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The Official X Account of Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball ๐ | NCAA D1 in @HorizonLeague | @GoMastodons
Fort Wayne, IN
Joined February 2015
For a third straight year. the 'Dons earn a win over a Big Ten foe!. This time it is 20th ranked Indiana!. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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7๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ LBS. by freshman RHP/OF Enas Hayden! ๐ช๐ณ
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He wears No. 3. He bats third. He has three home runs today. Welcome to the 'Dons Braedon Blackford!. #HLBASE #FeelTheRumble
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Mastodon strength & conditioning program is on ๐ฅ this year. 7๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ LBS. by Juco transfer outfielder, Isaiah Hart! ๐ช
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Here is the final out in the win over Michigan. Justin Miller throws the final three innings to get the save. He records 4 Ks. #HLBASE #FeelTheRumble
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Make it two in a row over Missouri! . A five-run 8th inning helps the 'Dons take down the Tigers. Kevin Fee tosses a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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3๏ธโฃ DAYS!. #3 Owen Willard / FR. / RHP.โช๏ธEastside HS / Butler, IN.โช๏ธ@IHSBCA All-Star.โช๏ธMVP of Indiana HS All-Star Series.โช๏ธ2x IHSBCA All-State.โช๏ธArguably most impressive game by any player in state history after he pitched a perfect game & hit for the cycle in same game on 4/20/22
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First official day of NCAA DI team practice. Itโs baseball season! ๐๐ฅ
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Happy Birthday to our Head Coach Doug Schreiber AND Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach Brent McNeil (@BSMc23) as they share the same birthday today! ๐ ๐
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Doug Schreiber Named Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball Head Coach
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End 8.Mastodons 8.Indiana 6. Full count. bases loaded. Owen Willard pumps the fastball right past him. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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Victory at Mizzou!. Justin Osterhouse hits two home runs. Grant Thoroman hits a bomb in the ninth for the 'Dons. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ! โ๏ธ ๐. Grant Sawa / C / 5โ11โ 175 lbs. Center Grove HS / IN Elite Black. In 27 games as a Jr., Sawa held a .447 on-base percentage, .983 fielding percentage & threw out a perfect 1.000 caught stealing percentage! ๐ฅ
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๐ Blackford & Walker made all 4 starts over the weekend & led the offense vs tough #5 Wake Forest, Ball State & Cornell!๐. ๐ฃ @B_Blackford7 ๐ฃ.1.857 OPS. 500 OB%. 429 BA.4 HRโs, 2B, 5 Runs, 7 RBI.19 Total Bases. ๐ฅ @jacobwalker__ ๐ฅ.1.116 OPS. 571 OB%. 455 BA.2B, SB, 4 Runs
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If you see Coach Ken Jones make sure to wish him a Happy Birthday today! ๐
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Michigan last year. Michigan State this year!. 'Dons defeat a Big 10 foe for the second straight season!. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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This one belongs to the 'Dons! Damian Helm gets the win after allowing one run in 7.0 IP. Travis Upp knocks in a pair. 'Dons hand Butler just their second loss of the season.
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'Dons win! 'Dons win!. Mastodons take the series from Butler for the first time since 2013. #GoDons #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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โDons to play 12 teams from 9 conferences in tough non-conf. schedule! ๐ช. Highlights:.๐ ACC Champs, #10 Notre Dame.๐ WAC Champs, 40-win CBU.๐ Big Ten Regional team, Michigan. โพ๏ธ Purdue & MSU (B1G).โพ๏ธ In-state rivals, Butler (Big East) & Valpo (MVC).โพ๏ธ A10, MAC, OVC & Sun Belt
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The win today is the 500th career victory for head coach Doug Schreiber. Congrats!. #HLBASE #FeelTheRumble
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Some pictures from the first practice on a field of 2019!
