2024 High School Team Previews : Volume VI
February 6, 2024
With the spring fast approaching, our staff has turned the focus to preparing for the 2024 spring season. Read along to find previews on a handful of programs that have already submitted their preseason poll.
All information has been provided to us through our preseason coaches poll, please email [email protected] if you have not received this poll.
Goshen RedHawks
Head Coach: JJ DuBois
Class: 4A
2023 Record: 15-13
Conference (2023 Record): 9-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2024 Team Strengths:
Senior Leadership & Hitting
Impact Players:
- Quinn Shreiner Landes, OF/2B/P, 2025
.314 AVG, 1 HR, 5 2B, .444 OBP - Braxton Cline, SS, 2026
.296 AVG, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 20 R - Damian Castillo, 1B, 2024
.316 AVG, 1 HR, 17 RBI -
Kyan Miller, P, 2025
5-4, 45 IP, 33 K, 3.73 ERA - Ryen Diaz, P, 2026
1-1, 26 IP, 12 K, 2.69 ERA - Jace Hershberger, P, 2024
29 IP, 3-1, 17 K
Waldron Mohawks
Head Coach: Tommy Coy
Class: 1A
2023 Record: 7-20
Conference (2023 Record): 5-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching Experience, Defense, & Team Culture
Impact Players:
- Jacob Bennett, RHP/C/DH, 2024
.350 AVG, 10 2B's, 3 3B's, 15 RBI, 29 R / 4-6, 1 SV, 3.01 ERA, 81 K's, 26 BB - Jared Brooks, CF, 2024
.342 AVG., 26 H, 2 2B's, 20 RBI, 10 R - Jacob Lindsey, OF, 2024
- Jordan Bennett, 3B/RHP, 2025
- Hunter Dodson, SS/RHP, 2026
- J.D. Smith, INF/RHP, 2026
- Aedan Munch-Bender, RHP/UTL, 2024
Blackford Bruins
Head Coach: Tony Uggen
Class: 2A
2023 Record: 17-12
Conference (2023 Record): 3-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5
2024 Team Strengths:
Varsity Experience & Pitching Depth
Impact Players:
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Ethan Morris, SS/OF/P, 2024
9-4, 54.2 IP, 51 K, 2.69 ERA / .297 AVG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 13 SB -
Brayden Teer, CF/P, 2024
4-1, 36.2 IP, 39 K, 3.05 ERA / .316 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI, 22 SB - Gage Baker, 2B/SS/P, 2025
.303 AVG , 6 2B, 25 RBI, 8 SB / 8.2 IP, 10 K -
Max Bonewit, C/LF, 2025
.306 AVG, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 19 RBI - Mason Merkel, 1B/P, 2024
- Kaleb Patrick, 2B/3B/P, 2024
- Nick Ely, C/OF/P, 2025
- Trenton Norton, 2B/3B/OF/P, 2026
- Trey McIntire, 2B/3B/P, 2026
Scecina Memorial Crusaders
Head Coach: Dave Gandolph
Class: 2A
2023 Record: 11-17
Conference (2023 Record): 6-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2024 Team Strengths:
Varsity Experience, Speed, & Pitching
Impact Players:
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DJ Mendez, SS/RHP, 2024
.459 BA, 24 RBI, 12 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 33 BB, 19 SB - Max Douglas, RHP/SS, 2025
- Brady Ray, RHP/DH, 2026
- Keaten Nolton, C, 2026
Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs
Head Coach: Jeremy McKinney
Class: 4A
2023 Record: 14-14-1
Conference (2023 Record): 8-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/6
2024 Team Strengths:
Defense, Team Speed, & Pitching
Impact Players:
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Blake Smythe, LHP/1B, 2026
1.57 ERA, 10 appearances / .246 AVG, 13 RBI, 3 2B, 2 HR -
Landen Basey, SS/RHP, 2025
.304 AVG, 25 R, 5 2B, 1 HR -
Braeden Burton, RHP/3B, 2025
4.32 ERA, 11 appearances -
Trevor Launonen, 2B, 2024
.279 AVG, 4 2B, 1 3B - Nash Netter, C/OF, 2025
- Grayson Betts, RHP, 2026
- Mason Gomez, RHP, 2027
- Gunner Wade, LHP, 2027
Shelbyville Golden Bears
Head Coach: Royce Carlton
Class: 4A
2023 Record: 14-13
Conference (2023 Record): 6-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/7
2024 Team Strengths:
Experienced arms, young talent, depth
Impact Players:
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Aiden Smith, RHP/UTL, 2026
.430 AVG / 2.40 ERA, 67 K, 46 IP -
Gavyn Fisher, RHP/CIF, 2025
25 IP, 35 K, 2.80 ERA / .299 AVG -
Dalton Jones, 1B/P, 2025
.297 AVG - Brock Kuhn, SS, 2024, Ohio Northern
Crown Point Bulldogs
Head Coach: Steve Strayer
Class: 4A
2023 Record: 20-12
Conference (2023 Record): 8-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/2
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching Depth
Impact Players:
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Logan Cotton, RHP, 2025
1-1, 4.52 ERA -
Aslyn Farinelli, RHP, 2024
4-2, 2.48 ERA -
Austin Leeming, OF, 2024
.344 avg, 3 triples -
Jase Horton, C, 2025
.250 avg -
Joey Grimes, 1B, 2024
.313 avg, 2 HR - Christian Briseno, LHP/OF, 2024
- Billy Chidsey, INF, 2025
- Sean Dunlap, C, 2026
Edgewood Mustangs
Head Coach: Bob Jones
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 12-11
Conference (2023 Record): 7-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/4
2024 Team Strengths:
Defense
Impact Players:
- Carson Druckery, RHP/INF, 2024
- Brayden Ault, C/RHP, 2024, Hanover
- Jacob Boggs, P, 2024
- Isaac Lawson, SS, 2024
Delta Eagles
Head Coach: Devin Wilburn
Class: 3A
2023 Record: 11-17
Conference (2023 Record): 2-12
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6
2024 Team Strengths:
Pitching Depth & Experience
Impact Players:
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Zane Cline, SS/RHP, 2025
0.85 ERA, 57.1 IP, 32 H, 92 K -
Kayden Thomas, RHP, 2024
46 IP, 51 H, 64 K - Everrett Linn, 3B, 2026
.422 BA, .527 OBP -
Lane Norton, OF/C, 2025
.357 BA, .459 OBP -
Gavin Case, OF, 2025
.306 BA, .400 OBP, 9 SB - Kaeb Stebbins, LHP/1B, 2025
32 IP, 43 H, 40 K