The Indiana High School baseball season is now behind us. That means it’s time to take a look at the BEST of the BEST from the 2025 season, in no particular order:
SETH PITCOCK, BOONE GROVE…Pitcock did it both at the plate and on the mound. The Valpo commit it .484, 29RBI, scored 52 runs and stole 33 bases. Pitching: 9-1 record with a 0.74 ERA, 101 strikeouts. Prep Baseball All-State.
PARKER RHODES, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL…Rhodes went 4-2 with an ERA of 1.24 and 88K’s in just 45 innings pitched. Rhodes will play at Mississippi State next season. Prep Baseball All-State.
RYAN REDDING, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN…Redding lead the Saints with a 4-1 record and an ERA at 2.10. Lutheran won its first state title.
JD STEIN, CARMEL…Stein led Carmel with a .333 BA, 20 SB’s, and 36 runs scored. Stein will play at Wake Forest.
AIDEN SMITH, SHELBYVILLE…Another dual threat player hitting .413, 7HR, 24RBI, 31 runs scored…Pitching, 5-1, 2.39 ERA, 55K’s in 44 IP. Smith will play at Kentucky.
WYATT PENNINGTON, AVON. Pennington hit .330 with 21 RBI and 30 runs scored. The Evansville commit also had 38K’s in just over 25 innings.
CONNOR WATSON, EVANSVILLE NORTH…Watson went 7-0 with an incredible 0.90 ERA and 77 K’s. He also hit .309 with 20RBI. Watson will head to Vincennes.
TATE TROXELL, GUERIN CATHOLIC…Troxell is headed to Alabama after having 100K’s in 56 inning’s pitched.
BILLY MILLER, KOUTS…Only a freshman and yet still hit .514, scored 54 runs, drove in 45, with 5 HR’s, 4 triples and 20 SB’s. He also had 99K’s in 57 innings on the mound.
RIGG MAHURIN, NEW PALESTINE…Mahurin went 9-2 this season with an ERA at 1.46. He struck out 89 in just over 67 innings. He also hit .352, and scored 29 runs. Prep Baseball All-State.
COLIN MCNEER, BROWNSBURG….McNeer hit .437, drove in 20 and scored 21 runs.
DRAKE MCCLURG, CENTER GROVE. McClurg will play at Indiana after hitting .320, scoring 44 runs and driving in 18 this season.
GANNON GRANT, CENTER GROVE…..The teammate of McClurg went 8-0 with a 2.02 ERA. The Tennessee commit also hit .376.
JACK LEVIN, JASPER….Levin hit .342, scored 42 runs and stole 34 bases. On the mound he went 5-2 with a 1.67 ERA and 56K’s. Levin completed his junior season.
BRANDON LOGAN, FT. WAYNE SNIDER….The Notre Dame commit batted .389, 31 RBI, 57 runs, 7 HR’s and 44 SB’s. Prep Baseball All-State.
BECKETT DOANE, NOBLESVILLE…The Mississippi State commit had 68K’s in 38 innings.
DESMOND FRANCIS, PARK TUDOR….Francis hit a robust .404 with 25 SB’s. He also had an ERA of 2.19. Francis is also headed to Notre Dame.
MATTHEW FISHER, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL…The Indiana Gatorade POY won six games with an incredible ERA at 0.76. He is headed to IU.
NICK GODSEY, SOUTHPORT….Godsey went 5-1 with an ERA of 2.79 with 102K’s in just over 52 innings. He also hit .413. Prep Baseball All-State.
TYLER DENNY, MOORESVILLE….Denny batted .460 with 31RBI, 8HR and 36 SB’s. Prep Baseball All-State.
SEAN DUNLAP, CROWN POINT….Dunlap will head to Tennessee after hitting .429, with 36 runs scored, 35RBI and six HR’s. Prep Baseball All-State.
JOSH FLORES, LAKE CENTRAL…Flores went 7-0 this season with an ERA of 2.76 and 70K’s over 38 innings.
CADEN CROWELL, VALPARAISO…Crowell went 6-0 this season with an ERA of 0.25. He also had 97K’s in 55 innings. The Notre Dame commit also batted .375 and scored 32 runs. Prep Baseball All-State. Prep Baseball Indiana Player of the Year.
HUDSON DEVAUGHN, MOORESVILLE….The Alabama commit went 4-0 this season with an ERA at 2.26. He also struck out 74 batters in 43 innings.
BLAKE COPE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN…Cope hit .446, scored 39 runs and stole 37 bases. Prep Baseball All-State.
PEYTON DICKENS, WHITELAND…Dickens batted .362, 5HR, 24 Runs, and 20 SB’s. Dickens committed to Houston.
ELI BENNETT, CATHEDRAL….Bennett hit .394 with 34RBI. Bennett will play at IU.
MASON BARTH, ANDREAN…Another Notre Dame commit who batted .643, scored 50 runs, 27RBI, and 37SB’s. Barth also had an ERA at 1.56. Prep Baseball All-State.
MASON BRAUN, PENN…Braun hit a robust .500 with 48 runs scored, 42RBI and five HR’s. Braun will play at LSU. Prep Baseball All-State.
WILL COLEMAN, CASTLE…Coleman will take his 1.30 ERA to Kentucky. He also had 103 K’s and hit .378. Prep Baseball All-State.
ALSO IN CONSIDERATION:
ALEX BARR, KANKAKEE VALLEY (INDIANA)
CARTER BECK, AVON (AKRON)
GREYSON BRADBERRY, COLUMBIA CITY (BUTLER)
TY BROWN, SOUTH SPENCER (INDIANA STATE)
DAVIAN CARRERA, BOONE GROVE (INDIANA)
XAVIER CARRERA, BOONE GROVE (INDIANA)
LUCAS COLLINS, FW DWENGER (DAYTON)
LOGAN COTTON, CROWN POINT (INDIANA)
NOAH DRAKE, CASTLE (INDIANA)
HUSTON DUNN, FISHERS (BALL STATE)
LANDEN FRY, COLUMBUS NORTH (INDIANA)
CAL GATES, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (INDIANA)
GARRETT GROCE, DANVILLE (AKRON)
WILL JAISLE, BATESVILLE (NOTRE DAME)
BRANDT KENDALL, SCOTTSBURG (BALL STATE)
IVAN MASTALSKI, ANDREAN (INDIANA)
GABE MATHISON, CARMEL (AKRON)
AUSTIN MCNABB, PERRY MERIDIAN (DAYTON)
BLANE METZ, FLOYD CENTRAL (INDIANA)
COLLIN OSENBAUGH, SHENANDOAH (LOUISVILLE)
WYATT PENNINGTON, AVON (EVANSVILLE)
MAALIK PERKINS, WHITELAND (BALL STATE)
SETH PITCOCK, BOONE GROVE (VALPO)
COLTON RERICK, PENN (VALPO)
LUKE RIHA, HOMESTEAD (TOLEDO)
GABE SCHEMBRA, CENTER GROVE (VALPO)
SIMON SCHULZ, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (EVANSVILLE)
JAXON SPARKS, FW CARROLL (INDIANA STATE)
