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Luke Ellinger
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Taylorville, Illinois
  • Position:
    INF
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Taylorville
  • Mother's Name:
    Sara Ellinger
  • Father's Name:
    Tony Ellinger
  • gp
    15
  • avg
    .319
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    7
  • r
    9
  • sb
    -
Bio

2025-26:

2024-25: He appeared in 18 games and recorded 12 hits in 47 at-bats, finishing with a .255 batting average. His production included four doubles and one triple, while driving in nine RBIs and scoring three runs. He drew 11 walks, posting a .314 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage.

2023-24: He appeared in 11 games and recorded five hits in 15 at-bats, finishing with a .333 batting average. His production included two doubles and one RBI, while scoring four runs. He posted a .500 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage. He made one appearance in the circle, throwing 1.0 inning. He allowed two hits and one run, which was earned, while issuing no walks and recording one strikeout. He finished the season with a 9.00 ERA and averaged 9.00 hits and 2.00 strikeouts per seven innings.

Before Blackburn: Attended Taylorville High School.

Personal: Son of Tony and Sara Ellinger. Computer Science major.

Job on Campus: Grounds Crew Member

Why Blackburn College: I came to Blackburn for baseball and the academic scholarships.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 15 9
Plate appearances 51 30
At Bats 47 29
Runs 9 4
Hits 15 9
Doubles 2 -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 7 1
Total bases 17 9
Walks 4 1
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 6 3
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .319 .310
On Base Percentage .373 .333
Slugging Percentage .362 .310
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 4 - - 4
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 1 4 1 2 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 3 3 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.333 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 2 1 2 2 1 - - 1 - .500 .750 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - 1 3 - - 5
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 2
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 - - 4
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 4 3 1 - - - - 0 - .750 .750 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 3 - 4
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 1 1 1 - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 2 4 - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 2 2 - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 - - - - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 0 2 - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 - - - - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 1 0 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 0 1 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 2 2 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 0 0 - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 1 3 - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 0 1 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 1 3 0 1 2 - .333 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 5 1 2 2 - .600 - - - - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 6 0 6 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 11 15 5 1 4 2 - - 2 2 .333 .500 .467 1 - 1 - 4 5 0.80 21
2024-25 18 47 12 9 4 4 1 - 5 11 .255 .314 .383 - - - 3 12 6 2.00 51
2025-26 15 47 15 7 4 2 - - 2 6 .319 .373 .362 - - - 2 18 7 2.57 51
Total 44 109 32 17 12 8 1 - 9 19 .294 .369 .385 1 - 1 5 34 18 1.89 123
gp r tb sb cs
2023-24 11 0 7 - -
2024-25 18 3 18 - -
2025-26 15 9 17 - -
Total 44 12 42 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2023-24 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 - 1 9.00 - 2.00 6 - 1
2024-25 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2025-26 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 - 1 9.00 - 2.00 6 - 1
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2023-24 11 17 9 6 2 - .882 3 - - - -
2024-25 18 33 9 15 9 - .727 3 - - - -
2025-26 15 44 14 22 8 - .818 - - - - -
Total 44 94 32 43 19 - .798 6 - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 15 47 15 7 4 2 - - 2 6 .319 .373 .362 - - - 2 18 7 2.57 51
Conference 9 29 9 1 1 - - - 0 3 .310 .333 .310 - - - 2 12 5 2.40 30
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 30 9 6 3 1 - - 1 4 .300 .364 .333 - - - - 10 6 1.67 33
Away 4 10 4 1 1 1 - - 1 2 .400 .455 .500 - - - 1 3 1 3.00 11
Neutral 2 7 2 0 - - - - 0 - .286 .286 .286 - - - 1 5 - - 7
Result
Wins 5 17 6 6 2 2 - - 2 3 .353 .421 .471 - - - - 6 1 6.00 19
Losses 10 30 9 1 2 - - - 0 3 .300 .344 .300 - - - 2 12 6 2.00 32
Month
February 2 8 1 2 - - - - 0 1 .125 .125 .125 - - - - 4 1 4.00 8
March 3 9 4 3 2 2 - - 2 2 .444 .545 .667 - - - - 3 - - 11
April 7 18 5 0 2 - - - 0 1 .278 .350 .278 - - - 2 9 3 3.00 20
May 3 12 5 2 - - - - 0 2 .417 .417 .417 - - - - 2 3 0.67 12
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 15 9 17 - -
Conference 9 4 9 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 9 4 10 - -
Away 4 3 5 - -
Neutral 2 2 2 - -
Result
Wins 5 5 8 - -
Losses 10 4 9 - -
Month
February 2 1 1 - -
March 3 4 6 - -
April 7 3 5 - -
May 3 1 5 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 15 44 14 22 8 - .818 - - - - -
Conference 9 31 12 15 4 - .871 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 29 7 18 4 - .862 - - - - -
Away 4 7 3 2 2 - .714 - - - - -
Neutral 2 8 4 2 2 - .750 - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 10 2 6 2 - .800 - - - - -
Losses 10 34 12 16 6 - .824 - - - - -
Month
February 2 4 0 2 2 - .500 - - - - -
March 3 7 1 5 1 - .857 - - - - -
April 7 21 11 5 5 - .762 - - - - -
May 3 12 2 10 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Blackburn Highlights Last Series with Walk-off Home Runs
  • Article
  • May 11, 2026
Blackburn Highlights Last Series with Walk-off Home Runs

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Baseball highlighted their final weekend of the 2025-26 season with a walk-off victory in the ninth inning of the opening game against Spalding University.

  • May 11, 2026
Baseball Battles Lyon
  • Article
  • April 30, 2026
Baseball Battles Lyon

ALTON, IL – Blackburn College Baseball took on Lyon College in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference three-game series but the Scots proved too much as Blackburn dropped each game.

  • April 30, 2026
Baseball Sweeps Marantha
  • Article
  • April 06, 2026
Baseball Sweeps Marantha

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Baseball team hosted Maranatha Baptist University in a nonconference doubleheader. The Beavers took the first game 13-7 before taking a 12-2 victory in the nightcap.

  • April 06, 2026
Beavers Open Season with a Sweep
  • Article
  • February 22, 2026
Beavers Open Season with a Sweep

CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn baseball team delivered a complete performance in both games, riding dominant early pitching and breakout middle-inning surges to secure a sweep with 5-3 and 5-1 victories over Monmouth College.

  • February 22, 2026