Kale Whitaker

Geneseo high school | C/O 2026 | 1B/RHP | Geneseo maple leafs #99/|#2 Ranked First Baseman in Illinois| 6’3 228| 3.0 GPA

[Prep Baseball Illinois @PrepBaseballIL]

1B Kale Whitaker (@GeneseoBaseball, 2026) emerged as a LHH to follow in the class.

Physically imposing hitter with easy power, collecting one hit on the day.

6-foot-3, 210-pounds

Recent @BHawksbaseballH commit.

@KaleWhitaker

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Some cuts off the tee
92 EV

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Some hits from last weekends tournament

[Primetime @PrimetimeIL]

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Kale Whitaker 2026
Rawlings Tigers
91 Exit Velocity
RBI Double

https://t.co/p7znJf5OwE

[Primetime @PrimetimeIL]

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Kale Whitaker 2026
Rawlings Tigers
95 Exit Velocity
Triple

https://t.co/p7znJf5OwE

[Perfect Game Iowa @IowaPG]

Kale Whitaker (‘26, IL) added a base knock here. Good physical traits with some feel to impact and drive it well. Handled it well w/ good feel to turn thru it and impact with strength off the barrel. @PG_Illinois @PG_Uncommitted @RecruitTigers #MidwestWS

[Perfect Game Iowa @IowaPG]

Kale Whitaker (‘26, IL) added a base knock here. Smooth stroke w/ some ability to impact & drive the ball. Another good swing from the physical LHH. @PG_WiscMinn @PG_Uncommitted @RecruitTigers #MidwestWS

[Perfect Game Iowa @IowaPG]

Kale Whitaker (‘26, IL) turns hard and impacts well here for a base knock. Present strength in the build with feel to impact and drive the ball well. Handled the barrel well. @PG_Uncommitted @PG_Illinois @RecruitTigers #MidwestWS

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Couple of swings from last weekends tournament

[Rawlings Tigers Quad Cities @QCTigers]

Congratulations to @KaleWhitaker on his Perfect Game ranking!
Check him out with the 17u @QCTigers Putnam this summer!
Full roster and summer schedule
https://t.co/Lcsr0Lt8Wl
@RecruitTigers
@GeneseoBaseball

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Cuts from the cages

[Prep Baseball Illinois @PrepBaseballIL]

𝐈𝐇𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠: 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟏 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 ✍️

Scout notes on over 3️⃣0️⃣ names that our staff saw last week with plenty more still to come. Player reports and video, found within.👇

🔗 https://t.co/ljBNYJF4Eo

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Some hits from the 2025 season

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High School stats from the 2025 season
AVG .352
OBP .477
OPS 1.020
SLG .543
Hits 37
1B 25
2B 8
HR 4
RBI 32
RUNS 27
BB 21
SO 7

FIELDING
FPCT .985
E 3

[Perfect Game Iowa @IowaPG]

Another look at Kale Whitaker (‘26, IL) and his 2 HRs💣 from today!! @PG_Illinois @PG_Uncommitted #BattleForTheMW

[Rawlings Tigers Quad Cities @QCTigers]

Congratulations @QCTigers @KaleWhitaker Kale Whitaker - Midwest Elite Championship All Tournament Team Certificate (Batting) | Perfect Game Baseball
PG ranked #5 1B in IL...
@RecruitTigers @Rawlings_Tigers https://t.co/BXmE1MKho5

[Kale Whitaker @KaleWhitaker]

Went 3/7 with 2 RBI’s in todays doubleheader

[Geneseo Maple Leafs Baseball @GeneseoBaseball]

Leafs (1-0) WIN home opener 7-1 over Springfield Southeast❕

W - Schmoll-Burton (1-0) 4 K’s

Whitaker 2 2B, 3 RBI
Mitchell 2 hits
Welge HR, 3 RBI
Weller 3B, 2 R

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Double and a pair of singles from todays games

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Walks offs from todays games