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2024 High School Team Previews : Volume I

January 16, 2024
Indiana Staff
Prep Baseball Indiana

With the spring fast approaching, our staff has turned the focus to preparing for the 2024 spring season. Read along to find previews on a handful of programs that have already submitted their preseason questionnaire. 

All information has been provided to us through our preseason questionnaire, please email [email protected] if you have not received this poll. 

Winamac Warriors

Head Coach: Mark Hendryx

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 8-16

Conference (2023 Record):  7-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching 

Impact Players:

  • Addison Allen, OF/P, 2025
    .344 ba, .500 Slg, 9 SB
  • Cash Roth, C/3B, 2025
    .397ba, .500 slg
  • Brayden Mathias, P/SS, 2025
    .294 R/R, .382 SLG, 10 SB
  • Wyatt Wheeler, P/3B, 2024
    .311 BA, .475 SLG, 8 SB

Bluffton Tigers

Head Coach: Jason Pierce

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 18-7

Conference (2023 Record):  4-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching, Defense, Team Speed

Impact Players:

Hammond Central Wolves

Head Coach: Michael Caston

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 14-10-1

Conference (2023 Record):  5-0

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

2024 Team Strengths:

Strong group of underclassmen

Impact Players:

  • Aaron Lewis, CF, 2024
    .327, 16 h, 6 doubles, 14 SB
  • Brett Wienke, INF/RHP, 2025
  • Jordan Hennen, C, 2024
  • Adrian Tiscareno, SS, 2026
  • William McCoy, UTL, 2026
  • Elijah Lewis, UTL, 2026
  • Brandon Hilliard, INF/RHP, 2026
  • Juan Magallanes, INF/RHP, 2026
  • Jensel Soivinon, INF/RHP, 2026

Decatur Central Hawks

Head Coach: Sean Winkelseth

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 10-14-1

Conference (2023 Record):  7-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Defense & Team Speed

Impact Players:

Wheeler Bearcats

Head Coach: Sean Cunningham

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 13-17

Conference (2023 Record):  7-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2

2024 Team Strengths:

Hitting

Impact Players:

  • Nick Bravo, SS, 2025
  • David Lindlow, IF/P, 2026
    .214, 6 RBIs, 8.84 ERA in 9 appearances
  • Braden Olson, IF/P, 2026
    .385, 7 RBIs, 1.75 ERA in 4 appearances
  • Nick Micciche, IF/P, 2026
    .320, 5 RBIs, 7 SBs
  • Caleb McLaughlin, UTIL/P, 2026
    .256, 7 RBIs

Columbus East Olympians

Head Coach: Jon Gratz

Class: 4A

2023 Record: 4-24

Conference (2023 Record):  N/A

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Hitting & Team Speed

Impact Players:

Northwood Panthers

Head Coach: AJ Risedorph

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 11-15

Conference (2023 Record):  6-8

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/6

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience, all 9 starters have multiple years of varsity experience

Impact Players:

  • Carson Mashack, C, 2024
    .151 BA, 3 2B

Connersville Spartans

Head Coach: Jason Cloyd

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 22-7

Conference (2023 Record):  9-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience returning on the mound

Impact Players:

  • Brady Cloyd, INF/RHP, 2024
    .345 BA, 25 RBIs, 19 BB, .476 OBP / 2-0 1.84 ERA, 31ks-10BB
  • Kolton Deboard, UTL/P, 2025
    .212 10 RBIs / 7-1, 1.18 ERA, 26 Ks to 19BB

Greencastle Tigers

Head Coach: Ben Wells

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 13-12

Conference (2023 Record):  4-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching Depth, Speed, Defense

Impact Players:

  • Trevin Long, 3B/2B, 2026
    AVG:.460, RBI: 10, H:29, SB:16
  • Owen Huff, OF, 2024
    AVG:.403, RBI:14, H:29, SB:14