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Volume XXXXI—Issue 5
champions crowned at victory field
2015 State Finals
Inside this issue:
South All-Stars
2
North All-Stars
3
District Reps
3
All-State Teams
4
Academic All-
5
State
Executive Direc-
7
tor Update
Rule Changes
8
2015-16
I.H.S.B.C.A.
DATES
Hall of Fame voting
begins in September
State Clinic January 21
-23 (District meetings
at this time too)
1st “official” practice March 13th, 2016
State Tourney Starts
May 25th, 2016
State Finals June 17th
& 18th
2016 North/South AllSeries at Whiting
Baseball fans (8,317) from across the state con-­
verged on Victory Field June 19th & 20th to watch Indiana High School baseball at its best and they were treated to an outstanding weekend of hardball. It got started on a damp Friday night between two state powerhouse programs Andrean and Jasper. The Andrean 59ers celebrated a 2-1 victory over Jasper for its second consecutive Class 3A state title. Jasper got on the board first in the top of the fifth inning on Austin Alles' one out sac fly to left field. The 59ers came right back in the bottom half of the fifth as Chase Dawson tripled to the left cen-­
ter wall with one away. He scored one batter later tying the game 1-1 on a wild pitch to the backstop. Andrean got the go-ahead run on Clay Thompson's two-out double to right center scoring Joe Albomon-­
te from second. With the win, Andrean (30-6) cap-­
tured its fifth baseball state title and all have come under the guidance of 36th year coach Dave Pish-­
kur. Ben Moore of Jasper was the 3A recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award.
Saturday morning saw a rematch in 1A between Shakamak and Rockville. After falling 3-2 in last year's Class A title game to this same Shakamak squad, Rockville (28-6) turned the tables in beating the defending champs. Shakamak’s Parker Green's bases loaded single through the left side scored Dylan Collins putting the Lakers on top 1-0 in top of first inning. Rockville got all the runs they needed in the bottom of the 1st. Tyler Rapp's base-clearing triple over the head of the Shakamak centerfielder with one out gave the Rox a 3-1 lead. Kaleb Huxford then sacrificed to left field scoring Rapp making it 41. The Lakers cut the lead in the fifth inning as Mike Huddleston's double scored Braxton Yeryar. Dalton Laney (10-0) was the winning pitcher striking out 12 in 7 innings. Luke Monroe of Rockville was selected as the 1A recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Atti-­
tude Award.
The 2A title game was a battle of schools that had never lost a baseball title game, something had to give. South Spencer had won all three of its previ-­
ous matchups and Lafayette Central Catholic, play-­
ing in the 2A final for the first time, had won all sev-­
en in Class A. A pair of big innings helped topranked South Spencer to an 8-2 victory over Lafa-­
yette Central Catholic. After third-ranked Central Catholic took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, Tyler Schneider's fourth inning homer to left evened the game at 1-1, followed by Zeth Young's 2 RBI single up the middle. Later in the inning, Kobe Stephens was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded forcing Trevor Lehr across the plate. The Rebels added four more in the sixth inning to break it wide open. Taylor Market of South Spencer was selected as the 2A recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award.
In Saturday night’s 4A game, Penn pitcher Skylar Szynski proved tough to handle most of the evening as Penn claimed a 3-2 victory over Terre Haute North. Penn struck for two runs in the opening stan-­
za as Brandon Stesiak scored from second base on a throwing error. Nik Kavadas then followed with a double to left center scoring Metcalf for the early lead. The Kingsmen added a third run in the bottom of the third when Metcalf scored on a sac fly to cen-­
ter by Trevor Waite. Patriot’s Brett Herndon sent a 2 RBI double to left center cutting the lead to 3-2 in the 5th. Penn’s Tim Lira was named the 4A recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award.
north sweeps n/s all-star series
Fifty of the top seniors from the State
of Indiana reported to Terre Haute
and Bob Warn Field at Indiana State
for the 41st annual All-Star Series.
In the series opener, the North squad
took an early lead scoring 2 runs each
in the 2nd & 3rd innings. The South
tied it 6-6 in the 7th but couldn’t hold on as the North scored 3 runs in the
9th taking the opener 10-6. Game two
saw the South squad jump out to a 5-0
lead through 3 innings. However, the
North team scored 3 runs each in the
4th & 5th inning as well as 4 runs in
the 6th to take a 10-5 lead. The South
team rallied for 3 runs in the top of the
8th but wasn’t enough as the North took game #2 11-8. The final game on
Sunday saw the North jump out to a 20 lead in the 1st. Then, they extended
it to 5-0 in the 6th. The South closed
the gap with a run in the 6th and 2 in
the 8th. The North scored 3 in the 8th
to complete the sweep with an 8-3
victory.
