Prep Baseball Report

2025 Spring Preview : Volume III


Indiana Staff
Prep Baseball Indiana

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. 

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. 


Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

Head Coach: Josh Clinkenbeard

Class: 4A 

2024 Record: 11-14

Conference (2024 Record):  9-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/4

2025 Team Strengths:

Experience

Impact Players:


Eastbrook Panthers

Head Coach: Kris Holtzleiter

Class: 2A 

2024 Record: 12-15

Conference (2024 Record):  2-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/5

2025 Team Strengths:

Experience & Athleticism 

Impact Players:

  • Carter Daugherty, 3B/RHP, 2025
    .358 avg, 11 2B, 1 HR, 26 runs --- 3-1, 4.29 ERA, 33 K, 32.2 IP
  • Austin Mikel, CF/LHP, 2027
    3-3, 3.71 ERA, 30 K, 34 IP --- .347 avg, 4 2B, 23 runs
  • Malaki Luthy, OF, 2027
    .342 avg, 4 2B, 20 runs, 18 SB
  • Kyler Hackman, SS/RHP, 2027
    .295 avg, 23 hits, 23 RBI --- 2-2, 5.42 ERA, 20.2 IP, 21 K
  • Jacob McDermitt, OF, 2027
    .305 avg, 11 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI
  • Blake Jacobs, UTL, 2028

Seymour Owls

Head Coach: Jeremy Richey

Class: 4A

2024 Record: 15-8

Conference (2024 Record):  3-4

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2025 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:


Triton Trojans

Head Coach: Mark Elliott

Class: 1A 

2024 Record: 11-13

Conference (2024 Record):  6-8

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

  • Drew Bingamon, OF/RHP/C, 2026
    1A All-State in 2024 - .450 avg, 7 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 35 runs -- 3-5, 56.1 IP, 1.24 ERA, 87 K
  • Braxton Kaufman, INF/P, 2026
    6-3,45.2 IP, 2.61 ERA, 67 K --- .342 avg, 4 2B, 23 RBI, 21 runs

Fairfield Falcons 

Head Coach: Darin Kauffman

Class: 3A 

2024 Record: 20-9

Conference (2024 Record):  9-1

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Team Speed

Impact Players:

  • Hunter Kauffman, RHP/3B, 2025
    .424 avg, 4 2B --- 2-1 2.24 ERA 12 K's 
  • Eli Miller, 1B/3B, 2025
    .344 avg, 4 2B, 33 RBI, 20 runs
  • Garrett Stoltzfus, OF, 2025
  • Grady Garber, LHP/OF, 2026

Southport Cardinals

Head Coach: Brendan Dudas

Class: 4A

2024 Record: 9-12

Conference (2024 Record):  2-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

2025 Team Strengths:

Frontline Talent & Offensive Production

Impact Players:


Caston Comets

Head Coach: Blake Mollenkopf

Class: 1A

2024 Record: 13-11

Conference (2024 Record):  11-3

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

2025 Team Strengths:

Middle of the Lineup

Impact Players:

  • Gavin Mollenkopf, C, 2026
    .367 avg, 3 2B, 18 RBI, 22 hits
  • Elijah Holloway, SS, 2027
    .220 avg, 9 hits, 12 runs 
  • Carson Harness, RHP/2B, 2027
    4 appearances, 7.2 IP, 7.30 ERA
  • Noah Herd, RHP/1B/3B, 2027
    0-2, 2.05 ERA, 13.2 IP --- .189 avg, 14 RBI, 10 hits

Portage Indians

Head Coach: Shane Prance

Class: 4A 

2024 Record: 12-15

Conference (2024 Record):  4-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2025 Team Strengths:

Experienced Group w/ strong Pitching Staff

Impact Players:


Roncalli Royals

Head Coach: Tony Vittorio

Class: 3A 

2024 Record: 17-10

Conference (2024 Record):  9-1

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2025 Team Strengths:

Position Player Group (Team Speed + Offensive production)

Impact Players: