Baseball in Fort Wayne

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Looking for a list of Northeast Indiana players who have Major League Experience?
Here’s a list courtesy of the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association (NEIBA)

Major League Baseball:

Minor League Baseball:

• Bischoff, Matt (New Haven) – Seattle Mariners (TBA)
• Day, Kyle (Snider) – Cincinnati Reds (Lynchburg Hillcats – A+)
• Dials, Zach (Southwood – Wabash) – (Potomac Nationals – A)
• Dygert, Zack (Angola) – Houston Astros (TBA)
• Grube, Jarrett (DeKalb) – Seattle Mariners (West Tennessee DiamondJaxx – AA)
• Judy, Josh (Indiana Tech) – Cleveland Indians (Columbus Clippers – AAA)
• Kiermaier, Kevin (Bishop Luers) – Tampa Bay Rays (Princeton Rays – Rookie)
• Kinzer, Taylor (Homestead) - LA Angels of Anaheim (AZL Angels – Rookie)
• Parker, Jarrod (Norwell) – Arizona Diamondbacks (Mobile BayBears – AA)
• Parker, Justin (Wayne) – Milwaukee Brewers (AZL Brewers – Rookie)
• Squires, Chris (Canterbury) – Florida Marlis (GCL Marlins – Rookie)
• Worrell, Josh (Indiana Wesleyan Univ) – Kansas City Royals (Burlington Royals – Rookie)

Indy Leagues:

• Smith, Brendon (Snider) – Florence Freedom
• Ziegel, Colin (Snider) – Calgary Vipers

College:

* Denotes the player has been a MLB Draft Pick at least once but did not sign.