The Don Jennings MVP Award was
presented to Clay Dungan of Yorktown High School. Who went 5-11
with 5 RBI’s. Jostens will present Clay with a MVP ring.
The North maintains a 64-56 edge in
the annual event.
Many thanks to ISU head coach Mitch
Hannahs and his staff, along with the
countless other hands who helped
make the 41st annual North/South All
-Star event special.
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INDIANA H.S.BASEBALL NEWS
Volume XXXXI
ISSUE 5
2015 north/south all-star series—terre haute
JUNIOR SHOWCASE UPDATE
Dennis Kas and his staff including,
George Phares and Mark Flueckiger
ran this event with great efficiency. The four hour format allowed
more time for the 85 juniors on
hand to demonstrate their abilities
for the 22 college coaches from
across the Midwest and 1 scout who
were in attendance. The showcase
was held at Bob Warn Field on the
campus of Indiana State University
in Terre Haute prior to the North/
South Series. Thank you to Coach
Hannahs and the Sycamore staff for
their work in getting their facility ready for this annual event. We
continued the format instituted in
2014 that had the pitchers reporting first so that they had a better
opportunity to participate in the
rest of the showcase and college
coaches showed up early to see the
arms. Many thanks also go out to
BSN Sports who sponsored the showcase T-shirts.
VICTORY CLUB
2015-2016 Executive
Council
President-Shane Edwards
VOLUNTEER SHEET
Oak Hill
1st VP—Scott Hughes
Shelbyville
2nd VP-Ricky Romans
Charlestown
3rd VP-Kevin Hannon
CONFERENCE CHAMPS
Knox
Past Pres.-Steve Stutsman
Central
Elkhart
Asst. Ex. Dr. –Phil McIntyre North
Central
Executive Director-Brian Abbott;
2340 Guilford St., Huntington, IN
46750
You will find forms to be completed and sent in for com-­
mittee volunteers, Conference Champ List, players play-­
ing college baseball, facility improvements, and victory milestones at the back of this newsletter. Please take the time to complete the appropriate information and submit it to the respective individual. We include the information in future publications to keep our membership informed about your program and the programs in your area.
If you reached a victory level this past season, make sure we are informed so that we may honor your accomplish-­
ment at the State Clinic. College coaches this applies to you as well.
FUTURE N/S SITES
2016
Whiting (July 8-10)
2017
TBD
IHSBCA.ORG
2015 south all-stars
COACHES:
CATCHERS:
THIRD BASE:
Mark Wheeler-Orleans
Austin Alles-Jasper
Craig Ryan Dingwerth-N’eastern William Anderson-Columbus East
Brandon Pfoff-Vinc. Lincoln
Logan Brown-Mt. Vernon
Davie Inman-West Vigo
Jacob Brewer-Southridge
Tim Terry-S. Vermillion
Trey Fulton-Floyd Central
OUTFIELDERS:
Jordan Clark-Connersville
Jim Brown-S. Vermillion(Asst.)
FIRST BASE:
Thomas Hall-Pendleton Hts.
