Nebraska - In a state known for tough winters, straight talk, and the kind of baseball that rewards grit as much as talent, Brody Jindra stood out in 2025 like a spotlight in the fog.

Elkhorn South’s star junior didn’t just play the game — he bent it to his will.

At the plate, Jindra was a middle-of-the-order metronome, his consistency and thunderous bat setting the tone for a Storm offense that rode his production all the way to the state semifinals. He slashed a gaudy .419/.565/.731/1.296, collecting 17 extra-base hits and drawing 11 more walks than strikeouts. That last stat — the walks — tells you everything. It wasn’t just the power. It was the patience. The plan. The polish.

On the mound, he was equally surgical. A 1.34 ERA across 47 innings. Fifty-one strikeouts. Just 14 walks. Opposing hitters managed a paltry .198 average against him — most of them stepping in hoping for contact and stepping out shaking their heads. His final record? 5-1. His impact? Immeasurable.

For all of that and more, Jindra is your 2025 Prep Baseball Nebraska Player of the Year — an honor that feels less like a finish line and more like a preview.

He’s been the No. 1 player in Nebraska’s 2026 class since the first rankings were posted, and it’s not hard to see why. As a shortstop, he checks every box — range, foot speed, plus arm strength — but it’s the sum of the parts that makes scouts lean forward. In a showcase world obsessed with numbers, Jindra brings both the tools and the results. He’s touched 100+ mph in exit velocity, 79.9+ mph in bat speed, and more often than not, he turns those numbers into base hits and back-breaking damage.

On the mound, his ceiling might be even higher. His fastball lives in the low to mid 90s with carry, and it comes with a tight breaking ball and a changeup that already flashes late fade and deception. The scary part? His athleticism — the quick-twitch, shortstop kind — adds even more upside to his projection on the bump.

Jindra isn’t just a good high school baseball player. He’s a walking headache for opposing coaches, a two-way problem that doesn’t come around often. And in a year or two, he’ll be putting on a Nebraska uniform with a chance to become one of the most impactful recruits in recent Husker memory.

But before that? Don’t be surprised to see radar guns lighting up like fireworks and scouts elbowing for space behind the backstop come spring 2026. Because Brody Jindra isn’t just a name. He’s a dude. And Nebraska baseball’s next big thing is already here.

Previous Nebraska Player of the Year

2018: DYLAN PHILLIPS, OF/LHP, CREIGHTON PREP
2019: MAX ANDERSON, SS, MILLARD WEST
2021: CADE BARTON, RHP, OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC
2022: JALEN WORTHLEY, LHP, LINCOLN EAST
2023: CAMDEN KOZEAL, SS, MILLARD SOUTH
2024: TYSON LEWIS, SS, MILLARD WEST

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