2025 High School Team Preview: Volume IX
February 18, 2025
With the spring fast approaching, our staff has turned the focus to preparing for the 2025 spring season. Read along to find previews on a handful of programs that have already submitted their preseason questionnaire.
Find the first eight editions of team previews, HERE.
All information has been provided to us through our preseason coaches questionnaire, please email [email protected] if you have not received this poll and are a varsity head coach in the state of Indiana.
Eastern Greene Thunderbirds
Head Coach: CJ Shelton
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 14-10
Conference (2024 Record): 4-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching & Offensive Production
Impact Players:
- Jacob Bellman, UTL/RHP, 2025
.381 avg, 2 2B, 2 3B, 24 hits, 20 runs, 15 RBI --- 4-0 record, 3.40 ERA, 22.2 IP, 22 K - Kasen Cullison, MIF/RHP, 2025
.320 avg, 3 2B, 24 hits, 21 runs, 14 RBI - Gavin Whitfield, RHP, 2025
1-3 record, 7.66 ERA, 24.2 IP, 27 K - Peyton Lewis, OF/1B/RHP, 2025
.324 avg, 5 2B, 5 HR, 22 hits, 25 runs, 18 RBI - Chaz Perry, LHP/1B, 2027
1-0 record, 0.95 ERA, 14.2 IP, 28 K - Jack Rees, C, 2025
.288 avg, 3 2B, 1 HR, 15 hits, 16 RBI, .518 OBP
Jeffersonville Red Devils
Head Coach: Shayne Stock
Class: 4A
2024 Record: 13-14
Conference (2024 Record): 2-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching staff w/ command
Impact Players:
- Ryan Crawford, INF, 2025
- Carter Williams, RHP, 2025
- Tripp Reuter, RHP/3B, 2026
- Cole Singleton, LHP, 2026
- Noah Tilton, RHP, 2025
- Carter Durbin, SS, 2028
- Aiden Toler, LHP/OF, 2028
Springs Valley Blackhawks
Head Coach: Rob Denbo
Class: 1A
2024 Record: 11-10
Conference (2024 Record): 4-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2
2025 Team Strengths:
Experience & Athleticism
Impact Players:
- Braylon Kovas, SS, 2026
.300 avg, 12 hits, 9 runs --- 1-0 record, 0 ERA, 11.2 IP, 15 K - Noah Allstott, C, 2026
.281 avg, 2 2B, 3 HR, 18 hits, 16 RBI - Keyton Jones, 1B, 2026
.303 avg, 20 hits, 15 runs, 10 RBI, 12 SB - Blake Buchanan, UTL, 2026
.288 avg, 3 2B, 1 HR, 19 hits, 15 runs, 16 RBI - Landon Weeks, P, 2026
2-0 record, 1.75 ERA, 20 IP, 28 K
Charlestown Pirates
Head Coach: Brian Hester
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 11-17
Conference (2024 Record): 2-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Versatility & Team Defense
Impact Players:
- Zach Helton, RHP/MIF, 2026
.207 avg, 6 hits, 7 RBI --- 0-3 record, 8.59 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 K - Zeke Seng, RHP/CF, 2027
- Garrett Titzer, RHP/RF, 2025
.264 avg, 4 2B, 1 HR, 14 hits, 10 runs --- 4-2 record, 3.97 ERA, 30 IP, 21 K - Harper Duran, RHP, 2026
1-0 record, 11.25 ERA, 9.1 IP, 5 K
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints
Head Coach: Jason Garrett
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 24-9
Conference (2024 Record): 14-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 11/10
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching, Defense, & Team Speed
Impact Players:
- Lucas Collins, LHP, 2025, Dayton
6-1 record, 2.41 ERA, 40.2 IP, 48 K - Aslan Nolan, C/RHP/UTL, 2025, Saint Francis
.393 avg, 8 2B, 33 hits, 28 RBI, 12 SB --- 3-0 record, 1.31 ERA, 10.2 IP, 9 K - Eddie Miller, UTL, 2026
.435 avg, 3 2B, 27 hits, 18 runs, 16 RBI, 12 SB - Braden Aguirre, RHP/UTL, 2025
