Baseball: Reporter names all-county teams

Fishers’ Jack Brown named Hamilton County Player of the Year

By CRAIG ADKINS

For The Reporter

Each season, it keeps getting more and more difficult to decide the all-county teams here in Hamilton County. Our nine teams continue to set and raise the bar with the level of competition they all face during their respective seasons.

Westfield (21-11) was the lone county team to make it out of its sectional, winning the toughest sectional in Indiana by beating Zionsville, Carmel and Fishers. The Shamrocks won the Lafayette Regional over McCutcheon (13-2) but fell in the Lafayette Semi-State semifinals to eventual Class 4A state champion Lake Central, 5-1.

Noblesville (22-7) went 12-2 in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference to finish as co-champs, sharing the title with Zionsville, making the Millers back-to-back HCC champions. University (15-12-1) won the Pioneer Conference with a 5-0 record. The Trailblazers have now won three Pioneer titles in a row and have strung together 21 straight league wins dating back to 2021.

All nine county teams finished with winning records. Fishers finished 22-9, followed by Guerin Catholic (21-6), Carmel (18-11), Hamilton Southeastern (15-14), Hamilton Heights (15-14) and Sheridan (14-12).

Hamilton County was well-represented in the annual North/South All-Star series that took place June 21-23 at Huntington University’s Forest Glen Park. Fishers’ Jack Brown and Gavin Kuzniewski, Davis Wagner of Guerin Catholic and Carmel’s Hunter Snow played for the South, while Noblesville’s Nolan Decker and Westfield’s Brayden Hibler were North teammates.

Jack Brown, senior (Fishers): the University of Louisville commit and South all-star was dialed in on the mound this season with a 7-1 record. Brown also sported a 2.06 earned-run average in 51 innings and struck out 67 while walking 25. At the plate, Jack hit .419, going 31-74 with two HRs and six doubles. In his four-year career as a Tiger, Brown hit .391 and notably had 87 RBIs, 25 doubles, scored 70 runs.

Davis Wagner, senior (Guerin Catholic): committed to Augusta University in Augusta, Ga., Wagner was recently named the Indiana District L Player of the Year. Hitting .412 to lead the Golden Eagles, Wagner belted six HRs and drove in 32 runs, along with scoring 25 runs, while also hitting 12 doubles. He had command on the hill, going 5-2, striking out 46 and only yielded nine walks.

Brayden Hibler, senior (Westfield): committed to the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, Hibler was a four-year varsity standout for the Shamrocks. This season, Hibler played a significant role in Westfield’s run to semi-state. Brayden hit .295 this season with two HRs, 27 RBIs, scored 24 runs, hit seven doubles and legged out four triples.

Nolan Decker, senior (Noblesville): Decker is also a North all-star and will be heading to Troy University in Troy, Alabama to play for the Trojans. The two-way starter had a steady senior season, batting .304 with 19 RBIs, 17 runs, two doubles and managed to draw 34 walks, good for second on the team. Nolan threw 44 innings as a starting pitcher with a 4-2 record, 3.34 ERA. Decker also struck out 56 while walking just 14.

Dean Mason, senior (Hamilton Heights): the Huskies’ South football all-star had quite the senior season on the diamond. Mason hit .362 with six HRs and 26 RBIs, while smacking six doubles and scoring 29 runs.

Hunter Snow, senior (Carmel): a South all-star selection for the Greyhounds, Snow will be headed to Baylor University in Waco, Texas to play baseball in the Big XII Conference. Hunter showed why he’s headed south to continue his career in college. Hitting at a .357 clip for the Greyhounds, Snow also had a team-leading six home runs and 35 RBIs. He went 30-for-84 this season with 24 runs scored and six doubles.

Trevor Corbett, junior (Noblesville): the uncommitted Miller junior led the team with 29 RBIs and 36 runs scored and hit two home runs, both grand slams, while hitting .297. Corbett also had four doubles, two triples and drew 25 walks. Through 84 games in three seasons, Trevor has a .341 average with 87 runs on 84 hits with 54 RBIs and drawn 73 walks.

Ty Anderson, senior (Westfield): Anderson has committed to continue his baseball and academic careers at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. Ty was a vital part of the Westfield pitching staff over the last few seasons. During the Shamrocks’ tournament run to the semi-state, Anderson was on point. His senior campaign wound up 8-4 and a 2.06 ERA while striking out 78 in 68 innings.

Gavin Kuzniewski, senior (Fishers): the South all-star selection has been a leader for the Tigers for the past few seasons. The Ohio State signee posted a Fishers-best 1.97 ERA to go along with his 5-3 record this season. In 49.2 innings, Kuzniewski fanned 65 hitters and walked just 20.