Signing Day: Hoosier Natives headed to Division I Programs

November 21, 2024
Cooper Trinkle
Indiana Scouting Director

Indiana's 2025 class currently has 55 Division I recruits who are set to sign, or have signed their letter of intent since Novemeber 13th. Read along to learn where these recruits are headed to play college baseball at the Divison I level, with a break down of in-state & out-of-state recruits.

Indiana Divison I Programs

Indiana

In-State Recruits : 12
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 12
# Nationally Ranked Players : 6
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : RHP Matthew Fisher

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Matthew Fisher	1	Evansville Memorial	RHP
Alex Barr	4	Kankakee Valley	LHP
Xavier Carrera	6	Boone Grove	RHP
Blane Metz	10	Floyd Central	RHP
Cal Gates	12	Bedford North Lawrence	OF
Davian Carrera	17	Boone Grove	1B
Noah Drake	18	Castle	OF
Kellen English	19	Evansville North	RHP
Eli Bennett	23	Cathedral	1B
Logan Cotton	24	Crown Point	RHP
Ivan Mastalski	25	Andrean	RHP
Landen Fry	33	Fort Wayne Snider	3B

Notre Dame

In-State Recruits : 4
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 4
# Nationally Ranked Players : 3
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : LHP Caden Crowell

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Caden Crowell	2	Valparaiso	LHP
Brandon Logan	3	Fort Wayne Snider	CF
Mason Barth	13	Andrean	SS
Will Jaisle	20	Batesville	RHP

Ball State

In-State Recruits : 4
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 4
# Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : SS Huston Dunn

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Huston Dunn	22	Fishers	SS
Brandt Kendall	32	Scottsburg	OF
Maalik Perkins	35	Whiteland	OF
Brayden Stevenson	39	Pendleton Heights	RHP/C

Indiana State

In-State Recruits : 3
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 2
# Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : RHP Trevor Fenters

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Trevor Fenters	27	Valparaiso	RHP
Talan Steinway	48	Indian Creek	RHP
Ty Brown	60	South Spencer	SS

Valparaiso

In-State Recruits : 4
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 2
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : 1B/OF Cal Schembra

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Cal Schembra	31	Center Grove	1B/OF
Colton Rerick	34	Penn	LHP
Luke Albrecht	61	Brownsburg	LHP
Seth Pitcock	64	Boone Grove	RHP/SS

Evansville

In-State Recruits : 2
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 1
# Nationally Ranked Players : 1
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : RHP/UTL Wyatt Pennington

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Wyatt Pennington	16	Avon	RHP/UTL
Simon Schulz	66	Evansville Memorial	SS

Purdue-Fort Wayne

In-State Recruits : 4
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 2
# Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : SS McCoy Fulk

Name	State	School	Pos.
McCoy Fulk	40	Noblesville	SS
Ryne Michaeloff	43	Homestead	RHP
Johnnie Ankenbruck	52	Homestead	C
Nick Godsey	65	Southport	RHP/SS

Butler

In-State Recruits : 1
# Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 1
# Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked In-State Recruit : RHP Grayson Bradberry

Name	Rank	School	Pos.
Grayson Bradberry	38	Columbia City	RHP

Recruits headed to Out-of-State Division I Programs & Conference Breakdown

SEC

# of Indiana Recruits : 4
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 4
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 4
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : RHP Joshua Flores (Kentucky)

Name	Rank	School	Pos.	Commitment
Joshua Flores	5	Lake Central	RHP	Kentucky
Mason Braun	8	Penn	1B/OF	LSU
Parker Rhodes	9	Greenfield Central	RHP	Mississippi State
Will Coleman	11	Castle	LHP	Kentucky

ACC

# of Indiana Recruits : 6
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 6
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 6
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : LHP Caden Crowell (Notre Dame)

Name	State	School	Pos.	Commitment
JD Stein	7	Carmel	SS	Wake Forest
Collin Osenbaugh	15	Shenandoah	RHP/SS	Louisville

Big East

# of Indiana Recruits : 2
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 2
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : SS Joe Washburn (Creighton)

Name	Rank	School	Pos.	Commitment
Joe Washburn	21	South Bend Saint Joseph	SS	Creighton

Ohio Valley Conference

# of Indiana Recruit : 3
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 1
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : RHP Bishop Cappetto (SIU-Edwardsville)

Name	State	School	Pos.	Commitment
Bishop Cappetto	49	Munster	RHP	SIU-Edwardsville
Jarrett Kinder	59	Princeton	RHP	Eastern Illinois
Braden Branigin	84	Andrean	LHP	Lindenwood
Kyle Boots	98	Center Grove	RHP	Eastern Illinois

Mid American Conference

# of Indiana Recruits : 10
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 6
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked Indiana Recruits : SS Huston Dunn (Ball State)

Name	Rank	School	Pos.	Commitment
Garrett Groce	37	Danville	RHP	Akron
Matt Drozlek	47	Westfield	1B	Akron
Gabe Mathison	51	Carmel	OF	Akron
Luke Neiswonger	53	Homestead	RHP/SS	Central Michigan
Carter Beck	55	Avon	LHP	Akron
Luke Riha	55	Homestead	RHP	Toledo

Atlantic Sun

# of Indiana Recruits : 2
# of Top 50 Ranked Players (Indiana) : 1
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 0
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : OF Cole Huett (Bellarmine)

Name	Rank	School	Pos.	Commitment
Cole Huett	30	Providence	OF	Bellarmine University
Drew Jennings	56	Brownsburg	RHP	Bellarmine University

Atlantic 10

# of Indiana Recruits : 2
# of Top 50 Ranked Players : 1
# of Nationally Ranked Players : 1
Top Ranked Indiana Recruit : RHP Austin McNabb (Dayton)

Name	Rank	School	Pos.	Commitment
Austin McNabb	14	Perry Meridian	RHP	Dayton
Nico Amodeo	96	Roncalli	C/RHP	Dayton