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State Champions State Champions

Year Champion Final W/L Winning Coach Runner-Up Runner-Up Coach Score Year Champion Final W/L Winning Coach Runner-Up Runner-Up Coach Score
Stuart Field, Purdue University, West Lafayette Victory Field, Indianapolis
1911-12 South Bend — C.L. Wright Indianapolis Manual -- 3-2 (10) 2005-06 4A Fort Wayne Snider 26-6 Andy Owen Indianapolis Cathedral Rich Andriole 4-2 (8 inn.)
1916-17 Indianapolis Arsenal Tech — Fred Gorman Kewanna -- 12-2 3A Jasper 34-1 Terry Gobert Norwell Kelby Weybright 13-12
Bush Stadium, Indianapolis 2A North Posey 26-8 Mike Swartzentruber Hammond Bishop Noll Dave Griffin 8-1
1966-67 LaPorte 28-3-1 Ken Schreiber Indianapolis Arlington Tom Dobbs 7-5 1A FW Blackhawk Christian 25-2 Mark Harmon Shakamak Chip Sweet 7-4 (8 inn.)
1967-68 Hammond Bishop Noll 21-9 Robert Bradtke Marion Dick Persinger 1-0 2006-07 4A Indianapolis Cathedral 29-4 Rich Andriole Kokomo Steve Edwards 7-2
1968-69 Lafayette Jefferson 28-6 Paul Fields Bloomington Marvin Groh 9-1 3A Norwell 35-0 Kelby Weybright Evansville Mater Dei Darin Knight 5-0
1969-70 South Bend Clay 39-3 Jim Reinebold Evansville Memorial Quentin Merkel 3-2 2A South Spencer 26-7 Brian Kuester Heritage Dean Lehrman 13-0
Loeb Stadium, Lafayette 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 30-5 Tim Bordenet Shakamak Matt Fougerousse 12-1
1970-71 LaPorte 33-4-1 Ken Schreiber Lafayette Jefferson Paul Fields 4-1
Bush Stadium, Indianapolis 2007-08 4A Decatur Central 29-7 Phil Webster Homestead Steve Sotir 7-3
1971-72 Bloomington 28-3 Marvin Groh South Adams Dean Stahly 3-0 3A Crawfordsville 32-4 John Froedge Mishawaka Marian Tim Prister 5-1
1972-73 Lafayette Jefferson 40-8 Paul Fields LaPorte Ken Schreiber 8-6 2A Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 30-3 Gary Rogers Elwood Adrian Heim 14-8
Loeb Stadium, Lafayette 1A Shakamak 26-8 Matt Fougerousse Cowan Camden Parkhurst 6-2
1973-74 Terre Haute North 25-2 Don Jennings Indianapolis Marshall Clark Froning 12-1 2008-09 4A Fort Wayne Snider 25-3 Andy Owen Westfield Ryan Bunnell 3-2 (8 inn.)
1974-75 Logansport 29-6 Jim Turner Indianapolis Marshall Clark Froning 11-5 3A Andrean 33-2 Dave Pishkur West Vigo Steve DeGroote 6-3
Bush Stadium, Indianapolis 2A Heritage Christian 25-6 Dan Ambrose Cass Greg Marschand 11-3
1975-76 LaPorte 34-4 Ken Schreiber Sullivan Bob Mirkovich 6-5 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 28-4 Tim Bordenet Vincennes Rivet Bill Beard 14-1
1976-77 Logansport 27-10 Jim Turner Blackford Craig Moore 4-2 2009-10 4A Carroll (Fort Wayne) 26-6 Dave Ginder Indianapolis Cathedral Rich Andriole 1-0 (9inn.)