Bryan Hoeing-Batesville
MIDDLE INFIELDERS:
Aaron McGee-Hamilton SE
Devon Hensley-Center Grove
Jacob Kwisz-Knightstown
Jordan Branz-S. Vermillion
Ben Sellers-Ev. Mater Dei
Ryan Anthony Jones-Charlestown
Antonio Lucciola-Plainfield
Cale Hall-Orleans
FLEX PLAYER:
Alex Snider-North Central
Micah Napper-North Harrison
Brandt Nowaskie-Vinc. Lincoln
Brady Cherry-Lapel
Tyler Ward-Heritage Hills
PITCHERS:
Zach Spears-Mt. Vernon
Jon Michael Stallings-South Spencer
Braxton Yeryar-Shakamak
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2015 north all-stars
COACHES:
CATCHERS:
THIRD BASE:
PITCHERS:
Eric Hisner-Whitko
Coly Frybort-North White
Branson Dossen-Heritage
Chris Ayers-Westfield
Kris Holtzleiter-Southwood
Sammy Miller-Valparaiso
Dylan Kiracofe-Laf. CC
Robbie Cole-Southwood
Mark Grove-Churubusco
Jake Vernon-Concord
OUTFIELDERS:
Nick Floyd-Jimtown
Terry McManama-Churubusco(Asst.)FIRST BASE:
Braden Giroux-McCutcheon
Matt Kubacki-Chesterton
MIDDLE INFIELDERS:
Owen Miller-Young-Alexandria
Avondre` Harris-Mishawaka
Leo Lopez-Frankfort
Clay Dungan-Yorktown
Dillin Diehm-Garrett
Matt Kent-F.W. Canterbury
Matt McConnell-Laf. Harrison
Nick Podkul-Andrean
FLEX PLAYER:
Joshua Terzarial-Griffith
Devin Peters-Churubusco
Sam Troyer-Northridge
Zach Snep-Whitko
Grant Rademacher-Munster
Jake Wilburn-Lewis Cass
Brayton Rudolph-New Haven
IHSBCA District Reps for 2015-2016
District
Representative
School
A
Robert Glover, Jr
Hobart
B
Rollie Thill
Boone Grove
C
Jim Treadway
Concord
D
Pat McMahon
Canterbury
E
Andy McClain
Norwell
F
Mike Larrabee
Yorktown
G
Jay Malott
South Dearborn
H
Brad King
New Castle
I
Ryan Wolfe
J
Tyler Rosenbarger Benton Central
K Matt Cherry
L
Brad Lantz
Plymouth
ZEPHYR, JOSTENS, & MDS SUPPORT THE IHSBCA
We hope that each of you will give the companies who assist the IHSBCA strong consideration when ordering your baseball needs for 2015-2016. Hats for the North/South series are provided by Zephyr who also provides the association with a check to help pay for the IHSBCA expenses.
District
MDS bats provided wood bats to the North/South players for the final game of the series.
Jostens provides us with a North/South MVP ring and the COTY rings presented at the Hall of Fame banquet during the clinic.
Fishers
Guerin Catholic
M
Kyle Kraemer
T. H. South
N
Jeremy Richey
Seymour
O
Brian Kirchoff
N.E. Dubois
P
Michael Goedde
Ev. Central
The member coaches in each of the 16 IH-­
SBCA Districts voted for their District Coach of the Year and District Umpire of the Year at their June Meetings. The COTY will be pre-­
sented their awards at the banquet held dur-­
ing the IHSBCA State Clinic in January. Um-­
pire of the Year recipients will receive their certificates by mail in September.
OPEN DATES
If you have any open
dates on your 2016
schedule, we encourage
you to get them listed.
There is a link on our
website ihsbca.org that
allows you to view open
dates and post your own
for the 2016 season.
Coaches—Please take the time to fill out the forms and information on page 8 and send the items to the respective individual. Your participation and involvement in the IHSBCA is greatly appreciated!!
COTY
UOTY
A Scott Lush-Hammond Morton
Glenn Brennan
B Randy Roberts-Washington Twp.
Mike Albert
C Greg Dikos-Penn
Kerry Kemp
D Steve Sotir-Homestead
James Payne
E Chuck Brimbury-Peru
Jimmy Craig-Ft. Wayne
Greg Marschand-Lewis Cass
F Mike Larrabee-Yorktown
Tim Clark-Tipton
G Ben McDaniel-Columbus North
Joe Kimbrew-Indianapolis
H Daren Hardesty-Knightstown
Jeff Green-Winchester
I Mark Grove-Churubusco
Scott Siler-South Bend
J Pat Lowrey-W. L. Harrison
Mike Deboy-Lafayette
K Andy Dudley-Frankfort
Anthony Montelone, Sr.
L Richard Winzenread-Lawrence N. Kevin Faust
M Phil Kluesner-Bloomington South
Bill Jones-Clinton
N Casey Laduke-Floyd Central
Greg Hammond-Bedford
O Terry Gobert-Jasper
Thomas Jenkins-Loogootee
P Brian Kuester-South Spencer
Scott DeMoss
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INDIANA H.S. BASEBALL NEWS
all-state teams chosen by
ihsbca membership
The members of the IHSBCA nominated and voted the following players
All-State. Players selected in the MLB free agent draft were automatic members of their respective teams. This years’ players will be recognized with previous All-State teams on our website.
