Local Ties
This page contains links and/or information about players with local ties to Northeast Indiana. It does not include the Fort Wayne Wizards, which will appear on a different page at a later time. If I have forgotten or missed anyone, please contact me to let me know.
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:
- Bowen, Rob (Homestead) – Major League Baseball – Free Agent
- Wedge, Eric (Northrop) – Major League Baseball – Cleveland Indians Manager
Minor League Baseball:
- Day, Kyle (Snider) – Cincinnati Reds (Dayton Dragons – A)
- Glant, Dustin (Wayne) – Free Agent
- Grube, Jarrett (DeKalb) – Free Agent
- Judy, Josh (Indiana Tech) – Cleveland Indians (Akron Aeros – AA)
- Kinzer, Taylor (Homestead) - Minor League Baseball – LA Angels of Aneheim (Orem Owls – Rookie League)
- Klink, Simon (Canterbury) – Free Agent
- Parker, Jarrod (Norwell) – Arizona Diamondbacks (Mobile BayBears – AA)
- Parker, Justin (Wayne) – Arizona Diamondbacks (South Bend Silverhawks – A)
- Reith, Brian (Concordia) – Minor League Baseball – Free Agent
- Worrell, Josh (Indiana Weslyan Univ) – Minor League Baseball – Kansas City Royals (AZL Royals)
College:
* Denotes the player has been a MLB Draft Pick at least once but has not signed with any MLB team.
- Andrews, Albert (Adams Central) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Baatz, Tyler (Norwell) - Senior – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Baker, Jared – Junior – Manchester College
- Baker, Ryan (Belmont) – Freshman – Purdue University [updated 3/6/09]
- Beard, Dustin (New Haven) – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College [update 4/8/09]
- Beer, Josh (Northrop) – Senior – St. Francis University
- Beer, Ryan (Wawasee) - Junior – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Bickel, Scott (Huntington North) – Freshman – St. Francis University
- Bischoff, Kyle (New Haven) – Freshman – Purdue University [updated 3/6/09]
- Bischoff, Matt (New Haven) - Junior – Purdue University [updated 3/6/09] *
- Bluhm, Cory (North Side) – Freshman – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Bowden, Adam (Angola) - Junior – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Buell, Josh (Angola) - Junior – Manchester College
- Cahill, Kevin (Snider) - Junior – Purdue University [updated 3/6/09]
- Cape, Denver (Eastside) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Carsten, Travis (Homestead) – Freshman – Taylor University [updated 3/6/09]
- Casagrande, Cody (Concordia) – Junior – St. Francis University
- Case, Travis (Adams Central) – Freshman – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Catanzarite, Dominic (Carroll) – Freshman – Ball State University [updated 3/6/09]
- Chenoweth, Ryan (Homestead)- Senior – Ball State University [updated 3/6/09]
- Degitz, Matt (Northrop) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
- Denihan, Colin (Columbia City) – Junior – Manchester College
- Doerffler, Jason (Concordia) - Junior – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Drysdale, Tony (Bishop Luers) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
- Dunaway, Justin (New Haven) – Freshman – Manchester College
- Dunlap, Ben (Northrop) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
- Dygert, Zack (Angola) - Junior – Ball State University [updated 3/6/09]
- Ehmke, Caleb (DeKalb) – Senior – University of Southern Indiana
- 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 – Vaparaiso University
- Freds, Derek (Warsaw) – Sophomore – Indiana Weslyan
- Fuller, Ryan (Elmhurst) – Freshman – Rose-Hulman [updated 3/6/09]
- Gaff, Elliot (Churubusco) - Sophomore – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Geiger, Casey (Central Noble) - Junior – University of Southern Indiana
- Gillig, Marc (Bishop Dwenger) – Junior – St. Francis University
- Gilreath, Derek (Heritage) – Freshman – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Gossett, Dale (Bishop Dwenger) – Senior – St. Francis University
- Grabner, Derek (Carroll) – Sophomore – Lincoln Trail College
- Gydesen, Mitch (Heritage) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Hammond, Anthony (Adams Central) - Sophomore – Trine Univeristy [updated 3/6/09]
- Hanson, Justin (Warsaw) – Freshman – Manchester College
- Hatfield, Zak (Concordia) – Junion – Miami University
- Heckley, Cam (New Haven) - Sophomore – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Hoeper, Brain (Angola) – Freshman - Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Houck, Ethan (Northrop) – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College [update 4/8/09]
