Janesville Craig’s Jake Schaffner celebrates a triple during a Division 1 regional final game against Milton at Riverside Park in June. As he did for the Cougars, Schaffner is leading the North Dakota State Bison in a litany of offensive categories during his freshman season as an NCAA Division I baseball player.
Gavin Kilen helped lead Milton to the WIAA Division 1 state title in 2022. He is playing in his second season with Louisville, where he’s currently on a nine-game hitting streak and among team leaders in batting average and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentages).
Janesville Parker’s Hannah Bolly pitches during a game against Sun Prairie East at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex last season. Bolly has made 10 appearances in the pitching circle for the Northern Illinois softball team this season.
Brodhead pitcher Mckenna Young fields a bunt and prepares to throw out a Mayville runner in the WIAA Division 3 championship game in Madison in June. Young now pitches for the University of South Dakota, where she leads the Coyotes’ pitching staff in batting average against at .247.
Janesville Craig’s Jake Schaffner celebrates a triple during a Division 1 regional final game against Milton at Riverside Park in June. As he did for the Cougars, Schaffner is leading the North Dakota State Bison in a litany of offensive categories during his freshman season as an NCAA Division I baseball player.
With a night off from chasing high school baseball and softball scores Tuesday, I decided to check in and see how some former area ball players have been faring with their Division I programs this season.
Spoiler alert: Jake Schaffner and Gavin Kilen remain very good at baseball.
Gavin Kilen helped lead Milton to the WIAA Division 1 state title in 2022. He is playing in his second season with Louisville, where he’s currently on a nine-game hitting streak and among team leaders in batting average and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentages).
Janesville Parker’s Hannah Bolly pitches during a game against Sun Prairie East at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex last season. Bolly has made 10 appearances in the pitching circle for the Northern Illinois softball team this season.
Brodhead pitcher Mckenna Young fields a bunt and prepares to throw out a Mayville runner in the WIAA Division 3 championship game in Madison in June. Young now pitches for the University of South Dakota, where she leads the Coyotes’ pitching staff in batting average against at .247.
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