2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Reed Gannon
- Year:
- Sr.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 210
- Position:
- LHP
- Hometown:
- Minooka, Ill.
- High School:
- Minooka
 University of Illinois Graduate |
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 5.0, at Penn State, March 29, 2026
- Strikeouts: 4, 3x, last: at Purdue, April 4, 2026
- Batters faced: 17, at Penn State, March 29, 2026
- Field chances: 2, at South Florida, Feb. 15, 2026
- Putouts: 1, at Ohio State, May 17, 2025
- Assists: 2, at South Florida, Feb. 15, 2026
2026 - SENIOR
- Made a team-high 21 relief appearances for the Fighting Illini in 2026.
- Recorded a 5-2 record, a 4.30 ERA, and three saves.
- Logged 29 strikeouts and just seven walks across 37.2 innings of work.
- Made his season debut on Feb. 13 against USF, throwing two scoreless innings in relief while striking out two.
- Earned his first save of the season vs. VCU on Feb. 20, going 3.2 innings with a season-high four strikeouts.
- Allowed zero earned runs across his first two Big Ten outings at #20 USC and vs. Minnesota, going five innings with three strikeouts during that stretch.
- Got the save vs. Minnesota on March 14.
- Went two shutout innings with three strikeouts at Indiana State on March 18.
- Fired a career-high five innings of one-hit, scoreless ball with three strikeouts and only one hit allowed at Penn State on March 29.
- Registered the save at Purdue on April 4, going 2.2 innings with four strikeouts.
- Allowed zero earned runs over his final four appearances and four innings of work.
- Academic All-Big Ten.
- CSC Academic All-District.
2025 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Went 2-2 with a 6.15 ERA (18 ER/26.1 IP) in 23 games, one start.
- Amassed a career-best 21 strikeouts during the season..held opponents to a .255 average.
- Struck out a career-high four batters on April 19 at Washington.
- Worked a career-long 3.1 innings on May 17 at Ohio State...allowed no runs on just one hit to go along with two strikeouts and no walks.
- Had an 8.2 scoreless-inning streak from May 6-17, spanning five games.
- Picked up the first win of his Illinois career on Feb. 25 vs. Aurora.
2024 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA (6 ER/4.0 IP) over six relief appearances in his first season at Illinois.
- Made his Illini debut on Feb. 16 vs. Akron.
- Worked a career-high 2.0 innings on Feb. 23 at #25 Coastal Carolina.
- Closed out the season with back-to-back scoreless appearances on April 12 vs. Northern Illinois and April 23 vs. Western Illinois...worked 1.0 innings in each appearance.
- Fired a career-high three strikeouts on April 12 vs. Northern Illinois.
2023 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (AT KENTUCKY)
- Made his collegiate debut on April 4 vs. Dayton.
2022 - FRESHMAN (AT KENTUCKY)
- Redshirted. Did not make an appearance.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked the No. 272 overall player in the nation by Prep Baseball Report and No. 31 left-handed pitcher.
- Ranked the No. 5 overall player in talent-rich Illinois by PBR.
- Honored as a 2021 Preseason All-American by Perfect Game.
- Participated in the 2019 PBR Futures Games.
- Also played hockey.
PERSONAL
- Born on June 8, 2003.
- Son of Martin and Katie Gannon.
- Martin was a pole vaulter at Westminster (Mo.) College.
- Has an aunt who was a gymnast at Alabama.
- Chose Illinois because, "Of the amazing people involved with this program, and to come home and represent my home state."
- Graduated in December 2024 with a degree in agricultural and consumer economics.
- Completed a graduate certificate in strategic management and leadership in May 2025.
- Pursuing a master's degree in management.
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Monday, December 09
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