Indiana's Player of the Week award will be handed out each Tuesday during the spring. We heavily rely upon coaches submissions for each week's award, so please submit candidates each week to [email protected] via email.

After Jake Winger took the Week #5 award after, RHP/OF Aiden Smith wins Week #6 honors with a record setting week that included one of the top two-way performances of any player in the state. 

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Aiden Smith RHP / OF / Shelbyville Sr High School, IN / 2026 + Smith set the school record at Shelbyville for career home runs (18 for his career) this past week while also leading them to a 3-0 week as they jumped back into the 3A Top 10. For the week, he hit (.667), hit a double, a triple, and three home runs. The Kentucky signee also added a win in his performance on the bump, where he struck out eleven batters in a one-hit, complete game performance.

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Honorable Mentions

+ Drake McClurg, CF, 2027, Center Grove, Texas A&M recruit: McClurg went 6-for-9 last week, driving in eight RBI with a triple, three homers, and scoring five times. 

+ Billy Miller, SS/RHP, 2028, Kouts: Miller picked up two wins on the bump last week for 1A #1 Kouts, working (12) innings pitched, striking out (20) with only (2) walks and (3) hits. He also added a 5-for-11 week at the dish with (1) HR, (1) 2B, (6) runs scored, (7) RBI, and (5) stolen bases. 

+ Isaiah Snavely, SS, 2027, Fort Wayne Snider, Wake Forest recruit: Snavely went 8-for-16 on the week, including (3) doubles, a homer, and (9) runs scored.  

+ Trey Deckman, SS/P, 2026, Columbia City, Ball State recruit: Deckman collected (5) hits last week, (3) of which went for extra-bases (2B, 2 HR). In total, he drove in four runs, and also threw two scoreless innings where he struck out (5). 

+ Caine Oakley, C/OF, 2026, Frankton HS, IU Columbus recruit: Oakley had (7) hits last week, including (4) homers (!), and (2) doubles. He tallied (7) RBI and (6) runs scored. 

+ Quinton Brock, 3B, 2026, Warsaw, IU Kokomo recruit: Brock hit (.714) for the week with a double, triple, and a homer, as he picked up (8) RBI. 

+  Isaac Marshall, 1B, 2029, Heritage Christian: The freshman slugger went 6-for-10 last week with a double and a homer. In total, Marshall grabbed eight RBI on the week for Heritage Chrtistian. 

+ Brayden Walls, C, 2027, Lake Central, Ball State recruit: The junior catcher went 8-for-11 last week, including a pair of doubles, seven RBI and seven runs scored, while reaching base in 11-of-14 trips. 

+ Braxton Cline, SS, 2026, Goshen: Cline was excellent for Goshen last week. One of the top uncommitted shortstops in the state, Cline went 9-for-15, collected (3) doubles, (1) triple, and (1) homer, while also picking up (9) RBI and (10) runs scored. 

+ Jacob Forystek, OF, 2028, Lake Central: Forystek went 8-for-14 last week with a double and a homer. He drove in (11) and also scored 4x.

+ Sully Kress, RHP/OF, New Prairie, 2026, St. Xavier recruit: Kress was one of the top two-way performers in the state last week, tossing (7) shutout innings on the bump with only (3) hits and (3) walks allowed. He struck out (13), and also went 5-for-11 at the plate on the week. 

+ Elijah Zolman, RHP/IF, Westview, 2026, DMACC recruit: Zolman hit (3) homers, doubled, and had (11) RBI last week while also working (9) innings on the bump with a win, a save, (19) strikeouts and (1) earned run. 

+ Gray Stockwell, OF, 2026, Homestead, Kellogg CC recruit: Stockwell swung a hot bat for Homestead last week as they went 3-0 and continue to move up to 4A rankings. In total, he went 8-for-14 with (2) doubles, (3) homers, and (7) RBI. 

+ Isaac Gill, RHP, 2027, Mishawaka Marian: Gill, one of the top uncommitted juniors in the state, went (8) IP during a 73-pitch complete-game win against New Prairie. 

+ Grayson Gobert, 2028, C, New Albany: Gobert's name continues to come across our desk as he is performing at a noteworthy clip this spring. Last week, he went 9-for-17 with (2) doubles and (7) RBI. 

+ Joey Hauger, P, 2026, Concord, Indiana Tech recruit: Hauger went 2-0 on the bump last week, going twelve innings pitched with (6) hits, (2) walks, and (16) strikeouts. He also batted .500 on the week. 

+ Axton Beste, C, 2027, Bluffton High School, Huntington recruit: Beste lands on this list once again after clubbing (3) homers last week. All were solo shots, and he reached base at a (.667) clip. 

+ Griffin Morgan, 1st Base, 2026, Bluffton High School, University of Northwestern Ohio recruit: Morgan hit (.571) last week with three homers, four RBI, four runs scored, while getting on-base at a .667 clip. 

+ Ethan Cougill, 3B, 2027, Brownsburg HS: Cougill went 9-for-11 last week with a pair of doubles, a homer, six RBI, and got on-base in 11-of-13 trips. 

+ Levi Welty, RHP/SS, 2029, Mooresville: The freshman standout went (7) IP in a win over 3A #3 Cathedral, allowing (2) ER with (8) K's. He also went 6-for-11 on the offensive side with a double. 

+ DJ Clymore, 2027, MIF/C, Perry Meridian: Clymore hit (.500) last week with a pair of doubles and eight stolen bases.