The IHSAA baseball sectional tournament begins Wednesday. Here are some of the top Central Indiana players to watch during sectional play. (Stats via MaxPreps).
Class 4A
Lane Armstrong, Franklin Central
The sophomore is batting .338 with 16 RBIs, two doubles, two triples, three home runs and four stolen bases.
Colin Axel-Adams, Pendleton Heights
The Purdue commit is batting .366 with 19 RBIs, seven triples, four home runs, three doubles and 15 stolen bases.
Greyson Betts, Franklin
The Northern Kentucky commit 7-0 with a 1.19 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 47 innings.
Carsten Bland, Franklin
The Dayton commit is batting .339 with 17 RBI, five doubles, two home runs, one triple, 23 stolen bases and 13 walks to just four strikeouts.
Adam Biddle, Mooresville
The Franklin commit is batting .400 with 25 RBIs, six doubles, four triples, four home runs, eight stolen bases and 18 walks to 15 strikeouts.
Jackson Bixler, Hamilton Southeastern
The senior is batting .423 with 22 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples, one home run, 17 stolen bases, 13 walks and just five strikeouts.
Ethan Cougill, Brownsburg
The junior is batting .531 with 12 RBIs, six doubles, one home run, one stolen base, 10 walks and just eight strikeouts.
Drew Dalton, Decatur Central
The sophomore is batting .432 with 26 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs and 10 stolen bases.
Anthony Dennison, Warren Central
A couple rough outings have skewed Dennison’s season-long line, but the junior has been lights out down the stretch for Warren Central. Dennison is 2-0 with a 5.19 ERA with 38 strikeouts over 31 innings.
Tyler Denny, Mooresville
The Wabash commit is batting .397 with 19 RBIs, five home runs, one triple, 15 stolen bases
Hudson DeVaughan, Mooresville
The Alabama commit has not allowed an earned run in 19⅓ innings. He’s 3-0 with 46 strikeouts to just two walks.
Beckett Doane, Noblesville
The hard-throwing lefty de-committed from Mississippi State earlier this month, instantly becoming one of the top available arms in the nation. This season, Doane is 4-0 with a 2.91 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 33⅔ innings.
Gannon Grant, Center Grove
The Tennessee commit is 6-0 with a miniscule 0.76 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 37 innings.
Canyon Koonce, Brownsburg
The sophomore is batting .357 with eight RBIs, five doubles, eight stolen bases, seven walks and just seven strikeouts.
Clayton Lenz, Avon
The Indiana Tech commit is batting .371 with 16 RBIs, 11 doubles, five triples, one home run, 22 stolen bases and 35 runs scored.
Gavin Lykins, Plainfield
The South Florida commit has some of best stuff you’ll see with a fastball touching 96 mph. This season, the senior is 4-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 31⅔ innings.
Blake Lyle, Whiteland
The Glen Oaks Community College commit is 2-2 with a 2.76 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 38 innings.
Jackson Maifeld, Pendleton Heights
The Indiana Wesleyan commit is 6-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 56 strikeouts to just 12 walks over 47 innings.
Carson Maskel, Lawrence North
The senior is batting .484 with 17 RBIs, six doubles, three triples, one home run and 13 stolen bases.
Riley Matlock, Southport
The Kankakee Community College commit is batting .383 with 19 RBIs, two home runs, one triple and 16 stolen bases.
Rykin Matthias, North Central
The Bellarmine commit is batting .455 with 11 RBIs, four doubles, four home runs, nine stolen bases, 12 walks and just six strikeouts.
Drake McClurg, Center Grove
The Texas A&M commit is batting .354 with 24 RBIs, three doubles, seven home runs, one triple, 13 stolen bases, 22 walks and just seven strikeouts.
Mason Meyer, Mt. Vernon
The Arizona State commit is batting .477 with 25 RBIs, seven doubles, two home runs, two triples and 21 stolen bases.
Andrew Noble, Westfield
The sophomore brings elite speed to the diamond. Noble is batting .419 with 31 runs scored, 18 RBIs, eight doubles, one triple, seven stolen bases and 21 walks to 15 strikeouts.
