Ryan Bakes

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Michael Addari is heading to the MLB Draft Combine‼️

[Dayton Murphy @daytonmurph]

Thank you Michigan State University for the opportunity. With that being said, I will be entering the Transfer Portal come June 1st.

Contact- 224-769-1495

[Toby Schriefer @TobySchriefer6]

I would like to thank Illinois State for the past 2 years, I am entering the transfer portal as a rising junior with 2 years of eligibility remaining.

6’3 195
FB 89-92 T94
SL 78-82
CB 74-77

Playing for @ForestCityOwls this summer
779-701-7542
[email protected]

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Tiger has signed with the Idaho Falls Chukars for the summer!🐅

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

It’s go time⏰🔥

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

The numbers don’t lie.

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Top of the MVC📊🥓

[MVC Baseball @MVConfBaseball]

MVC Batting Average Leaders
Regular Season - Final

2026 MVC Batting King:
Brayden Bakes, Illinois St., .396

.372, Roell, INST
.367, Kampa, UIC
.365, Mastros, ILST
.364, Lowe, BRAD
.350, Ott, MUR
.348, Beck, INST
.341, Davis, BEL
.330, Kegerreis, VAL
.329, Quick, BRAD

[Steve Holm @Steve_Holm20]

A reminder that setbacks don’t define players — responses do.

After being told he lost his spot by another program, he kept showing up, kept working, and today became our single-season hits leader. Really proud of @BakesBrayden and the way he picked himself back up off the mat.

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Alone at the top❗️🥓

With Brayden’s third hit of the day, he passes Owen Miller as Illinois State’s all-time single season hit leader. Congrats, Brayden!

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

The moment.

@BakesBrayden

📺: B1G+

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

M4 | A 2-run blast from Ryno put the Birds back on top

Redbirds: 5
Spartans: 4

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

🚀 @bakes_ryan

📺: B1G+

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

J Man stepped up🤝

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Yep, that ball is gone.

@BakesBrayden

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

J man!🚀

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

5 hits including the go-ahead RBI in the 10th

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

T5 | BIG swing from Machej into the bullpen!

Redbirds: 6
Flames: 2

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

G had 5 hits today👷‍♂️

[MVC Baseball @MVConfBaseball]

MVC Triple Crown watch:

Brayden Bakes of @RedbirdBaseball leads the Valley in average, is tied for 2nd in HRs with 13, 2 back of UIC's Jake Busson, and is 5th in RBIs, just 3 back of Indiana State's Carter Beck.

In 2014, Wichita State's Casey Gillaspie hit .389-15-50 to lead in all 3 categories, though he was in a 3-way tie with UE's Kyle Pollock and Kevin Kaczmarski for the RBI title.