With the spring fast approaching, our staff has turned the focus to preparing for the 2026 spring season. Read along to find previews on a handful of programs that have already submitted their preseason questionnaire. 

All information has been provided to us through our preseason coaches questionnaire, please email [email protected] if you have not received this poll and are a varsity head coach in the state of Indiana. 

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Garrett Railroaders

Head Coach: Jason Richards

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 6-19

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

Returners on the mound

Impact Players:

• Lucas Collins, RHP/IF, 2027
  .315 avg, 5 2B --- 2-3 W/L, 4.57 ERA, 78 K, 41.1 IP
• Keagan Jobe, P/1B, 2026 
  .339 avg, 4 2B / 3.82 ERA, 18 IP, 0-0 W/L
• Josh Hogle, SS/RHP, 2026
  .319 avg, 4 2B, 1 HR --- 1-0 W/L, 8 IP
• Jackson Ice, OF, 2026, Glen Oaks CC
  .321 avg, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 11 SB

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Charlestown Pirates

Head Coach: Brian Hester

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 15-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/4

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

• Lex Rose, RHP/CF, 2026, IU-Columbus
  .414 avg, 9 2B, 3 3B, 29 hits --- 4-1 W/L, 2.15 ERA, 21.2 IP
• Cooper Lynch SS, 2027
  .470 avg, 5 2B, 31 hits, 20 SB
• Connor Buck RHP/OF, 2028
  .368 avg, 5 hits --- 3-3 W/L, 3.75 ERA, 31.2 IP, 33 K, 14 BB
• Zach Helton, RHP/3B, 2026
  .357 avg, 20 hits --- 2-1 W/L, 1.47 ERA, 14.1 IP
• AJ Todd, OF, 2026
  .175 avg, 2 2B, 2 HR
• Cole Singleton, LHP/1B, 2026
• Christian McWilliams, RHP, 2027
• Zeke Seng, RHP, 2027

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New Albany Bulldogs

Head Coach: Tim Redford

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 14-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/4

2026 Outlook:

Defense and Athleticism

Impact Players:

• Jaylen Wells-Henderson, OF/RHP, 2027
  .409 avg, 9 hits --- 0-4 W/L, 4.62 ERA, 35 K, 33 IP
• Braden Brewer, SS, 2026
  .328 avg, 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 19 hits
• Andrew Ciszewski, DH/C, 2026
  .196 avg, 11 hits
• Owen Gum, MIF, 2028
• Corbin Crone, OF/RHP, 2028
• Jaxon Sparks, INF, 2028
• Amari Forrest, LHP, 2028
• Grayson Gobert, C, 2028
• Camden Kiper, RHP/INF, 2027

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Brebeuf Braves

Head Coach: Wes Neese

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 13-13

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2026 Team Strengths:

Returners on the mound

Impact Players:

• Charlie Cotter, RHP, 2026
  3-2 W/L, 3.85 ERA, 40 IP
• Isaiah Frank, RHP, 2027
  2-1 record, 5.58 ERA, 21.2 IP, 31 K
• Evan O'Brien, OF/RHP, 2027
  .298 avg, 17 hits --- 6.2 IP, 1-1 W/L, 7.35 ERA
• Bennett Osterhaus, C, 2028
  .270 avg, 10 hits
• Samuel Spolyar, 1B/C, 2026

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Mt. Vernon Maruaders

Head Coach: Brad King

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 18-8

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

2026 Team Strengths:

Team Defense

Impact Players:

• Mason Meyer, OF/C, 2027, Arizona State
  .420 avg, 4 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 34 hits
• Ben Schaeffer, OF, 2027, Bellarmine
  .314 avg, 22 hits --- 11 IP, 3.18 ERA
• Drew Morgan, RHP/SS, 2028
  .308 avg, 4 hits --- 10 IP, 12 K, 0 earned runs
• Brooks McKeeman, OF, 2026
  .308 avg, 8 hits
• Gavin Weaver, LHP/INF, 2026
  .333 avg, 12 hits --- 7 IP, 11.45 ERA
• Nick Gasiorek, RHP, 2028
• Nolan Doup, C, 2028