Parker O’Steen, Hamilton Southeastern
The senior catcher is batting .360 with 24 RBIs, 10 doubles, three home runs, two triples and five stolen bases. O’Steen has committed just five errors and has a .963 fielding percentage for his career.
Aiden Reynolds, Noblesville
The IU commit is batting .402 with 25 RBIs, nine doubles, five home runs, 14 stolen bases and 15 walks to 11 strikeouts.
Lincoln Sigmund, Pike
The Sauk Valley commit is batting .344 with eight RBI, five doubles, four triples and 19 stolen bases. On the mound, Sigmund is 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 37⅔ innings.
Hudson Stewart, Center Grove
The Dayton commit is batting .433 with 34 RBIs, eight doubles, eight home runs, one triple, two stolen bases, nine walks and just six strikeouts.
Carter Strole, Fishers
The Central Michigan commit is batting .325 with 10 doubles, 23 RBIs, four home runs and 19 stolen bases.
Corey Wilhelm, Westfield
A deceptive righty with a 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame is 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA. The Rose-Hulman commit struck out 51 over 38 innings while issuing 14 walks.
Hayden Zellers, Greenfield-Central
The sophomore is batting .333 with 25 RBIs, five home runs, four doubles, four triples and nine stolen bases.
Reid Zittel, Zionsville
The senior is batting .402 with 17 RBIs, nine doubles, two triples, six stolen bases and 11 walks to just five strikeouts.
Class 3A
Gio Ardizzone, Roncalli
The Bellarmine commit is batting .483 with 31 RBIs, 40 runs scored, nine doubles, seven home runs, one triple and 26 stolen bases.
Collin Ash, Roncalli
The Valparaiso commit is batting .500 with seven doubles, four triples, two home runs, 27 stolen bases and 10 walks to just four strikeouts. On the mound, Ash is 4-3 with a 2.69 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 41⅔ innings.
Ben Canada, Guerin Catholic
The Northwestern commit is batting .395 with 29 RBIs, 13 doubles, three home runs, one triple, four stolen bases and 14 walks to 11 strikeouts.
Isaiah Frank, Brebeuf Jesuit
Frank is 3-3 with a 2.80 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 30 innings. At the plate, the junior is batting .338 with 14 RBIs, six doubles, one triple, one home run and six stolen bases.
Michael Gallagher, Cathedral
Gallagher is batting .403 with 25 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples, two double and nine walks to just six strikeouts.
Luke Hensley, Tri-West
The sophomore is batting .371 with 21 RBIs, seven doubles, two home runs and one triple.
Nevan Jeffers, Purdue Poly
Jeffers is batting .500 with 19 RBIs, six doubles, four triples, four home runs, 21 stolen bases and 12 walks to just six strikeouts.
Braxton Lewis, Cascade
Lewis is batting .467 with 26 RBIs, 12 doubles, three home runs, one stolen base and 11 walks to just two strikeouts.
Jacob Linton, Lebanon
The freshman is batting .397 with 19 RBIs, three doubles, three triples, two home runs and 10 stolen bases.
Eli Mason, Greenwood
The senior is batting .347 with 14 RBIs, four doubles, two home runs, five stolen bases and 14 walks to 13 strikeouts.
Jacob Morris, New Palestine
The IU-Kokomo commit is batting .451 with 11 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, one home run and 10 stolen bases. On the mound, Morris is 5-1 with 1.48 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 48⅓ innings.
Isaac Richardson, Beech Grove
Richardson is batting .412 with 24 RBIs, six doubles, five home runs, three triples and four stolen bases.
Elon Sharpe, Herron
The sophomore is batting .474 with nine RBIs, five doubles, four triples, one home run and 12 stolen bases.
Eli Sinsabaugh, Cathedral
The Army commit is batting .382 with 21 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple, 12 stolen bases and 17 walks to 12 strikeouts.
Aiden Smith, Shelbyville
The Kentucky commit is one of the best two-way players in the state. Smith is 6-0 with a 1.31 ERA and 667 strikeouts to just 18 walks over 37⅓ innings. At the plate, Smith is batting .458 with 27 RBIs, seven home runs, four doubles, three triples and 14 stolen bases.
Ian Taylor, Guerin Catholic
The George Mason commit is batting .476 with 31 RBIs, four doubles, nine home runs, two triples, 10 stolen bases and 23 walks to just 12 strikeouts.
