Prep Baseball Report

Indiana Recruiting Notebook





By Phil Wade

Director, PBR Indiana

Several more prospects have named their schools recently. A look at who’s going where:

Bryan Hoeing, RHP, Batesville HS, 2015: The No. 1 overall prospect in the PBR coverage area is officially committed to Louisville.  Hoeing is a 6-foot-6 RHP that’s been up to 92 mph with his fastball. Read more about Hoeing’s commitment to Louisville here.

Noah Burkholder, RHP, Crown Point HS, 2015: The No. 3 overall prospect in Indiana’s 2015 class has committed to Louisville.  Burkholder was a member of Team Indiana at this year’s Midwest Future Games.  The 6-foot-6 RHP sits in the mid to upper 80’s with his fastball, and his been up to 90 mph.  Read more about Burkholder’s commitment to Louisville here.

Grant Sloan, RHP, Zionsville HS, 2015: The No. 13 ranked prospect in Indiana’s 2015 class has committed to Virginia.  Sloan is a 6-foot-3 RHP that’s been up to 89 mph with his fastball.  Sloan was a member of Team Indiana at this year’s Midwest Future Games. 

Evan Miller, RHP, LaPorte HS, 2014: The RHP was up to 85 mph last spring, and rumored to be throwing harder this fall.  Miller has committed to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW).

Matt Patton, SS, East Noble HS, 2014:  The 6-foot MIF/RHP has committed to play at Taylor University.  Patton is a solid baseball player all around and was a member of Team Indiana at the 2012 Midwest Future Games.  Patton is ranked No. 47 in Indiana’s 2014 class. 

Rob Fox, RHP , Delta HS, 2014: Fox is a 6-foot-2 RHP that has committed to Taylor University. Fox attended a PBR event last summer where he showcased a fastball up to 84 mph.   

Nick McCormick, Speedway HS, 2014: The 6-foot-1 MIF recently committed to Lincoln Trail.  The 66th ranked prospect in Indiana’s 2014 class was a member of Team Indiana at the 2012 Midwest Future Games. 

Zeke Howie, Center Grove HS, 2014: The 6-foot-2 RHP has committed to Indiana University.  Howie was up to 89 mph this fall.  He was a participant in last winter’s Preseason All State Showcase in Indianapolis.  

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