37 former Indiana high school baseball players are playing in the NCAA tournament
The field was selected Memorial Day and will end at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on June 22 or 23. The road to Omaha begins Friday, though, with regional play opening at campus sites in a double elimination format. The 16 surviving teams will go to a super regional at a host site for a best-of-three series with the eight winners advancing to the College World Series.
Here are 32 former Indiana high school baseball players with a chance to reach the College World Series.
The New Albany grad has made 19 appearances with three starts. Biven is 3-0 with 26 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA over 30⅓ innings.
The Evansville Central grad is batting .195 with 17 runs scored, three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs and two stolen bases.
The former Fishers star and IndyStar Super Team member has made 23 appearances for the Cardinals with two starts. Brown has a 5-4 record with 26 strikeouts and a 6.69 ERA over 39 innings. At the plate, Brown is 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored.
The Carmel grad has made 19 appearances. Buczkowski is 4-0 with 44 strikeouts and a 5.68 ERA over 31⅔ innings.
The Brownsburg grad is batting .400 with 66 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 50 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.
The Center Grove grad is batting .145 with 13 runs scored, one double, 10 RBIs and one stolen base.
The Silver Creek grad is batting .341 with 39 runs scored, 15 doubles, three triples, 37 RBIs and nine stolen bases.
The Jefferson grad played in five games as a freshman but has not appeared in a game this season.
The former Lawrence Central star and IndyStar Super Team member entered as a pinch-runner against Ohio State, scoring a run.
The Floyd Central grad and southpaw pitcher has not appeared in a game this season.
The South Central grad from LaPorte appeared in one game, allowing one run in an inning of work.
The North Central grad has not appeared for the Bearcats.
The Cathedral grad is batting .282 with 19 runs scored, three doubles, one home run, 16 RBIs and seven stolen bases. Gargett has made just three errors in 54 chances in his career.
The Columbus East grad has appeared in five games making one start and has been hit by two pitches and walked. Harrison has one career home run.
The Forest Park grad is batting .283 with 41 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home runs, 33 RBIs and eight stolen bases.
The Garrett grad has made 17 appearances. Kelham is 3-1 with 39 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA over 30⅓ innings.
The Riverton Parke grad has made 12 appearances. Lebron is 2-0 with one save, 12 strikeouts and a 3.77 ERA over 14⅓ innings.
The Seton Catholic grad pitched one scoreless inning this season. He's 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA for his Hilltoppers career.
The Hamilton Southeastern grad has made five appearances. Lund has 10 strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA over 5⅓ innings.
The Evansville Central grad has made nine appearances with seven starts. Lyke is 2-1 with 24 strikeouts and a 4.64 ERA over 33 innings.
The Bishop Chatard grad has made 12 appearances with five starts. Mastrian is 1-5 with 21 strikeouts and 8.72 ERA over 25 innings.
The Castle grad is batting .261 with 12 runs scored, five RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
The Zionsville grad has started 55 games this season. He's batting .302 with 51 runs scored, 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs. The catcher has 19 assists and a .989 fielding percentage.
The Mooresville grad is batting .254 with 33 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 31 RBIs and six stolen bases.
The Mooresville grad has made nine appearances. Oliver has one save, 17 strikeouts and a 10.93 ERA over 14 innings.
The Guerin Catholic grad has made nine appearances with five starts. The Carmel native is 0-1 with 15 strikeouts and an 11.29 ERA over 18⅓ innings.
The Castle grad has not appeared in a game for the Wolfpack since transferring from John A. Logan.
The Yorktown grad has made eight appearances with two starts. Pruitt has a 1-0 record with 19 strikeouts and a 6.48 ERA over 16⅔ innings.
The former Carmel star is batting .167 with two doubles, one home run, two RBIs and six runs scored. For his career, the left-handed senior is batting .256.
The Zionsville grad has made five appearances. Rossell is 1-0 with six strikeouts and an 11.34 ERA over 4⅓ innings.
The Penn grad has made six appearances on the mound for Wright State. Schoetzow has a 1-1 record with a 16.50 ERA and four strikeouts over six innings.
The Lake Central grad is batting .296 with 23 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, two home runs, 18 RBIs and two stolen bases.
The Yorktown grad is batting .200 with seven runs scored, one home run, three RBIs and six walks.
The Castle grad has made 17 appearances with five starts. Tilly is 3-3 with 58 strikeouts and a 5.00 ERA over 45 innings.
The Zionsville native and right-handed pitcher has not appeared in a game this season.
The Carmel grad has made one appearance this season, throwing 1⅔ scoreless innings.
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