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First win over IU & first win over a top 20 ranked opponent in school history!. Fresh. RHP Sean Kasper.โ
First college start!.โ
First college win!. Soph. RHP Owen Willard.โ
First college save!. ๐ฅ The young pair combined to pitch 5 innings, 2 Hits, 7 Strikeouts & 0 Runs! ๐
End 8.Mastodons 8.Indiana 6. Full count. bases loaded. Owen Willard pumps the fastball right past him. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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โ๏ธ Welcome to Fort Wayne, Owen Willard!. The junior RHP helped Eastside HS to a Class 2A State runner-up finish & 26-7 record. On the mound, he dominated going 9-1 in 78 IP, 136 strikeouts and a 0.54 ERA! ๐
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The โDons are coming February 2020. Whoโs ready for college baseball? ๐
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Itโs official! โ๏ธ Jacob Walker is the newest โDon signed! ๐. Walker is a speedy MIF at Lake Land College where he was teammates with current PFW outfielder, Isaiah Hart. As a leadoff type hitter, Jacob led LLC with 14 stolen bases in 2021 & just keeps getting better & better.
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Aaron Chapman gets a walkoff single in the seventh. 'Dons defeat Youngstown State 1-0. Clutch!. #GoDons #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE.
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BOOM! . 'Dons hand the reigning champs an 0-1 start to league play with a 12-10 win in the series opener. 'Dons record 17 hits in the game. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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Center fielder Garett Lake with a HUUUUGE catch to end the inning! ๐ฎ๐คญ . ๐ โ๏ธ Make incredible diving catch.๐ โ๏ธ Save 2 runs from scoring.๐ โ๏ธ Play on @espn +.๐ ๐ฒ Make @SportsCenter Top 10! #SCTop10
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โThat was awesome.โ.- Ben Higgins on the win at Indiana. He had a pair of home runs in the victory . #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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A special Thank You @NDSUbaseball for letting our Mastodon Mom take part in the pregame first pitch! @DamianHelm
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Aaron Chapman with a pretty decent three games in South Carolina this weekend. He helped the 'Dons go 2-1 at the event. #SummitBSB #GoDons #FeelTheRumble
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'Dons open the season with a 10-8 win over Longwood! . Cameron Boyd gets the victory. He struck out a career-high eight. Robert Young III drove in four. #SummitBSB #GoDons #FeelTheRumble
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UPDATED FULL SCHEDULE! ๐ฅ.Which are you looking forward to most? ๐. ๐FIVE In-state Rivals:. โ๏ธ#10 Notre Dame (ACC๐). โ๏ธIU (โ19 Big Ten๐). โ๏ธPurdue (B1G). โ๏ธButler (Big East). โ๏ธValpo (MVC). โ๏ธ2 other B1G:. โ๏ธMichigan. โ๏ธMSU. โ๏ธ to Cal Baptist (WAC๐)
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Congratulations to our 7 graduates who were unable to walk at graduation today! We are very proud of them! #GODONS
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Mastodon HC Doug Schreiber has a solid resume as an infield coach ๐ฅ. Major League Draft Picks๐:.5๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ Total Players Drafted.2๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ Infielders.1๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ of those INFโs had never previously been drafted! ๐. Playing Career at Purdue:.โ
4-year starting 2B.โ
All-B1G Conference 2nd Team
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Last Friday the 'Dons defeated Little Rock 3-2. Big brother Brandon Phelps got the win and little brother Chase Phelps got the save. Hear the guys talk about it. #SummitBSB #GoDons
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Top ๐ offense after four games on the weekend:.๐ฅJuco transfer Justin Green .429 Batting Average.๐ฅLucas Kolovitz 1.517 OPS, Grand Slam ๐ฃ.๐ฅAaron Chapman .353 B/Avg, 2 SB.๐ฅAlex Evenson .375 OBP, 4 R, 2 RBI.๐ฅRobert Young .900 OPS, 2 2B
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Here is the final out at Michigan State!. Justin Miller gets the save. Brendan Reid gets the win. Braedon Blackford records three hits. Cade Fitzpatrick and Grant Thoroman each hit a home run. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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Welcome to the Mastodons. Brooks Sailors! . He is from Brookston, Indiana & Frontier HS. #GoDons #FeelTheRumble
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Bummed we couldn't take the @MastodonBSB team picture in the spring on a sunny day as planned, but happy to present the 2020 Mastodons right here. Stay safe 'Dons. #FeelTheRumble #GoDons
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Check out our Mastodon hitters top hits from the fall! โ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฅ
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๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ! โ๏ธ ๐. Caden Cornett / RHP / 6โ5โ 205 lbs. Center Grove HS / IN Bulls National. As a Jr., Cornett excelled with a 4-0 W-L, 1.49 ERA, .163 Opponent Batting Average & 39 Strikeouts in 37.2 Innings Pitched! ๐ฅ
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โDons 2022 Season Review!๐ฅ.โ๏ธ Most WINS & 1st Tourney Appearance since 2016.โ๏ธ WIN over the 2022 B1G Champions, Michigan.โ๏ธ At least one WIN over every team in Horizon League.โ๏ธ 49 HRโs (2nd in PFW history).โ๏ธ .963 FLD% (2nd in PFW history).โ๏ธ 369 Strikeouts (3rd in PFW history)
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Welcome to Fort Wayne @charliehawk28! โ๏ธ ๐. As a Jr., the 6โ3โ RHP/1B led Lawrence Central HS on the mound with 62 Kโs & allowed just 29 hits in 38.2 innings!. His bat was also on ๐ฅ averaging a ๐ฃ hit every 7.3 ABโs and finished 19th & 21st in the state with 7 HRs & .529 B/AVG!
