2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Will Johannes
- Year:
- Sr.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 220
- Position:
- C/1B
- Hometown:
- Mukwonago, Wis.
- High School:
- Mukwonago
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 2, 15x, last: vs. #19 Oregon, April 19, 2026
- Doubles: 2, 2x, last: vs. SIUE, April 14, 2026
- Triples: --
- Home runs: 2, at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
- Total bases: 8, at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
- RBI: 4, 4x, last: vs. #20 Nebraska, April 24, 2026
- Runs scored: 3, vs. Western Illinois, March 10, 2026
- Walks: 2, 3x, last: vs. New Orleans, April 12, 2026
- Hit by pitch: 1, 5x, last: vs. #20 Nebraska, April 25, 2026
- Sac flies: 1, 2x, last: vs. Roosevelt, April 28, 2026
- Sac bunts: --
- At bats: 5, 5x, last: vs. Michigan State, Feb. 27, 2026
- Stolen bases: 1, vs. Western Illinois, March 10, 2026
- Field chances: 18, vs. New Orleans, April 12, 2026
- Putouts: 17, vs. New Orleans, April 12, 2026
- Assists: 2, 3x, last: at Iowa, May 1, 2026
2025 - Junior
- Appeared in 21 games, making 15 starts in his first season at Illinois.
- Posted an overall slash of .264/.333/.491 to go along with four home runs and 16 RBI.
- Made his Illini debut on Feb. 16 vs. Abilene Christian...collected first hit at Illinois on Feb. 25 vs. Aurora.
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two home runs and three RBI in the second game of the Illni's doubleheader at Michigan State.
- Drove in a season-high four runs twice...April 15 vs. SIUE, May 2 at Rutgers (G2).
2024 - Sophomore (at Madison College)
- Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year
- Second Team All-Region 4
- Named to the ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Region 4 Gold Glove Team.
- Helped Madison College to its 13th appearance, sixth-consecutive, at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
- Slashed .274/.358/.548 to go along with 44 runs scored, 13 doubles, 11 home runs, 50 RBI and 20 walks over 47 games.
- Recorded a season-high three hits twice (March 13 at GateWay and April 19 vs. Waubonsee).
- Drove in a season-high four runs three times (April 10 vs. Bryant & Stratton (WI), Feb. 27 at College of Lake County and May 26 vs. Montgomery College (MD)).
- Logged a season-high seven-game hitting streak from April 16-27.
2023 - Freshman (at Madison College)
- N4C Most Valuable Player
- First Team All-N4C
- First Team All-Region 4
- Helped Madison College claim N4C and Region 4 titles, as well as make its 12th appearance at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
- Slashed .329/.437/.599 to go along with 52 runs, eight doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 50 RBI and 26 walks over 53 games.
- Led the WolfPack in runs and RBI.
- Recorded a season high four hits on March 10 at Mesa CC...had three-straight games of at least three hits from May 4-6.
- Had five games on the season with four RBI.
High School
- Was ranked as the No. 28 player in Wisconsin and the No. 2 catcher in the state according to Perfect Game.
- Was ranked as the No. 34 player in Wisconsin and the No. 2 catcher in the state according to Prep Baseball Report.
- Three-year participant and two-time letter winner in baseball at Mukwonago High School.
- Two-time first team all-conference selection in the Classic 8 Conference as a senior and junior.
- Batted .378 as a senior.
Personal
- Born on Aug. 28, 2003.
- Son of Amy and Brian Johannes.
- Has one sister, Katie.
- Chose Illinois because, "I felt very comfortable being around the coaches and the players when I was on my visit and it is also a mix between great academics and great baseball."
- Was also recruited by Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana State, SEMO, LMU and Central Michigan
- Pursuing a degree in agricultural and consumer economics with a focus on agribusiness markets and management.
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