1977-78 Evansville Memorial 30-0 Quentin Merkel Blackford Craig Moore 7-1 3A Andrean 29-6 Dave Pishkur Jasper Terry Gobert 6-1
1978-79 Logansport 29-4 Jim Turner Evansville Memorial Quentin Merkel 6-5 (10) 2A Heritage Christian 27-10 Dan Ambrose Delphi Pat Lowrey 5-1
1979-80 DeKalb 30-8 Bill Jones Muncie Northside Donald Fields 1-0 (8) 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 27-7 Tim Bordenet Tecumseh Dave Duncan 4-2
1980-81 Ben Davis 27-4 Kenneth Cox Fort Wayne Northrop Chris Stavreti 4-1 2010-11 4A Carroll (Fort Wayne) 32-2 Dave Ginder Indianapolis Cathedral Rich Andriole 5-3
1981-82 LaPorte 32-7 Ken Schreiber Roncalli John Wirtz 7-1 3A Crawfordsville 29-6 John Froedge Mishawaka Marian Tim Prister 8-3
1982-83 Fort Wayne Northrop 27-8 Chris Stavreti Terre Haute North Don Jennings 4-2 2A South Spencer 24-6 Brian Kuester Hanover Central Doug Nelson 8-1
1983-84 Marion 26-9-1 Mel Wysong Perry Meridian Jim Roach 4-2 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 26-9 Tim Bordenet No. Central (Farmers) Craig Grow 3-2
1984-85 Kokomo 29-4 Mike Smith South Bend Washington Rick Tomaszewski 6-2 2011-12 4A Lake Central 32-1 Jeff Sandor Roncalli Keith Hatfield 1-0
1985-86 Wabash 31-6 Chris Rood Marion Mel Wysong 2-1 3A Western 25-9 Ty Calloway Brebeuf Jesuit Andy McClain 8-1
1986-87 LaPorte 34-2 Ken Schreiber Evansville Central Paul Gries 4-1 2A Northfield 29-5-1 Tony Uggen Evansville Mater Dei Jeff Schulz 3-2
1987-88 Seymour 35-2 Bob Bowman Kokomo Mike Smith 5-1 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 31-4 Tim Bordenet Shakamak Chip Sweet 12-2
1988-89 Evansville Memorial 33-3 Quentin Merkel Logansport Jim Turner 6-2 2012-13 4A Elkhart Central 32-1 Steve Stutsman Indianapolis Cathedral Rich Andriole 1-0
1989-90 LaPorte 30-6 Ken Schreiber Bedford North Lawrence John Bush 7-3 3A Norwell 33-3 Andy McClain Jasper Terry Gobert 2-1
1990-91 Logansport 31-3 Jim Turner Marion Mel Wysong 9-5 2A South Spencer 23-8 Brian Kuester Northfield Tony Uggen 3-2
1991-92 LaPorte 31-6 Ken Schreiber Franklin Central John Rockey 10-2 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 31-5 Tim Bordenet Vincennes Rivet Bill Beard 4-3
1992-93 Evansville Memorial 36-2 Quentin Merkel Huntington North Don Sherman 1-0 2013-14 4A Noblesville 28-8 Justin Keever Terre Haute North Shawn Turner 2-1
1993-94 Penn 32-6 Greg Dikos McCutcheon Jake Burton 4-3 3A Andrean 27-6 Dave Pishkur Gibson Southern Chris May 6-0
1994-95 Harrison (West Lafayette) 34-2 Jerry Galema Fort Wayne Concordia Jack Massucci 3-1 2A Wapahani 30-4 Brian Dudley Evansville Mater Dei Steve Ricketts 2-0
1995-96 Jasper 31-5 Terry Gobert Merrillville Fenton Macke 13-6 1A Shakamak 27-6 Chip Sweet Rockville Bob Kyle 3-2
Victory Field, Indianapolis 2014-15 4A Penn 29-6-1 Greg Dikos Terre Haute North Fay Spetter 3-2
1996-97 Jasper 29-7 Terry Gobert Carmel Tom Linkmeyer 10-8 3A Andrean 30-6 Dave Pishkur Jasper Terry Gobert 2-1
1997-98 4A Penn 25-9 Greg Dikos Jeffersonville Al Rabe 16-4 2A South Spencer 25-2 Brian Kuester Lafayette Central Catholic Tim Bordenet 8-2
3A Jasper 30-6 Terry Gobert Westfield Eric Lentz 11-2 1A Rockville 28-6 Bob Kyle Shakamak Todd Gambill 4-2
2A Alexandria Monroe 25-4 Monte Sprague Evansville Mater Dei Darin Knight 4-3 2015-16 4A Roncalli 23-9 Aaron Kroll Zionsville Jered Moore 3-2
1A Tri-County 30-3 Denny Stitz Barr-Reeve Joe Rademacher 3-0 3A Northview 25-6 Craig Trout Western Quentin Brown 2-1
1998-99 4A McCutcheon 30-5 Jake Burton Lawrence North Richard Winzenread 7-6 2A Providence 27-3 Scott Hornung Lafayette Central Catholic Tim Bordenet 7-6
3A Madison 31-2 Gary O’Neal Carroll (Fort Wayne) Chris Adams 10-0 1A Daleville 21-9 Terry Turner Lanesville Zach Payne 4-0
2A Evansville Mater Dei 26-8 Darin Knight Jimtown Mike Stout 9-0 2016-17 4A Indianapolis Cathedral 29-0 Ed Freije Penn Greg Dikos 4-3 (8 inn.)
