🏆CHAMPIONS📷
Congratulations to the 2026 Prep Baseball Kansas City Summer Classic 17/18U champions, Building Champions 17U Cope🎉
#PrepBaseballKC | #PBKCSummerClassic
Congrats to 6 players selected to the All-District Team! They helped lead @HawkletBaseball to 26 wins – tied for the most in program history – and the third Final Four appearance ever for Rockhurst.
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DISTRICT CHAMPS!!
With a 5-0 win over Lee’s Summit, @HawkletBaseball moves to 24-14 on the year and advances to the Class 6 State Quarterfinals! It will be a best-of-three series against Staley over May 29-30 for a spot in the Final Four over June 5-6 in Ozark, MO. Rock State!
Some video from my last start where I had 10 k’s against the top ranked team in Missouri.
Season numbers so far-
Team Record 13-9
Personal Record 3-0/5 Starts/23 IN/2.7 ERA
@BCbaseballtoday@Drew_Olla
Rock now 11-9 with a 12-3 win over the Jags!
• M. Gillespie '27 - W, 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 10 K
• D. Long '26 - 3/3, BB, 3 RBI
• Wa. Robertson '27 - 2/2, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB
• G. Meysenburg '26 - 2/3, BB, R
• P. Nickson '27 - 1/3, BB, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB
• J. Karl '27 - 1/4, 3 RBI, R
ICYMI: @HawkletBaseball improved to 2-0 yesterday with a 9-1 win over Platte County! Matthew Gillespie '27 started his junior season on the mound with 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, and 0 BB. Rockhurst faces Liberty North today at noon in a battle of 2-0 teams. Rock State!
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬
Guided by a veteran senior class, the Hawklets look to their returning core of battle-tested players to elevate their game as a new wave of varsity talent adapts to the pace of play in 2026.
Key returners, team outlook, and more ⤵️
📝 : https://t.co/dj8T7ttMuD // @HawkletBaseball
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞🌟
+ Looking back at the best slider spin rates from this year's Missouri events.
+ Check out the full leaderboard with the link below. 👇
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‘27 | RHP | Matthew Gillespie (Rockhurst)
Turned in another strong start for @BCbaseballtoday, allowing just 1 R on 3 H over 4 innings.
Consistently created uncomfortable at bats with a sinker/slider combo.
FB: 83-85
SNK: 82-84
SL: 73-74 (3000+)
CH: 76-77; kills spin
#KCPI25
@PrepBaseballMO // @ljhatchpb
‘27 Matthew Gillespie (@BCbaseballtoday, Rockhurst HS)
Twirled a complete game in his start today. Attacked with a low to mid 80’s FB to get ahead and put away hitters with a tight SL.
7IP 8H 3ER 2BB 9SO
@PrepBaseballKC//@PrepBaseballKS//@ljhatchpb
#Super1625
2027 RHP Matthew Gillespie(MO)
Interesting look here tonight from Gillespie. Scattered some hits but was still able to use his high spin fastball and slider to get some swing and misses.
FB: 82-84 T86(had some arm side, run~2400RPM)
SL: 73-75(tight sharp break with slice, ~3050RPM)
@PrepBaseballMO // #NPI25
‘27 | RHP | Matthew Gillespie (@HawkletBaseball)
Was dominant in a 5 inning no-hitter, striking out 8 and walking 4.
Attacked hitters with a SNK/SL combo, consistently generating uncomfortable swings.
FB: 84-85, T86; ride
SNK: 82-84
CH: 74-76
SL: 73-75; swing and miss
𝓚𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓪𝓼 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 𝓘𝓓
'27 | RHP | Matthew Gillespie (Rockhurst)
Gillespie showed some swing and miss movement on the sinker and slider. Real east and west movement with a 4-seamer that carries well.
+ FB: 84-86
+ SL: 73-74
+ CH: 77-78
+ SNK: 83-84
👤: https://t.co/XbwTHdtojs // @MGillespie_