Prep Baseball Report

Top 25 Profiles of 2024: No. 2 Sean Dunlap


Conner Madding
Indiana Operations/Multimedia

As we are nearing the end of another calendar year, we have compiled a list of the top 25 most viewed Indiana player profiles this year.  According to our research through our google analytics, these are the most viewed profiles by you the reader in 2024.

Coming in at No. 2 is '26 Sean Dunlap (Crown Point HS). A 6-foot-3, 190-pound catcher. Dunlap saw his stock rise higher than anyone in the state in 2024. An injury forced him to miss the Preseason All-State and most of his high school baseball season. He burst onto the scene on the summer circuit and at the Top Prospect Games. He quickly recieved an invite to the Future Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Dunlap would go onto explode at the Future Games and he received interest from top programs around the country. He then recieved an invite to the Prep Baseball All-American Game in Miami, Florida and his stock continued to jump. Dunlap eventually committed to Tennessee, the reigning the national champs, in early November. Dunlap is the #3 player in the state of Indiana's 2026 class and is the 2nd highest ranked catcher in the country.




Scouting Report

10/15/23

Sean Dunlap, Crown Point High School (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Projectable frame with some strength present
Hit: RHH. Hits out of a wide, strong setup. Small leg kick stride - rhythmic barrel tip type load. Hands set below the back shoulder to create natural loft within the swing, when combined with advanced bat speed allows for present pull-side power. Shows adjustability by using the whole field. Very interesting '26 with loads of upside.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84.9 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. Present arm strength - carries the baseball from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Above average exchange with athletic feet on throws to 2B. Some flexibility in the setup, above average receiver with strong hands.
ATH: 7.52 runner in the 60.

10/15/23

‘26 C Sean Dunlap (Crown Point HS) impressed throughout the fall & was one of the best prospects at the event. A projectable, 6-foot-3, 185 pound backstop with plenty of room to continue to pack on strength - Dunlap showed off some of the best bat speed of the day in both batting practice and gameplay. The sophomore catcher was able to spray the ball with authority throughout his batting practice round, reaching a peak exit velocity of 94.7 mph. That approach translated in gameplay as Dunlap found multiple barrels and showed the ability to use the whole field. Dunlap showed off arm strength during workouts (78 mph from the crouch) and also offers above-average receiving abilities behind the dish. Dunlap projects as a power-hitting catcher with arm strength - a valuable profile that makes him one of the top backstops in Indiana’s 2026 class.