Our final installment in our 2018 IU Baseball Roster Series.
The Freshman
#2 Cole Barr
Yorktown HS , Muncie
Career High School splits .333/.492/.613
51 steals in 104 games
Only one error at SS his Senior season.
#2 SS in Indiana, and #14 overall prospect.
#10 Justin Walker
Lafayette Jefferson HS.
Middle infielder, silky smooth defensively.
Switch-hitter with good bat control. Father was the lead-off hitter and an OF at Purdue.
#3 SS in Indiana, and #16 overall.
#16 Austin Long
Bedford North Lawrence
RHP/3B
Averaged a strikeout an inning , 5-1 with 1.71 ERA last season.
Also hit .359 slugged .629 , 5hr 27RBI’s when playing 3rd, with power to all fields.
#6RHP, #24 overall prospect in Indiana.
#19 Tommy Sommer
Carmel HS
LHP, high 80’s FB, Mid 70’s CB and change
Voted first Team all state, threw a no hitter vs Lawrence Central last season.
#3 RHP, #19 prospect overall.
#21 Elijah Dunham
Evansville Reitz HS
1B/OF
Power Bat to all fields , gap to gap hitter, hitting .419 junior year.
#1 OF, #8 overall for Indiana.
#27 Connor Manous
RHP Munster HS – Miami transfer
Plus plus breaking stuff – 4-2, 3.06 with a K per inning for Kalamazoo Growlers in Summer League.
6-3 .76 ERA, his Senior year, striking out 15 in a 2016, 4A Sectional win.
#6 RHP, #10 overall prospect (2016).
#31 Drew Ashley
Memorial HS, Evansville
Catcher/ Could Pitch
Led the SIAC in homers and RBI’s in 2016. Won regional Tourney MVP On the mound for Memorial while Beating Cal Krueger and Jasper to win the 3A Southridge Regional.
Threw a no-hitter in 2016. A high 80’s FB, with a good curve and change. Not sure what role/roles he will be taking on.
#3 C, #32 overall prospect.
#35 Matt Litwicki
Lake Central HS
RHP
A true 5 pitch Pitcher with a 30 inning scoreless streak under his belt.
FB low 90’s, curve in the low 70’s, and a change in the low 80’s.
Threw a complete game with 5 K’s to beat Munster and Connor Manous in Class 4A Munster sectional quarterfinal.
#3 prospect in class.
#37 Nick Eaton
Cathedral HS
LHP
11-0 last season with 4 CG wins, one coming in the 4A State Title game last season.
Huge arm, and potential.
#4 P, #21 overall prospect.
#39 Sam Crail
Sheridan HS.
Utility
Career High School Splits – .547/.614/1.174
Also hit 7 HR with 2 grand slams
#9 OF, #36 overall prospect in Indiana.
#42 Grant Sloan
Zionsville HS 2015 – University of Virginia transfer.
1.55 ERA in HS, with a 1K per inning average.
Father Brian played basketball for the Hoosiers, and Grandfather Jerry coached the Bulls, and Jazz in the NBA.
#41 Caleb Balgaard
Fenton, Michigan
INF
#1 SS, #4 overall prospect in Michigan.
1st Team All Region Rawlings/Perfect Game.
Grant Sloan is not a Miami transfer
Thanks. I fixed it. Updated to University of Virginia