2025 High School Team Preview: Volume XI
March 5, 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 ten 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.
Hebron Hawks
Head Coach: Wayne Straka
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 13-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3
2025 Team Strengths:
Defensive Versatility and Resilience
Impact Players:
- Spencer Spinks, RHP/1B, 2025
.289 average, 4 2B, 11 hits --- 2-2 record, 3.55 ERA, 25.2 IP, 44 K - Owen Walstra, INF, 2026
.324 average, 12 hits - Pete Socci, MIF, 2026
.311 average, 14 hits
Illiana Christian Vikings
Head Coach: Dale Meyer
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 21-10
Conference (2024 Record): 9-1 (Conference Champions)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching, Team Speed, & Experience
Impact Players:
- Gavin Meyer, DH/INF/RHP, 2025, Ohio State
.357 avg, 6 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 15 hits, 16 RBI --- 19 IP, 32 K, 4.42 ERA - Tanner Post, LHP/OF, 2026
.225 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 16 hits, 16 RBI, 25 runs --- 49 IP, 68 K, 3.43 ERA - Jake Scott, RHP/1B, 2025
.326 avg, 7 2B, 1 HR, 30 hits, 25 RBI, 18 runs --- 34 IP, 43 K, 2.06 ERA - Luke Smith, CF/MIF, 2025
.268 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 hits, 23 RBI, 23 runs, 18 SB - Spencer Bandstra, LHP/OF, 2026
.323 avg, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 20 hits, 27 runs, 11 SB --- 34 IP, 34 K, 0.82 ERA - Hudson Post, SS, 2028
Crawfordsville Athenians
Head Coach: Brett Motz
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 19-13
Conference (2024 Record): 12-2 (Conference Champions)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2025 Team Strengths:
Team Defense + Offensive Production
Impact Players:
- Jude Coursey, SS, 2025, Olivet Nazarene
.360 avg, 40 hits, 13 2B, 38 runs --- 0-1 record, 1.99 ERA, 24.2 IP, 35 K - Matt Miller, C, 2026
.291 avg, 3 2B, 30 hits, 23 RBI - Mason McCarty, CF, 2026
.262 avg, 22 hits, 17 runs - Sam Minnette, OF, 2025
.254 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 17 hits, 13 RBI, 14 runs - Henry Bannon, 2B/RHP, 2027
.178 average, 13 hits, 10 RBI, 10 runs
Edgewood Mustangs
Head Coach: Bob Jones
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 18-6
Conference (2024 Record): 10-0 (Conference Champions)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3
2025 Team Strengths:
Athleticism & Team Speed
Impact Players:
- Will Lawson, OF, 2025
.322 average, 19 hits, 12 RBI - Carter Hayden, 3B, 2026
.270 average, 16 hits, 2 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI - Sam Lawson, C/INF, 2027
.286 average - Gunnar Perry, 1B, 2026
.259 average, 14 hits, 4 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI - Nolan Hudson, RHP/3B, 2025
4-0 record, 1.17 ERA, 24 IP, 17 K - Anthony Shields, RHP/OF, 2026
2-1 record, 3 saves, 2.67 ERA, 18.1 IP, 25 K - Will Inman, INF, 2025
*Transfer*
Princeton Tigers
Head Coach: Zach Barrett
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 20-9
Conference (2024 Record): 8-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6
2025 Team Strengths:
Experienced group
Impact Players:
- Jarrett Kinder, RHP/INF, 2025, Eastern Illinois
2-3 record, 1.67 ERA, 42 IP, 54 K --- .273 avg, 5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 24 hits, 27 RBI - Ryne Wilhite, 1B/OF/LHP, 2025, Spalding
.440 avg, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 33 hits, 32 runs, 18 RBI, 18 SB --- 7-3 record, 3.26 ERA, 38.2 IP, 50 K - Jaron Clutter, MIF/RHP, 2026
.414 avg, 6 2B, 36 hits, 28 runs --- 1-0 record, 3.15 ERA, 7 IP, 11 K
Delphi Community Oracles
Head Coach: Ryan Long
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 17-10
Conference (2024 Record): 7-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching
Impact Players:
- Brett Huffman, OF/LHP, 2026
.345 average, 7 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 29 hits, 21 RBI, 39 runs, 23 SB --- 4-2 record, 42.2 IP, 47 K, 2.46 ERA - Keigan Watts, LHP/OF, 2025, Indiana Tech
4-3 record, 42.2 IP, 60 K, 1.31 ERA --- .311 avg, 19 hits, 3 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI - Keigan Elliott, RHP/3B, 2026
5-1 record, 31.1 IP, 37 K, 2.46 ERA - Levi Coghill, RHP/SS/C, 2027
3-1 record, 3 saves, 46 K, 1.93 ERA - Josh Hartley, RHP/2B, 2025
.304 avg, 17 hits, 2 2B, 1 3B, 17 runs, 23 SB - Hunter Wandrei, C, 2025
.291 avg, 23 hits, 5 2B, 2 HR, 22 RBI - Xaine Tessier, RHP/SS, 2027
.475 avg, 19 hits, 21 runs
Leo Lions
Head Coach: Gary Rogers
Class: 3A
2024 Record: 17-8
Conference (2024 Record): 4-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Offensive Production & Team Defense
Impact Players:
- Luke MacDonald, SS, 2025, Taylor
*2024 3A All-State INF* - .514 average, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 37 hits, 36 runs, 29 RBI - Landon Ruoff, 1B/RHP, 2025, Indiana Wesleyan
*2024 3A All-State 1B* - .436 average, 15 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 34 hits, 38 RBI --- 3.57 ERA in 31.1 IP, 27 K - Alex Robison, OF, 2025, Saint Francis
.333 average, 16 hits - Dominic Rennecker, MIF, 2026
.250 average, 4 2B, 17 hits - Nolan Butcher, C, 2027
East Central Trojans
Head Coach: Michael Johnson
Class: 4A
2024 Record: 19-9
Conference (2024 Record): 13-1 (Conference Champs)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Pitching Depth & Offensive Production
Impact Players:
- Joel Richter, CF/RHP/SS, 2025
.333 avg, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 30 hits, 29 runs, 15 RBI, 12 SB --- 2.04 ERA in 24 IP, 21 K - Cole Reynolds, SS/RHP, 2027
.304 avg, 4 2B, 1 3B, 24 hits, 16 RBI --- 4 appearances, 4.1 IP - Seth Strobl, 1B/RHP, 2025
.304 avg, 8 2B, 1 HR, 24 hits, 16 runs, 18 RBI - Ryan Ott, RHP, 2025
5-4 record, 3.13 ERA, 47 IP, 48 K
Eastern Hancock Royals
Head Coach: Chad Coughenour
Class: 2A
2024 Record: 12-19
Conference (2024 Record): 4-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
2025 Team Strengths:
Team Speed & Frontline Arms
Impact Players:
- Gavin Jenkins, LHP/OF, 2027
.424 avg, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 36 hits, 33 runs, 28 RBI --- 2-2 record, 11.89 ERA, 17.2 IP, 28 K - Hayden Rouse, INF/RHP, 2026
.218 avg, 4 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 19 hits, 19 runs, 22 RBI --- 2-3 record, 8.78 ERA, 22.1 IP, 23 K - Aidan Morris, RHP/3B, 2025
4-2 record, 1.93 ERA, 32.2 IP, 16 K - Caleb Retherford, INF/RHP, 2026
.289 avg, 2 2B, 24 hits, 16 hits, 15 RBI --- 0-4 record, 5.82 ERA, 21.2 IP, 13 K - Conner Wittgren, C, 2026
.241 avg, 14 hits - Jalen Helderbrand, OF, 2026
.222 avg, 12 hits, 12 RBI