Prep Baseball Report

2020 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Indiana


Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

The NCAA's early signing period is wrapping up this week. In the coming days we are recapping the 2020 high school recruiting classes for each D1 school in Indiana with in-state recruits. Here we look at Indiana.

Total Recruits: 7

Total In-State Recruits: 5

Top 20 Players (IN): 5

Top 500 Players (PBR): 4


"This class continues to grow our program's athleticism both positionally and on the mound. It's a group with great upside and I look forward to their development." - Jeff Mercer (Head Coach, Indiana)

Head Coach Jeff Mercer and staff are once again bringing in some of the top in-state talent to Bloomington. All five in-state recruits are ranked in the Top 20 of Indiana's class of 2020 rankings, with four in the top ten and four in the PBR national rankings. Kip Fougerousse (Linton-Stockton HS), ranked No. 2, is a strong 6-foot-3, 210 pound right-handed hitting corner infielder that should be a huge addition to the Hoosiers' offense once he lands on campus. RHP Costa Sirounis (Munster) boasts a large 6-foot-6, 225 pound frame with a fastball up to 94 and feel for his 77-79 mph curveball. LHP Zach Behrmann (North Central HS) is another big arm at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds. Behrmann currently has a consistent upper 80's fastball (T-90) with a sharp breaking ball in the mid-70's. Casper Clark (Columbus North HS) adds even more size on the mound at 6-foot-6, 255 pounds. Clark reaches the low 90's with his fastball with a power type breaking ball in the mid-70's. SS/RHP Tyler Nelson (Andrean HS) is a potential two-way player at IU. The 5-foot-10, 170 pounder has solid defensive skills up the middle of the field with speed (6.73-60). Nelson is also a reliable arm on the mound with a fastball that gets into the upper 80's and one of the better breaking balls in the class at 73-77.

In-State recruits

NAME    STATE RANK  PBR RANK SCHOOL  CLASS  POS.  COMMITMENT 
Kip Fougerousse           2  226 Linton 2020 3B Indiana
Costa Sirounis           3  278 Munster 2020 RHP Indiana
Zach Behrmann           5  283 North Central 2020 LHP Indiana
Casper Clark           8  416 Columbus North 2020 RHP Indiana
Tyler Nelson          16   Andrean 2020 SS Indiana


Head of the Class

Kip Fougerousse

Class of 2020 / 3B

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2020
  • Primary Position: 3B
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: Linton
    State: IN
  • Summer Team: Indiana Prospects 2020 Hinds
  • Height: 6-3
    Weight: 215lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
88
Max FB
82 - 88
FB
73 - 77
CB
(09/29/18)
Pitching
Max FB
87
FB
83 - 87
CB
73 - 77
Position
7.14
60-yard
(02/02/20)
90
INF Velo
(02/02/20)
82
OF Velo
100
Exit Velo
(07/09/19)
Position
60-yard
7.14
INF Velo
90
Exit Velo
98
Position
60-yard
7.14
INF Velo
86
Exit Velo
100
Position
60-yard
7.18
INF Velo
87
Exit Velo
93
Trackman - Hitting
104.3
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/02/20)
95.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/02/20)
302
Distance (avg)
(02/02/20)
394
Distance (max)
(02/02/20)
Hard Hit %
(02/02/20)
Barrel %
(02/02/20)
Sweet Spot %
(02/02/20)
Line Drive %
(02/02/20)
Fly Ball %
(02/02/20)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
104.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
95.1
Distance (avg)
302
Distance (max)
394
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %

Scouting Report

7/09/19

Positional Profile: 3B 
Body: 6-foot-3, 210-pounds. Large build with strength throughout.
Defense: Corner infield type defender, hands played, actions are long at times, showed well on back hand with arm strength.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short over the top arm action, flashed carry and played accurate.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, narrow and slightly open, stride dives with leg lift. Fast bat speed, aggressive intent, looks to drive the baseball with power, ball jumps off the bat.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity from the tee. Big right-handed power.
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60. 


Videos

(7/9/19)


Out of State recruits

NAME  STATE RANK SCHOOL  CLASS  POS.  COMMITMENT 
Alex Logusch           9 De Smet Jesuit (MO) 2020 SS Indiana
Brennan Rowe          17 Olentangy Liberty (OH) 2020 SS Indiana

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