Michael Osipoff

There's not much Kouts sophomore Ben Finney can't do on a baseball field. Finney plays center field in travel ball, but senior Jesse Overholt plays that position for the Mustangs.

Sophomore outfielder Ben Finney and his Kouts teammates head back to the Class 1A state championship game with 31 straight wins.

Kaden Maxwell and other seniors on the Andrean baseball team were gathered at Luke Goben's house for their weekly dinner on June 11.

A high bar was established for Lake Central sophomore left fielder Jacob Forystek. But Forystek managed to clear it as the Indians advanced to the Class 4A state championship game.

INDIANAPOLIS — Andrean junior third baseman Chase Nelson offered perspective.

INDIANAPOLIS — Kouts sophomore pitcher Billy Miller and his teammates flipped the script.

INDIANAPOLIS — Lake Central sophomore left-hander Owen Kopercinski reached to his right to snag a scorching liner.

Lake Central junior pitcher Maddie Such has wanted to bat throughout her three-year varsity career.

Seven players from Class 4A state champion Lake Central, five players from Crown Point and four players from Class 3A state champion Hanover Central are among the selections.

It wasn't always smooth sailing for Crown Point senior catcher Sean Dunlap this season. But Dunlap, the 2026 Post-Tribune Baseball Player of the Year, still put together a season to remember.