.8
GAMES
# EVENT TEAM VS TEAM
1 MPL Qualifier Illinois Braves 04 - 03 PH MIX LOWER
2 MPL Qualifier Illinois Braves 02 - 07 STIKS Academy Black
3 MPL Qualifier Illinois Braves 02 - 07 Go Pro 2023 Daly
4 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) Illinois Braves 06 - 05 GRB Rays MKE Green 15u
5 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) MASH 15U Harris 10 - 02 Illinois Braves
6 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) Illinois Braves 08 - 02 KC Prodigy Prime
7 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) Michigan bulls 04 - 06 Illinois Braves
8 15 Amateur Baseball Championships (Invite) Illinois Braves 05 - 04 Indiana Mustangs - 2024
9 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 02 - 04 Indiana Nitro Gold 16U
10 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 07 - 05 Indiana Expos National
11 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 11 - 01 Indy Sharks
12 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 03 - 04 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 16U
13 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Illinois Braves 16U 00 - 03 5 Star Midsouth 2024 National
14 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Action 16u Garcia 03 - 06 Illinois Braves 16U
15 16 Amateur Baseball Championships MN Icemen 16u Sutterer 02 - 01 Illinois Braves 16U
16 16 Amateur Baseball Championships MASH 16U Black 04 - 02 Illinois Braves 16U
17 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Action 16u Rutherford 00 - 08 Illinois Braves 16U
18 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 01 - 11 Summit City Sluggers 16u
19 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 00 - 17 Indiana Mustangs Regional
20 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 05 - 10 Ironmen Prime National- Bays
21 Indiana June Games Illinois Braves 16U 13 - 02 Midland Bandits 16u McLaughlin
22 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Indy Sharks-Worrell 05 - 05 Illinois Braves 16U
23 16 Amateur Baseball Championships UA STL Prospects 16U Black - McMinn 04 - 11 Illinois Braves 16U
24 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Illinois Braves 16U 05 - 02 Go Pro '25
25 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Illinois Braves 16U 01 - 10 Louisville Legends 2025 Scout
26 16 Amateur Baseball Championships Illinois Premier Falzone-2025 10 - 07 Illinois Braves 16U
PLAYER PROFILES
CALE BARCUS Champaign  , IL 2025
PAUL BROWN Moweaqua  , IL 2025
JACOB WAUGH Tuscola  , IL 2025
JAKE MILLER Champaign  , IL 2025
CAL MEYERS Champaign  , IL 2025
LUKE DEFFENBAUGH Normal  , IL 2025
CARTER FORAN Monticello  , IL 2025
COOPER CLARK Villa Grove  , IL 2025
CHASE WELLS Shelbyville  , IL 2025
GATSBY GRANT Monticello  , IL 2025
CARTER KOOPMAN Weldon  , IL 2025
PATRICK KENNEDY Champaign  , IL 2025
ERIC ARNOLD Monticello  , IL 2025
COLE LARSON Mattoon  , IL 2025
JOSH KURSELL Savoy  , IL 2026