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Quick Hits: Indiana Bulls Scout Day

June 15, 2026
Cooper Trinkle
Scouting Director

Our annual Indiana Bulls Scout Day was held this past Tuesday, June 9th at Grand Park and featured players from the Indiana Bulls organization. The takeaway from this crop was the strength of up-and-coming talent with the organization, as several rising underclassmen left with up-arrows next to their name. Find those that caught our eyes most amongst a strong crop of talent below...

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Recruitable Talent

+ C Cooper Nichols, 2028, Fort Wayne Carroll: One of the top catchers in the class, Nichols brings immense physical strength in a 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame with plenty to dream on both offensively and defensively. The catch & throw has elevated for above average receiving ability and arm strength; translated to 79 mph raw arm strength and sub-2 pops. On the offensive side, Nichols backspun the baseball from gap-to-gap with a rounded 98 mph peak and 80% of batted balls leaving at 91-plus. While there is some length to the turn still, Nichols has a chance to be heavily recruited in August due to a pro-style frame and bevy of above average tools and skills. 

+ OF Leon Torres, 2028, Homeschool: Plenty to dream on with the offensive upside that the 6-foot-3, 185-pounder possesses. Sets up with balance with a deeper handset that works connected to the shoulders. Repeats small timing mechanism before turning on-plane with big pull-side power; deposited multiple batting practice homers and creates leverage to that side of the field for upper-90s peak. True run-producing profile with arm strength to pair. 

+ SS/P Zac Glander, 2028, Noblesville: Skilled player on all ends who is growing into more impact. Uses handsier takeaway before quicker hands lead the knob as the barrel lags through the zone for all-fields coverage. On the barrel for line drive contact with 90 mph peak exit. Run time has ticked; 6.9 runner at this event. Glove is best trait; projects to stick at short at the college level with the arm strength for it. Also holds upside on the mound where he showed a clean arm stroke that produced a mid-80s fastball, a tightly spun breaking ball, and there is feel for a change. 

+ SS Brayden Greathouse, 2028, Brownsburg: Some bounce in the athlete that stands at 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Quicker laterally than a 7.1 60 time suggests, Greathouse holds up-the-middle projections with an above average glove and arm as a middle infield prospect. Best trait/skill is the bat; loose-wristed, short swing works direct with line drive contact that peaked at a rounded 93 mph peak exit. Bat-to-ball is the carrying trait overall and the skillset around continues to trend nicely. 

+ SS Henry Bannon, 2027, Crawfordsville: Bannon showed as a quality follow for coaches on the summer circuit with the toolset taking a serious step up in this look. He has matured into a 6-foot-2, 178-pound frame that has some present wiry strength and plenty of room to add 15-20 pound more onto it. He turned in a 7.1 60-yard dash and coupled that with a 94-plus peak exit from a simple right-handed operation. Setting up with balance in the stance, Bannon makes a short hinging load as active hands tip the barrel into launch position in-sync. The uncoil works on-plane and he flashed gap-to-gap strength in his batting practice look. Defensively, the actions are fundamental and he can surely stick in the middle as a reliable glove at the college level. 

+ 1B/OF Rowan Simpkins, 2028, Cathedral: Simpkins showed as one of the biggest risers of this event, making strong strides in overall physicality that translated to a quality round of batting practice. Standing at 6-foot-3, 200-pounds, Simpkins used a shorter stride that worked in-conjunction with a simple load and tight turn for several barrels throughout the round. His exits peaked at a rounded 96 mph; beginning to show the look of a run-producer type. 

Super Sophs

+ UTL/RHP Kip Allen, Whitley Co (KY): One of the more impressive 2029s I've seen on the summer circuit. Athletic, wiry, 6-foot, 165-pounder with movement patterns that not only project, but allow for maximum efficiency on both sides of the ball. Syncs up barrel and front foot to create stretch and torque as he launches with a laggy path that allows for all-fields coverage. Went 92+ for peak exits with pull-side carry that plays the power above the raw velocities. Story was much of the same on the mound; the arm is loose and there is dynamic hand speed stemming from efficient movement patterns. Pitched up to 84+ on a sinking fastball and paired it with a quality slider and change. Higher-end follow in the Midwest 2029 group. 

+ RHP Colten Russell, Franklin Central: One of the top arms in the class continues to trend correct. Athletic 6-foot-2, 170-pounder with wiry strength and room for more. Loose, quick arm worked 86-87.5 w/ sinker properties and there are two above average secondaries that work to tunnel off. Low-70s slider holds wipeout upside, while the 77-80 change plays with late depthy sink. Easy to project; also holds the athleticism to produced 95+ showcase exits (homers in BP), 90 mph arm from the OF, and he turned in a 7.1 60-yard dash. 

+ OF Caleb Smith, Center Grove: The quickness of the hands and loose-wristed flick produced on both sides is well-advanced for a rising sophomore and translates into one of the more promising hit tools in the 2029 class. Smith went for a 94+ peak and showed real polish on both sides with the ability to unleash the hands while holding ground in the lower half. Plenty to like beyond the bat; 7.08 runner with an 87 mph arm. 

