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, with this crop featuring 4A powers from across the state.

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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Bloomington South Panthers

Head Coach: Phil Kluesner

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 17-7

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

• Collin Marcum, RHP, 2026, Indiana
  6-2 W/L, 1.29 ERA, 43.1 IP, 58 K
• Connor Couch, RHP, 2026, Columbia
  4-2 W/L, 2.46 ERA, 42.2 IP, 40 K
• Luke Arnett, 1B, 2026, Taylor
  .365 avg, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 27 hits
• Xavier Hemingway, RHP, 2026, Marian
  4-0 W/L, 0.32 ERA, 21.2 IP, 21 K
• Reid Walker, SS/RHP, 2027
  .333 avg, 2 2B, 1 3B, 25 hits --- 3.28 ERA in 10.2 IP
• Jake McCammon, C, 2026, Franklin
  .316 avg, 5 2B, 2 HR, 25 hits
• Amos Ewer, RHP, 2026, Hanover
  1-0 W/L, 1.14 ERA, 24.2 IP, 26 K
• Drew Palileo, INF, 2027
  .204 avg, 3 2B, 1 HR, 10 hits
• Boston Held, INF, 2026, Hanover
• Max Surdam, OF/2B, 2026
  .277 avg, 4 2B, 1 HR, 13 hits
• Caleb Oliver, RHP, 2026, Olivet Nazarene
• Jon Winstead, OF/SS, 2027
• Tyler Morris, RHP, 2026
  1-0 W/L, 2.42 ERA, 8.2 IP, 11 K

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Crown Point Bulldogs

Head Coach: Steve Strayer

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 27-5

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

2026 Team Strengths:

Frontline talent

Impact Players:

• Sean Dunlap, C/OF, 2026, Tennessee 
  .429 avg, 9 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 42 hits, 35 RBI, 15 SB
• Caden Matusak, SS/RHP, 2026, Michigan
  .370 avg, 6 2B, 1 3B, 30 hits, 16 SB --- 1-0 W/L, 3.82 ERA in 3.2 IP
• Logan Johnston, RHP, 2026, Indiana
  3-1 W/L, 1.00 ERA, 42 IP, 44 K
• Riley Ackerman, LHP, 2027, Northwestern
  3-1 W/L, 0.98 ERA, 21.1 IP, 27 K
• Brody Langhans, OF, 2027
  .267 avg, 1 2B, 1 3B, 20 hits
• Khalin Figurski, RHP, 2026
• Carson Payne, OF, 2027
• Connor Gaines, C/UT, 2027
• Nomikos Zaronias, RHP/OF, 2027
• Nolan Newell, RHP, 2027

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Evansville North Huskies

Head Coach: Jeremy Jones

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 25-9

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2026 Strengths:

Balanced offensive attack with talent on the mound

Impact Players:

• AJ Baggett, LHP/OF, 2027, Indiana
  .327 avg, 4 2B, 2 3B, 34 hits --- 4-0 W/L, 2.36 ERA, 29.2 IP, 35 K
• Brooks Carroll, SS, 2026, Evansville
  .258 avg, 2 2B, 2 3B, 17 hits
• Ty Pohl, LHP/1B, 2028
• Daniel Cranick, 3B, 2026, Rend Lake
  .317 avg, 3 2B, 33 hits
• Ty Land, OF/LHP, 2026, Lake Land
  .275 avg, 2 2B, 19 hits
• Jackson Ficklin, RHP, 2026, Rend Lake
  1-0 W/L, 0.80 ERA, 8.2 IP, 8 K
• Aaron Humphrey, RHP/INF, 2027
  5-0 W/L, 2.40 ERA, 23.1 IP, 31 K
• Carson Conley, C, 2027
  .435 avg, 1 2B, 2 HR, 10 hits
• Gideon Rice, INF, 2027
  .242 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 
• Carson Frome, RHP, 2028

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Fishers Tigers

Head Coach: Matthew Cherry

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 25-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/5

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

• Hayden Werner, RHP, 2026, Maryville
  4-2 W/L, 3.18 ERA, 44 IP, 44 K
• Owen Lukac, LHP, 2026, Evansville
  2-0 W/L, 1.31 ERA, 10.2 IP, 12 K
• Carter Strole, 3B/RHP, 2027, Central Michigan
  .278 avg, 8 2B, 20 hits --- 4.67 ERA in 6.2 IP
• Austin Conley, LHP, 2027
  2-1 W/L, 4.36 ERA, 25.2 IP, 18 K
• Grant Wolf, RHP, 2027
  2-0 W/L, 5.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 6 K
• Justin Brown, C/DH, 2026
  .318 avg, 7 hits
• David Pina, C, 2026
• Vincent Pecoraro, INF, 2026, Anderson
• Sean Frey, OF, 2026, Anderson
• Collin Bumps, OF, 2026, Manchester
• Andrew Baldini, OF, 2026
• Miles Tebben, RHP/1B, 2026, Grace
• Luke Benefiel, LHP, 2028

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Lake Central Indians

Head Coach: Mike Swartzentruber

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 25-6

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/0

2026 Team Strengths:

Team Speed, Defense, and Offensive Production

Impact Players:

• Parker Robinson, SS, 2027, Oklahoma
  .341 avg, 12 2B, 30 hits
• Keegan O'Bryan, OF, 2026, IU-Kokomo
  .282 avg, 4 2B, 24 hits, 25 SB
• Victor Villegas, 2B, 2026, Roosevelt
  .207 avg, 4 2B, 1 3B, 17 hits
• Brayden Walls, C, 2027, Ball State
• Isaac Ochoa, OF, 2027
• Jacob Forystek, OF, 2028
• Marc Passo, RHP, 2027
• Owen Kopercinski, LHP, 2028
• Ryan Mikolanis, LHP, 2027

