2025 baseball season
Dillon to play with Cangelosi Sparks for 2025 Season
After 5 years with the Devils Baseball Club, Dillon made the decision to play "up" at the 14U Level with the Cangelosi Sparks-McMillen Team based out of Lockport, IL. A AAA/Open 14U Team, the Sparks will play a tournament schedule against some of the premier travel baseball teams in the Midwest. At 14U, the games are played on a full sized (60/90) field with 300+ ft fences.
2025 YTD Stats for 14U cangelosi sparks-mcmillen as of 4/28
Season Record: 17-7
Tournament Wins: 2
*Seminole Turn 2 Turf Classic--McCaslin Park
*Primetime Easter Classic--Inwood Sports Complex (Runner-up)
*Seminole Pride of Fox Turf Classic--St. Charles
Batting Statistics:
GP PA AB AVG OBP OPS SLG H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SAC SB
20 54 42 .429 .537 1.251 .714 18 11 4 1 2 13 18 11 5 1 7
Pitching Statistics:
IP GP BF #P H R ER BB SO K-L ERA WHIP LOB BAA
15.2 5 75 330 11 8 6 18 18 5 2.681 1.851 19 .193
2025 14U cangelsosi sparks mcmillen schedule
2025 Schedule
Most of Dillon's games will be in Joliet at the Inwood Sports Complex @ 3000 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL
Week 3: Each week, Primetime lists the top pitchers by pitch velocity as well as the top exit velocity for HR balls. Dillon was 2nd for pitching (as a 13 year old vs 14 year olds), and just missed out on being on the top 10 list for exit velocity on his first HR of the year--the only player who would have been on both lists.
Week 4: Dillon was number 8 for exit Velo at 91.7 MPH.
Baseball through the years
Hinsdale Little League
Hinsdale Little League is a competitive community baseball program that includes both recreational and travel baseball players. Each year, the different age groups face off against each other for a fun, but rivalrous season, culminating in a playoff series where the winning team is awarded a coveted "green hat". Dillon has won an impressive 5 out of 6 green hats; the most in program history.
Devils Baseball Club
One of the premier travel baseball programs in the Chicago suburbs, Dillon's DBC teams have competed at the AAA level since 9U. Competing in the WSBL and tournament circuit, his teams over the years experienced significant success:
*5 WSBL Division Titles in 5 years
*4 WSBL Championships in 5 years
*8 tournament Championships, (including win
One of the premier travel baseball programs in the Chicago suburbs, Dillon's DBC teams have competed at the AAA level since 9U. Competing in the WSBL and tournament circuit, his teams over the years experienced significant success:
*5 WSBL Division Titles in 5 years
*4 WSBL Championships in 5 years
*8 tournament Championships, (including winning a 12U tournament as an 11U team.)
*2024 Week 2 Champions at Cooperstown All Star Village (55 team tournament; won with 10-1 record)
*12x game MVP awards
During his time with DBC, Dillon slashed .517/.601/.882 and as a pitcher over 148.1 innings compiled an ERA of 2.93 with 291 strikeouts. And, as a standout catcher, he threw out 49 runners and picked off another 9 for a CS% of 17.8%.
Little League All-Stars
Little League All-Stars
Each year, Hinsdale Little League participates in the 10U, 11U, and 12U divisions to compete for both the District and Illinois State Championships. Dillon was selected to be part of the 10U-12U All-Star District teams. Those teams won three straight District titles and three straight State titles without losing a game during that stretc
Each year, Hinsdale Little League participates in the 10U, 11U, and 12U divisions to compete for both the District and Illinois State Championships. Dillon was selected to be part of the 10U-12U All-Star District teams. Those teams won three straight District titles and three straight State titles without losing a game during that stretch. The first 11U player to be asked to play with a 12U team in 2023, Dillon has excelled as part of these championship runs. Slashing .554/.634/.782, he also was the winning pitcher for all three District and all three State Championship games. During that three year stretch, he pitched 52.2 innings, giving up 1 ER and striking out 107 for a 0.13 ERA. The 2024 Hinsdale State Championship team went on to win the Great Lakes Regional championship and make it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.
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Cooperstown, ny--all star village--June 7th-June 13th, 2024
Cooperstown, NY
Cooperstown, NY has always been synonymous with baseball. A destination for anyone who is a true baseball fan, the Cooperstown All-Star Village tournaments have become one of the most competitive travel baseball tournaments in the country. Almost like "baseball camp", teams from all over the country come to Cooperstown for a week of competition and bonding. Staying in barracks, competing in skills competitions, and playing 11 games in 6 days makes for an incredible youth baseball experience. In Week 2 of CASV's summer schedule, Dillon's 12U Devils Baseball Club Black Team travelled across the country to play some of the toughest teams in the country; from Phoenix, Houston, San Diego, Sacramento, and Fort Lauderdale, The Devils 12U Black team won the team relay skills contest, and then went 10-1 to capture the 55 team tournament Championship. The first team from Illinois to ever win the tournament, It was a stretch of baseball that the boys, and their parents, will never forget.
cooperstown Memories: A Photo Gallery
cooperstown, ny--amazing experience
Dillon's Cooperstown Week
Voted captain by his teammates, Dillon had an exceptional week in Cooperstown to help his team win the CASV Week 2 Tournament. Batting from the 3 hole, Dillon lead his team in Hits, Total bases, RBI's and Home Runs (6). On the mound, he went 2-0, pitching 10 innings and gave up only 4ER while striking out 21 and ended the week with a 2.62 ERA. Called in to close out the final 2 outs of the Championship game, Dillon struck out their top 2 hitters to end the game. From his catchers position, he had an outstanding week as he threw out 3-9 steal attempts for an impressive 33% CS average. More importantly, the bunk house, the mess hall, and the time with his buddies gave him an incredible week of lifetime memories.