• Andrews, Albert (Adams Central) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Atkinson, Josh (Jay County) – Junior – Manchester College
• Baatz, Tyler (Norwell) - Senior – IPFW
• Baker, Jared – Junior – Manchester College
• Baker, Ryan (Belmont) – Freshman – Purdue University
• Beard, Dustin (New Haven)  – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College
• Beer, Josh (Northrop) – Senior – St. Francis University
• Beer, Ryan (Wawasee) - Junior – IPFW
• Bickel, Scott (Huntington North) – Freshman – St. Francis University
• Bischoff, Kyle (New Haven) – Freshman – Purdue University
• Bluhm, Cory (North Side) – Freshman – IPFW
• Bowden, Adam (Angola) - Junior – Trine University
• Buell, Josh (Angola) - Junior – Manchester College
• Cahill, Kevin (Snider) - Junior – Purdue University
• Cape, Denver (Eastside) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Carsten, Travis (Homestead) – Freshman – Taylor University
• Casagrande, Cody (Concordia) – Junior – St. Francis University
• Case, Travis (Adams Central) – Freshman – Trine University
• Catanzarite, Dominic (Carroll) – Freshman – Ball State University
• Chenoweth, Ryan (Homestead)- Senior – Ball State University
• Copley, Ryan (Homestead) – Freshman – Parkland College
• Degitz, Matt (Northrop) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
• Denihan, Colin (Columbia City) – Junior – Manchester College
• Doerffler, Jason (Concordia) - Junior – IPFW
• Drysdale, Tony (Bishop Luers) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
• Dunaway, Justin (New Haven) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Dunlap, Ben (Northrop) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
• Dunn, Trent (Columbia City) – Freshman – Grace College
• Ehmke, Caleb (DeKalb) – Senior – University of Southern Indiana
• Feller, Bryce (Carroll) – Freshman – Parkland College
• Fletcher, Kyle (Concordia) – Senior – Calvin College
• Fletcher, T.J (New Haven) – Junior – Indiana Wesleyan
• Forbes, Trey (East Noble) - Sophomore – Manchester College
• Frane, Justin (Carroll) - Sophomore – Valparaiso University
• Freds, Derek (Warsaw) – Sophomore – Indiana Wesleyan
• Fuller, Ryan (Elmhurst) – Freshman – Rose-Hulman
• Gaff, Elliot (Churubusco) - Sophomore – Trine University
• Geiger, Casey (Central Noble) - Junior – University of Southern Indiana
• Gillig, Marc (Bishop Dwenger) – Junior – St. Francis University
• Gilreath, Derek (Heritage) – Freshman – Trine University
• Glover, Bob (Homestead) – Sophomore – Parkland College
• Gossett, Dale (Bishop Dwenger) – Senior – St. Francis University
• Grabner, Derek (Carroll) – Junior – Lincoln Trail College
• Gydesen, Mitch (Heritage) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Hammond, Anthony (Adams Central) - Sophomore – Trine University
• Hanson, Justin (Warsaw) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Hatfield, Zak (Concordia) – Junion – Miami University
• Heckley, Cam (New Haven) - Sophomore – Trine University
• Himes, Jeff (Warsaw) – Freshman – Grace College
• Hoeper, Brain (Angola) – Freshman - Trine University
• Houck, Ethan (Northrop) – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College
• Herrberg, Craig (Bishop Dwenger) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
• Hillery, Nathan (North Side) - Junior – Taylor University
• Holy, Drew (Northrup) – Senior – Depauw
• Holycross, Matt (New Haven) – Senior – Manchester College
• Howell, Chris (Bishop Dwenger) - Sophomore -Taylor University
• Johnson, Cody (Freshman) – Rochester College
• Johnson, Joshua (Snider) – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College
• Kiermaier, Kevin (Bishop Luers) – Sophomore – Parkland College
• King, Adam (Bluffton) – Sophomore – Manchester College
• King, Justin (New Haven) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Korte, Brian (Bellmont) – Freshman – Anderson University
• Lagrow, Chris (Snider)- Junior – University of South Alabama
• Lahrman, Brok (Heritage) – Sophomore- St. Francis University
• Leiendecker, Kyle (Homestead)- Sophomore – Indiana University *
• Ludy, Josh (Jay County) – Freshman – Baylor
• Mark, Nolan (DeKalb) – Freshman – Trine University
• McCowan, Thomas (Jay County) – Freshman – IPFW
• McRae, Mike (Caturbury) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Miller, Jarad (Carroll) – Sophomore – Valparaiso University
• Minnich, Joe (New Haven) – Sophomore – Trine University
• Morrison, Michael (Bishop Luers) - Sophomore – Gulf Coast Community College
• Murphy, Gordon (Carroll) - Junior – Indiana Tech
• Nichter, Chad (New Haven) - Junior – Trine University
• Oetting, Cory (Bellmont) - Senior – Manchester College
• Otis, Ryne (Norwell) – Freshman – Taylor University
• Painter, Adam (Snider) – Sophomore – Earlham College
• Palmer, Zack (Bishop Luers) – Junior – Indiana Tech
• Panyard, Gabe (Fremont) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Parr, Lauren (Prairie Heights) - Junior – Trine University
• Partridge, Danner (New Haven) – Senior – Manchester College
• Potchka, Travis (Elmhurst) – Freshman – St. Francis University
• Ransbottom, Matt (Warsaw) - Junior – IPFW
• Ringenberg, Jon (Blackhawk Christian) – Sophomore – Baylor
• Risedorph, A. J. (East Noble) - Sophomore – IPFW
• Sanders, Ian (Bellmont) – Sophomore – Franklin College
• Saxton, Isaac (Heritage) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Schlichter, John (Carroll) – Junior – University of Illinois
• Schroeder, Zach (Heritage) – Freshman – Franklin University
• Schwartz, Corey (Belmont) – Sophomore – Indiana Tech
• Selvey, Josh (Jay County) - Sophomore – Trine University
• Seman, Nick (Lakeland) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Shafer, Bryce (Northfield) - Sophomore – Valparaiso University
• Sherrill, Eric (Elmhurst – Junior – Indiana Tech
• Sims, Bryan (Churubusco) - Sophomore – Trine University
• Smith, Corbin (DeKalb) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Smith, Eric (Bishop Luers) – Senior – Anderson University
• Smuts, Jordan (New Haven) - Sophomore – Franklin College
• Sokolowski, Matt (Bishop Dwenger) – Junior – Butler University
• Spillner, Tyler (Northrop) – Freshman – Purdue University
• Squires, Chris (Canterbury) - Junior – Indiana University
• Steineman, Kyle (Huntington North) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Steiner, Jordan (South Adams) – Freshman – Franklin College
• Stucky, Matt (Concordia Lutheran) - Junior – Valparaiso University
• Tarnowski, Brian (Huntingotn North) – Freshman – Manchester College
• Taylor, Zack (Carroll) – Freshman – University of Evansville
• Thews, Brandon (DeKalb) – Freshman - Trine University
• Trahin, Jake (Carroll) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
• Tribolet, Ethan (Huntington) – Freshman – Indiana Tech
• Valentine, Christopher (Lakeland Christian Academy) – Freshman – Grace College
• VanDriesche, Shaun (New Haven) - Junior – IPFW
• VanOrden, DJ (Howe) – Freshman - Trine University
• Watts, Tyler (Bishop Luers) – Sophomore – Parkland College
• West, Keir (Angola) – Freshman – Grace College
• White, Darrion (South Side) – Senior – St. Francis University
• Williams, Kreigh (Norwell) – Sophomore – Rose-Hulman
• Woodward, Scott (Norwell) – Junior – Coastal Carolina
• Wright, Ryan (Homestead) – Freshman – University of Louisville
• Ybarra, Mike (Elmhurst) – Junior – St. Francis University
• Yoder, Casey (New Haven) – Freshman – University of St. Francis
• Ziegel, Coli (Snider) – Junior – Butler University

Coaching:

• Kinzer, Matt – Pitching Coach – Taylor University
• Newhard, Chad – Head Coach – Indiana Wesleyan University
• Norton, Ben (Bishop Dwenger) – Pitching Coach – IPFW
• Screeton, Eric (New Haven) – Assistant Coach – Franklin University
• Talarico, Matt (Bishop Dwenger) – Assistant Coach – (University of Toledo)

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