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2024 High School Team Previews : Volume IV

January 24, 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 poll. 

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

Perry Meridian Falcons

Head Coach: Jake Banwart

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 19-12

Conference (2023 Record):  8-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

2024 Team Strengths:

Defense & Team Speed

Impact Players:

Northwestern Tigers

Head Coach: Ryan Ward

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 16-12

Conference (2023 Record):  6-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience & Pitching Depth

Impact Players:

  • Maddox Hunley, 3B/1B, 2024
    .316BA, .494OBP, .351SLG, 12RBI, 15R
  • Karson Griggs, RHP, 2025
    19.1IP, 1-2, 28K, 12BB, 5.069 ERA, 1.5 WHIP

Plainfield Quakers

Head Coach: Steve Mirizzi

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 10-17

Conference (2023 Record):  4-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Defense

Impact Players:

Lafayette Jefferson Broncos

Head Coach: Clayton Richard

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 17-13

Conference (2023 Record):  5-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/8

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Defense

Impact Players:

  • Garrett Rainey, OF, 2024, Indiana Tech
    .351 BA, 19 RBI, 26 R, .450 OBP
  • Miles Williams, P/OF, 2024
    4-2, 2.60 ERA, 29.2 IP, 43 K, .194 BAA
  • Aiden Marcus, P/OF, 2024
    3-2, 2.17 ERA, 48.1 IP, 38 K, .186 BAA
  • Leyton Corbin, SS/C, 2025
    .218 BA, 11 RBI, 10 SB, .365 OBP
  • Ben Pickering, C/P, 2026
    .342 BA, 4 2B, .490 OBP, .526 SLG

Lebanon Tigers

Head Coach: Rick Cosgray

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 15-12

Conference (2023 Record):  8-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/1

2024 Team Strengths:

Team Defense

Impact Players:

Kokomo Wildkats

Head Coach: Mike Plank

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 11-17

Conference (2023 Record): 5-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Toughness

Impact Players:

Hamilton Heights Huskies

Head Coach: Adam Hughes

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 14-12

Conference (2023 Record): 6-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Veteran Pitching Staff & Lineup

Impact Players:

East Central Trojans

Head Coach: Bob Reynolds

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 18-8

Conference (2023 Record): 12-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Frontline Pitching

Impact Players:

South Central (Union Mills) Satellites

Head Coach: Brent Jones

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 18-9

Conference (2023 Record): 6-1

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/15

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience, Pitching, & Athleticism

Impact Players: