2025 High School Team Preview: Volume VIII
February 13, 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 seven 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.
Western Panthers
Head Coach: Ryan Berryman
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 22-5
Conference (2024 Record): 7-0 (1st place finish)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/8
2025 Team Strengths:
Depth, Experience, and Athleticism
Impact Players:
- Ryan Rodman, C, 2026
.461 avg, 48 hits, 32 runs, 28 RBI - Ashton Castillo, RHP, 2026
2-1 record, 2 saves, 3.56 ERA, 19.2 IP, 32 K - Kyler Norman, SS, 2025
.312 avg, 32 runs, 21 RBI, 11 SB - Cal Berryman, OF, 2026
.333 avg, 16 runs, 16 RBI - Liam Paden, C, 2025, Bethel
- Gavin White, RHP, 2026
3-1 record, 3.29 ERA, 17 IP, 15K - Gavin Denton, RHP/3B, 2027
.319 avg, 18 runs, 15 RBI - Jaiden McNulty, LHP, 2027
1-0 record, 0.95 ERA, 14.2 IP, 16K - Levi Shoemaker, RHP/1B, 2026
.293 avg, 14 runs, 17 RBI --- 1-1 record, 3.23 ERA, 8.2 IP, 10 K - AJ Helmberger, LHP, 2025
3-2 record, 4.04 ERA, 17.1 IP, 22 K - Brady Comer, OF, 2025
.300 avg, 22 runs, 18 RBI, 11 SB
Concord Minutemen
Head Coach: Greg Hughes
Class: 4A
2024 Record: 20-11
Conference (2024 Record): 9-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching and Experience
Impact Players:
- Noah Norwood, 1B/RHP, 2025
.354 avg, 5 2B, 1 HR, 29 hits, 21 runs, 20 RBI - Alex Kridler, C, 2026
.313 avg, 3 2B, 2 3B, 26 hits, 16 RBI - Joey Hauger, LHP, 2026
7-0 record, 0.90 ERA, 25 K, 39 IP - Emmanuel Rosa, SS, 2025
.392 avg, 7 2B, 1 HR, 22 hits, 16 RBI - Myles Jones, RHP, 2026
- Mark Herman, CF/RHP, 2026
.188 avg, 3 2B, 2 3B, 15 hits, 15 runs, 14 RBI, 14 SB
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders
Head Coach: Dave Gandolph
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 10-17
Conference (2024 Record): 8-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Experience
Impact Players:
- Max Douglass, RHP/SS, 2025
.263 avg, 4 2B, 1 HR, 15 hits, 21 runs --- 1-4 record, 5.30 ERA, 34 IP, 34 K - Keaton Nolton, C, 2026
.127 avg, 2 2B, 1 HR, 8 hits - Brady Ray, RHP/3B, 2026
.246 avg, 3 2B, 15 hits, 13 RBI --- 2-5 record, 3.45 ERA, 50.2 IP, 47 K - Dom McKieran, OF/C, 2025
.303 avg, 20 hits, 15 runs - Bryce McDonald, SS/RHP, 2027
Westview Warriors
Head Coach: Jason Rahn
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 19-11
Conference (2024 Record): 8-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching
Impact Players:
- Max Engle, LHP, 2025, Huntington
*2024 2A All-State P* --- 8-3 record, 2.17 ERA, 74 IP, 122 K - Jaxon Engle, C, 2025, Huntington
.262 avg, 6 2B, 22 hits, 17 runs - Gavin Engle, RHP/INF, 2025, Huntington
.268 avg, 26 hits, 21 RBI --- 2-2 record, 4.14 ERA, 25.1 IP, 26 K - Maverick Deveau, LHP/OF, 2025, Des Moines Area CC
.395 avg, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 34 hits, 24 RBI --- 1-1 record, 3.50 ERA, 14 IP, 22 K - Jack Massey, RHP/UTL, 2025, Glen Oaks CC
4-0 record, 2.95 ERA, 26 IP, 31 K - Elijah Zolman, RHP/INF, 2026
*Transfer*
South Central Satellites (Union Mills)