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Noblesville Millers

Head Coach: Justin Keever

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 16-11

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/6

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching

Impact Players:

• Aiden Reynolds, INF, 2026, Indiana
  .309 avg, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 21 hits
• Beckett Doane, LHP, 2026, Mississippi State
  4-4 W/L, 2.01 ERA, 38.1 IP, 68 K
• Elijah Hall, RHP, 2027
  1-1 W/L, 2.88 ERA, 17 IP, 30 K
• Griffin Snider, RHP, 2027
  7.64 ERA in 3.2 IP
• Zac Glander, RHP/MIF, 2028
  .174 avg, 2 2B, 4 hits --- 1 appearance, 1.1 IP
• Ethan Kang, LHP, 2026, Rose-Hulman
  1-0 W/L, 3.60 ERA in 11.2 IP, 9 K
• Garrett Dixon, C, 2027
  .190 avg, 8 hits
• Blake Riggs, INF, 2026, Danville Area CC
• Brooks Riggs, RHP, 2026
  2 appearances, 5.1 IP
• Chris Martz, INF, 2026
  .173 avg, 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 hits
• Quin Hendrich, RHP, 2027
• Jackson Graf, OF, 2027
• Slade Hodges, OF, 2028
• Jalen Stidham, OF, 2027
  .240 avg, 2 2B, 6 hits

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Warsaw Tigers

Head Coach: Andy Manes

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 20/9

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2026 Team Strengths:

Position Players

Impact Players:

• Grady Nelson, OF/1B, 2027, Ole Miss
  .364 avg, 2 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 24 hits
• Quinton Brock, RHP/3B, 2026, IU-Kokomo
  .411 avg, 9 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 39 hits, 31 RBI, 17 SB --- 1-0 W/L, 1.85 ERA, 11.1 IP, 18 K
• Logan Kim, OF, 2026
  .316 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 25 hits, 17 SB
• Rogan Bailey, SS/RHP, 2028
  .290 avg, 4 2B, 20 hits
• Brody Heady, 1B, 2027
  .226 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 hits
• Mark Haynes, RHP, 2028
• Jack Bradford, C, 2028
• Mason O'Malley, RHP, 2027
  2-1 W/L, 5.02 ERA, 15.1 IP, 14 K
• Andrew Shaw, LHP, 2029
• Ben Zartman, LHP, 2029

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Westfield Rocks

Head Coach: Ryan Bunnell

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 22-10

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/6

2026 Team Strengths:

Returners on the mound

Impact Players:

• Sam Flickinger, RHP, 2027, Wright State
  4-3 W/L, 2.84 ERA, 32 IP, 32 K 
• Lincoln Hoffman, OF, 2027, Wright State
  .278 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 25 hits
• Beck Jordan, INF, 2026, Wabash
  .337 avg, 10 2B, 29 hits, 28 RBI
• Logan Robe, RHP, 2027
  1-1 W/L, 4.20 ERA, 8.1 IP, 15 K
• Gavin Russ, 1B/C, 2026, Ohio Northern
  .333 avg, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 hits
• James Kovacs, LHP, 2026
  4-1 W/L, 2.15 ERA, 29.1 IP, 30 K
• Corey Wilhelm, RHP, 2026, Rose-Hulman
  1-0 W/L, 1.91 ERA, 11 IP, 16 K
• Aiden Grabowski, LHP/1B, 2026, Indiana Wesleyan
  .444 avg, 2 2B, 8 hits --- 0-1 W/L, 2.52 ERA, 8.1 IP, 10 K
• Nick Fero, OF, 2026
  .253 avg, 4 2B, 1 3B, 19 hits, 11 SB
• Andrew Noble, OF, 2028
  .333 avg, 2 2B, 5 hits
• Clayton Walther, RHP/INF, 2026, Hope
  0.00 ERA in 4.1 IP
• Kasen Jessup, SS, 2027

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Zionsville Eagles

Head Coach: Jered Moore

Class: 4A

2025 Record: 19-9

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2026 Team Strengths:

Pitching and Hitting

Impact Players:

• Davis Moore, LHP, 2027, Vanderbilt
  5-1 W/L, 1.84 ERA, 38 IP, 48 K
• Camden Moore, 3B/RHP, 2027, Notre Dame
  .291 avg, 5 2B, 1 HR, 25 hits
• Blake Cope, 1B/OF, 2026, Wichita State
  *.446 avg, 3 2B, 9 3B, 4 HR, 37 hits at 2A Covenant Christian in 2025
• Peter Ward, RHP, 2026, Bellarmine
  1-0 W/L, 1.71 ERA, 16.1 IP, 29 K
• Brayden Ring, SS, 2027
  .259 avg, 7 hits
• Carter Lowe, RHP, 2027
  1-0 W/L, 5.34 ERA, 19.2 IP, 16 K
• Tyler Hughes, INF, 2026
  .313 avg, 6 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 31 hits
• Jackson Gilley, OF/LHP, 2026
  .333 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B, 24 hits
• Liam Salapka, OF, 2026, Webster
  .359 avg, 1 2B, 14 hits
• Ayden Keith, LHP, 2027
  2-0 W/L, 1.59 ERA, 27.1 IP, 23 K
• Cass Omlor, RHP, 2028
• Mitchell Finelli, OF, 2028
• Myles Poulin, OF, 2027
• Sam Haak, C, 2026
  .200 avg, 9 hits

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