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2024 High School Team Previews : Volume VII

February 8, 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. 

Kankakee Valley Kougars

Head Coach: Jordon VanWienen

Class: 4A 

2023 Record: 16-12

Conference (2023 Record): 3-7 

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Starting Pitching & Team Speed

Impact Players:

Adams Central Jets

Head Coach: Josh Foster 

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 18-9

Conference (2023 Record): 3-3 

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Starting Pitching, Team Speed, & Hitting

Impact Players:

  • Trevor Currie, 1B, 2024
    .526 AVG, .586 OBP, 50 hits, 22 RBI, 26 runs, 10 SB
  • Dakota Perry, SS/P, 2024, Goshen
    .329 AVG, .381 OBP, 21 RBI, 22 runs / 4-2, 2.31 ERA
  • Ryan Tester, OF/P, 2024
    .484 AVG, .545 OBP, 23 XBH, 28 RBI, 26 Runs / 3-0, 1.64 ERA
  • Jack Hamilton, CF/P, 2024
    .412 AVG, .472 OBP, 15 XBH, 28 RBI, 27 Runs
  • Keegan Bluhm, C, 2024
    .378 AVG, .472 OBP, 19 RBI
  • Cade Van de Weg, OF/P, 2025
    .273 avg, .442 OBP, 20 runs / 2-2, 1.77 era, .184 BAA, 71 K, 43 IP

Frankfort Hot Dogs

Head Coach: Andy Dudley

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 20-13

Conference (2023 Record): 8-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching & Defense

Impact Players:

Batesville Bulldogs

Head Coach: Tyler Burcham

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 18-8

Conference (2023 Record): 11-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2024 Team Strengths:

Pitching 

Impact Players:

Brebeuf Jesuit Braves

Head Coach: Wes Neese

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 15-13

Conference (2023 Record): 3-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience on both sides of the ball, deep lineup, starting pitching

Impact Players:

South Bend Saint Joseph

Head Coach: John Smolinski

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 16-10-1

Conference (2023 Record): 8-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/9

2024 Team Strengths:

Experience, Offense, & Pitching Depth

Impact Players:

New Prairie Cougars

Head Coach: Mark Schellinger

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 22-8-1

Conference (2023 Record): 7-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

2024 Team Strengths:

Starting Pitching

Impact Players:

West Vigo Vikings

Head Coach: Culley DeGroote

Class: 3A 

2023 Record: 27-4

Conference (2023 Record): 10-0

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/1

2024 Team Strengths:

Defense

Impact Players:

Covenant Christian Warriors

Head Coach: Chris Stevenson

Class: 2A 

2023 Record: 16-16

Conference (2023 Record): 4-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

2024 Team Strengths:

Offense & Defense

Impact Players: