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Crown Point graduate Jake DeFries ‘stealing’ the limelight at Georgia Gwinnett
Brian Waddle – NWITIMES It’s a good thing they don’t hand out tickets on the basepaths. Jake DeFries doesn’t stop — he’s a green-light-only type of guy. “Even at Crown…

Former Chief, Logan Demkovich Named All-American by D3baseball
Brian Waddle – NWITIMES Franklin’s Logan Demkovich (Munster) became just the third player in program history to be named an All-American by D3baseball.com. Demkovich, a catcher, was named to the D3baseball.com second team after setting…
RECRUITING NEWS

Ivan Balboa
Graduation Year: 2022
Hobart HS

Jake Thometz
Graduation Year: 2022
Munster HS

Owen Winters
Graduation Year: 2022
Kouts HS

Ethan Knopf
Graduation Year: 2022
Lake Central HS

Peyton Niksch
Graduation Year: 2022
Andrean HS

Connor Pangburn
Graduation Year: 2022
Lake Central HS

Gabe Stout
Graduation Year: 2022
Crown Point HS

Trenton Hillier
Graduation Year: 2022
Boone Grove HS

Colin Small
Graduation Year: 2022
Mount Carmel HS

Colin Horneman
Graduation Year: 2022
Mount Carmel 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.
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🚨 FALL BALL details and schedules will be out by the end of this weekend and will be sent via email! Fall ball will consist of weekly practices, controlled scrimmages, league play and tournaments. We will kick off the fall on 8/28 with the Fall Classic inter-squads!
2022 summer baseball highlights
94 AB
.447 BA
.522 OBP
1.203 OPS
.681 SLG
42 Hits
7 2B
6 3B
1 HR
33 RBI
@PBRIndiana @PBR_Uncommitted @5stargreatlakes
Had an absolute blast coaching the 2026 fall group this weekend at the @ChiScoutsAssoc championship series allowed least amount of runs in the tournament and our starting pitchers only gave up 1 earned run in 4 games! 3rd place finish awesome job boys! @5stargreatlakes
📣 Parent meetings start tonight (Monday 8/8)! Please check your email for specifics! Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Taking care of business! It's what you boys have done all summer! Congrats and 2023 brings even more opportunity! #grassisalwaysgreener

🏆 15U PBRT WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 🏆
5 Star Great Lakes - Chiefs closes out the summer season by taking home some championship hardware! Congrats fellas!
#WhyPlayAnywhereElse
This was a great way to end an amazing season! PBR World Series - Kansas City champions! I had a blast coaching these guys this year! There are a lot of bright young stars in this group! @5stargl2025gold @5stargreatlakes @5starnational
Way to go boys! Total team effort!
@5stargl2025gold @5stargreatlakes @G_Mercer1 @T_Mercer1 https://twitter.com/CreeksideBase/status/1556407886762463233
👑 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!🏆
What an awesome weekend of baseball to end the summer! A good showing from all the teams that came out to compete.
👀 Congrats, CHAMPS 👇🏽
15U - @5stargreatlakes
16U - @STLFBAF
17U - @kccba2020
#WhyPlayAnywhereElse
5 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙮
@5stargreatlakes
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Xavier Carrera with the 2-run oppo yard piece to take the lead!!
B2
5* - 3
Sandlot - 2
@5stargreatlakes
#pbrtworldseries