## indicates drafted player
$$ drafted player signed
** indicates repeat first team performer
POSITION
4A FIRST TEAM
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
SS
OF
OF
OF
P
P
P
P
PLAYER/GRADE
SCHOOL
Sammy Miller
Logan Young
Matt Miller
Cody Earl**
Devin Mann
Aaron Bond
Brandon Smith
Joe Bryant
Nolan Watson ##$$
Ashe Russell##$$**
Skyler Szynski
Jordan Clark
Valparaiso
Shelbyville
Northridge
Hammond Morton
Columbus North
South Bend Clay
Floyd Central
Munster
Lawrence North
Cathedral
Penn
Connersville
3A FIRST TEAM
Catcher
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
SS
OF
OF
OF
P
P
P
P
Jesse Wilkening##**
Austin Ailes
Joe Bobe**
Chase Dawson
Branson Dossen
Leo Lopez
Ryan Jones
Keegan Watson
Ben Moore
Cody Mobley ##$$
Brian Hoeing ##
Cal Krueger
Andrew Saalfrank
Hanover Central
Jasper
Vincennes Lincoln
Andrean
Heritage
Frankfort
Charlestown
New Palestine
Jasper
Mt. Vernon Posey
Batesville
Jasper
Heritage
2A FIRST TEAM
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
SS
OF
OF
OF
P
P
Coy Cronk
Owen Miller-Young**
Kyle Matter
Craig Dingwerth
Jordan Branz
Bryce Fields
Spencer Ballinger
Josh Howk
Brady Cherry **
Zack Thompson **
Lafayette C.C.
Alexandria
Cardinal Ritter
Northeastern
South Vermillion
Union County
Oak Hill
Churubusco
Lapel
Wapahani
1A FIRST TEAM
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
SS
OF
OF
OF
P
P
Cale Hall
Burton Gerkin
Jake Quasebarth
Austin Armstrong
Luke Miller
Jason Mosson
Addison Robertson
Austin Mays
Dalton Laney **
Pete Wissell
Orleans
Orleans
North White
Rising Sun
Cowan
Orleans
Indpls. Lutheran
Lutheran
Rockville
Blue River Valley
**
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE selections are listed on the IHSBCA website.
Volume XXXXI
ISSUE 5
2015 HALL OF FAME
ANNUAL GOLF EVENT
The Indiana Baseball Hall of
Fame will be holding its annual
Golf outing on Friday, October
the 2nd at Sultan’s Run Golf Club in Jasper, Indiana. Shotgun start at 9 a.m.
If you are interested in putting
a foursome together in the event
or wish to be involved contact
Ray Howard at: 812-482-2262 or
by email at: rajahoward@psci.net
More information can also be
found on the Indiana Baseball
Hall of Fame website:
www.indbaseballhalloffame.org
national clinic
information
The National High School
Baseball Coaches Association
will host its’ 2015 National Clinic December the 3rd-6th
in St. Louis, Missouri at
The Hilton at the Ballpark.
Additional information can
be found on the BCA website:
www.baseballcoaches.org
The American Baseball Coaches Association will host
its’ 2016 Convention January the 7th—10th in Nashville,
Tennessee at the Gaylord
Opryland. Additional information can be found on the
ABCA website:
www.abca.org
Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association
2340 Guilford Street
Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 260-356-3031
Email: babbott@ctlnet.com
IHSBCA website: www.ihsbca.org
August 2015
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2015 academic all-state
Players were nominated by their high school coaches and their academic information was entered into the
IHSBCA computer which measured the senior players against the established criteria. These players were
then named Academic All-State. Certificates were mailed and then presented to each player by the head
baseball coach.
