Inside the Numbers: Indiana's 2020 Early Signing Period
December 3, 2019
The early signing period has concluded for the 2020 class, a class in which we have seen most of these players since the start of their freshman year. The 2020 class currently has 59 Division I commits.
To our knowledge there are 13 Division II commits, 22 JUCO commits, 18 Division III commits and 21 NAIA commits.
Below we breakdown the current 2020 commits from the state of Indiana
DIVISION I
Power 5 Conferences: (14 Total)
Big Ten - 9
ACC - 2
SEC - 2
Big 12 - 1
Other Division 1 Conferences (45 Total)
Missouri Valley - 15
MAC - 9
American - 5
Atlantic 10 - 5
Big East - 3
Horizon - 3
Atlantic Sun - 2
Ohio Valley - 2
Ivy - 1
D1 IN STATE: 26
D1 OUT OF STATE: 33
When breaking down the commitments by state Indiana led the way by a large margin with 26, but nine other states went into Indiana for players. Here is a look at the geographic breakdown of early D1 commits
Indiana - 26
Ohio - 12
Kentucky - 6
Illinois - 5
Michigan - 4
Texas - 2
Alabama - 1
Louisiana - 1
Missouri - 1
New Hampshire - 1
NAME | ST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT | CONFERENCE |
Bryce Eblin | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | SS | Alabama | SEC |
Aiden Hinds | IN | Delta | 2020 | SS | Ball State | MAC |
Ty Johnson | IN | Lawrence North | 2020 | RHP | Ball State | MAC |
Sam Klein | IN | Bloomington North | 2020 | RHP | Ball State | MAC |
Cody Medley | IN | New Albany High School | 2020 | 3B | Bellarmine University | Atlantic Sun |
Webster Walls | IN | Clarksville | 2020 | SS | Bellarmine University | Atlantic Sun |
Grant Herron | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | RHP | Bradley | Missouri Valley |
Cole Graverson | IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 2020 | LHP | Butler | Big East |
Gabe Phipps | IN | Yorktown | 2020 | RHP | Butler | Big East |
Keenan Taylor | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2020 | SS | Butler | Big East |
Aiden Bradbury | IN | Carmel | 2020 | RHP | Cincinnati | American |
Kerrington Cross | IN | Brownsburg | 2020 | SS | Cincinnati | American |
Jose Guzman Jr. | IN | Ben Davis | 2020 | RHP | Cincinnati | American |
Conner Linn | IN | Western | 2020 | LHP | Cincinnati | American |
Jacob Young | IN | Bloomington South | 2020 | RHP | Dallas Baptist | Missouri Valley |
Shane Bauer | IN | Brebeuf | 2020 | RHP | Dartmouth | Ivy |
Parker Bard | IN | Westfield | 2020 | OF | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
Brock Begesha | IN | Lake Central | 2020 | RHP | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
Nick Lukac | IN | Fishers | 2020 | SS | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
Norbert Steinhardt | IN | Lawrence Central | 2020 | OF | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
Max Engelking | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2020 | LHP | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley |
Gavin Seebold | IN | Jeffersonville | 2020 | RHP | Eastern Kentucky | Ohio Valley |
Cory Taylor | IN | Shelbyville | 2020 | SS | Eastern Michigan | MAC |
Adam Euler | IN | F. J. Reitz | 2020 | OF | Evansville | Missouri Valley |
Simon Scherry | IN | Heritage Hills | 2020 | SS | Evansville | Missouri Valley |
Nicholas Smith | IN | Boonville | 2020 | RHP | Evansville | Missouri Valley |
Gene Kolarik | IN | Crown Point | 2020 | RHP | Illinois State | Missouri Valley |
Jonathan Sabotnik | IN | Crown Point | 2020 | OF | Illinois State | Missouri Valley |
Zach Behrmann | IN | North Central | 2020 | LHP | Indiana | Big Ten |
Casper Clark | IN | Columbus North | 2020 | RHP | Indiana | Big Ten |
Kip Fougerousse | IN | Linton | 2020 | 3B | Indiana | Big Ten |
Tyler Nelson | IN | Andrean | 2020 | SS | Indiana | Big Ten |
Costa Sirounis | IN | Munster | 2020 | RHP | Indiana | Big Ten |
Cole Gilley | IN | Columbus East | 2020 | RHP | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Daunte Majors | IN | Peru | 2020 | OF | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Max Meyer | IN | Floyd central | 2020 | OF | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Tyler Nelson | IN | Chesterton | 2020 | OF | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Parker Stinson | IN | Yorktown | 2020 | OF | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Jackson Taylor | IN | Yorktown | 2020 | SS | Indiana State | Missouri Valley |
Grant Trinkle | IN | Columbus North | 2020 | OF | Kentucky | SEC |
Dalton Back | IN | Columbus East | 2020 | C | Miami (OH) | MAC |
Easton Good | IN | Lewis Cass | 2020 | SS | Miami (OH) | MAC |
Aaron Massie | IN | F.J. Reitz | 2020 | RHP | Miami (OH) | MAC |
Patrick Mastrian | IN | Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 2020 | RHP | Michigan | Big Ten |
Christian Williams | IN | Carmel | 2020 | C | Michigan State | Big Ten |
Caleb Mealy | IN | Blackford | 2020 | C | Northern Illinois | MAC |
Tyson Shaw | IN | Delta High School | 2020 | LHP | Northern Kentucky | Horizon |
Brandon Willoughby | IN | Speedway | 2020 | SS | Northern Kentucky | Horizon |
Brady Gumpf | IN | SB St. Joseph | 2020 | C | Notre Dame | ACC |
Ryan Lynch | IN | Penn | 2020 | LHP | Notre Dame | ACC |
Weston Gingerich | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2020 | OF | Purdue | Big Ten |
Jake Stadler | IN | Mt. Vernon | 2020 | C | Purdue | Big Ten |
Nolan Bowser | IN | Mt. Vernon | 2020 | C | St. Louis | Atlantic 10 |
Colin Diehm | IN | Carroll | 2020 | LHP | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
Camryn Szynski | IN | Penn | 2020 | 3B | Tulane | American |
Kaleb Hannahs | IN | West Vigo | 2020 | SS | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley |
Alex Thurston | IN | Benton Central | 2020 | SS | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley |
Ryan Watt | IN | Mishawaka | 2020 | RHP | Western Michigan | MAC |
Jake Shirk | IN | Carroll | 2020 | 3B | Wright State | Horizon |
DIVISION II
A few Division II programs from outside the state made their way into Indiana. Eight of the 13 DII commits are leaving the state.
DII IN STATE: 5
DII OUT OF STATE: 8
Alabama - 1
Michigan - 2
Ohio - 2
IL - 1
KY - 1
WV - 1
NAME | ST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT | CONFERENCE | STATE |
Matt Hall | IN | Franklin Central | 2020 | RHP | Ashland | GLIAC | OH |
Corey Jeanor | IN | Franklin Central | 2020 | SS | Ashland | GLIAC | OH |
Cody Li | IN | Carmel High School | 2020 | OF | Charleston (WV) | Mountain East | WV |
Evan Fauquher | IN | Yorktown | 2020 | SS | Hillsdale College | G-MAC | MI |
Daly Skees | IN | Floyd Central | 2020 | RHP | Hillsdale College | G-MAC | MI |
Brady Mundell | IN | Greenfield Central | 2020 | RHP | Indianapolis | GLVC | IN |
Brandon Stidham | IN | Whiteland Community High School | 2020 | LHP | Indianapolis | GLVC | IN |
Cooper Biven | IN | New Albany | 2020 | 2B | Kentucky Wesleyan College | G-MAC | KY |
Trey Johnson | IN | Hauser | 2020 | 1B | Purdue-Northwest | GLIAC | IN |
Tanner Dreher | IN | Covington | 2020 | C | Quincy University | GLVC | IL |
Brayden DeMier | IN | Bloomington South | 2020 | RHP | Southern Indiana | GLVC | IN |
Josh Ham | IN | Martinsville | 2020 | 1B | Southern Indiana | GLVC | IN |
Kaden Hill | IN | Zionsville | 2020 | RHP | Montevallo | Gulf South | AL |
JUCO COMMITS
All 22 junior college commits are heading out of state. Out of the 22, six are heading to a program that was ranked in the final regular season PBR JUCO Top 25 DI poll:
No. 1 Wabash Valley (IL) - 2
No. 3 John A Logan (IL) - 3
No. 21 Florence-Darlington (SC) - 1
Five prospects will be attending a school ranked in the final regular season Top 20 DII rankings.
No. 4 Sinclair (OH) - 1
No. 9 Parkland (IL) - 2
No. 18 Kankakee (IL) - 2
JUCO OUT OF STATE: 22
Illinois - 17
Arizona - 1
Michigan - 1
North Carolina - 1
Ohio - 1
South Carolina - 1
NAME | ST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT | STATE |
Michael Herrold | IN | Bishop Dwenger | 2020 | OF | Chandler-Gilbert CC | AZ |
Mason Thomas | IN | Fishers | 2020 | LHP | Fayetteville Tech CC | NC |
Tyler Nemtuda | IN | Portage | 2020 | LHP | Florence-Darlington JC | SC |
Ethan Bates | IN | Frankton | 2020 | LHP | Frontier CC | IL |
Riley Mertl | IN | Westfield | 2020 | RHP | Frontier CC | IL |
Kyren Power | IN | Avon | 2020 | 1B | Heartland CC | IL |
Joel Archer | IN | Floyd Central | 2020 | 1B | John A. Logan JC | IL |
Joseph Humphrey | IN | Lewis Cass | 2020 | C | John A. Logan JC | IL |
Ben Thompson | IN | John Adams | 2020 | RHP | John A. Logan JC | IL |
Eric Fettinger | IN | Fishers | 2020 | RHP | John Wood CC | IL |
Tyler Jakob | IN | Mississinewa | 2020 | OF | Kankakee CC | IL |
Cooper Noel | IN | Monrovia | 2020 | SS | Kankakee CC | IL |
Carter Woody | IN | Wawasee | 2020 | RHP | Kellogg CC | MI |
Andrew Coughlan | IN | Mooresville | 2020 | SS | Lincoln Trail JC | IL |
Derrick Dawson | IN | Mishawaka | 2020 | C | Lincoln Trail JC | IL |
Adam Hutchison | IN | Greenfield Central | 2020 | 1B | Lincoln Trail JC | IL |
Drew Dillon | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | 1B | Olney Central JC | IL |
Kaid Muth | IN | Fishers | 2020 | C | Parkland JC | IL |
Matt Rafferty | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2020 | C | Parkland JC | IL |
Matthew Meyer | IN | Westfield | 2020 | RHP | Sinclair CC | OH |
Cooper Miles | IN | Noblesville | 2020 | SS | Wabash Valley JC | IL |
Zach Westphal | IN | Chesterton | 2020 | RHP | Wabash Valley JC | IL |
DIVISION III
The majority of the current division three commits will be attending a school in Indiana.
DIII IN STATE: 11
DIII OUT OF STATE: 7
Ohio - 3
Illinois - 2
Kentucky - 1
Minnesota - 1
NAME | ST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT | STATE |
Travis Bevington | IN | Brownsburg | 2020 | 1B | Anderson University (IN) | IN |
Jed Downham | IN | Bishop Dwenger | 2020 | C | Anderson University (IN) | IN |
Connor Gordon | IN | Carmel | 2020 | SS | Anderson University (IN) | IN |
Logan Wagner | IN | Marion | 2020 | SS | Anderson University (IN) | IN |
Gabe Crowe | IN | Richmond | 2020 | SS | Baldwin Wallace | OH |
Benjamin Collins | IN | Chesterton | 2020 | LHP | Concordia (IL) | IL |
Elijah Hickman | IN | Rensselaer Central | 2020 | OF | Concordia (IL) | IL |
Billy McNamara | IN | Yorktown | 2020 | 1B | Defiance College | OH |
Adam Taylor | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | C | Franklin College | IN |
Noah Arbuckle | IN | Jay County | 2020 | RHP | Hanover College | IN |
Alex Christie | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | 3B | Hanover College | IN |
Louie Falcone | IN | Seton Catholic | 2020 | LHP | Hanover College | IN |
Jordan Parker | IN | Evansville North | 2020 | LHP | Hanover College | IN |
Wyatt Prather | IN | Bishop Chatard | 2020 | OF | Hanover College | IN |
Jimmy Wolff | IN | Center Grove | 2020 | 3B | Saint Mary's - MN | MN |
Dylan Gray | IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 2020 | RHP | Spalding University | KY |
Nick Logan | IN | Northridge | 2020 | 1B | Wabash College | IN |
Parker Gryskevich | IN | Brownsburg | 2020 | C | Wittenberg University | OH |
NAIA
Many of the current NAIA commits are staying in Indiana.
NAIA IN STATE: 18
NAIA OUT OF STATE: 3
Illinois - 1
Kentucky - 1
Michigan - 1
NAME | ST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT | STATE |
Cameron Crick | IN | Greenwood | 2020 | OF | Asbury University | KY |
Austin Carr | IN | Franklin Central | 2020 | 3B | Grace College | IN |
Evan Etchison | IN | Daleville | 2020 | RHP | Grace College | IN |
Evan Tremain | IN | Bishop Chatard | 2020 | 3B | Grace College | IN |
Dalton Turner | IN | Heritage Christian | 2020 | OF | Grace College | IN |
Cameron Woehnker | IN | North Side | 2020 | SS | Grace College | IN |
Nathan Musselman | IN | North Miami | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Tech | IN |
Tyler Stahl | IN | DeKalb | 2020 | OF | Indiana Tech | IN |
Colton Thorpe | IN | Twin Lakes | 2020 | 3B | Indiana Tech | IN |
Jackson Williams | IN | McCutcheon | 2020 | OF | Indiana Tech | IN |
Zach Zaborowski | IN | Westfield | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Tech | IN |
Braden Feltner | IN | Plainfield | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Wesleyan | IN |
Logan House | IN | Norwell | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Wesleyan | IN |
Brennan Morehead | IN | Alexandria Monroe | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Wesleyan | IN |
Eddie Spoelman | IN | Illiana Christian | 2020 | RHP | Indiana Wesleyan | IN |
Cooper Gean | IN | John Glenn | 2020 | 2B | IU Southeast | IN |
Cade Reynolds | IN | Greensburg | 2020 | RHP | IU Southeast | IN |
Logan Brown | IN | Center Grove High School | 2020 | 3B | Judson University (IL) | IL |
Brennan Moran | IN | Covenant Christian | 2020 | SS | Spring Arbor University | MI |
Sam Bass | IN | Greenwood | 2020 | 2B | Taylor University | IN |
Camden Knepp | IN | Northridge | 2020 | OF | Taylor University | IN |