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2025 Baseball Roster

35 Will Johannes

  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Mukwonago, Wis.
  • High School Mukwonago
  • Prev School Madison College
  • Instagram willjohannes2
  • Twitter willjohannes1

Biography

CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 2, 5x, last: at Rutgers, May 2, 2025 (G2)
  • Doubles: --
  • Triples: --
  • Home runs: 2, at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
  • Total bases: 8, at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
  • RBI: 4, 2x, last: at Rutgers, May 2, 2025 (G2)
  • Runs scored: 2, 2x, last: at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
  • Walks: 2, at Northwestern, March 21, 2025 (G2)
  • Hit by pitch: 1, 2x, last: at Northwestern, March 21, 2025 (G2)
  • Sac flies: 1, at Illinois State, April 8, 2025
  • Sac bunts: --
  • At bats: 5, at Indiana State, April 22, 2025
  • Stolen bases: --
  • Field chances: 12, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 16, 2025
  • Putouts: 11, vs. Bradley, May 6, 2025
  • Assists: 2, at Michigan State, March 28, 2025.

2025 - Junior

  • Appeared in 21 games, making 15 starts in his first season at Illinois.
  • Posted an overall slash of .264/.333/.491 to go along with four home runs and 16 RBI.
  • Made his Illini debut on Feb. 16 vs. Abilene Christian...collected first hit at Illinois on Feb. 25 vs. Aurora.
  • Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two home runs and three RBI in the second game of the Illni's doubleheader at Michigan State.
  • Drove in a season-high four runs twice...April 15 vs. SIUE, May 2 at Rutgers (G2).

2024 - Sophomore (Madison College)

  • Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Second Team All-Region 4
  • Named to the ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Region 4 Gold Glove Team.
  • Helped Madison College to its 13th appearance, sixth-consecutive, at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
  • Slashed .274/.358/.548 to go along with 44 runs scored, 13 doubles, 11 home runs, 50 RBI and 20 walks over 47 games.
  • Recorded a season-high three hits twice (March 13 at GateWay and April 19 vs. Waubonsee).
  • Drove in a season-high four runs three times (April 10 vs. Bryant & Stratton (WI), Feb. 27 at College of Lake County and May 26 vs. Montgomery College (MD)).
  • Logged a season-high seven-game hitting streak from April 16-27.

2023 - Freshman (Madison College)

  • N4C Most Valuable Player
  • First Team All-N4C
  • First Team All-Region 4
  • Helped Madison College claim N4C and Region 4 titles, as well as make its 12th appearance at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
  • Slashed .329/.437/.599 to go along with 52 runs, eight doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 50 RBI and 26 walks over 53 games.
  • Led the WolfPack in runs and RBI.
  • Recorded a season high four hits on March 10 at Mesa CC...had three-straight games of at least three hits from May 4-6.
  • Had five games on the season with four RBI.

High School

  • Was ranked as the No. 28 player in Wisconsin and the No. 2 catcher in the state according to Perfect Game.
  • Was ranked as the No. 34 player in Wisconsin and the No. 2 catcher in the state according to Prep Baseball Report.
  • Three-year participant and two-time letter winner in baseball at Mukwonago High School.
  • Two-time first team all-conference selection in the Classic 8 Conference as a senior and junior.
  • Batted .378 as a senior.

Personal

  • Born on Aug. 28, 2003.
  • Son of Amy and Brian Johannes.
  • Has one sister, Katie.
  • Chose Illinois because, "I felt very comfortable being around the coaches and the players when I was on my visit and it is also a mix between great academics and great baseball."
  • Was also recruited by Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana State, SEMO, LMU and Central Michigan
  • Intends on majoring in business administration.

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