PLAYER
SCHOOL
Jonah Jerrils
Alexandria
Stone Brogan
Andrean
Drew Shayotovich Avon
Austin Natalie
Avon
Jack Green
Bedford North Lawrence
Josh Brune
Bellmont
Parker Zeser
Bellmont
Brian Ball
Bishop Chatard
Ben Sowinski
Bishop Chatard
Sean Casey
Bishop Chatard
Cameron Kahlenbeck Bishop Dwenger
Dan Connolly
Bishop Dwenger
Justin Wagoner
Bishop Dwenger
Tony Hoch
Bishop Luers
Mike Vankoski
Bishop Luers
Blake Himebaugh Bloomington North
Taylor Hoke
Bloomington North
JC Lukens
Bloomington South
Cole McNeely
Bloomington South
Matt Menne
Brebeuf Jesuit
Adam Iffert
Brebeuf Jesuit
Marshall Farren Brebeuf Jesuit
John Troll
Brebeuf Jesuit
Ryan Robbins
Brownsburg
Isaac Wynne
Cardinal Ritter
Anthony Ryback
Cardinal Ritter
Kyle Matter
Cardinal Ritter
Jacob Hansen
F.W. Carroll
Nate Stonebraker Cascade
Ty Kirkland
Castle
Larking Heldt
Castle
Jeremy Caylor
Tipton
Drew Reich
Charlestown
Cameron O’Brein Chesterton
PLAYER
SCHOOL
Jordan Stillwell Clinton Prairie
William Anderson Columbus East
Peter Gregg
Covenant Christian
Jon Dietrich
Crown Point
Alec Downing
Eastern (Howard)
Nick Brewers
Elkhart Memorial
Cameron Maxwell Elkhart Memorial
Evan Ruthsatz
Fishers
Curtis Hoffman
F. W. Canterbury
Alex Smith
Gibson Southern
Matt Labus
Guerin Catholic
Cody Brazill
Guerin Catholic
Nick Kiehl
Hamilton Southeastern
Tanner Sizemore Hamilton Southeastern
Samuel Lyons
Heritage Christian
Mitchell Kunkler Jay County
Caleb Eder
Jennings County
Colan Ruch
Kokomo
Jack Kuehner
Lake Central
Todd Sherwood
Lapel
Matt Haines
LaPorte
Ernie Harshman
Lawrence Central
Luke Brown
Madison-Grant
Micah Napper
North Harrison
Eric Dodson
Northeast Dubois
Evan Bauer
Northeast Dubois
Alex Hunter
Norwell
Matty Hurm
Oldenburg Academy
Zac Li
Park Tudor
Tim Lira
Penn
Nolan Brimbury
Peru
Cody Gamble
Plymouth
Bryce Bridgewater Roncalli
Drew Naumovich
Roncalli
PLAYER
SCHOOL
Tyler Schoettle Roncalli
Casey Gore
Roncalli
Zachary Lamping Roncalli
Brahm Whittinghill Silver Creek
Wes Short
S. B. St. Joseph
Austin Traxler
S. B. Washington
Nathan Jent
Southmont
Brett Nordhoff
Southridge
Luke Steffer
Southridge
Casey Garner
Sullivan
Mitchell Clinkenbeard T.H. South
Dominic Snemis
Valparaiso
Bailey Montgomery Vincennes Lincoln
Brandt Nowaskie Vincennes Lincoln
Bret Lawson
Wapahani
Tanner Watkins
William H. Harrison
MEDIA AWARD WINNERS
When coaches met for their District meeting in early
June they selected the following persons as their MEDIA AWARD win-­
ners:
Dist.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Award Winner
Jim Peters
Jim Peters
Steve Krah
Casey O’Boyle
Reggie Hayes
Brian Harmon
Mike Beas
Jesus Jimenez
Matt Wilson
Sam King
Jake Thompson
Pete Cava
Rick Semmler
Kevin Harris
Kurt Gutsgell
John Montgomery
Media
NWI Times
NWI Times
Elkhart Truth
Game Night Magazine/News-Sentinel
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Daily Journal
Richmond Palladium-Item
Marion Chronicle Tribune
Lafayette Journal-Courier
Hendricks County Flyer
Prep Baseball Report
WTHI TV (Terre Haute)
Jeffersonville News and Tribune
WBDC Radio/WJTS Jasper
WNDI 95.3 Sullivan The IHSBCA greatly appreciates their support of
Indiana Baseball. Congratulations!
2015 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Again, this year when coaches voted for the All-State teams, they also had the opportunity to select the Indiana Player of the Year. The ballot included a nominee from each of the IHSBCA districts, plus any player who was drafted.
This years award was presented at the North/South All-Star banquet. The 2015 Indiana Player of the Year was Ashe Russell who played at Cathedral H.S. for Head Coach Rich Andriole. Ashe was drafted in the 1st round (21st overall) by the Kansas City Royals in this years MLB draft. Ashe signed and is currently playing Rookie ball in the Appalachian League.