- Herrberg, Craig (Bishop Dwenger) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
- Hillery, Nathan (North Side) - Junior – Taylor University [updated 3/6/09]
- Holycross, Matt (New Haven) – Senior – Manchester College
- Howell, Chris (Bishop Dwenger) - Sophomore -Taylor University [updated 3/6/09]
- Johnson, Joshua (Snider) – Freshman – Glen Oaks Community College [update 4/8/09]
- King, Adam (Bluffton) – Sophomore – Manchester College
- King, Justin (New Haven) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- 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 [updated 3/6/09] *
- Ludy, Josh (Jay County) – Freshman – Baylor [updated 4/1/09]
- Mark, Nolan (DeKalb) – Freshman – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- McCowan, Thomas (Jay County) – Freshman – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- McRae, Mike (Caturbury) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Miller, Jarad (Carroll) – Sophomore – Valparaiso University
- Minnich, Joe (New Haven) – Sophomore – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Morrison, Michael (Bishop Luers) - Sophomore – Gulf Coast Community College
- Murphy, Gordon (Carroll) - Junior – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Nichter, Chad (New Haven) - Junior – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Oetting, Cory (Bellmont) - Senior – Manchester College
- Otis, Ryne (Norwell) – Freshman – Taylor University [updated 3/6/09]
- Painter, Adam (Snider) – Sophomore – Earlham College [updated 3/6/09]
- Palmer, Zack (Bishop Luers) – Junior – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Panyard, Gabe (Fremont) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Parr, Lauren (Prairie Heights) - Junior – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Partridge, Danner (New Haven) – Senior – Manchester College
- Potchka, Travis (Elmhurst) – Freshman – St. Francis University
- Ransbottom, Matt (Warsaw) - Junior – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Ringenberg, Jon (Blackhawk Christian) – Sophomore – Baylor [updated 4/1/09[
- Risedorph, A. J. (East Noble) - Sophomore - IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- Saxton, Isaac (Heritage) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Schlichter, John (Carroll) – Junior – University of Illinois
- Schwartz, Corey (Belmont) – Sophomore – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Selvey, Josh (Jay County) - Sohpomore – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Seman, Nick (Lakeland) – Freshman – Manchester College
- Shafer, Bryce (Northfield) - Sophomore – Valparaiso University
- Sherrill, Eric (Elmhurst – Junior – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- Sims, Bryan (Churubusco) - Sophomore – Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- Smith, Corbin (DeKalb) – Freshman – Manchester College
- Smith, Eric (Bishop Luers) – Senior – Anderson University
- Smuts, Jordan (New Haven) – Freshman – Franklin College
- Sokolowski, Matt (Bishop Dwenger) – Junior – Butler University
- Spillner, Tyler (Northrop) – Freshman – Purdue University [updated 3/6/09]
- Squires, Chris (Canterbury) - Junior – Indiana University [updated 3/6/09]
- Steineman, Kyle (Huntington North) – Freshman – Manchester 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 [updated 3/6/09]
- Trahin, Jake (Carroll) – Sophomore – St. Francis University
- Tribolet, Ethan (Huntington) – Freshman – Indiana Tech [updated 3/24/09]
- VanDriesche, Shaun (New Haven) - Junior – IPFW [updated 3/6/09]
- VanOrden, DJ (Howe) – Freshman - Trine University [updated 3/6/09]
- White, Darrion (South Side) – Senior – St. Francis University
- Williams, Kreigh (Norwell) – Sophomore – Rose-Hulman [updated 3/6/09]
- Woodward, Scott (Norwell) – Freshman – Carolina Coastal
- Wright, Ryan (Homestead) – Freshman – University of Louisville [updated 4/8/09]
- Ybarra, Mike (Elmhurst) – Junior – St. Francis University
- Yoder, Casey (New Haven) – Freshman – St. Francis University
- Ziegel, Coli (Snider) – Junior – Butler University
Coaching:
- Chad Newhard – Head Coach – Indiana Wesleyan University
- Ben Norton (Bishop Dwenger) – Pitching Coach – IPFW
- Screeton, Eric (New Haven) – Assistant Coach – Franklin University
If you’re looking for Northeast Indiana players with MLB experience, check out this resource from the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association (NEIBA).