2023 Spring Previews - 4A: No. 16-20
March 14, 2023
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2023 HS TEAM PREVIEW: CASTLE KNIGHTS
Head Coach: Curt Welch
Class: 4A
2022 Record: 26-4
Conference (2022 Record): 9-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3
2023 Team Strengths:
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Frontline Starting Pitching
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Pitching Depth
Top Players:
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Cameron Tilly, RHP/OF, 2023: Auburn University recruit
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41.1 IP, 7-0 record, 0.68 ERA, 71 K’s / .325 avg
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Will Coleman, LHP/INF/OF, 2025: University of Missouri recruit
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36.2 IP, 6-1 record, 1.91 ERA, 60 K’s / .308 avg
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Drew Behny, CF, 2023: Huntington University recruit
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.261 avg
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22.2 IP, 2.78 ERA, 25 K’s
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Ryan Lambert, RHP, 2024
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2023 HS TEAM PREVIEW: Brownsburg Bulldogs
Head Coach: Dan Roman
Class: 4A
2022 Record: 21-8
Conference (2022 Record): 10-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/4
2023 Team Strengths:
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Pitching
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Defense
Top Players:
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Walker Brodt, RHP, 2023: Winthrop University recruit
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36.2 IP, 4-3 record, 3.44 ERA, 40 K’s
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46.2 IP, 3-2 record, 2.85 ERA, 38 K’s
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38.2 IP, 4-0 record, 2.72 ERA, 48 K’s
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Coulter Hamilton, INF, 2023: IU Southeast recruit
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.329 avg, 7 2B, 4 HR, 27 RBI
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10.1 IP, 1-0 record, 2.03 ERA
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Outlook: Brownsburg returns a strong core of pitchers from last year’s group that went 21-8. The Bulldogs return their top three arms from a season ago in Seniors Walker Brodt (4-3 / 3.44 ERA), Mason Tibbs (3-2 / 2.85 ERA), Alec Murphy (4-0 / 2.72 ERA). Sophomore Drew Jennings will provide depth to the bullpen after he saw varsity time on the mound as a freshman. Offensively, Brownsburg will be led by Senior Coulter Hamilton, who hit .329 with 7 2B and 4 HRs as a junior. Hamilton is the lone returning starter, so Brownsburg will need contributions from newcomers such as Sophomores Colin McNeer and PJ Fry. Except Senior Nathan Walsh to hit up near the top of the lineup as well.
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2023 HS TEAM PREVIEW: VALPARAISO VIKINGS
Head Coach: Todd Evans
Class: 4A
2022 Record: 18-7
Conference (2022 Record): 10-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2023 Team Strengths:
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Talented Young Group
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Athleticism
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Hitting
Top Players:
Outlook: Valparaiso will be led by 2025 Louisville recruit Caden Crowell, an all-conference selection as a freshman in 2022. Crowell and Senior RHP Jimmie Shifflett will give the Vikings pitching rotation plenty of talent at the top. Aside from those two, Coach Todd Evans will have a number of young arms that he will expect to step up and contribute out of the bullpen. Offensively, the Vikings return a group of four hitters with varsity experience. Crowell, Seniors Miles Cvelbar and Ian Wilson, and Junior Andres Guzman were all key contributors to last year’s squad, and will all need to take another step forward this season for the Vikings to have success. Expect Sophomore Max Reaume, Junior Nate Brumfield, and Freshman Trent Gill to all step in and contribute to the Vikings offense as well.
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2023 HS TEAM PREVIEW: Jeffersonville Red Devils
Head Coach: Shayne Stock
Class: 4A
2022 Record: 17-11
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3
2023 Team Strengths:
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Pitching
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Athleticism
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Top of the lineup
Top Players:
Outlook: The Red Devils are expected to have a talented pitching staff that will be the strength of their 2023 squad. Juniors Caiden White and Logan Bingham, along with Seniors Brett Denby and Jaden Hart, all return varsity experience on the mound and this group of arms should allow Jeffersonville to play with any team in the state. Denby and Hart will lead the charge offensively for the Red Devils after hitting at the top of the lineup in 2022. Jeffersonville will need contributions from Senior Aiden Niemi and Junior Jaret Phillips, two hitters with varsity experience that will be counted on to take on bigger roles in 2023.
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2023 HS TEAM PREVIEW: Munster Mustangs
Head Coach: Mike Mikolajczyk
Class: 4A
2022 Record: 21-5
Conference (2022 Record): 9-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2023 Team Strengths:
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Hitting
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Defense
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Pitching Depth
Top Players:
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Denham Kozy, OF, 2023: John A. Logan College recruit
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.380 avg, 3 2B, 3 HR, 21 RBI
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Kevin Hall Jr., INF, 2023: Grambling State University recruit
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.528 avg, 8 2B, 1 HR, 28 SB, 39 R
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15 IP, 2-0 record, 1.87 ERA / .333 avg, 3 2B, 2 HR
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Brett Adams, C, 2023: Elmhurst College recruit
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.267 avg.
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Joey Campagna, RHP/UTL, 2024
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11.2 IP, 1-0 record, 3.60 ERA / .516 avg, 6 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI
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.286 avg.
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Zach Wright, RHP/INF, 2025
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