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INDIANA H.S. BASEBALL NEWS
Volume XXXXI
ISSUE 5
TEAM INDIANA UNDEFEATED IN MIDWEST CLASSIC
Team Indiana, a squad made up of incoming juniors and seniors, went undefeated for the 4th year in a row in the 15th
annual Midwest Classic held in Plainfield Illinois, July 25th—28th, finishing with a record of 4-0-1. The squad was
led by Head Coach Dave Pishkur(Andrean) and assistant coaches Ryan Bunnell(Westfield)and Jeff Sandor(Lake Central). A
total of 16 states appear in the classic over a two week period. This year Team Indiana defeated squads from New
York, Missouri, Colorado and the Illinois Tan squad with the tie coming against Illinois White.
Players on the 2015 team were:
Luke Jaksich-Andrean
Jacob Cantleberry-Center Grove
Mike Snyder-Northrop
Hunter Wolfe-Clay City
Joe Graziano-Lake Central
Ben Nisle-Lake Central
Will Conway-Cathedral
Jordan Petty-Highland
Matt Litwicki-Lake Central
Connor Manous-Munster
Andrew Bohm-Hamilton S.E.
Bo Hofstra-Illiana Christian
Kevin McCune-Andrean
Amir Wright-Griffith
Charlie Patrick-Crown Point
BASEBALL STRIKES OUT KANCER UPDATE
The 2015 Baseball Strikes out Kancer campaign raised just over $2,000 for the American Cancer Society with a very small number of school participating. Mark Groveproject chairman for the IHSBCA is putting together plans with the ACS for next seasons campaign and it is the hope of the IHSBCA that we can get back to the point
where we are raising between $10,000-$20,000. Coaches—start thinking about a
game or an event that you could pair with the ACS for a truly worthy cause this upcoming season and help get our organization back on track in the fight against Cancer.
Zach Turnbough-Lake Central
Carter Bridge-Laf. Harrison
Hunter Thorn-Portage
Matt Gorski-Hamilton S.E.
Jason Hall-Manley-New Palestine
Brian Skelton-Westfield
Noah Davis-Andrean
NOTABLE QUOTES
“Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to . . . Sooner or later you have to learn how to pitch, not throw the ball.” ~ Whitey Ford
“Somebody’s gotta win and somebody’s gotta lose. I believe in letting the other guy lose.” ~ Pete Rose
“If you don’t think baseball is a big deal, don’t do it. But if you do, do it right.” ~ Tom Seaver
congratulations to the 2015 ihsaa state champions
Rockville Rox
Class 1A
Andrean Fighting 59ers
Class 3A
South Spencer Rebels
Class 2A
Penn Kingsmen
Class 4A
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executive director update
Congratulations to the North squad as they swept the South in the annual all-star series. A big thank you also goes to Indiana State University and Head Coach Mitch Hannahs and his staff for hosting the three-day event this year. The banquet was highlighted by Brian Dorsett (former South All-Star and member of the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame) and the presentation of the Indiana High School Baseball Player of the Year Award to Ashe Russell of Cathedral High School. Clay Dungan of Yorktown High School was selected as the Don Jennings Most Valuable Player Award recipient.
All-State voting was completely online and went very well for year one. Participation and nominations were up from previous years and, while the process had some slight glitches, it was an excellent learning experience for all parties. We will try to ‘perfect’ some things for next year and continue to streamline the process.
The online Academic submissions and PayPal membership processes have also been working well for our coaches and we will continue to do more things electronically through our website. This newsletter is also one of the two (February) that is available online and is another step by your Executive Council to move forward with the suggestions from our membership.
The October newsletter will have the Hall of Fame voting in it and the December newsletter will involve the clinic registration. Not sure if clinic registration will be online, but we are exploring that as we speak. More details will follow.
Currently, we are working on surveying the principals and athletic directors for our proposal(s) to be submitted to the IHSAA Ex-­
ecutive Board in November. Coaches have already been surveyed and we now have to survey the administrators to see what they will support. We will then ‘finalize’ which proposals will be submitted to the IIAAA and the IHSAA. Your leadership will then make a presentation and await the verdict of the Board. The process has gone very smoothly this year thanks to the efforts of Crawfordsville assistant coach Tommy Coy!
In closing, I just want to encourage each coach to find that new coach in your area and start to walk along beside of them. Each year we have turnover in the ranks and this year is no different. Veteran coaches need to assist the new guys with getting their membership in to the IHSBCA and, more importantly, getting involved. We want to educate our coaches and make them feel like they are a part of something. Enjoy the fall!
Brian
Dinosaur Shirts Available
Coaches—if you have put in 20 years of coaching, either as an assistant or head coach at the high school level we want to recognize that accomplishment by providing you with a FREE IHSBCA Dinosaur Shirt. Please contact Brian Ab-­
bott and he will get you your shirt.
