2024 High School Team Previews : Volume VIII
February 14, 2024
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.
Garrett Railroaders
Head Coach: Jason Richards
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 11-14
Conference (2023 Record): 5-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching
Impact Players:
- Luke Holcomb, P/UTL, 2024, IU-South Bend
- Aiden Orth, CF, 2024
- Parker Skelly, P/OF, 2025
- Cam Ruble, P/C, 2025
- Grant Byers, P/INF, 2025
Tri-County Cavaliers
Head Coach: Jeff LeBeau
Class: 1A
2023 Record: 14-11
Conference (2023 Record): 12-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4
2024 Team Strengths:
Experience & Team Speed
Impact Players:
- Grayson Schneider, P, 2025
- Koby Bahler, C, 2024
- Eric Zarse, INF, 2024
- Connor Ross, OF, 2024
- Noah Dahlenburg, INF, 2025
- Noah Pratt, OF, 2025
- Tyler Burns, INF, 2026
Cascade Cadets
Head Coach: Ty Foster
Class: 2A
2023 Record: 20-8
Conference (2023 Record): 12-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/5
2024 Team Strengths:
Experienced Lineup & Pitching Staff
Impact Players:
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Logan Gibbs, C, 2024, Lincoln Trail
.486 BA, 11 2B, 8 HR, 28 RBI - Jonas Johnson, SS, 2024
.379 BA, 10 2B, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 27 R - Evan Lanphier, P/1B, 2024
7-4, 66 IP, 2.12 ERA, 70 K / .288 BA, 9 2B, 1 HR, 19 RBI - Carson Bassett, OF, 2024
.304 BA, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 19 R - Garrett Bassett, P, 2024
3-0, 30 IP, 2.80 ERA, 28 K - Zak Kelley, OF, 2024
.333 BA, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 22 R -
Toby Savini, OF, 2026
.347 BA, 2 3B, 19 RBI, 29 R, 15 SB -
Noah Dasgupta, P/OF, 2026
4-2, 43.2 IP, 1.92 ERA, 59 K / .306 BA, 19 H, 2 3B, 15 RBI - Braxton Lewis, 3B, 2026
Oak Hill Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Shane Edwards
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 13-12
Conference (2023 Record): 6-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching & Defense
Impact Players:
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Peyton Workman, P/MIF, 2024
6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 12 SB - Avery Mills, P/OF, 2024
.386 BA, 16 SB - Emmett Dorothy, P/C, 2025
4-2, 1.93 ERA, 30 K, 25.1 IP - Cameron Aguilar, SS, 2026
- Landon Watts, MIF, 2026
Plymouth Pilgrims
Head Coach: Ryan Wolfe
Class: 4A
2023 Record: 14-15
Conference (2023 Record): 7-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2024 Team Strengths:
Hitting & Defense
Impact Players:
- Preston Wolfe, P, 2025
5-2, 42 K, 17 BB, 2.01 ERA -
Kaden Milliser, OF, 2025
.296 avg, 8 2B, 21 R, 16 RBI - Trey Delp, 3B/1B, 2025
.213 avg, 5 2B, 14 R, 16 RBI - Caleb Bowling, P/OF, 2024
- Ryan Jolly, P/IF, 2024
- Tre Jordan, 1B, 2024
- Evan Giese, C, 2024
Griffith Panthers
Head Coach: Amir Wright
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 11-14
Conference (2023 Record): 6-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/2
2024 Team Strengths:
Team Speed & Defense
Impact Players:
- Aiden Anthony, MIF/P, 2025
- Hunter Smith, OF/P, 2024
- Jackson Davenport, UTL, 2025
- Colin Young, 1B/P, 2024
- Joaquin Pena, UTL, 2024
Frankton Eagles
Head Coach: Caleb Maddox
Class: 2A
2023 Record: 13-14
Conference (2023 Record): 3-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2024 Team Strengths:
Hitting
Impact Players:
- Nate Moore, OF, 2024
.439 avg, 27 RBI, 2 HR -
Jarrett Morris, INF/RHP, 2025
.459 avg, 30 RBI / 3.42 ERA, 27 K, 30.1 IP - Wyatt Smith, RHP/1B, 2024
.346 avg, 8 2B / 31 K, 19 IP - Riley Inglis, OF, 2025
.403 avg, 25 RBI, 8 2B, 1 HR - Brady Carmack, 1B/OF, 2025
.351 avg, 19 RBI
Crawfordsville Athenians
Head Coach: Brett Motz
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 20-9
Conference (2023 Record): 10-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching, Defense, & Team Speed
Impact Players:
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Kale Wemer, RHP/IF, 2024, Purdue
42.2 IP, 5-2, 61 K / .350 avg, 20 R, 26 RBI - Bryce Dowell, IF/P, 2024
.304 avg, 30 R, 21 RBI / 12 IP, 21 K - Wyatt Motz, IF/OF, 2025
.464 avg, 28 R, 23 RBI, 18 SB -
Jude Coursey, SS, 2025
21 hits, 12 R
Eastern (Greentown) Comets
Head Coach: Erik Hisner
Class: 2A
2023 Record: 23-8
Conference (2023 Record): 8-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3
2024 Team Strengths:
Frontline Arms
Impact Players:
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Corbin Snyder, RHP/SS, 2024, Butler
10-3, 72.1 IP, 1.35 ERA, 135 K / .383 BA, 31 RBI, 24 SB -
Colt Snyder, RHP/SS, 2026
5-1, 2.30 ERA, 48.2 IP - Ethan Accord, INF, 2024
.390 BA, 1 2B, 9 RBI, 17 R, 6 SB - Perry Kochensparger, 3B/RHP, 2025
- Lucas Fewell, DH, 2025
- Jon Warren, C, 2025
- Collin Otto, P/OF, 2025
- Trey Beachy, OF/P, 2027