Head Coach: Jeff Closser.
Class & Conference: Class 2A;
Last Year’s Record: 10-18; 3-4 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Drew Overman Sr. 1b .385 8 0 5 26 15 3
Zach Yeagy Sr. SS .350 7 2 0 9 24 30
Nik Parkison Jr. C .349 6 3 0 3 23 7
Mitch Yeagy So. 2B .342 6 1 0 10 13 3
Chance Morphew Jr. CF .312 3 2 3 16 10 4
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Drew Overman Sr. 2-5 48 41.2 4.70
Zach Yeagy Sr. 5-2 33 41.2 4.54
Mitch Yeagy So. 0-4 9 23 5.70
Chance Morphew Jr. 0-1 6 12.1 10.22
Zach Humes Jr. 1-2 6 12.2 10.50
Coach’s Comments: The Tigers should be very completely. They are coming off a season of 10 wins and a lost in the sectional championship game to Elwood. We have all but 1.33 innings of ;pitching returning, with two all-conference players leading the way in Drew Overman and Zach Yeagy. We will have a good mix of youth and experience and should compete in the conference and the sectional.
Head Coach: Terry Turner.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; North Central Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-7; 9-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Zach Bucci Jr. C-3B .386 4 1 0 28 17 2
Blake Wilson Sr. SS .418 10 0 3 39 22 0
Johnny Weis Sr. 1B .29 9 0 0 25 30 4
Jake Bolinger Sr. C .262 5 0 0 12 20 3
Tre Jackson Sr. OF .382 0 2 0 12 24 15
Jay Smith Jr. OF .188 1 0 0 6 11 1
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jonathan Lycan Jr. 4-0 17 34 3.71
Johnny Weis Sr. 2-0 10 14 3.59
Coach’s Comments: There is enough experience returning that the Indians don’t have to reload. Young players will fill in and continue to keep the program competitive.
Anderson Highland
Head Coach: Matt Bair.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Olympic Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-9; 2-4 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Chase Freeman Sr. MIF .464 10 1 6 48 30 14
Brad Kindred Sr. CF .333 1 0 0 16 32 26
Michael Bilyen Sr. 1B .405 10 0 4 23 25 19
Steven Mills Jr. OF-3B .390 5 0 9 24 19 1
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Andrew Hunt Jr. 4-4 23 47.2 3.82
Tyler Branford Sr. 0-1 11 18.1 4.96
Riley Dillon Jr. 2-0 4 6.2 2.10
Brian Haidle Jr. 0-0 6 6 8.17
Coach’s Comments: Our strength lies
within our senior, though we potentially have our best incoming class of
freshman. Our success will hinge upon our pitching staff, more so than years
past with little margin for error.
Head Coach:
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 14-14; 8-10 in conference; won Avon Invitational.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Craig Gerulski Sr. RF .321 5 1 3 19 18 0
Travis Heier Sr. CF .293 3 0 0 5 4 0
Jared Miller Jr. 1B .309 5 0 2 16 10 0
Jake Burns Jr. SS-3B .341 8 0 0 6 20 6
Ryan McPike Jr.
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jared Miller Jr. 4-5 47 50.2 4.42
Matt Grant Sr. 3-1 21 25 6.44
Jake Burns Jr. 0-0 4 3.2 0.00
Nate Leadingham Sr. 0-0 12 11.2 --
Coach’s Comments: We return five
starters and five other players with valuable varsity experience. We had a
tremendous summer and off-season, and feel like this team is ready to compete
at a very high level consistently.
Bethany Christian
Head Coach: Brent Reinhardt.
Class & Conference: Class 1A; Independent.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Seals
Mike Kelly Sr. SS .441 -- -- -- -- -- 17
Seth Kauffman Sr. C .384 -- -- -- 17 -- --
Ben Bontreger Jr. OF .268 -- -- -- 13 -- 11
James Helmuth Jr. OF .301 -- -- -- -- -- 8
Russell Klassen Jr. 2B No stats listed
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Mike Kellt Sr. 5-1 -- -- 2.38
Seth Kauffman Sr. 2-3 32 30 --
Coach’s Comments: This will be an interesting team. We have only three seniors, but the underclassmen have some experience. We should be strong defensively up the middle. Mike Kelly and Seth Kauffman can compete with anyone in the area. If he pitching staff can keep us in games, we have a good chance to return to the sectional finals.
Head Coach: Richard Hurt.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Conference Indiana.
Last Year’s Record: 20-7; 5-2 in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Stephen Bartlett Sr. C .333 8 0 7 22 28 5
Zach Collier Sr. 2B .395 11 0 0 27 25 7
Ryan Heeb Sr. OF .404 4 0 1 5 18 5
Carlos Gould Jr. SS .277 3 0 2 8 27 9
Clint Jones Jr. 1B .316 7 0 4 22 13 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Bryce Brahum Sr. 2-2 23 25.1 5.53
Clint Jones Jr. 2-1 32 32.1 3.25
Carlos Gould Jr. 1-0 13 12.1 5.11
Dylan Pratt Jr. 2-0 18 18 3.11
Coach’s Comments: We have high expectations
after finishing second in the conference and winning a third straight
sectional. We will feature strong contributions from a talented senior class
and experienced underclassmen. Graduation took pitchers Jim Hurt (
Head Coach: Phil Kluesner.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Conference Indiana.
Last Year’s Record:
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Tyler Jordan Sr. 3B .438 6 0 3 20 18 6
Derek Gross Sr. RF .289 3 0 0 11 8 6
John Robertson Jr. C .293 4 0 0 10 12 0
Kevin Swango Jr. 2B .422 9 0 4 24 28 6
Joe Forney Jr. SS .397 5 0 0 22 13 3
Matt Acton Jr. 1B .339 4 0 0 14 15 2
Chase Easton Jr. 1B-DH .341 4 0 1 14 6 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Tyler Jordan Sr. 4-3 78 52 2.41
Derek Gross Sr. 4-2 27 36 1.75
Joe Forney Jr. 0-1 24 21 2.49
John Waldon Jr. 5-1 34 36 1.75
Coach’s Comments: We return many of our starters from a 15-win campaign. We were very young in 2009, but gained much experience against some very good competition. We return our entire pitching that that posted a 3.34 ERA. If we can establish a solid defense and pitching, we could have a successful season.
Brebeuf Jesuit
Head Coach: John Zangrilli.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Independent.
Last Year’s Record: 23-8. Won sectional and regional.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Tres Eberhardt Sr. 2B-SS .432 9 1 0 5 38 12
Mitch Overley Sr. C .411 1 1 0 10 26 10
Tommy Green Sr. OF .397 7 4 2 32 30 6
Brad Altum Sr. OF .365 9 0 4 31 34 8
Dakota Thatcher Sr. 2B-SS .292 3 1 0 11 15 5
Michael Witczak Sr. 1B-OF .370 2 0 0 7 3 1
John Krasich Sr.
Pitchers Returning
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ER
John Krasich Sr. 4-1 25 37.1 3.38
Cody McFarland Sr. 2-0 18 26.1 1.59
Brad Altum Sr. 0-1 9 12.2 1.76
Tommy Green Sr. 3-0 14 12.1 0.57
Jake Krevda Sr. 1-1 7 5 4.00
Wes Bruemmer Sr. 1-0 13 7 1.00
Brendan Bolander Sr. 0-0 1 2 0.00
Nick Meyers So. 0-0 3 2.2 0.00
Coach’s Comments: We are looking
forward to the season andhope to build off last
year’s regional championships. We will need to fill five holes with the
graduation of first baseman Jack Dillon (
Brownsburg
Head Coach: Pat O’Neil.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 24-6; 14-4 in conference; won Hendricks County Tourney.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Ben Blystone Sr. 2B .417 3 1 7 25 35 11
Joel Stucker Sr. SS .385 4 2 0 21 16 2
Alex McGowan Sr. CF .343 6 2 4 23 24 10
Justin Hartnagel Sr. 1B .355 8 0 2 32 17 2
Isaac Sampen So. 3B .200 2 0 0 1 9 1
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Alex McGowan Sr. 3-2 31 34 3.44
Matt Bowman Jr. 4-0 34 20 4.14
Isaac Sampen So. 1-1 14 18 5.36
We need to replace Mr. Baseball, Tucker
Barnhart, and injured senior all-state pitcher Dalton Wentz. We will be solid
up the middle with three-year starters Stucker and
McGowan, as well as two-year starter Blystone. On the
hill, expectations are high with returning pitchers Bowman, McGowan and Sampen, alng with some live-armed
underclassmen. Looking to make an impact are outfielders Ted Kackowski, Tyler Owensby, Tyler
Whetstone and Jason Catron. Behind the plate look for junior Tyler Hampton’s
solid play and competition from sophomore Dylan Whetstone and senior Cory
Sears. Cornermen Justin Hartnagel,
David Oliger, Levi Slawta
should bring some solid defense and power balls. On the hill, Ryan Rhodes, Slawta,
Brownstown Central
Head Coach: John Lawson.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Mid-Southern Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 16-9; 5-4 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Andrew Allman Sr. C .434 6 0 3 23 19 4
Elijah Bean Jr. OF .404 8 0 3 23 24 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Kelley Wagner Sr. 8-1 81 57.2 2.18
Elijah Bean Jr. 4-0 60 38.2 2.72
Colin Woods Jr. 3-1 40 37.1 3.94
Coach’s Comments: Need to find a couple of players to fill middle infield. With our mix of experienced talent and upcoming new players, we feel that 2010 should be a solid season for us.
Cardinal Ritter
Head Coach: Vince Purichia.
Class
& Conference: Class 2A;
Last Year’s Record: 15-8; 3-3 in conference.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Justin Eller Sr. C .373 5 0 1 21 20 2
Ross Hendrickson Sr. SS .296 4 1 0 13 21 1
Kevin Hadden Sr. 1B .311 8 1 1 22 17 2
Will Middleton Sr. 3B .296 0 0 0 12 11 1
Jon Groth Sr. 2B-SS .304 1 0 1 3 6 1
Matt Swintz So. CF .256 1 0 0 9 8 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Ross Hendrickson Sr. 5-2 44 44.2 1.57
Hayden Cleveland So. 4-2 27 24 1.75
Kevin Hadden Sr. 3-0 30 13 0.00
Jimmy Stuper Jr. 1-1 7 8.1 9.24
Coach’s Comments: We graduated four
seniors from a team which went 15-8, including Brett Spack
(.460, 20 RBI) who will play at
Head Coach: Eric Lentz.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Metropolitan Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 15-10; 9-5 in conference.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Conrad
Nick Logan Sr. OF .319 5 0 1 8 9 2
Michael Conner Jr. C .264 5 1 1 8 11 5
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Beau Bowen Jr. 2-1 -- 28 0.00
Robby Shea Sr. 0-1 6 11 3.82
Brian Bolin Jr. 0-1 -- -- --
Coach’s Comments: After the graduation of 12 seniors the Greyhounds have some big shoes to fill, but a solid nucleus of pitching from the junior varsity should fill the void. The defense should be solid and the hitting will improve as the team matures.
Carroll (
Head Coach: Dave Ginder.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northeast Hoosier Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 21-8; 6-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Justin Glass Sr. OF .344 9 0 2 20 29 10
Curtis Wise Sr. 1B .352 6 0 0 15 23 5
Grant
Josh Niedermeyer Sr. OF .206 5 0 4 11 18 2
Jon Timmerman Jr. SS .313 1 0 0 7 20 4
Chip Maples Sr.
Pitchers Returnng
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Curtis Wise Sr. 7-2 51 55.1 1.77
Josh Niedermeyer Sr. 3-1 15 22.1 6.27
Andy Kaufman Jr. 4-1 14 21 2.33
Coach’s Comments: The Chargers lost a ton due to graduation and must rebuild the top of their lineup as much of their offensive firepower does not return. Justin Glass and Curtis Wise will be looked upon to pick up their role within the lineup and Joe Timmerman will be looked upon to jump start things from the top. A major void has been left behind the plate and things are wide open as to who might fill that role. Wise will once again lead the pitching staff and Josh Neidermeyer and Andy Kaufman will be looked to carry a larger role.
Caston
Head Coach: Blake Mollenkopf.
Class & Conference: Class 1A;
Last Year’s Record: 15-14; 5-9 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Chanse Baldwin Sr. 1B .460 8 0 2 43 19 2
Trevor Hoover So. 3B .304 1 0 0 9 8 1
Eric Goller Jr. 2B .250 2 1 0 14 24 8
Wil Holloway Jr. SS .282 4 0 0 16 29 14
Tim Huff Jr. RF .298 7 0 1 21 19 4
Brant Hartman Jr. LF .164 2 0 1 12 12 7
Austin Ault Sr. C .246 1 0 0 7 14 3
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Alex Herd Jr. 7-2 50 57 2.58
Chanse Baldwin Sr. 1-1 11 14.1 2.44
Coach’s Comments: Caston returns eight players who played significant innings last season. We need to be solid defensively and handle the bat well with runners in scoring position. Our pitching staff is young, but developing nicely. We will compete each game and hopefully be ready to peak come sectional.
Center Grove
Head Coach: Dave Gandolph.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Metropolitan Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 23-9; 11-3 in the conference. Won Trojan Classic and won the sectional.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Clay Williamson Sr. SS .273 -- -- -- 2 4 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Nolan Clayton Sr. 10-2 84 75.1 2.60
Coach’s Comments: After graduating 10
seniors from last year’s 23-9 team, inexperience will be a concern. But, we do
have our No. 1 pitcher Returning, Nolan Clayton, a bulldogs on the mound who
beat Cathedral in the regional. Also, a good indication of things to come is
the combined record of last year’s junior varsity and freshman teams was 39-1.
A plethora of left-handed pitchers should also help. With tradition on our
side, Coach Gandolph is entering his 30th
season at Center Grove.
Head Coach: Mike Baumer.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Tri-Eastern Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 18-10; 6-1 in conference; won sectional, conference and Blackford Invitational.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Brandon Ramsey Sr. C .563 3 0 1 26 25 1
Jacob Stewart Sr. 1B .306 5 0 3 24 18 0
Josh Parr Jr. SS .378 5 4 5 32 21 3
Tyler Penn Sr. 3B .261 2 0 0 6 6 0
Briendle Fletcher Sr. CF .519 3 1 4 32 33 7
Ben Wagenknect Jr. RF .269 4 0 1 10 18 10
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jacob Stewart Sr. 4-0 42 32.1 1.30
Josh Parr Jr. 1-0 4 5.2 4.94
Ben Wagenknect Jr. 1-0 0 0.2 31.34
Head Coach: Ricky Romans.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Mid-Southern Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 22-9; 6-3 in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Tyler Rhodes Sr. SS .354 7 1 2 25 24 10
Bryan Williams Sr.
Matt Hall Jr. 3B .265 1 0 3 16 24 4
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Bryan Williams Sr. 11-3 56 78.2 3.29
Tyler Rhodes Sr. 5-4 52 48.2 5.32
Coach’s Comments: After winning our first sectional in 10 years and only the second in the school history, we will be faced with filling some big holes. We lost five seniors, including first team all-state catcher Damon Vest and first team all-state outfielder Cameron Metzger. We returning our starting pitching and have eight players coming back with varsity experience, and a few freshmen and sophomores who will be counted on immediately to fill voids/
Churubusco
Head Coach: Mark Grove.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; NECC.
Last Year’s Record: 14-15.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jordan Turner Jr. C .300 4 1 0 10 22 3
Kyle Owen Sr. OF .300 2 0 6 16 16 3
Dylan Herendeen Jr. 1B .291 3 0 0 19 21 9
Chris Sims Sr. OF .258 3 0 1 11 17 8
Spencer Shroyer Jr. OF .076 0 0 0 1 6 6
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Kyle Owen Sr. 3-4 46 37.2 3.34
Brent Owen Jr. 2-2 21 36.2 3.24
Dylan Herendeen Jr. 1-1 29 20.1 5.16
Coach’s Comments: Coming off a below .500 season, the Eagles are looking to get back to the top of the NECC and making a run in the state tourney. With expectations running high, we will be looking a returning starting pitchers Kyle and Brent Owen and Herendeen and catcher Turner to lead us on the mound and behind the plate. The infield will be the question mark to begin the season.
Head Coach: Eric Flickinger.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Hoosier Heartland Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 8-17; 5-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Dylan Padgett Sr. SS .453 5 1 2 18 21 9
Blake Surber Sr. 3B-2B .246 3 0 2 18 14 2
Blake Day Sr. 1B-OF .162 2 0 0 2 9 1
Shawn Douglass Sr. OF .150 1 0 0 2 9 1
Kyle Harness Sr. 1B .200 0 0 0 4 5 4
Brayton Pattison So. 2B-OF .059 0 0 0 2 2 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Dylan Padgett Sr. 5-6 101 60.1 0.92
Kyle Harness Sr. 1-0 8 10.1 8.53
Coach’s Comments: We return seven starters. We will look to improve our offense, as well as our defense. Pitching will be one of our strongest assets. We return about 75 percent of our innings pitched. We should have a lot of depth at certain positions.
Head Coach: Brian Mucherheide.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Conference Indiana.
Last Year’s Record: 7-19; 0-8 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Brandon Murphy Sr. CF .313 5 1 0 5 15 13
Jordan Gray Sr. SS .333 6 0 0 6 18 9
Hunter McIntosh So. 2B-SS .222 0 0 0 5 6 3
Will Nelson Jr. C-OF .121 1 0 0 2 5 1
Tony Kummer Sr. CF No stats listed
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Brandon Murphy Sr. -- 47 46.1 3.63
Tony Kumner Sr. -- 11 17 3.57
Coach’s Comments: The Bulldogs will be young, but talented. The future looks bright.
Head Coach: Scott Sargent.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Olympic Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 21-6; 6-0 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Zack Hufferd Sr. OF .452 9 1 6 33 35 --
Aaron Dunavey Sr. SS .371 8 0 2 22 22 --
John Sizemore Sr. 3B .300 5 1 2 19 23 --
Mike Newton Sr. OF .280 2 0 0 10 13 --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Zack Hufferd Sr. 8-2 70 62.2 2.20
Mike Newton Sr. 5-0 16 33 2.00
John Sizemore Sr. 4-1 28 26.2 2.23
Aaron Dunavey Sr. 1-0 16 12.1 2.43
Coach’s Comments: We look to have a
very good season as we have 18 wins returning on the mound, but we still have
some holes to fill defensively. We will be tested early, playing
Crawfordsville
Head Coach: John Froedge.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Sagamore Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 29-3; 13-1 and sixth straight year as conference champ; fourth straight sectional champion; regional runner-up; won Crawfordsville and Zionsville invitations.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Steven Rice Sr. 1B .312 10 0 1 22 28 7
Austin Evans Sr. C .253 5 0 0 16 15 5
Caleb Rasmussen So. CF .309 6 1 0 17 19 13
AJ Ehrlich Sr. SS .233 3 0 1 8 12 1
Jordan Kiger Jr. SS-3B .258 1 0 0 7 6 3
Kyle Covault Sr. OF .235 2 0 0 2 8 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Steven Rice Sr. 14-0 198 92 0.74
AJ Ehrich Sr. 0-0 6 4.1 323
Jordan Kiger Jr. 0-0 4 3 0.00
Coach’s Comments: After another successful season (29-3) following their state championship in 2008, the Athenians look to again contend for the 3A title. We are left by senior lefty Steven Rice, first-team all—state, Hoosier Diamond’s Junior of the Year, an Vanderbilt early signee. Rice led the state last season with 198 strikeouts and was 14-0, moving his career record to 24-0. Pitching depth will come from senior AJ Ehrlich (coming of an injury), poised to be a strong NO. 2; juniors Jordan Kiger, Reece Heron and sophomore lefty Joel Hobson. Key graduation losses were first team all-state outfielder Brett Linn and Indiana South all-star 2nd baseman Brett McKinney.
Head Coach: Steve Strayer.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Duneland Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 30-3; 13-1 in conference; won Crown Point Classic, sectional and regional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Scott Donley Sr. SS .566 15 3 11 57 53 11
Jeff Limbaugh Sr. 1B .465 14 0 8 46 39 3
Josh Negele Sr. OF .472 10 1 5 47 38 6
Beau LaSalle Sr. 2B .273 2 0 0 13 24 4
Brian Holloway Jr. OF .402 6 4 3 17 36 11
Jake Lindeman So. SS .283 9 0 0 28 22 5
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Josh Negele Sr. 9-1 92 60.2 2.19
Mike Manion Jr. 7-1 73 50 1.96
Brian Holloway Jr. 4-0 14 22 1.27
Jake Lindeman So. 1-0 15 11.2 4.80
Scott Donley Sr. 1-0 15 16.1 2.14
Coach’s Comments: None Listed.
Head Coach: Pat Lowrey.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Hoosier Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 14-15; 5-7 in conference.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Karson Bender So. OF .426 5 1 3 26 18 6
Dustin Salyer Jr. IF .388 4 3 0 24 30 8
Austin Hawn Jr. OF-1B .289 6 0 1 10 19 0
Shane Hyman Jr. C .272 4 0 0 20 16 1
Neil Snoeberger Sr. IF .244 5 0 0 15 23 4
Tanner Cripe Sr. IF .213 6 0 0 12 16 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Austin Hawn Jr. 2-5 56 44.2 3.13
Tanner Cripe Sr. 2-4 25 41 3.07
Neil Snoeberger Sr. 3-0 28 26.1 3.99
Dustin Salyer Jr. 2-4 19 22 3.18
Tyler Willis Sr. 3-1 19 21 2.67
Coach’s Comments: The season looks to be an exciting one for the Oracles as we return eight full-time position starters. Needless to say, our experience will be a strength. However, in order for this squad to return to championship form, they must throw strikes and continue to improve defensively. With that said, this group is cautiously optimistic that the season will provide us with a championship season.
Delta
Head Coach: Terry Summers.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Hoosier Heritage Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 17-11; 8-6 in conference; won sectional and regional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Brad Benbow Sr. 1B .348 5 1 6 34 23 1
Parker Holsten Sr. OF .322 4 1 5 20 12 5
Clay Clevenger Jr. SS .236 2 0 0 8 7 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Brad Benbow Sr. 2-3 34 34.2 3.63
Michael Fitzwater Jr. 2-0 19 21 5.33
Caleb Miller Sr. 1-2 12 20 3.50
Coach’s Comments: The Eagles graduated six starters from the regional championship team. However, several experienced players do returning, including all-state candidate Brad Benbow. These returning players along with several newcomers are expected to make the Eagles strong again.
Eastern (
Head Coach: Larry Ingram.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Mid-Southern Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 9-17; 3-6 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Trevor Thomas Sr. IF-OF .141 0 0 0 9 9 2
Trent Smith Jr. 1B .133 1 0 0 3 2 0
Dakota Hadley Jr. OF .261 0 0 0 6 10 2
Todd Albertson Jr. 3B-1B .214 1 0 0 11 7 0
Tyler Farmer Jr. 2B .246 1 0 0 10 10 0
Trey Albertson So. 3B-SS .242 1 0 1 3 11 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Trevor Thomas Sr. 3-4 22 39.2 4.58
Tyler Farmer Jr. 1-2 29 25.1 5.69
Trey Albertson So 2-6 40 42 8.36
Coach’s Comments: Our squad will probably have only one senior. Four of our juniors saw plenty of varsity action last season. They will certainly have to step up in their leadership responsibilities this year. We will have to rely heavily on an improved pitching staff and a fundamentally sound defense.
East Noble
Head Coach: Kevin Irons.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northeast Hoosier Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 15-12; 3-4 in
conference.
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
David Patton Sr. SS .371 9 1 7 39 28 7
Tate Harris Jr. 2B .313 2 2 0 13 25 10
Tanner Fugate Jr. 3B .244 5 1 0 16 14 13
Trevor Yates Jr. C .275 2 0 2 11 16 3
Bryson Nesbitt Jr. CF .105 0 0 0 1 6 3
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jacob Briscoe Sr. 5-2 48 49 2.75
Coach’s Comments: none listed.
Head Coach: Scott Rost.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northern Lakes Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 16-14; 7-7 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Zack Corpe Sr. SS .370 13 2 7 31 30 12
Adam Hibshman Sr. C .301 4 0 0 13 14 6
Tyler Keck Sr. 3B .278 2 1 0 12 12 1
Josh Peek Sr. OF .278 6 1 2 23 21 7
Johnny Brewers Sr. 2B .101 0 0 1 5 11 1
Ryan Teeter Sr. OF .214 3 0 3 8 7 4
Ben Brewers Jr. OF .371 5 0 0 10 17 4
Jordan Hinton Jr. DH-C .206 0 0 0 9 5 0
Alex Brewers So. OF .103 1 0 0 0 4 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Ben Brewers Jr. 5-2 49 50.2 2.49
Robby Mast Jr. 2-0 21 21 3.00
Wade Williams Sr. 5-6 37 63.2 3.41
Adam Williams Jr. 2-5 41 45 3.58
Coach’s Comments: The Chargers return everyone except last year’s lone senior, first baseman Robert Fitzsimmons. Our defense and pitching will keep us in most games, but in order to achieve our goals we must become more efficient offensively. It is crucial someone steps up as the lead-off hitter and also as the four-hole guy behind Zack Corpe.