IHSBCA.ORG
IHSBCA Record Book - Coaches please submit any record updates ASAP to: Scott Hughes at—sdhughes@shelbycs.k12.in.us
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT—Kevin Kiermaier
OF Kevin Kiermaier is currently in his 2nd full season and 1st full season with the Tampa Bay Rays. Kevin is a 2008 graduate of Bishop Luers H.S. where he won a state title his senior year. Kevin was taken in the 31st round of the 2010 draft after playing at Park-­
land CC. He made his major league debut in the wild-card tie-breaker game of 2013. Kevin is enjoying a strong 2015 season. Through 8/27, Kevin is hitting .257 with 404 AB, 104 H, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 15 SB.
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Volume XXXXI
ISSUE 5
NFHS Rule Changes for 2016
Beginning with the 2016 season, umpires will be required to issue a warning to coaches before restriction to the bench/dugout or ejecting them as part of a new penalty progression to promote preventive officiating. The revision to Rule 3-3-1 Penalty was one of two changes recommended by the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee at its June 7-9 meeting. Previously, issuing a warning to an offending coach was optional for umpires, who will now restrict to the bench/dugout or eject coaches who commit a violation after previously being warned for a minor offense. However, coaches can still be ejected on a first offense if it is deemed to be major. Also part of the modification to Rule 3-3-1 Penalty, coaches who receive a written warning (Rule 10-2-3) will be restricted to the bench and/or dugout for the remainder of the game. “The new rule change has initiated a penalty progression, starting with a written warning, restriction to the bench/dugout and subsequent ejection from the contest,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and student services and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee. The changes to Rule 3-3-1 Penalty will help to de-escalate contentious situations and allow coaches to dictate their status in the game by their behavior, Hopkins said. The other change approved by the Baseball Rules Committee is an addition to Rule 3-3-1. Article “q” will state that a coach, player, substitute, attendant or other bench personnel shall not “have any physical contact, spitting, kicking of dirt or any other physical action directed toward an umpire.” The addition of article “q” serves to clarify other behaviors that would result in an ejection from the game, Hopkins said.
In addition to the two rules changes, the Baseball Rules Committee approved three Points of Emphasis for the 2016 season. Points of emphasis are developed by NFHS rules committees and should receive special focus and attention by officials, coaches, players, fans and other leaders within the high school setting. Points of Emphasis developed by the Baseball Rules Committee for the 2016 season are as follows:
INTERMEDIATE PENALTIES/RESTRICTION TO THE BENCH/DUGOUT, PROPER CATCHER’S EQUIPMENT, SPORTSMANSHIP/
CELEBRATIONS AROUND OR NEAR THE PLATE AND POST-GAME EJECTIONS
COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER FORM
VICTORY CLUB-100-200-300-400-500-600-700
Coach Phil McIntyre,
During the 2015 season, I won my _______th Varsity
Please consider me for appointment to one of
the following committees for 2015-2016.
Game.
My School is in Class ___A
Current High School:______________________________
I have been coaching for _______ years.
COACHES NAME:_____________________________________
Mail to: Gary O’Neal
7325 N. SR 7
Madison, IN 47250
____2015 State Clinic
____Umpire of the Year
____All-State Selection
DEADLINE — OCTOBER 1st
College coaches are encouraged to notify us of your victory levels achieved.
____Hall of Fame Screening
____Academic All-State
BASEBALL FACILITY UPGRADES
____Top 10 Poll Panels
The following improvements have been made in the baseball
____Selection of North/South All-Stars
____Media Awards
facility at __________________________.
(school)
These will be ready by Spring 2015!!
____I’ll work anywhere you need
1.
___________________
(Coach)
Mail to:
Or Email:
___________________
(School)
Phil McIntyre
8896 Lesley Lane
Brownsburg, IN 46112
pmcintyre@msdwt.k12.in.us
2015 GRADUATES PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL
__________________ of ________________ will be
(Player)
(School)
Playing college baseball at _________________.
(College)
Email to: babbott@ctlnet.com
2.
3.
Coach_____________________________________
Email to: babbott@ctlnet.com
CONFERENCE CHAMPION HONORS LIST
______________________ won the _____________________
(School)
(Conference)
Championship in 2015 with a ___ won ___ loss record.
They were coached by:_______________________________
Email to: babbott@ctlnet.com