Sophomore shortstop Nate Phillips raises the bar. For both sectional champion Highland and himself.
Nate Phillips has helped Highland win back-to-back Class 3A sectional titles in his two seasons as a starter.
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Hanover Central sophomore Jillian DeYoung is dominant against Griffith in the regional. ‘At the right time.’
Jillian DeYoung pitches a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and goes 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead Hanover Central to a Class 3A regional title.
Like older brother, Keegan O’Bryan gets hot ‘when you want to be.’ Like Lake Central, which ousts Crown Point.
Keegan O'Bryan goes 3-for-3 with two runs scored and the go-ahead RBI double as Lake Central wins a Class 4A sectional championship game.
Freshman Addy Mikolanis may not be Lake Central’s ‘dark horse’ any longer. Not after dethroning Crown Point.
Freshman Addy Mikolanis pitches five scoreless innings to lead Lake Central past defending Class 4A state champion Crown Point in a sectional final.
Natalie Vianello has the perfect swing for Brylie Bridges’ perfect game. For Griffith, it’s ‘mind-blowing.’
Natalie Vianello, who has recovered from two dislocated knees, hits a grand slam as Griffith wins its first sectional title since 2016.
Lake Central’s Tyler Thuftedal begins ‘feeling like myself’ again. That won’t change after his playoff debut.
Tyler Thuftedal, who struggled at the plate for most of the season, continues his turnaround with two doubles as Lake Central wins a Class 4A sectional opener.
Michael Osipoff’s 5 storylines and 10 players to watch in Northwest Indiana high school baseball in postseason
As the postseason begins, multiple teams in Northwest Indiana look like contenders for state titles, including Crown Point, Chesterton, Andrean and Kouts.
Injuries, even a lingering one, don’t stop Portage’s Danica Bombagetti. She’s always ‘keeping her head up.’
Portage's Danica Bombagetti jokingly describes herself as “the accident-prone kid.” One injury even causes numbness in her leg. But she keeps playing.
Aidan Creasbaum learns ‘you can’t succeed every time.’ But VU recruit still dreams big for Hanover Central.
Aidan Creasbaum, whose older sister Mikayla reached two state championship games at Lake Central, hopes to lead Hanover Central to one too.
With sisters Rachel and Madalyn Frederick, ‘there’s no drama’ for Washington Township. Only winning.
With the Frederick sisters anchoring the left side of the infield and batting at the top of the order, Washington Township is winning again.