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NWI native Sean Manaea connects with his youth baseball coach amid MLB playoff run

October 20, 2024

Story – NWITIMES – Grace Opinker New York Mets lefty Sean Manaea was a “small-town kid” who transformed himself into a professional baseball star. Manaea, 32, grew up in Wanatah…

HUB-A-PALOOZA

Dunk Tank Delight: Hub-A-Palooza a Splashing Success

October 1, 2024

The Great Lakes Sports Hub in Crown Point, Indiana, was abuzz with excitement on Saturday, September 28th, as it hosted the inaugural Hub-A-Palooza. This epic event, organized by the 5…

SUTKOWSKI

The Godfather of NWI Travel Baseball

July 18, 2023

RegionSports.com – by Mike Dywan A local baseball manager and longtime Hammond resident has completely altered the landscape of Northwest Indiana travel baseball. Dave Sutkowski’s 5 Star Great Lakes Chiefs travel…

RECRUITING NEWS

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Sean Dunlap

University of Tennessee
Graduation Year: 2026
Crown Point High School HS

Xavier Carrera

Indiana University
Graduation Year: 2025
Boone Grove HS HS

Davian Carrera

Indiana University
Graduation Year: 2025
Boone Grove HS HS

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Josh Flores

University of Kentucky
Graduation Year: 2025
Lake Central HS HS

Logan Cotton

Indiana University
Graduation Year: 2025
Crown Point HS HS

DEPAUW BASEBALL

Drew Arnold

DePauw
Graduation Year: 2024
Lake Central HS HS

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETICS

Zach Zychowski

Northeastern University
Graduation Year: 2023
Hanover Central HS HS

SPALDING UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Blake Sabau

Spalding University
Graduation Year: 2023
Crown Point HS HS

ELMHURST UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Trent Guzek

Elmhurst University
Graduation Year: 2023
Brother Rice HS HS

Luka Zakman

South Suburban College
Graduation Year: 2023
Hanover Central HS HS

WINGATE BULLDOGS UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Brett Adams

Wingate University
Graduation Year: 2023
Munster HS HS

JOHN LOGAN BASEBALL

Denham Kozy

John A Logan College
Graduation Year: 2023
Munster HS HS

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Kevin Corcoran

Webster University
Graduation Year: 2023
Illiana Christian HS HS

Joey Carra

South Suburban College
Graduation Year: 2023
Lake Central HS HS

St-Xavier

Garrett Benko

Saint Xavier University
Graduation Year: 2023
Andrean HS HS

Trine

Ryan Radanovich

Trine College
Graduation Year: 2023
Crown Point HS HS

PURDUE NORTHWEST BASEBALL

Blake Newell

Purdue University - Northwest
Graduation Year: 2023
Crown Point HS HS

OUR MISSION

To recruit excellent talent and provide them with disciplined, well-organized, focused practices with superior instruction and place them in highly competitive opportunities to achieve principle-based success.