Kal Youngquist

Slammers IL Baseball Coach/Trainer | Kirkwood CC Baseball | UIS Baseball Alum

[Kal Youngquist @k_youngquist]

Super excited and blessed to announce my commitment to continue my academic and baseball careers at the University of Illinois Springfield! Can't thank my family, friends and Kirkwood enough! Can't wait to compete with one of the best teams in the nation🔵💫⚾️⭐️ #goprairiestars

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

More Good News Today! @ryancopelandNIU Earns ABCA/ATEC NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach Of The Year https://t.co/4B1MeJ5QBe

[Slammers Illinois | Baseball @Slammers_IL]

16u Grey (2028’s) are down in New Lenox this weekend at the PG Windy City Elite Championship.

Here’s their rotation. ⚾️💪🏻

[Slammers Illinois | Baseball @Slammers_IL]

2028’s have a loaded summer. 🔥🔥

A full tournament slate for this group. Time for these guys to keep developing, compete hard, and represent the program all summer.

#SlammersBaseball #2028s #SummerBall #WEoverme #EarnIT

[Red Storm Baseball @baseballstorm1]

IHSA 1A Sectional Semifinal -
United 5
Brown County 1
Final

United advances to the sectional final Saturday morning at 11am vs the winner of ATown/Routt Catholic.

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

NORTHERN ILLINOIS TAKES DOWN COASTAL CAROLINA 🔥🔥🔥

HUSKIES FIRST EVER NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN. Advance to face St. John's in winners bracket.

[NCAA Baseball @NCAABaseball]

History for the Huskies‼️

@NIU_Baseball secures their first #NCAABaseball tournament win in program history, defeating Coastal Carolina, 12-10!

#RoadToOmaha

[Kal Youngquist @k_youngquist]

@HuskieGuys Still need to add here

[D1Baseball @d1baseball]

Ryan Copeland inherited a 10-win program.

Three years later, @NIU_Baseball is the @MACsports tournament champion and NCAA tournament bound for the first time since 1972.

🔗 https://t.co/UMP9dtKU2N

[Cam Zunkel @CamZunkel]

@ryancopelandNIU is one of the best coaches in the entire country and that’s just a fact.

And nobody gets the most of out of their hitters than @JKelchNIU

An incredibly well deserved conference championship for these two coaches. Would run through a brick wall for them still.

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

Ryan Copeland stock .... 📈📈📈

Congrats, @NIU_Baseball

[NIU Athletics @NIUAthletics]

History Made 🏆

Congratulations to @NIU_Baseball on winning their FIRST EVER @MACSports Tournament Title

#GoHuskies

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

The moment history was made

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

Northern Illinois is in the driver's seat of the @MACSports Tournament after dominating Toledo, 10-3, this afternoon. Ryan Copeland has done a great job with that @NIU_Baseball program this season -- now sitting at 34-17 on the year.

[MLB @MLB]

Kyle Schwarber is the first to 20 homers in 2026!

[NCAA Division II @NCAADII]

GOING, GOING, GONE!! 🔥

Kaden Griffitts with a two run walk off home run for @UISAthletics to secure the win over UIndy in the 10th inning.

#MakeItYours | #D2BSB

[D2 Baseball @divIIbaseball]

Midwest Regional No.2 Update:
TIE GAME!

Drew Ezard comes off the bench, down to their final out and he ties it with a solo blast to left for @Baseball_UIS!

It's 8-8 in the 10th, YOU GOTTA TUNE IN!
https://t.co/8fQLdruulB

#D2Baseball

[D2 Baseball @divIIbaseball]

FINAL (10): Midwest Regional No.2 Game 1:
No.2 seed @Baseball_UIS 10, No.7 seed UIndy 8 (UIS to winners bracket)

🚨WALK-OFF HOME RUN ALERT🚨
KADEN GRIFFITTS SENDS ONE OVER THE RF WALL AND UIS WINS THIS WILD GAME!

Drew Ezard hit the game-tying home run in the 9th.

UIS will play tomorrow (5/15) at 2 PM CT against the winner of the UMSL/Wayne State game.

#D2Baseball

[D1Baseball @d1baseball]

Eight straight @MACSports series wins. 31 wins overall. MAC Championship bound for the first time since 2019.

@NIU_Baseball is quietly one of the top mid-major teams in the country 🔥

🔗 https://t.co/svkWdJzZ11

[MLB @MLB]

Kyle Schwarber:
- leads the Majors with 17 homers
- has gone yard 6 times in his last 5 games
- is very, very good 🫡

[Red Storm Baseball @baseballstorm1]

Congrats to Ian Leffler. With his home run against today against Knoxville, he breaks the career home run record which was held by Kal Youngquist, class of 2017. Keep grinding, Ian!