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Vincennes Lincoln Alices

Head Coach: Daniel Ashby

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 18-8

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching Depth, Experience

Impact Players:

• Cooper Collins, C, 2027, Texas A&M
  .451 avg, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 37 hits
• Brady Anderson, RHP/3B, 2026, Webster
  .443 avg, 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 35 hits, 25 RBI
• Colton Wonning, LHP/OF, 2027
  .204 avg, 11 hits --- 4-1 W/L, 1.71 ERA, 41 IP
• Brody Phillips, OF/RHP, 2027
  .293 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR --- 4 IP, 0 earned runs
• Colton York, OF, 2027
• Nash Ransom, LHP, 2027

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Columbia City Eagles

Head Coach: Justin Dailey

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 17-11

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

Quality mix of experience and up-and-coming talent with SR Trey Deckman adding some of the best frontline talent in the area on both sides of the ball.  

Impact Players:

• Trey Deckman, SS/RHP, 2026, Ball State
  .366 avg, 5 2B, 26 hits, 13 SB --- 0-1 W/L, 2.47 ERA, 11.1 IP, 9 K
• Maddox Moon, OF, 2026
  .392 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 25 RBI
• Logan Frey, C/DH, 2026
  .290 avg, 4 2B, 2 HR, 18 hits
• Quentin Dennis, RHP/MIF, 2027
• Gavin Trickle, OF, 2026
• Ian Berry, CF, 2027
• Logan Matiya, RHP/UTL, 2028
  .234 avg, 15 hits --- 10.1 IP, 8.13 ERA, 11 K
• Kalieb Walter, MIF, 2028
• Easton Deckman, INF, 2029
• Dylan Pequignot, RHP/1B, 2028
• Colton Schroeder, RHP, 2028
  2-0 W/L, 2.75 ERA, 8 IP, 11 K

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Tri-West Bruins

Head Coach: Nick Spence

Class: 3A

2025 Record: 18-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching, Experience up the middle

Impact Players:

• Jack Sorgi, CF, 2027, Louisville (Football)
  .354 avg, 6 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 23 hits
• Cole Keller, LHP/1B, 2027
  .312 avg, 4 2B, 20 hits --- 5-1 W/L, 2.40 ERA, 61.1 IP, 56 K
• Zack Baute, SS/RHP, 2027
  .231 avg, 5 2B, 1 HR, 15 hits --- 3-0 W/L, 1.44 ERA, 39 IP, 28 K 
• Camden Brozak, MIF/RHP, 2027
  .277 avg, 2 2B, 18 hits --- 2-0 W/L, 4.02 ERA, 15.2 IP, 13 K
• Luke Haboush, RHP, 2027
  5-1 W/L, 0.53 ERA, 26.1 IP, 25 K
• Logan Haboush, RHP, 2027
  0-3 W/L, 4.61 ERA, 13.2 IP, 11 K
• Luke Hensley, LHP/OF, 2028
• Keagan Linder, RHP/3B, 2029

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Carroll (Fort Wayne) Chargers

Head Coach: Dave Ginder

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 14-14

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

2026 Team Strengths:

Talented pieces on both sides of the ball

Impact Players:

• Eli Neuhouser, INF, 2027
  .221 avg, 5 2B, 15 hits
• Carter Irons, INF, 2026, Trine
  .272 avg, 2 2B, 22 hits
• Jayce Richards, RHP/1B, 2026, Glen Oaks CC
  0.00 ERA in 6.2 IP, 8 K, 1-1 W/L
• Kyle Young, RHP, 2027
  2-1 W/L, 2.55 ERA, 22 IP, 6 K
• Patrick Cain, RHP, 2026, Manchester
  1-1 W/L, 3.36 ERA, 8.1 IP, 4 K 
• Cooper Nichols, C, 2028
• Adler Kellams, LHP/OF, 2029
• Jack Johnson, OF, 2026, Glen Oaks CC

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