TEAM PROFILE

Illinois Hawks 14U Black
Plainfield, IL
15u
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RECORD
W-L-T 14-22-2
WIN % 36.84
STATS
AVG RUN SCORED 4.92
AVG RUN ALLOWED 5.29
AVG RUN DIFFERENCE -0.37
RUNS SCORED 187
RUNS ALLOWED 201
RUNS DIFFERENCE -14
DIVISIONS
14u USSSA - AA 2-2-0
COACHES
Head Coach Steven Ables
Assistant Coach Kevin Gniadek
MANAGERS/ADMINISTRATORS
Team Admin Kevin Gniadek
Illinois Hawks 14U Black ROSTER
Name Primary Pos H/T Sec. Pos
  Bryce Lee 1B R/R RHP
  Joseph Ables 2B R/R 3B
  Kyle Menelli 3B R/R 1B
  Cade Laudeman 3B R/R RHP
  Braydon Mark C S/R 1B
  Matthew Witek C R/R OF
  Ethan Nelson LHP L/L 1B
  AJ Lopez LHP L/L CF
  Jeremiah Miller OF R/R OF
  Eric Banas OF R/R RHP
  Christopher Jefferson RHP R/R C
  Alex Donelson III SS R/R RHP
  Sage Worden UTILITY R/R MIF
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EVENTS
DATE EVENT DIVISION W-L-T AVG RS AVG RD AVG RA
2021-04-16 Monster of the Midway 13u 1-2-1 5.75 -3.25 9
2021-04-23 Lockport Spring Slugfest 13u 1-1-1 6 0.33 5.67
2021-05-14 Midwest Turf Ring Shootout 13u 1-2-0 2.33 -0.67 3
2021-07-02 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy 13u 1-3-0 5.25 -2 7.25
2022-04-29 Southside Silver Slugfest 14u 2-2-0 6.5 2.5 4
2022-05-13 Experience the Turf - Wheeling 14u 2-1-0 6 1 5
2022-05-20 Southside Bracket Buster 14u 1-1-0 3.5 1.5 2
2022-06-17 Father's Day Championships 14u 1-3-0 3.5 -1.5 5
2022-07-01 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy 14u 1-2-0 3 -2 5
2022-07-08 JP Sports Midwest Championships NIT 14u 2-2-0 5.5 2.25 3.25
2022-07-22 Experience the Turf - Wheeling 14u 1-3-0 5.5 -1.25 6.75
GAMES
# EVENT TEAM VS TEAM
1 Monster of the Midway Yorkville Foxes Red 08 - 09 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
2 Monster of the Midway Rhino Baseball 11 - 00 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
3 Monster of the Midway ESP 13u Americans 10 - 07 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
4 Monster of the Midway Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek 07 - 07 Top Pick Athletics
5 Lockport Spring Slugfest Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek 00 - 09 St. John Tomahawks
6 Lockport Spring Slugfest Midwest Braves 06 - 06 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
7 Lockport Spring Slugfest Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek 12 - 02 Tinley park Bulldogs
8 Midwest Turf Ring Shootout Jr. Leafs Green 04 - 00 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
9 Midwest Turf Ring Shootout Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek 01 - 02 Stingers Baseball
10 Midwest Turf Ring Shootout AHQ Baseball 13U 03 - 06 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
11 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Illinois Crush Navy 13 u 03 - 11 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
12 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Prestige Black 13u 07 - 04 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
13 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Lincoln Way Vipers-Clark 08 - 03 Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek
14 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Illinois Hawks Ables/Gniadek 03 - 11 Thundercats
15 Southside Silver Slugfest Illinois Hawks 14U Black 17 - 00 5 Star Great Lakes 2026 Black
16 Southside Silver Slugfest Illinois Hawks 14U Black 03 - 07 Prestige Baseball 14u 2022
17 Southside Silver Slugfest Rampage 03 - 04 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
18 Southside Silver Slugfest Oswego Panthers 06 - 02 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
19 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Gurnee Travelers 02 - 06 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
20 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Illinois Hawks 14U Black 06 - 04 Lake County Lightning
21 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Illinois Hawks 14U Black 06 - 09 Lake County Lightning
22 Southside Bracket Buster ESP 14u Black 2026 03 - 01 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
23 Southside Bracket Buster Plainfield Tornadoes 01 - 06 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
24 Father's Day Championships Wheatland Ducks - Blasutti 07 - 02 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
25 Father's Day Championships Illinois Hawks 14U Black 04 - 11 New Lenox Rebels - Boye
26 Father's Day Championships Plainfield Tornadoes 01 - 08 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
27 Father's Day Championships Cary Trojans 14U - Ritter 01 - 00 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
28 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy New Lenox Rebels - Boye 05 - 01 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
29 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Illinois Hawks 14U Black 04 - 01 Top Tier South-Cimino
30 New Lenox Firecracker Frenzy Illinois Crush Orange 09 - 04 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
31 JP Sports Midwest Championships NIT Illinois Hawks 14U Black 09 - 01 Quad City Hitmen 14U Premier
32 JP Sports Midwest Championships NIT RiverHawks Baseball 06 - 04 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
33 JP Sports Midwest Championships NIT Bulldogs 04 - 01 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
34 JP Sports Midwest Championships NIT Illinois Hawks 14U Black 08 - 02 Midwest Pride Red-Patton
35 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Huskie Baseball Club 10 - 09 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
36 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Darien Stars 14u 06 - 04 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
37 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Darien Stars 14u 06 - 08 Illinois Hawks 14U Black
38 Experience the Turf - Wheeling Illinois Hawks 14U Black 01 - 05 14U Pirates Baseball Chicago
PLAYER PROFILES
Sage Worden Plainfield  , IL 2026
Joseph Ables Plainfield  , IL 2026
Kyle Menelli Bolingbrook  , IL 2026
Alex Donelson III Yorkville  , IL 2025
AJ Lopez Plainfield  , IL 2026
Ethan Nelson Plainfield  , IL
Cade Laudeman Morris  , IL 2026
Matthew Witek Plainfield  , IL 2025
Jeremiah Miller Plainfield  , IL 2025
Christopher Jefferson Plainfield  , IL 2026
Braydon Mark Wilmington  , IL 2026
Eric Banas Plainfield  , IL 2026
Bryce Lee Morris  , IL 2026