+ OF Paddy Ayers, Cathedral: Ayers is a future pick-to-click with an upside frame and brings value with a left-handed hitting CF'ers profile. Short, level swing with line drive results that produced a peak of 92+; pairs with a 7-flat 60 time and 87 arm from the OF. The high-waisted nature of the 6-foot, 175-pound frame suggests the metrics should continue to trend up in a positive fashion. High end follow in the class. 

+ SS/P Hayes Loggins, Harrison: One of our favorite middles in the class and this event showed quality trends as far as the toolset goes. Lean, 6-foot, 150-pounder with wiry strength elevating since the preseason, Loggins showed a familiar sweet left-handed stroke that reached an 87 mph peak in his exit velocities. The defensive look is one of the more polished in the class with soft hands and advanced footwork; fires across with above average strength (81 mph) that also translates to some two-way upside on the mound where his fastball topped out at 81 mph. 

+ SS Mack Williams, Evansville Memorial: As we've sat on Williams during the early parts of the summer circuit, his defensive abilities continue to show as some of the classes' best. A defender we have projected to stick at short in the long-run, Williams makes routine looks routine on a consistent basis with polished footwork, soft hands, and the ability to carry the ball across from the left-side. The bat is trending well, and he reached an 89.4 mph peak exit at this event, with a loose/level swing that should continue to gain impact as strength continues to come to a present 5-foot-11, 145-pound frame. 

+ LHP Royal Durham, Noblesville: Massive projections to a 6-foot-4, 180-pound frame. Efficient lower-half patterns from a stretch-only delivery; longer, full arm action releases from a higher 3/4 slot. Pitched at 79-81+ with a 4S/2S fastball. 67-70 mph CB is best pitch, looser spin but quality shape. Low-70s CH is a quality third; showed control for all three. 

+ LHP Ben Zartman, Warsaw: Another highly-projectable left-hander that stands at 6-foot-3, 170-pounds. Athletic delivery w/ semi-stab arm action working over a high front-side that tucks and creates arm speed; gets downhill. Fastball up to 80 and shapes three secondaries that he showed feel for. Real chance for continous jumps, strong follow in the class. 

+ RHP Eli Allison, South Bend Saint Joseph: Coming off a strong spring for St. Joe, Allison has shown well on the summer circuit thus far. He has made significant strides in the overall feel/strike-ability over the course of the past year now that his 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame is syncing up within the delivery on a more consistent basis. There is room for added strength still; for now pitches at 81-84 on the fastball. His best secondary is a mid-70s change that he fades well, and he shows the ability to manipulate the breaking ball for two shapes. 

+ C Will Sollmann, South Bend Saint Joseph: Sollmann showed as one of the top catchers in the class in this look, beginning to win over our staff with a repeatable swing and strong metrics across the board. His 6.79 60-yard dash is a projected plus time for the catcher position and he does it with a physically-advanced, 5-foot-8, 185-pound swing. The swing works in a tighter-nature, but there is clear strength with a peak of 94-plus. The swing is short, and he stayed within his approach to lag the barrel for firmly-hit liners that worked to all-fields. Along with strong offensive metrics, he showed above average throwing ability from the crouch with a 76 mph arm there that translated for 2.1 to 2.2 pops. 

+ C Bowen Akers, Carmel: Akers provides a sweeter look from the right-side with a clean path and some strength blossoming in the 6-foot, 175-pound frame. The barrel turn is connected and works on-plane; chance for future power with the hit tool projecting out well. He is at least an average defender behind the dish in all-facets, as well. Good follow for this class. 

+ OF Drake Carnahan, Fishers: Carnahan has been a strong performer on the circuit and backed that with quality metrics posted across the board at this event. There is significant strength present in a 6-foot-1, 175-pound frame; translates to the barrel with 93-plus exits and the arm with an 89 mph run-and-gun from the outfield. He couples power metrics with a 7.08 60-yard dash time; continues to trend as a strong follow for the class. 

+ C/3B Jackson Simerly, Cathedral: Simerly was praised for a strong spring from multiple connections, and his overall game has elevated since he came to the Fall State Games last fall as a rising freshman. Put together with strength in a 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, Simerly showed off easy-effort strength in hius right-handed swing, turning the barrel with some length and a loose-wristed barrel delivery to produce 94-plus peaks at the top end of his exit velocity. Along with a strong batting practice round here, Simerly has put together impactful at-bats in our looks on the circuit; feels like a run-producer profile that has a chance to be very impactful in the long-run. He holds equal potential at both positions, and is at least an average defender at both the hot-corner and behind the dish. 

Rising Stars Standouts

+ SS Noah Blackburn
+ OF Krayson Riggs
+ OF/SS Cale Prince
+ RHP Cord Carl
+ OF Carson Umbarger
+ C Tagg Loggins
+ SS/C Cole Siebrase
+ SS/P Jackson Phillips
+ SS Elijah Brooks
+ OF Dawson Cornell
+ SS Jimmy Canada