Just last summer Luke Shilling was catching for the 18U Bulls and was committed to the University of Cincinnati. Since then he has turned himself into a force on the mound, a University of Illinois commit (#4 in the nation) and a potential 1st round draft pick. A “just messing around” bullpen session at tryouts last fall has turned into 95mph heat and some gaudy spring stats – 98 strikeouts, 0.76 ERA, 45 2/3 innings pitched, only 10 hits allowed and a no hitter. Check on a few articles below and definitely tune into the 2015 MLB Draft in June.
Notre Dame Prep’s Shilling, Mullen quite a tandom of aces
Interview: Luke Shilling, an Illinois Commit