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 four 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. 

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Northwestern Tigers

Head Coach: Ryan Ward

Class: 3A 

2024 Record: 15-10

Conference (2024 Record):  3-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/7

2025 Team Strengths:

Pitching Depth, Team Versatility, and Athleticism

Impact Players:

• Karson Griggs, RHP, 2025, Hanover
  4-4 record, 31.1 IP, 44 K, 4.02 ERA
• Hayden Cook, OF/RHP, 2025
  .312 avg, 12 RBI, 21 runs --- 3-0 record, 16.2 IP, 19K, 1.68 ERA
• Chase DeWitt, 1B/LHP, 2025
   .238 avg, 2HR, 22 RBI
• Landen Begley, RHP/INF/OF, 2026
  13 IP, 15 K, 2.69 ERA --- .294 average
• Teegan Helme, INF, 2025, Grand View
• Mike Arrick, OF, 2026
• Sam Jones, C, 2026 
• Kade Dill, INF/RHP, 2027

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Eastside Blazers

Head Coach: Cade Willard

Class: 2A 

2024 Record: 16-9

Conference (2024 Record):  5-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Pitching and Senior Leadership

Impact Players:

• Jace Mayberry, C/RHP, 2025, Saint Francis
  .304 avg, 21 hits, 7 2B, 13 RBIs, 19 runs, 14 BB, 18 HBP --- 40 IP, 2.27 ERA, 62 K
• Brayden Baatz, SS, 2025, Glen Oaks
  .273 avg, 15 hits, 2 2B, 1 HR
• Wyatt Shull, RHP/1B/3B, 2027
  27 innings pitched, 22 strikeouts
• Bo Martin, RHP/UTL, 2028

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John Glenn Falcons

Head Coach: John Nadolny

Class: 3A

2024 Record: 14-11-1

Conference (2024 Record):  3-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Team Versatility

Impact Players:

• Mekhi Pulluaim, CF, 2027
  .423 avg, 7 2B, 17 RBI, 15 runs, 22 hits
• Brendin Hodges, P/OF, 2025, Manchester
  1-2 record, 2.79 ERA, 32.2 IP, 20 K --- .302 avg, 4 2B, 1 3B, 16 hits
• Braydon Benwell, P/MIF, 2026
  .333 avg, 3 2B, 2 3B, 15 RBI, 21 hits --- 3 IP, 0 earned runs
• Leland Allison, P, 2025
  1-0 record, 1.31 ERA, 10.2 IP, 8 K
• Drew King, OF/LHP, 2025
• Colin Hamel, SS, 2028
• Archer Rust, 3B, 2028

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Forest Park Rangers

Head Coach: Kyle Greulich

Class: 2A 

2024 Record: 19-6

Conference (2024 Record):  10-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2025 Team Strengths:

Frontline Starting Pitcher

Impact Players:

• Jaxon Lueken, RHP/OF, 2026, Indiana
  6-2 record, 1.17 ERA, 47 K, 7 ER --- .329 avg, 8 2B, 24 hits, 23 RBI
• Jared Burger, INF, 2026
  .282 avg, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 22 hits, 13 RBI, 22 runs
• Hudson King, RHP/INF, 2027
  .325 avg, 2 2B, 13 hits

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Pike Red Devils

Head Coach: Todd Webster

Class: 4A 

2024 Record: 9-17

Conference (2024 Record):  4-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/4

2025 Team Strengths:

Experienced, Team Speed

Impact Players:

• LJ Young, RHP/3B, 2025
  .375 average, 3 HR --- 44 IP, 43 strikeouts
• Rory Weaver, SS, 2026
  .400 average
• Lincoln Sigmund, P/OF, 2025
• Chrys McNeil, C/RHP, 2025

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Lawrence Central Bears

Head Coach: Tim Bragg

Class: 4A

2024 Record: 10-14

Conference (2024 Record):  3-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Energetic, young group

Impact Players:

• Quentin Espinoza, RHP, 2027
  5-2 record, 3.76 ERA, 44.2 IP, 38 K
• Jayden Dorsey, SS, 2027
  .303 avg, 2 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 20 hits, 13 runs
• Sebastian Toussaint, OF/RHP, 2025
  *transfer*
• Paul Carnes, RHP, 2026
  0-2, 9.26 ERA, 11.1 IP, 10 K
• Gabe Rodarte, 2B, 2026
  .274 avg, 17 hits, 11 RBI, 14 runs
• Nick Keltner, C, 2025

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Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars

Head Coach: Ryan Hurley

Class: 1A

2024 Record: 11-12

Conference (2024 Record):  2-2

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7

2025 Team Strengths:

Defense, Team Speed, & Pitching

Impact Players:

• Will Simons, RHP/OF, 2027
  .406 avg, 5 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 23 runs, 28 hits, 14 SB --- 2-2 record, 2.93 ERA, 40.2 IP, 37 K
• Caden Camden, SS, 2025
  .267 avg, 2 2B, 16 hits, 28 runs, 16 SB
• Eli Jackson, 1B/C, 2025
  .289 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI, 16 runs, 22 hits
• Preston Van Til, P/1B, 2025
  2-3 record, 3.53 ERA, 39.2 IP, 43 K
• Ryder Knox, RF, 2025
  .179 avg, 2 2B, 10 hits, 10 runs

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Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

Head Coach: Jeff Stanski

Class: 2A 

2024 Record: 17-13

Conference (2024 Record):  10-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

2025 Team Strengths:

Experienced position players

Impact Players:

• Ben Kiracofe, OF/1B/LHP, 2025, Kankakee CC
  .380 avg, 7 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 23 runs, 30 hits, 12 SB --- 2-1 record, 3.97 ERA, 12.1 IP, 17 K
• Milo Diehm, OF/1B/P, 2025 
  .297 avg, 2 2B, 2 3B, 15 RBI, 19 runs, 22 hits --- 0-1 record, 4.71 ERA, 19.1 IP, 9 K
• Jacob Felger, 2B, 2025
  .250 avg, 3 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 21 hits, 19 RBI, 29 runs, 22 SB
• Anthony Antonuccio, RHP/CF 2025, Webster
  5-2 record, 2.92 ERA, 26.1 IP, 46 K
• Austin West, SS/RHP, 2025
  .314 avg, 22 hits, 16 RBI, 15 runs, 10 SB --- 4 appearances, 6 IP
• Kam Walters, C/3B/RHP, 2025
  .259 avg, 4 2B, 14 hits, 15 runs
• Jaxson Hill, 3B/OF/RHP, 2026
  .250 avg, 1 2B, 7 hits, 12 runs
• Christian Brell, UTL, 2026
  .265 avg, 9 hits, 10 RBI, 12 runs

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Owen Valley Patriots

Head Coach: Trent Heckman

Class: 3A 

2024 Record: 6-11

Conference (2024 Record):  2-8

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2025 Team Strengths:

Starting Pitching

Impact Players:

• Rhet Heckman, RHP/SS, 2025
  .412 average
• Rhett Manuel, CF/LHP, 2025
  25 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched
• Calvin Dean, SS/RHP/CF, 2025
  .346 average --- 3.06 ERA, struck out 36 in 34 innings
• Rylan Robinson, 2B, 2025
  .285 average
• Jake Heidrick, OF, 2027
• Parker Greene, RHP/INF, 2028
• Grady Bough, RHP/INF, 2028

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