Data Dive : Indiana HS Recruiting Trends
August 21, 2024
As we near the fall recruiting period, we reflect on the last five years worth of college commits that have come out of the state of Indiana. Enjoy the statistics that we put together on the college recruits from the last five years, along with a dive into what college programs have recruited the most Indiana high school prospects during that time.
* Numbers are reflective of the Prep Baseball Database.
* Numbers are reflective of players from the classes of 2020 to 2024.
Totals
- Total College Recruits : 1,136
- Class of 2024 : 283
- Class of 2023 : 204
- Class of 2022 : 226
- Class of 2021 : 228
- Class of 2020 : 195
Commits by Level
- Division I : 307
- Division II : 77
- Division III : 285
- NAIA : 219
- Junior College : 248
Commits by Position
- Right-Handed Pitcher : 349
- Left-Handed Pitcher : 104
- Shortstop : 166
- Outfield : 186
- Catcher : 138
- Third Base : 79
- Second Base : 44
- First Base : 66
- Utility : 4
Division I Recruits by Class
- 2024 : 74
- 2023 : 53
- 2022 : 63
- 2021 : 56
- 2020 : 61
Divison I Recruits by Position
- Right-Handed Pitcher : 121
- Left-Handed Pitcher : 33
- Shortstop : 54
- Outfield : 46
- Catcher : 25
- Third Base : 14
- Second Base : 5
- First Base : 7
- Utility : 2
Leaders by Levels
- NCAA Division I
- Indiana University - 22
- Indiana State University - 22
- Purdue University Fort Wayne - 22
- NCAA Division II
- University of Indianapolis - 16
- Purdue University Northwest - 15
- NCAA Division III
- Anderson University - 44
- Franklin College - 43
- NAIA
- Indiana Tech - 41
- Indiana Wesleyan University - 25
- Junior College
- Lincoln Trail College - 35
- Wabash Valley College - 20
Division I Conference Totals
- Missouri Valley Conference - 48
- Big Ten - 46
- MAC- 36
- Horizon League - 34
- Ohio Valley Conference - 33
- Big East - 17
- ACC - 15
- Big 12 - 15
- SEC - 11
- Conference USA - 11
In-State Update (Division I Programs)
- Indiana University - 22
- Indiana State University - 22
- Purdue University Fort Wayne - 22
- University of Evansville - 17
- Ball State University - 15
- University of Southern Indiana - 13
- Butler University - 12
- Purdue University - 12
- University of Notre Dame- 7
- Valparaiso University - 4
Notable Pipelines (Out-of-State)
*Out-of-state DI programs recruiting Indiana players
- University of Cincinnati - 12
- University of Miami Ohio - 7
- University of Louisville - 6
- Bellarmine University - 5
- Western Kentucky University - 5
*Combined DII, DIII, NAIA, JC
- Lincoln Trail College (JC) - 35
- Wabash Valley College (JC) - 20
- Olney Central Community College (JC) - 15
- John A. Logan College (JC) - 14
- Frontier Community College (JC) - 13
- South Suburban Junior College (JC) - 12
- Spalding University (DIII) - 10
- Danville Area Community College (JC)- 10
- Saint Xavier University (NAIA) - 8
* 591 of the 1,136 (52%) college commits during this time period committed to an in-state program.
* 1,002 of the 1,136 (88%) committed to an in-state program, or a program from a state bordering Indiana.
* 56 of the 134 (42%) players that went to programs that are not in-state or bordering committed to Division I programs.