Aidan Flinn

Year:
Fr.
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 195
Position:
LHP
Hometown:
Mokena, Ill.
High School:
Marist HS

2026 All-Big Ten Second Team

2026 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Career Highs

Innings pitched: 7.1, vs. Purdue, May 20, 2026
Strikeouts: 10, vs. New Orleans, April 12, 2026
Batters faced: 27, 2x, last: vs. Purdue, May 20, 2026
Field chances: 2, vs. #20 Nebraska, April 26, 2026
Putouts: 1, 3x, last: at Purdue, April 5, 2026
Assists: 2, vs. #20 Nebraska, April 26, 2026

2026 - FRESHMAN

Perfect Game Freshman All-America First Team.
NCBWA Freshman All-America Second Team.
2026 All-Big Ten Second Team.
2026 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
Made 15 appearances, including 13 starts, during his freshman campaign at Illinois.
Recorded a 2.79 ERA and 58 strikeouts across 61.1 innings pitched.
Held opposing batters to a .178 average.
His 2.79 ERA is tied for the fourth-best by a freshman in a single season in program history.
His 58 strikeouts are the third-most by a freshman in a single season in program history.
His 61.1 innings pitched are the 10th-most by a freshman in a single season in program history.
Recorded the best ERA by a qualified Illini pitcher since 2020.
Secured the best ERA by an Illini freshman since 2020, the most innings pitched by an Illini freshman since 2017, and the most strikeouts by an Illini freshman since 2013.
Made his Illinois debut out of the bullpen at South Florida on Feb. 15.
Registered his first collegiate start vs. VCU on Feb. 21, going two innings with four strikeouts and one earned run.
Tossed 13 consecutive scoreless innings across three starts vs. Minnesota on March 14, vs. Rutgers on March 22, and at Penn State on March 29… allowed seven hits and accumulated seven strikeouts during that stretch.
Tallied a career-high 10 strikeouts while retiring the first 13 batters he faced in his start vs. New Orleans on April 12.
Threw six innings of one-run ball and tacked on four strikeouts vs. #20 Nebraska on April 26.
Earned his first career win on May 3 at Iowa, going seven innings while allowing only one hit and one run and striking out five.
Fired five scoreless innings with five strikeouts and one hit allowed vs. Northwestern on May 9.
Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the first time in his career on May 11.
Made his Big Ten Tournament debut on May 20 vs. Purdue, going a career-high 7.1 innings with seven strikeouts… started his outing with seven scoreless innings.

HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked as the #11 left-handed pitcher in Illinois in Class of 2025 by Perfect Game.
Played for 5 Star/Chicago Cubs Scout Team.

PERSONAL

Born on Feb. 2, 2007.
Son of Mark and Angela Flinn.
Has two sisters, Olivia and Madelyn.
Sisters both played softball at Olivet Nazarene.
Chose Illinois because “I felt a bond with the coaches and knew the competitive atmosphere at Illinois was where I wanted to be. Also, the Academics at Illinois are some of the best in the nation.”
Pursuing a degree from the Gies College of Business; currently an undeclared business major.