2024 High School Team Previews : Volume VI

February 6, 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.

Goshen RedHawks

Head Coach: JJ DuBois

Class: 4A

2023 Record: 15-13

Conference (2023 Record): 9-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Senior Leadership & Hitting

Impact Players:

Quinn Shreiner Landes, OF/2B/P, 2025
.314 AVG, 1 HR, 5 2B, .444 OBP
Braxton Cline, SS, 2026
.296 AVG, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 20 R
Damian Castillo, 1B, 2024
.316 AVG, 1 HR, 17 RBI
Kyan Miller, P, 2025
5-4, 45 IP, 33 K, 3.73 ERA
Ryen Diaz, P, 2026
1-1, 26 IP, 12 K, 2.69 ERA
Jace Hershberger, P, 2024
29 IP, 3-1, 17 K

Waldron Mohawks

Head Coach: Tommy Coy

Class: 1A

2023 Record: 7-20

Conference (2023 Record): 5-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching Experience, Defense, & Team Culture

Impact Players:

Jacob Bennett, RHP/C/DH, 2024
.350 AVG, 10 2B's, 3 3B's, 15 RBI, 29 R / 4-6, 1 SV, 3.01 ERA, 81 K's, 26 BB
Jared Brooks, CF, 2024
.342 AVG., 26 H, 2 2B's, 20 RBI, 10 R
Jacob Lindsey, OF, 2024
Jordan Bennett, 3B/RHP, 2025
Hunter Dodson, SS/RHP, 2026
J.D. Smith, INF/RHP, 2026
Aedan Munch-Bender, RHP/UTL, 2024

Blackford Bruins

Head Coach: Tony Uggen

Class: 2A

2023 Record: 17-12

Conference (2023 Record): 3-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Varsity Experience & Pitching Depth

Impact Players:

Ethan Morris, SS/OF/P, 2024
9-4, 54.2 IP, 51 K, 2.69 ERA / .297 AVG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 13 SB
Brayden Teer, CF/P, 2024
4-1, 36.2 IP, 39 K, 3.05 ERA / .316 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI, 22 SB
Gage Baker, 2B/SS/P, 2025
.303 AVG , 6 2B, 25 RBI, 8 SB / 8.2 IP, 10 K
Max Bonewit, C/LF, 2025
.306 AVG, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 19 RBI
Mason Merkel, 1B/P, 2024
Kaleb Patrick, 2B/3B/P, 2024
Nick Ely, C/OF/P, 2025
Trenton Norton, 2B/3B/OF/P, 2026
Trey McIntire, 2B/3B/P, 2026