Preseason All-State Underclass Preview
March 1, 2024
The underclass edition of the Preseason All-State will bring the top underclassmen in the state to Pro X Athlete in Westfield, Indiana on Sunday, March 3rd. This years' roster has a chance to be one of the most talented events we've ran in recent history, with a deep roster loaded with young talent.
Read along to learn about some of the top prospects in attendance, staff predictions for the event, and a handful of 'breakout candidates'.
Find the full roster, here.
Top Prospects
It is impossible to touch on all of this talent in just a small preview, however the top-end talent at this event is staggering. Sophomore phenom Hudson Devaughan (Alabama) enters the weekend after reaching 94 mph at multiple winter events. Devaughan is the top-ranked arm in the class, followed closely behind by Aiden Smith. Kobe Cherry and Beckett Doane are Future Gamers looking to affirm their status amongst the top-ranked players in the class. The four will combine for 'must-watch' bullpens that are bound to be electric. Look for sophomore arms like Harrison Haq, Jaxon Lueken, Kellen Thomson, amongst others, as potential breakout canidates.
On the offensive side of the ball, the roster is headlined by the top-ranked '26 shortstop in Indiana, Dylan Bowen. Bowen is joined by fellow-Northern Indiana native, Parker Robinson, who is the top-ranked 2027 prospect in the state. Other hitters that I am stoked to see are : '27 1B Grady Nelson, '28 INF Dylan Murphy, '27 CF Drake McClurg (Indiana), '26 SS Trent Gill (Indiana), and '26 two-way standout Colt DeHart. I will be excited to see which sophomore slugger posts the loudest round of batting practice between OF/C Rob Czarniecki, OF/C Reed Robinson, and 1B/OF Blake Cope. We will have a chance to monitor the development of highly touted freshman hitters like SS/CF Liam Delp, 3B Crewe Hasenour, UTL Mason Meyer, SS Brayden Ring, and OF Lincoln Hoffman.
This event seems to always have a handful of freshman arms begin to seperate themselves from their peers. Gavin Markus, Jaylen-Wells Henderson, and Mason Gomez are my '27 'pick-to-click' arms with a chance to solidfy themselves near the top of the class. Find these names, amongst plenty of others, after our staff takes a crack at predicting which players will post the loudest metrics.
Predictions
Max Fastball
- Cooper Trinkle : Hudson Devaughan
- Conner Madding : Hudson Devaughan
- Phil Wade : Hudson Devaughan
Top Breaking Ball Spin Rate
- Cooper Trinkle : Kobe Cherry
- Conner Madding : Kobe Cherry
- Phil Wade : Aiden Smith
Top Changeup Horizontal Break
- Cooper Trinkle : Colt DeHart
- Conner Madding : Beckett Suh
- Phil Wade : Beckett Doane
Best 60 yard Dash
- Cooper Trinkle : Eli Sinsabaugh
- Conner Madding : Dylan Bowen
- Phil Wade : Eli Sinsabaugh
Top Exit Velocity
- Cooper Trinkle : Grady Nelson
- Conner Madding : Grady Nelson
- Phil Wade : Blake Cope
Top Distance
- Cooper Trinkle : Rob Czarniecki
- Conner Madding : Blake Cope
- Phil Wade : Reed Robinson
Top Infield Velocity
- Cooper Trinkle : Peyton Gray
- Conner Madding : Peyton Gray
- Phil Wade : Dylan Bowen
Top Outfield Velocity
- Cooper Trinkle : Aiden Smith
- Conner Madding : Aiden Smith
- Phil Wade : Aiden Smith
Top Catcher Velocity
- Cooper Trinkle : David Pina
- Conner Madding : Mekyel Almond
- Phil Wade : Mekyel Almond
Breakout Canidates
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Kellen Thomson RHP / Center Grove, IN / 2026
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Gavin Markus RHP / Greenfield Central, IN / 2027
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Jaylen Wells-Henderson RHP / New Albany , IN / 2027
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Mason Gomez RHP / Franklin Community High School, IN / 2027
Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 4
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Jake Winger 1B / McCutcheon High School, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 20 / POS: 2
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Harrison Haq RHP / Penn, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 22 / POS: 10
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Eli Sinsabaugh SS / Cathedral, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 5
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Desmond Francis SS / Park Tudor, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 26 / POS: 6
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Jackson Trueblood RHP / Trinity Lutheran, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 27 / POS: 11
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Mason Meyer 2B / OF / Mt Vernon, IN / 2027
Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 1
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Isaiah Snavely SS / Fort Wayne Snider, IN / 2027
Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 5
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Jackson Harris C / Carmel, IN / 2027
Rankings StateRank: 25 / POS: 3
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Luke Brown C / 1B / Evansville Memorial, IN / 2027
Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 2
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Gavin Jackson 3B / Our Lady of Providence, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 38 / POS: 2
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Parker Osteen C / Hamiltonsoutheastern High Schoo, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 60 / POS: 4
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Dylan Cope RHP / Hamilton Southeastern , IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 45 / POS: 20
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Hayden Werner RHP / Fishers High School, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 54 / POS: 24
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Liam Smith 3B / RHP / Bloomington North, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 57 / POS: 4
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Hudson Stewart OF / 3B / Center Grove, IN / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 58 / POS: 8
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Jackson Dinnsen SS / North Central, IN / 2027
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Sam Gasser SS / Southridge, IN / 2027
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