2025 Indiana Player of the Week: Week #6
May 13, 2025
Each week during the spring, our staff tabs a 'Player of the Week'. We rely heavily on coaches' submissions for this award, so it is imperative that coaches respond to our submission email each week in order to give our staff the ability to give recognition to players that are deserving. Each week, coaches can submit their candidates to [email protected].
Week #6 of the regular season has come to a conclusion & without further ado - find our Player of the Week for last week along with a group of honorable mentions.
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Brandt Kendall OF / Scottsburg High School, IN / 2025The Ball State recruit was flat-out dominant for Scottsburg last week as he went 6-for-9 (.667) with (2) 2B and (3) HR on the week, resulting in (9) runs scored and (7) RBI, and he reached base at a (.769) clip. Kendall now has (5) HR in total on the spring, good for 2nd place in Indiana's 3A class. He also serves as an impact arm for the 11-3 Warriors, tossing 5.1 IP last week, striking out (11), and only allowing (1) ER while picking up a save.
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Honorable Mentions
Sam Gooch, RHP/UTL, Greencastle, 2026
+ Gooch is one of the big reasons Greencastle continues to elevate in our 2A polls week-by-week. He is amongst the 2A leaders in batting average (.578) to this point, undoubtedly one of the state's hottest hitters, and he went 13-for-24 (.542) during last week's games. He also scored (10) runs from the Tiger Cubs' leadoff spot, collected (5) RBI, hit (3) 2B and a 3B, and swiped (10) bases. He earned a win over Indian Creek in his start, tossing 6 2/3 and striking out (7).
Nathan Sutherlin, SS/P, Greencastle, 2026
+ Sutherlin has been excellent for the 2A #5 Tiger Cubs this year and last weeks' performance lands him on this list. He went 10-for-24 at this dish, accounting for (16) total runs (9 RBI, 7 R). He doubled twice, and hit a homer, while also logging 8+ innings on the bump that resulted in a win vs. Owen Valley, and saves vs. Edgewood and Indian Creek.
Garrett Schmidt, SS, Borden, 2026
+ In (4) games played, the Frontier recruit went 6-for-11 with (2) HR, including a grand slam, and (2) doubles. He drove in (10) while scoring (6) times on his own, walking (7) times, and swiping (6) bags, too.
Brady Vince, OF/1B/LHP, Dekalb, 2027
+ Vince delivered another standout week for DeKalb, going 7-for-13 (.538 AVG) with (2) doubles, (2) home runs, (4) RBIs, (5) runs scored, and (2) stolen bases. He also earned a win on the mound, striking out (9) over (5) innings.
Preston Wolfe, 2-way, Plymouth High School, 2025
+ The Plymouth senior helped on both sides of the ball last week. Offensively, he batted (.500) with (9) hits in (18) trips, also adding (9) runs, (9) RBI, (5) SB, and (3) 2B. He was excellent on the mound, as well, striking out (16) in (8.2) scoreless innings, allowing just (7) hits.
Joe Washburn, SS, SB Saint Joseph, 2025
+ Washburn has been recognized several times this year as he has been dominant. Last week, he went 7-for-11 with a 3B, (7) runs scored, and (8) stolen bases - giving him 37 for the season, and now 117 in his career - good for 6th place in IHSAA history in career stolen bases.
Collin Marcum, RHP, Bloomington South, 2026
+ The Panthers are starting to get hot as they approach the playoffs and JR Indiana Commit Collin Marcum's performances are a big indicator of their success. Last week, he collected the win vs. Southport, tossing 6.1 innings with only (1) hit allowed as he punched out (11) Cardinals hitters.
Ryne Thornton, RHP, Norwell, 2025
+ Thornton threw a run-rule shortened perfect game against Adams Central with the following statline: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 6 K.
Jacob Snyder, RHP, SB Saint Joseph, 2026
+ Snyder contines to dominate this spring and last week he went 2-0 on the bump. He threw (9) innings across a pair of appearances, allowing (2) ER, (5) H, and just (3) BB.
Grady Nelson, 1B/OF, Warsaw, 2027
+ Nelson swung a hot bat last week, going 7-for-11 in total including a 2B, a 3B, and (4) RBI.
Reed Robinson, C/UTL, New Prairie, 2026
+ Robinson went 7-for-11 on the week, totaling (6) runs scored and (3) RBI. The defending 3A All-State honoree collected a 2B, 3B, and HR for New Prairie last week.
Dalton Barney, INF, Southwood, 2025
+ Barney batted (.500) on the week including (2) 2B, a 3B, and a HR. He totaled (5) RBI and (4) runs scored. Barney batted for the cycle in Southwood's game last Wednesday.
Shawn Nowacki, SS, Mishawaka, 2025
+ Nowacki led the Cavemen with a 6-for-11 week that included a homer, (5) RBI, (5) runs scored, and (5) stolen bases.