Head Coach: Quentin Merkel.
Class & Conference: Class 3A & SIAC.
Last Year’s Record: 18-11; 7-7 in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Kyle Niemeier Jr. SS .449 7 3 0 16 29 9
Dylan Peters Sr. 2B .360 8 3 3 19 21 4
Sean Yarbrough Jr. OF .348 1 0 0 6 17 7
Jonathan Wandling Sr. OF .325 3 0 1 23 21 1
Jordan Adams Sr. 1B-C .321 2 1 4 17 16 0
Clay Leffel Sr. 1B .296 0 0 0 10 6 0
Lucas Stippler Jr. OF .242 5 0 1 11 7 0
Sam Gretler Sr. C .167 3 0 0 8 10 0
Ryan McGuire Sr. C .167 0 0 0 0 1 0
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Brett Collins Jr. 7-2 72 61 1.47
Grant Gribbins Sr. 3-4 60 56 3.49
Jon Wandling Sr. 1-3 27 20 4.95
Dylan Peters Sr. 1-0 11 15 6.60
Coach’s Comments: We return all starters except for third baseman Eric Caskey (.360) and pitcher Jacob Holtz (6-2, 3.17 ERA; now at Indiana Southeastern). We could have a good year if everyone approaches it with the right attitude.
Head Coach: Brodie Garber.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Northeast Corner Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-8; 9-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Justin Scott Sr. OF .421 12 -- 8 39 35 16
Josh Brown Sr. OF .343 4 -- 1 17 20 6
Darin Hochstetler Jr. SS .323 6 -- 2 12 37 10
Jordan Bontrager Jr. C .292 3 -- 0 11 18 2
Brad Newcomer So. 3B .358 6 -- 1 20 24 3
Zach Newcomer So. OF-1B .469 3 -- 0 12 7 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Justin Scott Sr. 9-3 69 66 2.00
Trent Kauffman Sr. 4-1 16 40 3.79
Derick Troeger Sr. 5-1 47 39 3.53
Brad Newcomer So. 1-1 10 17 1.98
Coach’s Comments: We have 162 innings returning on the mound, which is the most I’ve had in nine years of coaching. Our season will come down to whether or not we will make plays defensively.
Fishers
Head Coach: Matthew Cherry.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 11-18.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Drew
J.P. Pena So. SS .103 0 1 0 1 1 0
Colin Brooke Sr. OF-1B .241 7 0 0 9 15 1
Ben Taylor Sr. OF .077 0 0 0 2 3 0
Zac Malone Jr. DH .244 0 1 1 6 7 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Matt Woosley Sr. 2-3 21 25.1 5.25
Ben Taylor Sr. 2-5 26 44.1 3.32
Coach’s Comments: We will begin with a promising group of young talent (started three freshmen and three sophomores at various times last season). We will mix the youth with four-year letter winners in Ben Taylor, Colin Brooke and Matt Woosley.
Frontier
Head Coach: Ryan Long.
Class & Conference: Class 1A;
Last Year’s Record: 28-1; 14-0 in conference; won Frontier Tourney.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Dylan Sterrett Sr. 2B .454 5 0 8 40 31 1
Jon-Marc Ream Sr. CF .417 8 0 3 18 38 12
Grant Ream Sr. SS .316 8 0 3 25 35 7
Travis Demerly Jr. 3B .337 0 0 3 18 22 2
Frank Fisk Sr. 1B .408 2 0 8 31 24 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Dylan Sterrett Sr. 11-0 112 69.1 0.81
Travis Demerly Jr. 6-1 70 48.1 1.88
Jon-Marc Ream Sr. 5-0 49 32.2 2.36
Coach’s Comments: This team is loaded
with talent. Led by
Ft. Wayne Bishop Dwenger
Head Coach: Larry Windmiller.
Class & Conference: Class 3A;
Last Year’s Record: 20-9; 8-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Mike Mugg Sr. 3B-C .438 1 1 7 22 21 7
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jake Markland Sr. 2-0 6 13.1 4.20
Justyn Weiler Sr. 2-0 12 13.1 4.20
Brad Freiburger Sr. 0-1 11 10.1 10.16
Coach’s Comments: We graduated 13 seniors. We have only Mike Mugg returning in the batting order. We are looking for junior and sophomore to be major contributors; none have varsity experience.
Greenfield-Central
Returning Starters
Head Coach: Travis Keesling.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Heritage Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 11-6; 6-8 in conference.
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Seth Revolt Sr. C .352 8 1 0 17 24 11
Connor Petry Sr. LF .298 1 0 1 9 10 0
Stan Garner Jr. SS .398 5 1 10 25 15 0-
Nick Grant Jr. CF .215 2 1 1 8 17 6
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Seth Powers Injured
Zach Barnhorst Sr. 1-0 6 13.2 6.18
Stan Garner Jr. 1-3 18 17 7.14
Coach’s Comments: Coming in with only
one returning starter in 2009, 2010 version should be much more experienced. A
strong freshman class and some talented newcomers should make for some great
competition for positions and give us a lot of depth.
Head Coach: Lloyd Michael.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Tri-Eastern Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 14-12; 5-2 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Sam
Dylan Bane Sr. LF .300 6 0 1 17 24 12
Matt Stainbrook Sr. SS .286 2 0 0 7 12 5
Jordan Matheney Sr. 3B .323 4 0 1 16 16 3
Jordan Colvin Sr. 2B .267 2 0 0 7 11 4
Tyler Kelley Jr. C .320 3 0 0 6 7 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Sam Wilson Sr. 6-5 51 47 2.27
Dylan Bane Sr. 5-3 54 47 2.38
Tyler Kelley Jr. 3-3 57 44 3.71
Coach’s Comments: Several players gained valuable playing experience last year because of injuries. We have a lot of pitching depth and should be able to defend. Look for improvement from this group.
Hamilton Heights
Head Coach: Rick Hawley.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Mid-Indiana Conference.
Prospects: Tyler Anderson and Andrew Knapp will return to lead the pitching staff, which will be bolstered by the addition of transfer Tanner Stis. Knapp and Anderson will also play first and Stis will play the left side of the infield. Tyler Sauerteig and Kevin Beery will open as the middle infield. Colton Elbrecht and Spencer Dull will handle the catching. The outfield will be Logan Cunningham in center and Zak Carlson, Dylan Kerfoot and Austin Sowers handling the corner.
Coach’s Comments: With a good blend of experience and youth and with only one senior playing regularly, we are working to build a solid future, both in 2010 and beyond.
Head Coach: Scott Johnson.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-11; 10-8 in the conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jake Straub Sr. C .321 7 0 6 35 -- --
Rob Stein Sr. CF .404 6 3 4 31 -- --
Christian Leffler
Zach Starr Sr. SS .337 8 0 0 -- -- --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
J.T. Timmer Sr. 5-0 -- 33.2 3.12
Christian Leffler Sr. 5-3 -- -- 3.12
Coach’s Comments: Up the middle we are strong. When Timmer and Leffler are on the mound we have the potential to be exceptional. Straub will shut down opponents’ running game. Having Hall of Fame coach Ken Seitz back on the bench, along with his son Kory, gives me the best assistants in the state.
Head Coach: Larry Samano.
Class & Conference: Class 2A;
Last Year’s Record: 5-17; 2-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
David Laviollette Fr.
Kyle Hernandez Sr.
Damon Wallace Sr. P-
Cody Hayes Sr. P-OF .308 4 1 2 17 16 9
Cody Artus Sr.
Pitchers Returning
No Stats listed.
Coach’s Comments: We have a young team
in which I have eight sophomores returning from their freshman seasons. Overall
we will be learning again what it takes to play at the varsity level. Without a
junior varsity team, these players will be getting a lot of playing time and
more experience that will help them foir the next two
seasons.
Henryville
Head Coach: Jeff Schroeder.
Class & Conference: Class 1A; Southern Athletic Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 21-8; 4-1 and co-champion in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Kyle Robertson Sr. 1B-3B .244 1 0 0 5 6 2
Trey Dolbeare Sr. 2B .309 1 0 0 10 31 14
Colan Connon Jr. 1B .302 4 0 0 13 15 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Taylor Stone Sr. 6-2 54 53 3.04
Kyle Robertson Sr. 7-4 52 60 3.38
Joe
Coach’s Comments: We lost a great deal of our offense from last year’s tam, especially that of South All-Star Kenny Harrell. The biggest concern is generating offense. The pitching should be solid. Many good, young players should be able to step in and make big contributions.
Heritage
Coach: Dean Lehrman.
Class & Conference: Class 3A;
Last Year’s Record: 15-13; 4-3 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Stuart Selking Sr. OF .419 1 0 0 13 15 7
Jarrod Fry Sr. OF .388 4 1 1 7 19 1
Ryne Lehrman Sr. C .333 4 0 1 13 21 7
Alex Blauvelt Sr. 1B .321 7 0 0 17 19 2
Seth Snider Jr. 2B .238 1 0 1 7 10 4
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Alex Blauvelt Sr. 4-1 16 22 2.86
Seth Snider Jr. 3-0 12 15.2 3.12
Nick Sheehan Sr. 2-3 12 28.1 4.70
Matt Fuelling Jr. 0-0 7 14.2 2.85
Nick Spieth Jr. 0-2 11 7.2 8.18
Coach’s Comments: The Patriots have plenty of experienced arms (9 out of 15 wins return), and there will be some healthy competition for several key defensive positions. Success will be directly proportional to our ability to execute big plays in big games.
Head Coach: Dan Miller.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northwest Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 16-10; 7-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
John Livingston Sr. 1B .413 7 1 4 21 23 2
Richard Fowler Sr. 2B .402 6 0 0 20 15 3
Tarqi Suboh Sr. C .314 2 0 0 6 10 1
Matt Spretnak Sr. OF .280 1 0 1 12 10 2
Mike Bremer Sr. 3B-C .239 5 0 0 7 16 2
Keith Mahler Jr. OF .304 1 0 2 15 16 2
Nik Mason Jr. 3B .256 1 0 0 7 11 1
Matt Knesek Jr. SS .327 1 0 0 15 9 0
Jordan Minch So. 1B .257 2 0 0 13 11 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
John Livingston Sr. 4-4 42 39.2 3.86
Matt Spretnjak Sr. 2-1 12 16 7.31
Nik Mason Jr. 4-1 43 27 5.67
Keith Mahler Jr. 4-0 43 39 1.85
Jordan Minch So. 2-2 44 33 4.09
Coach’s Comments: Seven of the eight position players return from a team which won 12 of its last 15 games. The entire pitching staff also returns.
Head Coach: Steve Sotir.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northeast Hoosier Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 23-4; 5-2 and second in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Steve Lowden Sr. 1b .507 11 0 6 38 30 0
Cody O’Neal Sr. OF .333 3 1 7 19 20 3
Jake Renkenberger Sr. SS .387 6 3 3 25 35 7
John Killham Sr. C-OF .429 3 2 2 19 20 5
Ryan Hosler Sr. OF .350 4 0 2 20 25 5
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Eric Kartman Sr. Not available
Cody O’Neal Sr. Not available
Coach’s Comments: Eric Kartman has signed with
Head Coach: Russ Degitz.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; North Central Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 15-13; 9-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Andrew Decter Sr. C .245 0 0 0 6 6 2
Brett Wiley Sr. SS .425 4 1 5 24 18 15
Kyle Barr Sr. CF .292 1 0 0 6 8 2
Shaun Marion Sr. OF .188 3 0 0 4 2 1
Nick Miller Sr. 3B .240 3 0 0 4 6 1
Kameron Smith Sr. 1B .200 2 0 1 5 4 0
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Nick Miller Sr. 4-2 38 34 2.06
Wes Carroll Sr. 5-4 60 58 3.26
Kameron Smith Sr. 1-1 9 13.2 3.07
Shaun Marion Sr. 1-1 22 26.2 3.68
Starters
returning includes
Jac-Cen-Del
Head Coach: David Bradshaw.
Class & Conference: Class 1A;
Last Year’s Record: 11-10; 7-5 in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Shane Adams Sr. OF .383 4 1 4 17 16 6
Denek Lunsford Jr. OF .317 4 1 3 10 23 9
Brandon Wilhoit Sr. C .125 0 0 0 1 2 1
Zach Kappes Sr. 2B .250 1 0 0 4 8 4
Ryan Schuler Sr. OF .145 4 0 0 3 8 3
Daniel Harlement Sr.
Pitchers Returning
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Denek Lunsford Jr. 4-4 40 45 3.89
Shane Adams Sr. 1-1 12 15 2.33
Coach’s Comments: The Eagles will mix veterans with younger players, hoping to win their fifth consecutive sectional. Several of the players return with a good summer baseball experience.
Head Coach: Al Rabe.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Hills Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-12; 2nd in conference tourney.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Hunter Tipton Sr. OF .348 4 0 1 10 17 1
Tyler Oakes Sr. 2B .259 3 0 0 6 6 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Hunter Tipton Sr. 7-3 76 55.2 2.89
Jeremy Eger Jr. 5-2 47 42.2 0.99
Coach’s Comments: We graduated 12 seniors, but return top two pitchers. We will struggle early scoring runs, but pitching will keep us in games.
Head Coach: Doug Greenlee.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Northwest Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 18-12; 6-6 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Chet Turnbeaugh Sr. 3B-1B .425 6 1 2 19 22 2
Mike Tilley Jr. 2b .238 1 0 0 9 12 0
Kevin Bobby Jr. OF .265 2 0 0 8 18 7
Dylan Patrick Jr. CF .373 1 1 0 12 11 4
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Chet Turnbeaugh Sr. 5-3 30 40.1 5.03
Coach’s
Comments: Several players will have to step up to pitch as KV graduated
133.1 innings pitched. The
Knox
Head Coach: Kevin Hannon.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Northern States Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 8-20.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jake Rietow Sr. C .275 7 0 0 13 11 0
Joe Rietow Sr. P .338 7 0 2 18 12 0
Kyle Sanders Sr. 1B .329 8 0 4 15 18 1
Jerimiah Landrum Sr. OF .321 1 2 0 8 7 4
Matt Maranto Sr.
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jake Rietow Sr. 1-4 24 28.1 1.73
Joe Rietow Sr. 3-6 79 58 3.98
Kyle Sanders Sr. 4-6 43 50.2 2.49
Coach’s Comments: I like what I have seen at open gyms. The kids are excited and I’m looking forward to seeing how the pieces fit together.
LaPorte
Head Coach: Scott Upp.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Duneland Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 21-10; lost to Chesterton in sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Dustin McMuth Sr. SS .455 -- -- -- 28 24 10
Evan Jurjevic Sr. 2B-DH .242 5 -- -- -- 30 --
Jake McMahan Sr. 3B-SS .389 11 -- 5 29 29 --
Eddie Downs Sr. OF .247 -- -- -- -- 15 --
Darius Kincaid Sr. OF .178 -- -- -- 5 -- --
Kyle Upp Jr. C-3B .330 8 -- -- 22 -- --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Kevin Upp Sr. 8-3 88 61 2.75
Clay Manering Sr. 8-3 99 -- 2.76
Jake Irvin Sr. 1-1 22 20 3.79
Pat Spence Sr. 1-1 18 25 1.99
Coach’s Comments: The 2010 Slicers returners will return with a bad taste in their mouth. Many of the members of this team were part of the 2009 team that lost in the bottom of the sixth on a grand slam home run by the No. 9 hitter in the second game of the sectional. We have some experience players as the entire pitching staff returns and five starting position players return. Leadership from the returning seniors will be a key ingredient in order for the Slicers to have a successful 2010.
Head Coach: Tim Bordenet.
Class & Conference: Class 1A; Hoosier Heartland Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 28-4; 10-0 in conference; won Benton Central Invitational; won sectional, regional, semi-state and state.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI IP ERA
Scott Windler Sr. CF .454 15 1 3 21 50 13
Reed Drysdale Sr. 2B .439 14 2 1 51 27 13
Taylor Glaze Sr. 1B .349 6 0 0 29 19 7
Chas Bobillo Sr. 3B .301 5 1 0 21 19 1
Austin Munn So. RF .298 0 1 0 10 15 2
Cole Hruskavich Sr. LF-C .279 3 0 1 19 35 5
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Taylor Glaze Sr. 9-0 59 70.2 1.19
Brett Haan Jr. 6-1 40 48.1 2.32
Chas Bobillo Sr. 4-1 27 23 2.74
Nick Stone So. 3-0 27 27.1 1.77
Austin Munn So. 3-0 28 21 3.00
Coach’s Comments: A large senior class and
a lot of returning experience will hopefully translate into another successful
season. Most of our pitching returns from last year and should be our team’s
strength again.
Lawrenceburg
Head Coach: Joe Vogelgsang.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; EIAC Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 24-6; 7-3 co-champs in conference; sectional champions.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Ryan Chesser Sr. 2B .294 4 0 2 18 19 6
Matt Davis Sr. C-1B .372 4 1 4 31 24 4
Pitchers Returning
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Ryan Chesser Sr. 6-3 68 61 1.34
Coach’s Comments: We return only two starters from last year’s sectional championship team, which lost 4-2 in the regional to eventual state champion Heritage Christian. We feel we have the talent to fill in and not have a huge drop off. Pitching, as usual, will be the key as only Chesser has any pertinent varsity experience.
Head Coach: Rick Cosgray.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Sagamore Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 13-14; 7-7 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jacob Molter. Sr. 1B .413 9 0 0 24 20 4
Alex Zobrist
Dustin Shipley Sr. OF .400 1 0 0 3 5 1
Matt Beard Jr. SS-CF .291 2 2 1 15 24 13
Jacob Shike Jr. P .268 4 0 0 3 5 2
Joel McMasters Sr. P .148 2 0 0 4 4 2
Jacob Shapiro Jr. SS .214 0 0 0 1 7 0
Zach Butner Jr. C -- 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Stevenson Jr. 3B .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Hoover Jr. OF .133 1 0 0 2 6 0
Jack Day So. 1B .333 1 0 0 3 4 2
Brendan Shearer So. OF .241 4 0 0 1 8 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jacob Shike Jr. 6-4 76 66 3.08
Joel McMasters Sr. 4-3 38 41.2 4.54
Chris Hoover Jr. 0-1 3 11.2 7.20
Jack Day So. 1-0 9 12 2.33
Coach’s Comments: The Tigers must establish depth in the pitching rotation. We return only four seniors, but have 13 players who return with varsity starts. Junior Jacob Shike and senior Joel McMasters have the potential of being the best 1-2 punch in the conference. It will again come down to solid pitching and timely hitting and execution at the plate will decide whether the Tigers can compete with defending conference champion Crawfordsville.
Lewis Cass
Coach:
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Mid-Indiana Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-9; 4-3 in conference; won sectional, regional, semi-state; state runner-up.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Damon Foreman Sr. 2B .415 5 0 0 18 23 11
Brady Edgerly Sr. 1B .460 8 2 2 31 18 5
Evan
Andrew Troutman Sr.
David Diedrick Jr. OF .327 2 1 0 14 17 6
Caleb Cersalio Jr. C-OF .329 2 0 1 6 7 5
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Damon Foreman Sr. 5-1 18 33 1.91
Evan DePew Sr. 3-3 37 45 4.51
Andrew Troutman Sr. 6-2 43 66 1.38
Coach’s Comments: None listed.
Linton
Head Coach: Bart Berns.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; SWIAC.
Last Year’s Record: 138.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Brad Thomas So. OF .448 4 0 3 16 20 10
Evan Magni Sr. OF .338 2 0 1 4 13 5
Ty Scott Jr. OF .362 4 0 3 19 19 1
Ty Trent Jr. IF .264 3 0 0 4 9 0
Luke Knight Sr. IF .250 1 0 1 7 4 1
Kaleb Bridges Sr. C .208 1 0 0 1 3 1
Tanner Butler So. IF .268 3 0 1 12 10 1
Kent Helton So. OF-C .194 2 0 0 3 9 4
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Brad Thomas So. 5-3 54 47.2 3.97
Ty Scott Jr. 5-1 37 32.1 4.55
Ty Trent Jr. 1-3 29 24 4.96
Luke Knight Sr. 1-2 26 22.2 5.56
Tanner Butler So. 0-0 7 6.1 8.84
Coach’s Comments: The Miners are coming off another disappointing season in which they finished 13-9 and were sectional runners-up. The young pitching staff that was thrown into the fire last year should be a strength this season. All 13 wins are back. We have some middle infield issues and if we can get a solid four in the infield we should be strong defensively. Expectations are high.
Loogootee
Coach: Roger Bailey.
Class & Conference: Class 1A; Blue Chip Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 14-12; 7-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Josh Divine Sr. 2B .240 0 0 11 24 14 14
Bryant Ackerman So. SS .232 0 0 8 10 8 9
Bryce Wilz So. OF .298 6 0 0 9 8 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Bryce Wilz So. 0-1-closer 17 17 .370
Coach’s Comments: We are very young
with one senior and only four starters returning. The upside is a much
anticipated freshman class. We have good pitching depth and gloves to go with
it. The tell-tale will be how well we hit and who emerges as the day to player.
We look to defending the conference title and advance in tourney play.
Head Coach: Tom Stoner.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Northwest Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 9-18; 4-8 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Craig Austgen Sr. SS .438 12 1 3 20 18 3
Matt Hilbrich Jr. OF .403 3 1 0 9 13 3
Brandon Grubbe Sr. OF .390 4 2 1 9 23 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Pos. Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Craig Austgen Sr. 2-3 27 26 2.69
Brandon Grubbe Sr. 3-3 18 31.2 5.31
Jordan Juarez Jr. 3-0 27 22 0.64
Coach’s Comments: Defensively we will be sound. Concerns are the hitting and we have two big holes to fill in the batting order.
Head Coach: Dan Thurston.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Hoosier Hills Conference
Last Year’s Record: 18-8; placed fourth in conference; won Madison Courier Invitational; won Greensburg Sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Trey Thurston Sr. OF .463 7 2 2 15 33 11
Jordan Leach Sr. C .443 5 2 6 32 27 11
Luke Jones Sr. 1B .333 4 1 0 13 8 0
Donnie Malcomb Jr. SS .280 4 1 2 16 18 6
Zach Zehren Sr. OF .279 0 0 0 9 13 2
Kenton Williams Sr. OF .135 0 0 0 1 5 0
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Luke Jones Sr. 4-1 31 42 5.00
Hunter Brown Jr. 4-2 11 26.1 2.92
Coach’s Comments: We are very excited about the 2010 season. We are coming off an 18-8 season where we won the Greensburg Sectional before losing to Brebeuf in the regional. Both of our 2009 co-offensive players of the year are returning in centerfielder Trey Thurston and catcher Jordan Leach. On the mound we return No. 2 starter Luke Jones and reliever Hunter Brown. Our 2010 success will depend on the development of inexperienced pitchers and replacing the leadership of last year’s senior.
Head Coach: Justin Faw.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; North Central Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 10-18; 5-9 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jake Brodt Jr. SS .402 11 3 0 15 16 1
Josh Garcia Jr. 2B .400 2 1 0 15 11 5
Thomas Barnes Sr. C .259 8 0 0 12 12 3
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Joe Ellet Sr. 0-5 39 36.1 4.82
Matt Whelchel Sr. 0-1 5 7.1 17.18
Coach’s Comments: Our two senior pitchers returning had good junior varsity seasons last year while getting a little varsity experience. We look to be solid defensively and look to improve as we have done the past two season.
McCutcheon
Head Coach: Jake Burton.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Last Year’s Record: Won the sectional;
beat
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Cody Strong So. C .263 2 0 1 4 2 6
J.T. Yocum So. 3B .206 2 0 0 5 0 8
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Trey Fankhauser Sr. 4-4 39 46.2 2.85
Bryan Chenoweth Jr. 1-0 4 8.1 4.20
J.T. Yocum So. 0-0 4 3 7.00
Coach’s Comments: While the Mavs lost their top two pitchers and five position starters and the DH, they still enter the 2010 season cautiously optimistic. Six players have some varsity experience, with senior Trey fankhauser returning s a three-year starter in right and junior Zach Smeltz getting the nod in center. Sophomores J.T. Yochum and Cody Strong became starters mid-season and enjoyed freshman campaigns. Juniors Bryan Chenoweth and Gaven Schreckengast competed the 20-man roster and will be counted on in key roles. The junior varsity went 20-3 last season and won the conference with a 13-3 record.
Head Coach: Mark Schellinger.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Duneland Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 3-23; 1-13 in conference.
Starters Returning
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Tim Leicht Sr. C .226 2 0 1 7 5 0
Mike McNeil Sr. 1B .315 4 0 2 20 13 9
Xavier Ponce Sr. OF .413 5 0 0 12 20 4
Kevin Schroeder Sr. 3B .289 2 2 0 16 11 6
Nick Townes Sr. SS .333 1 1 0 6 12 4
Darren Blaylock Jr. 2B .235 1 0 0 0 6 2
Nick Feliciano Jr. OF .148 3 1 0 7 6 0
Kenny Wright Jr. OF .200 2 0 0 1 7 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Zach Forsell Sr. 0-4 20 30.2 5.48
Mike McNeil Sr. 1-3 26 28.1 5.68
Xavier Ponce Sr. 2-5 26 33.1 5.82
Coach’s Comments: The Pirates are
looking to put 2009 behind them and improve in 2010. They will be led by a
solid group of seniors who all saw varsity action last year. The Pirates return
eight starters, including wins leader Xavier Ponce and catcher Tim Leicht. In addition, two-year starters Kevin Schroeder and
Mike McNeill return, as well as
Head Coach: John Huemmer.
Class
& Conference: Class 4A;
Last Year’s Record: 19-10; 10-6 in conference; won Charger Invitational.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Matt Austin Sr. OF .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Forslund Sr. OF .312 7 0 0 17 13 0
Josh Fry Jr. C-1B .125 0 0 0 2 5 0
Matt Hesch Jr. 1B .111 0 0 0 2 3 0
Joey Schuster Jr. SS .246 1 0 0 10 16 4
Arneal Squibb Sr. OF .406 7 2 2 25 30 4
DJ Strohl Jr.
PJ Warmoth Sr. 2B-3B .286 3 1 1 15 15 8
Ben Bersyp Jr. OF .278 6 2 1 12 26 8
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Matt Austin Sr. 3-0 25 34 3.29
Eric Forslund Sr. 5-2 34 39.2 2.29
Josh Fry Jr. 0-0 4 1.2 0.00
DJ Strohl Jr. 2-2 16 31 3.16
Ben Versyp Jr. 0-0 2 3.2 3.67
Coach’s Comments: The Cavemen will be young after graduating five seniors. The team will look at Austin, Forslund (NIC 2nd team), Squibb (NIC 2nd team), Warmoth (NIC honorable mention) or leadership. The underclassmen did a great job last season, but they will be called upon to improve their game.
Mooresville
Head Coach: Wes Neese.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Mid-State Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 14-12; 3-9 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Nick Perry Sr. 3B .276 2 0 3 11 6 2
Derick Johnson Sr. 2B .211 4 0 0 13 18 9
Conor Brown Jr. C .273 3 0 0 3 8 3
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Nick Perry Sr. 3-3 21 34.1 4.49
Coach’s Comments: As a first year head
coach I am excited about the leadership Nick Perry is showing. Our team is
young and talented and I have high expectations.
Head Coach: Tim Hancock.
Class & Conference: Class 1A; Mid-Hoosier Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 7-11; 3-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Royce Carlton Sr. SS .321 2 2 1 16 22 9
Ethan Craig Sr. OF .313 3 -- -- 9 14 14
Tyler Shelton Sr. 1B .313 3 1 -- 7 6 3
Brian Jarvis Sr. SS-C .319 1 -- -- 1 13 5
Hank Havlin Sr. OF .083 -- -- -- 3 1 1
Connor Shannon Jr. OF .094 -- -- -- -- 3 5
Evan Patterson So. 3B .087 -- -- -- 1 1 --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Brian Jarvis Sr. 2-4 50 35 2.80
Ethan Craig Sr. 1-1 34 27.2 2.53
Nolan Tracy Sr. 1-3 16 20 5.60
Evan Patterson So. 1-0 14 9 1.56
Coach’s Comments: Having 11 returning players with varsity experience, I look forward to watching their experience show on and off the field. Our off-season work ethic has improved. We need to fill some key positions in the outfield and behind the plate. We should compete for a conference title and make a run in the post-season.
Coach: Paul Quinzer.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Big 8 Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 21-8; 5-1 in conference; won Mt. Vernon Invitational.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
John Seifert Sr. 1B .393 7 0 1 29 16 4
Kyle Goebel Sr. OF .324 10 0 1 21 17 2
Blake Braser Sr. 2B .321 3 0 2 10 10 5
Jason Stemple Jr. SS .278 1 0 0 9 13 5
Brad Crabtree Sr. OF .281 1 0 0 7 4 1
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Caleb Hames Jr. 4-1 24 33 4.29
Kyle Goebel Sr. 1-3 8 16 5.81
Brad Crabtree Sr. 2-0 11 14 7.50
Coach’s Comments: We lost a good group of
seniors, so we will be rebuilding this year. I believe we will be very young at
several positions. Players will battle for positions and playing time.
Hopefully, this will help us mature and improve. If we keep tradition going, we
will be very competitive come tourney time.
Coach: Rob Fisher.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; North Central Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 8-20; 4-10 in conference; won Columbus East Invitational.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Blake Hall Sr. SS .455 4 2 4 19 27 6
Careece Norris Sr. 2B-SS .190 0 0 0 6 9 2
Garrett Beaver Sr. OF .207 2 1 0 4 9 6
Rick Linton Jr. C .398 11 0 3 12 25 8
Brandon Nowling Jr. OF .307 6 2 3 30 16 1
Randy Ruble Jr. 1B .278 1 0 1 12 14 2
Michael Harrold So. 3B-OF .299 4 0 0 10 11 2
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Blake Hall Sr. 5-4 36 47 4.77
Careece Norris Sr. 0-1 10 11.2 3.60
Rick Linton Jr. 2-4 29 39.2 8.65
Brandon Bowling Jr. 1-7 28 32.1 9.74
Dillon Marley Jr. 0-2 12 13 6.46
Coach’s Comments: We return 14 letterwinners as we continue to resurrect the Bearcat program. Seniors Blake Hall, Careece Norris, Garrett Beaver and Collin Sorah will lead the Bearcats through the always strong North Central Conference. Improvement in the pitching department is a must if we hope to contend for a sectiolnal championships.
Head Coach: Chris McIntyre.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Hills Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 26-5; 3-0 in conference; won sectional.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Sean Godfrey Sr. OF .410 14 1 5 20 42 10
Simon Weber Sr. C .318 10 0 2 27 22 0
Eric Burnett So. 1B-OF .359 5 0 1 21 19 0
Jordan Striegel So. SS .241 3 0 1 12 12 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jeremy Juliot Sr. 7-3 72 52.1 3.08
Coach’s Comments: We lost a lot of experience from last year’s team. The key to our success will depend on how quickly we can find some pitching. We do have some good arms in the lower grades, but they are unproven against quality varsity competiton.
New
Head Coach: Al Copper.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Hoosier Heritage Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 20-10; 10-4 in conference; co-conference champs; sectional champions.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Brad Rusche Sr. SS .345 6 0 0 26 28 6
Brady Thomas Jr. 3B .379 8 2 0 28 30 4
Brett Jackson Jr. 2B .310 5 2 0 15 24 12
Tim Kottlowski Sr. C .270 1 0 0 6 6 0
Micah Fitzgerald Sr. 1B .275 2 0 0 6 3 0
Andrew Tople Sr. OF .290 2 0 1 9 12 5
Jacob Barnes So. DH .325 4 0 3 15 10 0
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Derek Higgins Sr. 1-2 25 15 4.40
Andrew Tople Sr. 0-1 15 12 3.81
Coach’s Comments: We return our entire infield and have many quality athletes off our 18-5 junior varsity team to complete our remaining spots. Pitching is a major concern after losing five seniors. Ample arms are available to fill the void and as experience is gained our team should blossom at tourney time.
Noblesville
Head Coach: Justin Keever.
Class & Conference: Class 4A; Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jake Yeary Sr. OF .385 2 0 1 14 14 3
Kyle Guarriello Sr. OF .288 4 0 0 12 17 1
Derek Asuras Jr. OF .337 4 2 1 20 28 4
Tanner Watson Jr. 2B .350 0 0 0 4 5 1
Returning Pitchers
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Ryan Byrne Jr. 7-3 55 65 2.37
Derek Asuras Jr. 4-4 29 40 3.85
Kyle Guariello Sr. 4-2 23 33.1 3.78
Coach’s Comments: We will be looking for our fourth straight
20-plus win season while playing arguably the toughest schedule in the
North Knox
Head Coach: Bill Cary.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; Blue Chip Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 10-10; 5-3 in conference; won Classic.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
John Paul Hobbs Sr. 3B .370 4 0 1 13 12 2
Evan Hill Sr. SS .323 6 0 0 8 22 12
Brolin Summers Sr. CF .289 1 0 0 9 7 2
Levi Gilbert Sr. LF .167 2 0 1 6 9 0
Jack McKinnon So. DH .423 0 0 1 4 7 0
Pitchers Returning
None
Coach’s Comments: Our returning
starters should be solid position players. We feel
Head Coach: Matthew Voorhees.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Sagamore Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 16-11; 9-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Joey
Dylan Cunningham Sr. C .276 3 0 1 3 6 2
Robert Hinds Sr. 2B .333 0 0 0 17 18 5
Cody Nickle Sr. 1B .490 3 0 9 41 14 1
Cody Scaggs Sr. RF .290 4 1 1 11 9 3
Drew Young Sr. 3B .346 3 1 0 18 16 1
Braden Carpenter So LF .225 0 0 0 0 1 2
Aaron Williamson So. SS .200 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Cody Nickle Sr. 3-6 41 50.1 3.89
Matt Cunningham Sr. 1-1 19 15 6.07
Braden Carpenter So. 0-0 3 5 0.00
Coach’s Comments: We graduated three seniors. We are excited about the team that is returning. I expect big things out of Cody Nickle, who was one of the state’s top hitters last year. The Chargers will have strong leadership coming back with eight seniors. We will have strong pitching with Nickle, Cunningham and Carpenter.
Northview
Head Coach: Scott McDonald.
Class & Conference: Class 4A;
Last Year’s Record: 18-11; 5-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Caleb Mason Sr. 3B .410 11 3 2 29 31 19
Roy Brown Sr. C-DH .317 4 0 4 14 10 1
Drake Stevenson Sr. OF .284 9 4 0 11 20 24
Zac Niehaus Jr. OF .489 17 5 4 38 46 31
Andrew Butts Jr. OF .416 14 2 3 24 37 22
Seth Lunsford Jr. C .324 8 1 1 19 16 0
Kodie Girton So. OF .351 8 2 2 22 16 7
TJ Decker So. SS .302 5 1 0 12 18 4
Zach Hull So. 1B .318 9 0 0 16 19 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Caleb Mason Sr. 4-3 84 51.2 2.74
Craig Bell Jr. 2-2 74 40.1 2.07
Caleb Meashon Jr. 4-2 52 38.2 2.64
Kodie Girton So. 1-3 49 27 3.46
TJ Decker So. 0-2 47 19.1 3.15
Coach’s Comments: The Knights were very young last year, starting at times three freshmen and four sophomores. We return a very tough line-up offensively. We set school records last year in stolen bases, doubles and triples. Our pitching is also very deep and talented. This team has the potential to be the best Northview team in school history and to be playing for a state championship.
Oak Hill
Head Coach: Shane Edwards.
Class & Conference: Class 2A; CIC.
Last Year’s Record: 19-9; 5-2 in
conference; won Grant 4 and
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Ryan Spauding So. SS .432 11 0 2 25 29 19
Chris Simmons Sr. CF .360 2 0 1 7 23 11
Jake Althouse Jr. LF .307 3 1 5 30 19 7
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Jake Althouse Jr. 4-2 20 37.1 4.88
Jordan Hamilton So. 3-1 14 23.2 2.07
Coach’s Comments: We graduated six seniors from a team that won the third most games in school history. Obviously, we will have some positions to fill. We are excited about the challenge.
Head Coach: Brian Greene.
Class & Conference: Class 3A;
Last Year’s Record: not available.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Dylan Christenberry Sr. 2B .224 5 0 0 7 18 6
Loren
Mike Turley Sr.
Cody Vest Sr.
Gryfen Brinson Jr. OF .243 2 0 1 8 12 5
Brice Stratton So. C .222 3 0 0 10 11 2
Michael Hershberger So. SS .233 2 0 1 6 10 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Cody Craig Sr. 3-4 55 53 2.77
Dylan Christenberry Sr. 5-3 25 41 2.90
Cody Vest Sr. 2-3 22 32 3.76
Coach’s Comments: We return a good
group of seniors who will be flanked by some underclassmen with a good deal of
experience. We return our three most successful pitchers and our most productive
hitter. I believe that with the strong leadership we will get from our seniors
we will be a tough team this spring.
Park Tudor
Head Coach: Courtney Whitehead.
Class & Conference: Class 2A;
Last Year’s Record: 19-9; 5-1 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Max Thomas Sr.
Kyle Hardacker Jr. SS-3B .400 13 0 1 22 21 0
Nolan Smith Jr. 3B-OF .310 8 0 1 20 15 0
Max Zhang Jr. 2B .250 1 0 0 6 8 0
Robbie Pauszek Jr. OF-SS .210 4 2 0 8 15 2
Madison Foster So. OF .380 4 1 0 18 15 0
Christopher Eckersley So. C .275 2 0 1 18 11 2
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Max Thomas Sr. 6-3 34 58.1 3.40
Max Zhang Jr. 5-2 21 40 3.06
Madison Foster So. 5-3 32 46.2 1.72
Robbie Pauszek Jr. 1-0 15 14 3.87
Coach’s Comments: The Panthers are excited, returning seven starters and the entire pitching staff. There are plenty of veteran players along with young talent to help fill the spots after graduating three seniors. We look forward to a strong regular season and intend on making a successful run in the state tourney.
Paoli
Head Coach: Wes Whitfield.
Class & Conference: Class 2A;
Last Year’s Record: 9-15; 3-3 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Jacob Randolph Sr. OF .200 1 0 0 9 13 3
Trevor Wright Jr. 1B .236 5 0 0 8 14 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Andrew Stewait Jr. 0-3 5 15 6.53
Coach’s Comments: We are looking forward to a team with six returning starters and several players who gained varsity experience last season. Our key to success will be improving offensively. Our pitching rotation should be fairly deep. Our experienced senior class will provide good leadership for what will hopefully be a successful season.
Pike Central
Head Coach: Steve Barrett.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; PAC Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 7-16; 0-8 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Dustin Morton Sr. C .245 5 0 1 8 11 --
Clint Chestnut Sr.
Zack Wood Sr. OF .130 1 0 1 8 8 --
Cody Caldemeyer Sr. CF .231 0 0 0 0 17 --
Chase Abbott Jr. 2B .074 -- -- -- -- -- --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Clint Chestnut Sr. 0-4 11 21 7.00
Jake Catt Jr. 2-1 22 22.2 4.08
Zach Wood Sr. 2-0 14 16 3.06
Coach’s Comments: Lots of inexperience. Must improve defensively. Overall we have many questions to improve on last season.
Head Coach: Tony Plothow.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Northern Lakes Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 19-9; 6-8 in conference; won Plymouth Invitational
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Damon Howe Jr. 1B .425 10 0 2 29 23 1
Damon Allen Sr. OF .363 9 0 4 26 27 2
Kory Hinz Sr. OF .296 8 0 1 19 14 1
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Tyler Shook Sr. 5-3 47 51 3.43
Damon Howe Jr. 6-4 49 55 2.15
Coach’s Comments: We have a pretty good nucleus coming back. However, we are going to have to get some great leadership out of our seniors. Our second and third year lettermen are going to have to step up and produce if this team is to be successful.
Head Coach: Jesse Simmons.
Class & Conference: Class 3A; Big 8 Conference.
Last Year’s Record: 7-12; 2-5 in conference.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Chance Issacs Sr. C .280 -- -- -- -- -- --
Andy Stone Sr. OF .321 4 0 0 10 13 9
Casey Deffendall Sr. OF .230 -- -- -- -- -- --
Alex Holder So. SS .220 -- -- -- -- -- --
Dakota
Zach Pedigo Sr. RF .290 -- -- -- -- -- --
Kale Christy So. DH .300 -- -- -- -- -- --
Kyle Cross So. -- .210 -- -- -- -- -- --
Pitchers Returning
Player Class Won-Lost KO IP ERA
Casey Deffendall Sr. 2-3 19 24 4.30
Dustin Duncan So. 1-1 4 7 5.20
Dakota
Coach’s Comments: We were 7-12 last year and reached the sectional finals for the first time in 10 years. We return seven of nine starter on defense and our leading hitter. Senior group will be very instrumental in our success. If young players step up, the sky is the limit for this squad.
Riverton Parke
Head Coach: Hank Lopez.
Class & Conference: Class 1A;
Last Year’s Record: 13-15; 7-7 in conference; sectional champions.
Returning Starters
Player Class Pos. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Runs Steals
Tim Johnson Jr.
Zach White Jr.
Coty Moretto Jr.
Tyler Yando Jr. OF .265 3 0 2 12 13 3
Kyle Daughterty Jr.
Ian Mitchell Sr. C-OF .203 4