State champs, Division I recruits, draft hopefuls: Vote for IHSAA baseball player of the year

Indianapolis Star

25-06-2025

IndyStar has been recognizing the top baseball players in Indiana with our Players of the Week poll. With the season now complete, we've decided to run a Player of the Year poll.
It's impossible to get every deserving player on here, but we did our best, compiling a list of 30 players from around the state.
Voting is open until noon, EST, Wednesday.
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Meet this season's top performers:
The Notre Dame commit batted .643 with 50 runs scored, 27 RBIs, three home runs, five doubles, four triples and 37 stolen bases. On the mound, Barth pitched to a 1.56 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 28 innings.
The IU commit batted .394 with 21 runs scored, 34 RBIs, six doubles, four home runs and three triples. On the mound, Bennett went 2-3 with a 3.37 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 18⅔ innings.
The LSU commit batted .500 with 48 runs scored, 42 RBIs, 11 doubles, five home runs, three triples and 12 stolen bases.
The Kentucky commit earned five wins with a 1.30 ERA and 103 strikeouts. At the plate, Coleman batted .378.
Cope batted .446 with 39 runs scored, 20 RBI, three doubles, nine triples, four home runs and 37 stolen bases.
The Notre Dame commit had a perfect 6-0 record with a miniscule 0.25 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 55 innings. At the plate, Crowell batted .375 with 32 runs scored, 24 RBIs, eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and four stolen bases.
Denny batted .460 with 40 runs scored, 31 RBIs, 11 doubles, eight home runs, two triples and 36 stolen bases.
The Alabama commit went 4-0 with a 2.26 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 43⅓ innings. At the plate, DeVaughan batted .227 with two home runs and one double.
The Houston commit batted .362 with 24 runs scored, 18 RBIs, five home runs, four doubles, three triples and 20 stolen bases. On the mound, Dickens had a 2-2 record with 47 strikeouts over 27⅔ innings.
The Mississippi State commit had a 4-4 record with 68 strikeouts over 38⅓ innings.
The Tennessee commit batted .429 with 36 runs scored, 35 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, six home runs and 15 stolen bases.
The Kentucky commit had a 7-0 record with a 2.76 ERA and 70 strikeouts over 38 innings.
The Indiana commit and Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year earned six wins with a 0.76 ERA and 61 strikeouts.
The Notre Dame commit batted .404 with 23 runs scored, 15 RBIs, two doubles, two triples, 21 walks to just nine strikeouts and 25 stolen bases. On the mound, Francis had a 2.19 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 38⅓ innings.
The Marion County Player of the Year batted .413 with 21 runs scored, 20 RBIs, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and eight stolen bases. On the mound, Godsey went 5-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 52⅔ innings.
The Tennessee commit had an 8-0 record with a 2.02 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 55⅓ innings. At the plate, Grant batted .376 with 21 runs scored, 26 RBIs, three doubles, one home run and three stolen bases.
The junior batted .342 with 42 runs scored, 20 RBIs, six doubles, one triple, one home run and 34 stolen bases. On the mound, Levin went 5-2 with two saves, a 1.67 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 46 innings.
Logan is committed to play baseball and football at Notre Dame. Logan batted .389 with 57 runs scored, 31 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 44 stolen bases.
The Olney Central commit had a 9-2 record with a 1.46 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 67⅓ innings. At the plate, Mahurin batted .352 with 29 runs scored, 13 RBIs, six doubles, one triple, one home run and five stolen bases.
The IU commit batted .320 with 44 runs scored, 18 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples, two home runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Wabash Valley commit batted .437 with 21 runs scored, 20 RBIs, five doubles, five home runs, three triples and one stolen base.
The freshman batted .514 with 54 runs scored, 45 RBIs, 12 doubles, five home runs, four triples and 20 stolen bases. On the mound, Miller went 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 57 innings.
The Evansville commit batted .330 with 30 runs scored, 21 RBIs, eight doubles, three home runs, two doubles and nine stolen bases. On the mound, Pennington went 1-0 with a 3.32 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 25⅓ innings.
The Valparaiso commit batted .484 with 52 runs scored, 29 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs and 33 stolen bases. On the mound, Pitcock went 9-1 with a 0.74 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 66 innings.
Redding went 4-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 70 strikeouts over 53⅓ innings. He earned the win for Lutheran's first ever baseball state title against Kouts.
The Mississippi State commit went 4-2 with a 1.24 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 45 innings.
The Kentucky commit went 5-1 with a 2.39 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 44 innings. At the plate, Smith batted .413 with 31 runs scored, 24 RBIs, seven doubles, seven home runs, one triple and nine stolen bases.
The Wake Forest commit batted .333 with 36 runs scored, 20 stolen bases, 12 RBIs, two doubles, one triple and one home run.
The Alabama commit had a 1.00 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 56 innings. At the plate, Troxell batted .250 with seven runs scored, 11 RBIs, two doubles and one home run.
The Vincennes commit went 7-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 62 innings. At the plate, Watson batted .309 with 15 runs scored, 20 RBIs, seven doubles and one triple.