Tate Troxell, Guerin Catholic
The Alabama commit is 5-0 with a 1.77 ERA and 56 strikeouts to just 17 walks over 31⅔ innings.
TJ Turner, Cascade
The sophomore is batting .412 with 23 RBIs, seven doubles, five home runs and four stolen bases. On the mound, Turner is 4-2 with a 3.56 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 39⅓ innings.
Nick Winters, Indian Creek
The Wright State commit is batting .397 with 15 RBIs, four doubles, three triples and 12 stolen bases.
Ethan Wooten, Danville
Wooten is batting .392 with 21 RBIs, four doubles, two triples, one home run and 11 stolen bases.
Class 2A
Ryan Castetter, University
The Princeton commit is batting .447 with 31 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 10 doubles, three triples, nine stolen bases and 18 walks to 13 strikeouts.
Jaxson Cripe, Lapel
The junior is batting .385 with 23 RBIs, with 27 runs scored, five doubles, three triples, one home run, nine stolen bases and 13 walks to just seven strikeouts.
Kellen Dishman, Triton Central
The junior is batting .315 with 15 RBIs, five double, three home runs and 15 walks.
Oliver Eve, Park Tudor
The St. Olaf commit is batting .427 with 39 RBIs, 10 doubles, one home run and four stolen bases.
Colin Ferkinhoff, Covenant Christian
The junior is batting .455 with 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, 13 stolen bases and 13 walks to 13 strikeouts.
Desmond Francis, Park Tudor
The Notre Dame commit is batting .455 with 31 RBIs, nine doubles, five home runs, 15 stolen bases and 31 walks to just seven strikeouts. On the mound, Francis has a 2.08 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 30⅓ innings.
Gavin Jenkins, Eastern Hancock
The junior is batting .448 with 23 RBIs, four doubles, four home runs, 25 stolen bases and 27 walks to just four strikeouts.
Aiden Lane, Cardinal Ritter
The junior is 1-0 with a 2.71 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 41⅓ innings.
Jake Meriwether, Heritage Christian
The junior is batting .425 with 27 RBIs, 27 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, two home runs and four stolen bases.
Hudson Mills, Lutheran
The Saint Francis commit is batting .364 with 21 RBIs, 20 runs scored, six home runs, six doubles and 12 stolen bases.
Aiden Pollock, Irvington Prep
The junior is batting .417 with 15 RBIs, seven doubles, two triples and nine stolen bases. On the mound, Pollock is 5-3 with a 2.12 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 43 innings.
Brady Ray, Scecina
The senior is 1-6 with a 2.44 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 43 innings. At the plate, Ray is batting .294 with eight RBIs, five doubles and one home run.
Beckett Suh, University
The Tulane commit is batting .565 with 43 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 12 doubles, seven home runs, three triples, seven stolen bases and 14 walks to 12 strikeouts.
Class 1A
Kameron Blair, Hauser
The senior is batting .450 with 20 RBIs, 12 double, one home run and 22 stolen bases. On the mound, Blair is 4-0 with a 0.25 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 28 innings.
Oliver Callahan, Purdue Poly Broad Ripple
The junior is 2-0 with a 2.02 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 17⅓ innings. At the plate, Callahan is batting .431 with 20 RBIs, six doubles and two home runs.
Ian Fetzer, Indiana School for the Deaf
Fetzer is batting .519 with eight RBIs, two doubles, 12 runs scored and six stolen bases.
Stryker Gill, Hauser
Gill is batting .574 with 11 doubles, two home runs, one triple, 23 RBIs, 21 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. On the mound, Gill is 3-0 with a 0.66 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 21⅓ innings.
Kyler Jones, Purdue Poly Broad Ripple
The senior is 5-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 37⅓ innings. At the plate, Jones is batting .344 with eight RBIs.
Will Simons, Greenwood Christian
The junior is batting .429 with 27 RBIs, 23 runs scored, seven doubles, seven triples, three home runs and 10 stolen bases. On the mound, Simons is 6-1 with a 0.97 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 43⅓ innings.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Tournament time. Here are 71 Central Indiana players to watch in sectional baseball
Reporting by Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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