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  Forest Park's Hurst picks his school

Justin Hurst, Forest Park’s standout shortstop, has committed to play at Indiana University Southeast. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Hurst posted a .457 batting average with 7 home runs and 44 RBI for the Rangers last spring. The athletic infielder...

  Highly ranked Boss picks his school

Parkland College struck again by landing another top prospect when it got a commitment from Lake Central 1B/OF Ryan Boss. Boss, smashed an amazing 16 home runs, put up huge numbers his junior season batting . 410 with 52 RBI, 9 doubles, and a .915 slugging percentage... 

  Tillery from Carmel commits

Chris Tillery, a right-handed pitcher and outfielder from Carmel High School, has committed to play at Earlham College. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Tillery played good all summer long for the Mustangs. He is one of six Carmel HS prospects to commit this year…


  Juniors take center stage at PBR Showcase

The Prep Baseball Report’s Open I.D. Showcase was full of young talent on December 20 at Taylor University, led by Class of 2010 Kevin Upp (pictured right) from LaPorte HS, catcher Mack McClain from Adams Central HS, and catcher Eric Hess from Penn HS.  

  Koser picks Wabash Valley

Keith Koser, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound right handed pitcher and third baseman from Tippecanoe Valley HS, has committed to play at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, IL. Koser, mid-to-upper 80s fastball, emerged over the summer as one of the top prospects in Indiana. He earned first-team 3A all-state honors after...  


  Salyer picks his school

Stryker Salyer, who’s ranked in the top 100 by Prep Baseball Report, made his college decision when he verbally committed to Taylor University. Salyer, a catcher, possesses a strong arm behind the dish and hits from both sides of the plate...

 

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Justin O'Conner, a C/RHP/SS from Cowan, was the events top prospects at Prep Baseball Report's Dec. 30 Camp in Muncie. O'Conner put on a show. Next PBR showcase Jan. 11th at DePauw. Check out our vast video library at the Player Video Center.
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Centerville's Derek Mounsay - 2009
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Top Unsigned Seniors

1.

Mike Carroll - OF - Penn HS
Arguably the class's best speed: ran a 3.88 to 1B, LHH batted .529 with 40 stolen bases

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2.

Ryan Boss - 1B - Lake Central HS
6-3 righty hit 16 HR with 52 RBI, runs well

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3.

Mike Kozlowski - 3B/RHP - Crown Point HS
Strong body athlete, 14 HR, 88 mph on mound

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4.

Kevin Gates - RHP/SS - Chesterton HS
Showed well from two arm slots at PBR event

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5.

Chris Pearson - C - Center Grove HS
A top-level catcher post sub 2.0 pop times, .468 BA

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6.

Keith Koser - RHP/3B - Tippecanoe Valley
Topped 88 mph on mound, hit .541 w/ 1.035 slg %

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7.

Greg Heban - LHP/OF - Delta HS
Lefty with a loose arm, tops 87 mph

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8.

Nick Wittgren - RHP/SS - McCutcheon HS
All-around athlete, 87 mph on mound, good glove

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Eric Summers - RHP/1B - Lake Central HS
The 6-8 right-hander is an imposing force

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10.

Jared Eickhoff - RHP/INF - Evans. Mater Dei
Biggest sleeper, 6-3 lean righty with easy 87 mph
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The Rise of Matt Reida

Matt Reida has always been considered one of the best Indiana prospects in the Class of 2010. But it wasn’t until an eye-opening fall season with the Indiana Bulls that the 5-foot-10, 160-pound Reida became one of the more coveted prospects in the Midwest.  So how’d he do it?

“I put a lot of mechanical work into my swing,” said Reida, a left-handed hitting middle infielder and right-handed pitcher from Western HS.

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Top videos of 2008
With the year winding down, we put together our top 10 video moments of 2008. Videos were selected for different reasons, but they all created indelible memories of last season. Click the video icon to the right to watch the video. You can view more than 800 videos in the Player Video Center

1.

Cameron Perkins video 
Southport's senior 3BCameron Perkins' video has more than 30,000 views - reason enough to be voted No. 1

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Rockport Legion's walk-off grand slam
Michael Mosby hits a walk-off grand slam in the Legion state tournament to cap a miraculous rally.

3. Crawfordsville celebrate 3A State Title
Class of 2008 left-hander Cameron Hobson strikes out the final batter to lift the Athenians past Mishawaka Marian for the state title.
4. BJ Sieverding Ks 10 to advance South Ripley
Class of 2008 right-handed ace strikes out 10 to advance South Ripley in the postseason.�
5. Matthew King takes over 
The senior LHP/1B from Rockville takes over the game, pitching in relief and hitting a home run
6. Tucker Barnhart impressive pop times
PBR No.1 2009 graduate shows why he tops the list, recording sub 1.9 pop times and switch-hitting power
7. Carmel celebrates win over Noblesville 
Conrad Gregor, sophomore, gets the walk-off RBI to advance Carmel past Noblesville in Sectionals.�
8. Jacob O'Conner does it all
Take your pick... O'Conner pitching (92mph) or impressive hitting displays each video
9. Shakamak wins Class A State Title
TJ Hill leads Shakamak past the talented Cowan for school's first-ever championship.�
10.  Kevin Gates calls the arm slot
The Chesterton senior shows off different arm slots during a PBR event.�

 

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The PBR Premiere is Released

At long last, the premiere issue of the Prep Baseball Report in Indiana is in. This issue is a byproduct of ten months of closely covering Indiana high school baseball from the spring season all the way through fall ball. Hopefully our comprehensive coverage shines through in this 44-page premiere edition.

A sneak peak of what to expect:

·       Comprehensive player analysis of the top 120 prospects in the Class of 2009, including player rankings, statistics, and pictures

·       Player profiles, Q&A’s and Player Diaries

·       Class of 2010 Top 60 Player Rankings and pictures

·       The best and the brightest from the Class of 2011

·       Showcase results and write-ups and much more

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