.239 avg, 2 2B, 11 hits, 13 runs, 15 SB --- - Finn Mollanen, LHP, 2026
2-2 record, 3.41 ERA, 26.2 IP, 10 K, 7 BB - Cole Reed, RHP, 2026
1-2 record, 1.97 ERA, 21.1 IP, 18 K - Braxton Bermes, UTL, 2025, Adrian College
.246 avg, 5 2B, 2 3B, 16 hits, 13 runs, 11 RBI --- 1-0 record, 1.17 ERA, 12 IP, 7 K
Greenwood Woodmen
Head Coach: Andy Bass
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 12-14
Conference (2024 Record): 9-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/1
2025 Team Strengths:
Defense & Team Speed
Impact Players:
- Ethan King, CF, 2025, Hanover
.362 avg, 3 2B, 29 hits, 26 runs, 14 RBI, 12 SB - Jayden Pierce, OF/RHP, 2026
.273 avg, 2 2B, 18 hits - Eli Mason, SS/RHP, 2026
.219 avg, 2 2B, 16 hits, 15 runs, 10 RBI - Mavrick Pauley, RHP/2B, 2025
.211 avg, 2 2B, 8 hits, 12 runs --- 0-2 record, 8.65 ERA, 5.2 IP, 5 K - Joey Ortman, RHP, 2027
Clinton Prairie Gophers
Head Coach: Matthew Scott
Class: 1A
2024 Record: 12-15
Conference (2024 Record): 4-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/7
2025 Team Strengths:
Experience, Team Speed, & Pitching
Impact Players:
- Kye Jacobs, SS/RHP, 2026
.291 avg, 1 2B, 16 hits, 16 runs, 16 SB --- 3-4 record, 3.56 ERA, 41.1 IP, 37 K - Cayden Robinson, RHP/1B, 2026
3-3 record, 3.26 ERA, 43 IP, 46 K - Alex King, OF/RHP, 2027
.274 avg, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 20 hits, 16 RBI, 13 runs --- 2-1 record, 3.91 ERA, 14.1 IP, 16 K - Jackson Price, UTL/RHP, 2027
.238 avg, 3 2B, 15 hits --- 1-2 record, 3.76 ERA, 22.1 IP, 27 K - Malachi Corbin, C, 2026
.263 avg, 15 hits, 12 runs
Brebeuf Braves
Head Coach: Wes Neese
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 25-10
Conference (2024 Record): 7-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Experience from State run in 2024
Impact Players:
- Josh Bingman, RHP/SS, 2025, SWIC
- Andrew O'Brien, 1B, 2025
.374 avg, 7 2B, 37 hits, 32 runs, 16 RBI, 17 SB - Ethan Norris, SS/RHP, 2025, Depauw
.257 avg, 4 2B, 1 HR, 19 hits, 18 runs, 14 RBI --- 0-1 record, 3.97 ERA, 12.1 IP, 12 K - Anthony Suscha, C/OF, 2025, Trinity
.356 avg, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 36 hits, 32 runs, 28 RBI, 13 SB - Nick Sobek, INF/RHP, 2025
.274 avg, 2 2B, 23 hits, 14 RBI --- 1-0 record, 2.25 ERA, 9.1 IP, 11 K - Charlie Cotter, RHP, 2026
3-1 record, 5.37 ERA, 28.2 IP, 38 K - Isaiah Frank, RHP, 2027
4-1 record, 1.70 ERA, 24.2 IP, 34 K - Steven Neese, OF, 2025
- Mitchell Finelli, OF/RHP, 2028
New Albany Bulldogs
Head Coach: Tim Redford
Class: 4A
2024 Record: 17-10
Conference (2024 Record): 5-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Experience + Depth on the Mound
Impact Players:
- Kadin Bush, 1B, 2025, Hanover
.266 average, 3 2B, 3 3B, 21 hits, 13 RBI - Landon Gum, CF, 2025, Anderson
.230 average, 3 2B, 1 3B, 17 hits, 18 runs - Gavin Rand, C, 2025, Hanover
.219 average, 6 2B, 2 HR, 14 hits, 14 RBI - Tyler Hubbard, 2B/3B, 2025
.270 average, 3 2B - Tyler McMillen, RHP/3B, 2025
.244 average, 3 2B, 2 3B --- 3-1 record, 1 save, 2.68 ERA, 31.1 IP, 26 K - Sean Rose, LHP, 2025, Anderson
6-1 record, 2.12 ERA, 39.2 IP, 33 K - Jaylen Wells-Henderson, RHP/OF, 2027
2-1 record, 2 saves, 2.53 ERA, 19.1 IP, 13 K - Braden Brewer, SS, 2026
.208 average, 4 2B, 1 3B, 15 hits, 13 RBI - Kaleb Elliott, DH, 2025
.241 average, 2 2B, 1 3B, 14 hits, 12 RBI