2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Indiana
November 20, 2017
With the NCAA's early signing period officially wrapped up, we take a look at the 2018 recruiting classes for each D1 school in Indiana with in-state recruits. We start off by looking at Indiana's class.
Total Commits: 11
Total In-State Commits: 7
Top 25 Players (IN): 4
"We are excited about our incoming class. We have filled some needs with talented kids. It should be an exciting group of kids to watch develop over the next couple of years." - Chris Lemonis (Head Coach, Indiana University)
Head coach Chris Lemonis and staff didn't need to leave the state when it came to adding depth to their pitching. All seven in-state commits are pitchers (4-LHP, 3-RHP), with four of those arms ranked inside the Top 15 of Indiana's class of 2018 rankings. Right-hander Alex Franklin (Bloomington South HS) is the highest ranked recruit from the state at No. 6. Franklin is one of the biggest risers in the PBR coverage area after a Fall season in which he ran his fastball up to 94 and began gaining lots of attention from pro scouts in terms of next years draft. Another Top 10 player in Indiana heading to Bloomington next year is LHP/OF Grant Richardson (Fishers HS). Ranked No. 8, Richardson is a legitimate two-way prospect. He runs well and has a whippy swing from the left-side, and also pitches in the high 80's, touching 90 with a good breaking ball. RHP Braydon Tucker (Northview HS, Ranked No. 11) and Gabe Bierman (Jeffersonville HS, Ranked No. 13) are both big time competitors on the mound that have a chance to make an impact right away. Tucker is a big 6-foot-3, 205 pounder with a fastball up to 91. Bierman, an athletic 6-foot-2, 170 pounder, pounds the zone with an upper 80's fastball, touching 90.
In-State Commits
| NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS. | COMMITMENT |
| Sammy Barnett | IN | Silver Creek | 2018 | LHP | Indiana |
| Gabe Bierman | IN | Jeffersonville | 2018 | RHP | Indiana |
| Ty Bothwell | IN | Boone Grove | 2018 | LHP | Indiana |
| Michael Dunkelberger | IN | SB St. Joe | 2018 | LHP | Indiana |
| Alex Franklin | IN | Bloomington South | 2018 | RHP | Indiana |
| Grant Richardson | IN | Bishop Dwenger | 2018 | LHP | Indiana |
| Braydon Tucker | IN | Northview | 2018 | RHP | Indiana |
Head of the Class
Alex Franklin
Class of 2018 / RHP
Player Information
-
Graduating Class: 2018
-
Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: 3B
-
High School: Bloomington SouthState: IN
- Summer Team: Indiana Prospects -17u Woolwine
-
Height: 6-2Weight: 200lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Videos
(5/2/17)
Out of state commits
| NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS. | COMMITMENT |
| Jeff Holtz | WI | Arrowhead | 2018 | C | Indiana |
| Sam Jones | IL | Brother Rice | 2018 | SS | Indiana |
| Nathan Kappers | OH | St. Xavier | 2018 | RHP | Indiana |
| Ryan McCurry | OH | Solon | 2018 | OF | Indiana |
Related News
- IN Inside the Numbers: Indiana's 2018 Early Signing Period 11/29/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Evansville 11/27/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Butler 11/27/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Fort Wayne 11/22/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Ball State 11/22/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Purdue 11/21/17
- IN 2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Indiana 11/20/17
Scouting Report
October 2017, JUPITER: Athletic, strong frame and was 90-93 in the first inning. There is slight arm-side run to his fastball and solid tilt to the slider, which was 76-78.
September 2017, PBR FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Stands at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and came out of the gates hot, sitting 89-90, touching 91 a few times. He has a live arm with a fast hand out front. His 73-76 curveball is a work in progress. He also flashed a 78-81 changeup.
2017 Spring Scout Blog: The 6'2", 200 pound junior Indiana commit sat 87-88 mph with a couple 89's early. Fastball was firm, showed late arm side life. Threw the slider at 75-76, with side to side sweeping action, and threw more of a curveball with downward action at 71-73. Flashed a couple good changeups at 78 mph with tumbling, fade action. The big right hander looked more physical than last year. Ball jumped out of the hand at high 3/4 arm slot. Clean and fast arm action with small hook on the back swing. Good rhythm and tempo in delivery with good directional path down the mound. Lower half works with back side getting through each pitch. Repeated out of windup and stretch, held runners well by holding looks and quick feet to pick. 1.08 to the plate with runner at first. Got good extension and acceleration through each pitch with long limbs reaching towards the plate. Good arm in the 2018 class.
8/5/16 FUTURE GAMES: The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder sat 88-89 with his fastball and recorded three strikeouts with his 73-74 mph slider. He has an athletic arm, working from an over-the-top slot and drop-and-drive delivery.