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Dons win 2 today! Game 1: 9-8 and Game 2: 5-4! Final game of the series tomorrow at 12:00cst!.
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In his first collegiate start, against a ranked opponent, Sean Kasper delivered. 3.2 IP, 2 H, 4 K, 0 R. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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The future is in good hands! ๐ค.After the shortened โ20 season, Coach Schreiber led the ๐โs to winning 2 weekend series, 2 Conference Player/Pitcher of the Week Awards, improved nearly every major team statistical category & finished 30th in NCAA Div. I for Batting Average! ๐ฅ
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Happy Birthday to Mastodon Head Coach Doug Schreiber AND Pitching Coach Brent McNeil today! ๐ ๐
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Itโs a great day for baseball in Fort Wayne! Final game of the fall! ๐ ๐
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Season opener with Alabama A&M halted in the top of the seventh with the 'Dons up 10-2. Game will be continued on Sunday prior to the single game. If weather won't allow the game to be continued on Sunday, it will be a 10-2 final. Tomorrow's DH is on for an 11 AM CT start.
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Please welcome the newest Mastodon Karter Hann!. He is a 1B/OF/LHP from Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana. #GoDons #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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๐ฃ New year. New Conference. Horizon League Preseason Projections by @CBNewspaper โพ๏ธ. 1. WSU.2. UIC.3. YSU.4. PURDUE FORT WAYNE ๐ .5. Oakland.6. Milwaukee.7. NKU
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๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ - ๐ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐๐! ๐ช. ๐ฅ 7 Games vs Power 5 Teams from the SEC, ACC & Big Ten. ๐ค 8 Games vs in-state foes: IU, Notre Dame, Evansville, BSU & Butler. ๐ฅ 17 Games vs Teams Ranked in the Top 77 RPI. ๐ 18 Games at Home
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Most improved offense in NCAA DI baseball? ๐๐ค. In Coach Schreiberโs first year as Head Coach, the team won 2 of the 4 weekend series and finished 3๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃth in the country for Batting Average! ๐ฅ. The best part? โDons will return 6 of 7 hitters that batted .290 or higher! ๐ช
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Hand shakes! . The 'Dons get the first victory of the season. Justin Miller gets the save. Game two. coming up in a few. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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#3๏ธโฃ Braedon Blackford / Peoria, IL. โA transfer from Illinois State, shortstop Braedon Blackford emerged as an impact hitter this fall. Wasting no time assimilating to the program, heโs quickly established himself as a team leader with off the chart intangibles.โ -@d1baseball
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๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ. Horizon League rankings, in league play:. โฆฟ 1st in batting average (.391).โฆฟ 1st in hits (36).โฆฟ 1st in total bases (64).โฆฟ 1st in slugging (.696).โฆฟ 1st in OPS (1.173). #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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We would like to officially welcome Trenton Stoner to the Mastodon family! #WeAreFortWayne #GODONS
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Grant Thoroman goes welllll over the wall (and the hill) against Michigan State. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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โDons win 13-5! ๐. @sailors_brooks Grand Slam! ๐ช.@jacobwalker__ HR.@GrantSawa HR.2Bs for @nick35_s, @benhiggins21 & @coltonshirleyy. Scoreless outings from๐.@Mac_Ayres 2 IP 1H 3K.@JPaymaster 1 IP 1H 1K.@Rexstills9 1.2 IP 1H 3K.@Kyle_Mau 1.2 IP 0H 2K.@kevin_fee8 1.1 IP 0H 2K.
