2026 Super 60 Recap: Indiana Natives
February 4, 2026
Six players represented Indiana at the 2026 edition of Prep Baseball's Super 60 - the premier preseason event for prep draft prospects. This year's crop featured players from across the country with several prospects in attendance boosting their draft stock in front of an impressive number of professional scouts.
The outlook on the Indiana preps appears strong once again, and I have highlighted each player, listed alphabetically, from Indiana who showcased at the Super 60 below...
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Rob Czarniecki OF / Chesterton, IN / 2026+ Looking healthy after an injury-stricken junior season, Czarniecki showed up to Chicago with a broader-shouldered look than previously seen, measuring in at 6-foot-1, 202-pounds. He begun the day with a solid 60-time of 6.72, a quality showing with that tool beginning to reappear after dealing with a hamstring that prevented him from showing it to its full extent in 2025. Offensively, the Kentucky recruit showed familiar lower-half stability while working behind the ball with a more on-plane look than previously seen. The bat begins laid back on a flatter plane in the setup, allowing him to work behind the ball in a connected fashion while driving the ball in the air to a peak exit of 104 mph. It is a simple, strong operation that he repeated well, averaging 98.6 mph on batted balls during his two rounds of batting practice. To conclude the day, Czarniecki moved around the outfield with controlled feet, sure hands, and showed a 92 mph arm there. His showcase performance checked boxes, but his game is best exemplified in the game setting where he controls the strike zone at an advanced clip with premier bat-to-ball skills that are elevated by his physical strength.
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Hudson DeVaughan RHP / Mooresville, IN / 2026+ Devaughan did nothing but elevate himself in this look with some of the easiest velocity of any right-hander that toed the rubber at the Super 60. His 6-foot-4, 197-pound frame still has room to pack on strength with a leaner, athletic look. He worked exclusively from the stretch, simplifying the operation, and it seemed to pay dividends in terms of repeatability. He pitched at 93-96 with easy, casual effort while showing three fastball shapes; a carry 4-seam that reached 18" of IVB, a sinker, and a cutter that worked at 87-89 mph. The cutter offers a true horizontal shape that pairs well with the sinker, and bridges his traditional, two-plane breaking ball that he had immense feel for in this look. He spun the breaking ball at 79-81 with 2400+ spin consistently, able to get late bite with it and execute it for landed strikes. He showed an 85-86 mph change with fringy control for it, but the shape checks boxes and I have seen him execute it at times in game. I walk away excited about the addition of the cutter to his arsenal, convicted in his ability to spin the breaking ball, and expect the fastball velocity to tick up even further throughout the spring.
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Beckett Doane LHP / Noblesville High School, IN / 2026+ As expected, Doane brought real funk to his bullpen in Chicago with outlier release traits that will provide a real tough look for hitters this spring. It is a gangly, long-limbed, 6-foot-6, 220-pound frame with a quirky/quick arm on the backside that gets to a 4.7 release height and 6-and-a-half feet of extension from a wide, low 3/4 slot at release. His fastball played with big runner properties, averaging over 15" of arm side run at 88-91 mph on this day. The slider was better than I have seen it, working in the low-80s with true sweep and spinning north-of 2500 at his best. He executed the slider better than any of his three pitches, an encouraging step in the right direction, while showing an 80-82 change that checked boxes metrically, but was not executed consistently. All-in-all, I am encouraged by the slider and I expect the velocity to tick up further in the spring, while the changeup is his traditional go-to secondary that will likely play better than it did on this day in game.
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Sean Dunlap C / CF / Crown Point, IN / 2026+ Indiana's top 2026 prospect did nothing but reaffirm his prospect status at the Super 60. He began the day with a bang, burning at 6.49 60-yard dash along with a 1.57 10-yard split that was good for second at the entire event. The athletic ability from a primary backstop shows the unteachableness that he has, and it is not often to see a plus run time from a prep backstop. He brought a workman-like approach to the workout, on the barrel consistently while producing plus bat speed (77.6 mph avg; 81+ mph peak) with seemingly casual effort. The hit tool has polished in a noteworthy fashion, more controlled with efficient rotational patterns, and his exits peaked at a rounded 107 mph while he averaged triple digits over the course of his two rounds of work. The Tennessee recruit was 85 mph from the crouch, dotting balls on the second base bag consistently. He is starting to show the makings of three plus tools and as long as he performs to expectations this spring, there is a strong chance Dunlap hears his name called on Day 1 in July.
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Caden Matusak SS / Crown Point, IN / 2026+ The BIGGEST winner amongst the Indiana crop - Matusak used the Super 60 as his coming out party to professional scouts while looking the part of a real name to know for this spring. He measured in at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds with an athletic-but-still projectable look and showed loud tools across the board. His 6.67 60-time to begin the day turned heads, but the money was made in batting practice where he showed immense mechanical improvements that allowed him to pepper balls in the air from gap-to-gap with authority. He repeated his swing at an outstanding clip, averaging 96 mph throughout two rounds with a peak exit that rounded to 104 mph. On the dirt, his feet worked under control as he looked the part amongst a talented crop of shortstops. His hands are soft, and he can flat out throw the baseball, up to 96 mph across the infield with mid-90s velocities whenever he wanted to reach back. He established himself as one of the top prep shortstops in the Midwest at this event with a chance to ride helium even further if the swing changes stick and he is able to replicate what he did in the box in Chicago on a consistent basis this spring.
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Aiden Smith RHP / Shelbyville Sr High School, IN / 2026+ Smith's athleticism was on full display throughout his bullpen, showing a velocity jump in front of the crowd of scouts on hand as he pitched at 93-94 throughout, touching 95 several times on the stalker. It is a fast-paced, bouncy operation with some more intent than seen previous as he's added some shoulder tilt to the delivery. He is all of 6-foot-4 with a lean, wiry look at 190-pounds and it is easy to project future strength to the frame. The arm worked in a quick, compact, clean fashion as he uncorked heaters that played with true cut/ride shape. His slider was his best secondary on the day, sweeping it with 2400+ spin at 79-81 with late break as he executed it for landed gloveside strikes. He also showed a more two-plane curveball at 76-78 mph that he buried more than he landed, looking the part of a chase pitch with a similiar look to the slider out the hand, but more depth. He killed spin on the changeup at 82-83, but was not able to find feel for it on this day. In summation, I am excited to see the Kentucky recruit this spring - a traditional strike-thrower with real competitiveness that is beginning to mature into the velocity that we've projected him to get to since he was an underclassman.
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