1A Park Tudor 27-4 Bob Hildebrand Milan Jeff Greiwe 7-3 3A SB St. Joseph 25-4 John Gumpf Jasper Terry Gobert 4-0
1999-00 4A LaPorte 30-5 Scott Upp Evansville Harrison Andy Rice 10-6 2A Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 28-3 Dave Scott Wapahani Brian Dudley 10-4
3A Jasper 30-6 Terry Gobert Plymouth Tony Plothow 10-3 1A Lanesville 20-6 Zach Payne Rossville Brad Scott 5-1
2A Taylor 30-4 George Phares North Montgomery Mike Strickler 12-1 2017-18 4A Fishers 29-7 Matthew Cherry Indianapolis Cathedral Ed Freije 4-3
1A Rossville 16-17 Scott Stair Tri-County Denny Stitz 4-3 3A Andrean 31-6 Dave Pishkur Silver Creek Joe Decker 6-1
2000-01 4A Penn 34-2 Greg Dikos Castle Dave Sensenbrenner 18-5 2A Boone Grove 22-5 Patrick Antone Southridge Gene Mattingly 5-4
3A Indianapolis Cathedral 25-6 Rich Andriole Griffith Brian Jennings 16-0 1A Daleville 22-9 Terry Turner University Chris Estep 4-2 (9 inn.)
2A Northfield 28-5 Tony Uggen Speedway Bruce Hutchings 4-2 2018-19 4A Hamilton Southeastern 23-8 Jeremy Sassanella Columbus East Jon Gratz 3-2
1A Triton 24-10 Jim Shively Adams Central Herb Bergman 13-0 3A Andrean 36-1 Dave Pishkur Edgewood Bob Jones 2-1
2001-02 4A Munster 25-9 Bob Shinkan Evansville North Dan Sparrow 9-1 2A Alexandria Monroe 29-6 Jeff Closser Southridge Gene Mattingly 4-3
3A Vincennes Lincoln 25-8 Brandon Pfoff Bellmont Jon Stevens 4-0 1A University 22-10-1 Chris Estep Washington Township Randy Roberts 4-1
2A Manchester 14-16 Jack Rupley Batesville John Rigney 9-8 2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
1A FW Blackhawk Christian 23-6 Tom Hopewell Tecumseh Tom Hopewell 7-3 2020-21 4A Jasper 31-2 Terry Gobert Fishers Matthew Cherry 3-1
2002-03 4A McCutcheon 30-5 Jake Burton Brownsburg Pat O’Neil 7-1 3A Southridge 26-7 Gene Mattingly Hanover Central Ryan Bridges 2-0
3A Norwell 23-11 Kelby Weybright New Palestine Al Cooper 3-1 (8 inn.) 2A Providence 23-7 Scott Hutchins Eastside Aaron Willard 4-0
2A Triton Central 26-2 Rob Robertson Frankton Brad Buckingham 7-4 1A Washington Township 27-7 Randy Roberts Shakamak Jeremy Yeryar 6-0
1A Tecumseh 16-12 Ron Kahle Southwood Kevin Yenna 7-4 2021-22 4A Penn 26-6 Greg Dikos Indpls. Cathedral Ed Freije 3-0
2003-04 4A Lawrence Central 27-7 Dan Roman Brownsburg Pat O’Neil 3-1 3A Andrean 31-4 Dave Pishkur Brebeuf Jesuit Jeff Scott 5-1
3A New Palestine 30-4 Al Cooper Andrean Dave Pishkur 3-2 2A Illiana Christian 22-7 Jeff VanderWoude Centerville Tracey Crull 10-1
2A Hammond Bishop Noll 21-11 Dave Griffin Wapahani Brian Dudley 2-0 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 27-6 Tim Bordenet Tecumseh Ted Thompson 4-1
1A Lafayette Central Catholic 27-8 Tim Bordenet Shakamak Chip Sweet 11-3 2022-23 4A Penn 27-8 Greg Dikos Center Grove Keith Hatfield 2-0
Loeb Stadium, Lafayette 3A Silver Creek 26-7 Joe Decker Andrean Dave Pishkur 4-2
2004-05 4A Brownsburg 35-0 Pat O’Neil Evansville North Dan Sparrow 6-4 2A Illiana Christian 25-9 Jeff VanderWoude Covenant Christian Chris Stevenson 3-0
3A Andrean 33-2 Dave Pishkur Evansville Memorial Quentin Merkel 10-1 1A Lafayette Central Catholic 25-11 Tim Bordenet Barr-Reeve Trevor McConnell 1-0
2A North Posey 27-8 Mike Swartzentruber Northwestern Ryan Berryman 11-6
1A FW Blackhawk Christian 21-9 Mark Harmon Hauser Jerry Schoen 7-0
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