Todayโs lineup vs Lake Land College! ๐. ๐ Mastodon Field 1 PM. Starting Pitcher: Mac Ayres ๐ค
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In the Summit League Jack Lang ranks. 1st in hits (10).1st in doubles (4).2nd in AVG (.385).2nd in RBIs (5).2nd in runs (7).4th in total bases (14).4th in OBP (.448).6th in SLG (.538) . #SummitBSB #GoDons #FeelTheRumble
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Weโll take you back to the fourth inningโฆ. Justin Osterhouse and Ben Higgins back-to-back ๐ฃ ๐ฃ. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ โ๐๐จ๐ง! โ๏ธ. ๐ The 6โ2โ 220 lb. MVP was a physical presence in Carl Sandburgโs lineup tallying a 1.059 OPS while 24 of his 49 hits went for extra bases. ๐ MVP of Arrowhead Conference .๐ All-Region IV Rawlings Gold Glove 1B
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1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ DAYS UNTIL BASEBALL!. As a true freshman last year, #13 Aaron Chapman started in 42 games. The middle infielder also stole 9 bases and collected 37 hits including 4 doubles & 2 triples!
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Jacob Walker records five hits, the first Mastodon with five hits in a game since 2016, but the 'Dons fall to Valpo. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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Chase Phelps (pictured) threw the final four innings to get his first career save. His brother Brandon (not pictured, sorry) started and went 5.0 innings. He earned the win. 'Dons and Little Rock are back at it in a DH on Saturday. #SummitBSB
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We made some major additions official yesterday evening. Henry and his siblings Hazel and Hudson were welcomed officially to the team. They signed their papers and handled some tough questions from the crowd like pros. @GoTeamIMPACT #AllInAllTogether
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Please welcome newest ๐ signee, Braedon Blackford! ๐๐. He is a transfer from Illinois St starting 14 of 16 games in โ20 belting HRโs vs Oklahoma & ULM. He was also a Prospect League Summer All-Star under Coach McNeil in โ19 hitting .318, 9 HR, 6 3B, 17 2B & .962 OPS! โ๏ธ
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Heading back to Fort Wayne with a win. 'Dons defeat Butler, cranking out 10 hits in the process. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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๐ STRONG 2025 SCHEDULE โก๏ธ.PFW TO OPEN AT '23 NATIONAL CHAMPION, LSU ๐๏ธ. ๐ช 2024 was the 52nd Toughest Non-Conference Schedule in D1 & 2025 looks even stronger!. ๐ช 25 Non @HorizonLeague games vs SEC, ACC, B1G, MAC, A-Sun & OVC. 17 vs NCAA Regional Teams, Conf. Champs or P5! ๐ค
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โDons putting in some work today and looking game ready for this Friday! ๐ฅ๐ช
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Please welcome. from South Bend, Indiana and John Adams High School. pitcher Bryce Martens!. #GoDons #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE
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๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ! โ๏ธ ๐. Sean Kasper / RHP / 6โ2โ 175 lbs. Chesterton HS / IN Elite Red. In his HS career, Kasper has held his opponents to a .212 Batting Average Against while Striking Out 57 hitters in 35 Innings with 2 Saves! ๐ฅ
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2๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ DAYS!. ๐ #24 Enas Hayden is a RHP & Outfielder. The 6โ3โ 210lbs. freshman hails from Indianapolis and was a 2021 Lawrence North grad!
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๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฌ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ท๐ฎ! โ๏ธ. 6โ8โ 235 lb | RHP. Ben projects incredibly well & has been one of the top pitchers in Indiana for years!. #1 Center Grove HS (29-4):.๐ฅ 3 years Varsity.๐ฅ15-3 W-L | 1.94 ERA.๐ฅ97.1 IP | 96 Strikeouts.๐ฅ63 Hits | .180 Opponent B/Avg
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