Head Coach: Brent Jones
Class: 1A
2024 Record: 16-7
Conference (2024 Record): 6-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/1
2025 Team Strengths:
Energy
Impact Players:
- Nolan Eaton, SS, 2025
- Taye Falls, C, 2027
- Colton Elkins, RHP, 2026
3-0 record, 1.83 ERA, 30.2 IP, 41 K
Northeastern Knights
Head Coach: Dave Baker
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 16-10
Conference (2024 Record): 5-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching
Impact Players:
- Logan White, RHP/C, 2025
.325 avg, 4 2B, 2 HR, 25 hits, 29 runs, 19 RBI, 15 SB --- 6-2 record, 2.15 ERA, 55 IP, 61 K - Blake Waters, RHP/INF, 2025
.364 avg, 10 2B, 32 hits, 30 runs, 17 RBI, 21 SB --- 3-3 record, 3.55 ERA, 23.2 IP, 18 K - Kaiden White, CF/P, 2025
.312 avg, 4 2B, 2 3B, 25 hits, 21 runs, 21 RBI, 12 SB --- 3-1 record, 3.37 ERA, 27 IP, 40 K - Riley Isaacs, OF/P, 2026
.382 avg, 5 2B, 26 hits, 18 runs, 14 RBI, 15 SB --- 1-1 record, 3.04 ERA, 25.1 IP, 22 K
Norwell Knights
Head Coach: Christian Bohata
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 18-8
Conference (2024 Record): 6-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5
2025 Team Strengths:
Defense, Pitching Depth, & Team Speed
Impact Players:
- Drew Graft, CF, 2025, Taylor
*2024 3A All-State OF* --- .452 avg, 12 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 33 hits, 25 runs - Cayden Cassel, SS/RHP, 2026
.328 avg, 7 2B, 22 hits, 14 runs, 14 RBI --- 1-1 record, 4.10 ERA, 13.2 IP, 19 K - Logan Cotton, 1B/DH, 2025
.317 avg, 3 2B, 1 HR, 19 hits, 15 RBI - Drew Jolley, RHP/3B, 2027
.244 avg, 2 2B, 1 3B, 11 hits, 11 RBI - Noah Schamerloh, LHP/OF, 2026
.274 avg, 5 2B, 1 HR, 20 hits, 28 runs --- 2-1 record, 2.53 ERA, 19.1 IP, 17 K - Noah Turk, RHP, 2025
2-0 record, 2.47 ERA, 28.1 IP, 18 K
Garrett Railroaders
Head Coach: Jason Richards
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 12-12
Conference (2024 Record): 7-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching & Defense
Impact Players:
- Lucas Collins, RHP/3B, 2027
1-1 record, 4.07 ERA, 22.1 IP, 41 K --- .274 avg, 3 2B, 20 hits, 13 RBI - Grant Byers, RHP, 2025
4-1 record, 5.91 ERA, 32 IP, 35 K - Parker Skelly, RHP, 2025
0-5 record, 3.32 ERA, 19 IP, 18 K - Josh Hogle, MIF, 2026
.395 avg, 6 2B, 1 HR, 30 hits, 19 runs - Gage Pyck, C, 2027
.275 average, 14 hits
North Central Panthers
Head Coach: Andy McClain
Class: 4A
2024 Record: 15-9
Conference (2024 Record): 9-1 (MIC Conference Champs)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching Depth & Defense
Impact Players:
- Tristan Wilson, RHP, 2025, Lincoln Trail
5-2 record, 1.36 ERA, 36 IP, 34 K - Garrit Ullom, INF, 2025, Depauw
.319 avg, 5 2B, 23 hits, 18 RBI, 17 runs - Tanner Wilson, C, 2025, Olney Central
.170 average, 2 3B, 8 hits - Rykin Matthias, OF, 2026
.411 avg, 7 2B, 30 hits, 24 runs, 10 SB - Jackson Dinnsen, INF/RHP, 2027
.419 avg, 13 hits --- 1-0 record, 0.78 ERA, 9 IP - Tyler Jaynes, LHP/OF, 2027
- Abel Flessner, INF/RHP, 2025, Dominican University
.200 average --- 2-0 record, 5.69 ERA, 16 IP