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2024 High School Team Previews : Volume V

January 26, 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. 

Columbia City Eagles

Head Coach: Justin Dailey 

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 19-9

Conference (2023 Record): 3-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6

2024 Team Strengths:

Team Speed & Pitching

Impact Players:

Charlestown Pirates

Head Coach: Brian Hester

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 16-11

Conference (2023 Record): 6-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Defense

Impact Players:

Lawrence Central Bears

Head Coach: Tim Bragg

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 1-24

Conference (2023 Record): 0-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/7

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Defense

Impact Players:

John Glenn Falcons 

Head Coach: John Nadolny

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 21-6

Conference (2023 Record): 8-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience, Winning Tradition

Impact Players:

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans

Head Coach: Michael Harmon

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 21-11-1

Conference (2023 Record): 3-6-1

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

2024 Team Strengths:

Team Defense

Impact Players:

Princeton Tigers

Head Coach: Zach Barrett

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 18-11

Conference (2023 Record): 7-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6

2024 Team Strengths:

Experienced Team with Depth

Impact Players:

Eastern (Pekin) Musketeers

Head Coach: Austin Roberts

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 11-17

Conference (2023 Record): 3-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Team Defense & Pitching

Impact Players:

Delphi Community Oracles

Head Coach: Ryan Long

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 22-11

Conference (2023 Record): 8-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

  • Jaxson Hixson, P/OF, 2024
     .390 AVE.,14 2B, 32 RBI, 25 R / 1-1, 22.1 IP, 21 K's, 4.07 ERA
  • Brady Little, 1B, 2024
    .389 AVE, 2 2B, 1 3B, 20 RBI, 18 R
  • Chase Almager, P/SS, 2024
    .362 AVE, 10 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 34 R / 1-2, 19.1 IP, 26 K's, 6.88 ERA
  • Brett Huffman, P/CF, 2026
    .288 AVE, 15H, 2 2B, 1 3B / 6-1 36.2 IP, 42 K's, 1.909 ERA
  • Hunter Wandrei, C, 2025
     .286 AVE, 20H, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 14 R
  • Keigan Watts, P/OF, 2025
    .255 AVE, 13H, 1HR, 9 RBI, 9 R / 6-3 36 IP, 57 K's, 4.278 ERA
  • Lannon Pickering, P, 2024
     1-0 17.2 IP, 10 K's, 5.55 ERA

Hamilton Southeastern Royals

Head Coach: Kory Seitz

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 20-15

Conference (2023 Record): 8-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Team Defense

Impact Players: