IHSBCA Announces 2026 Academic All-State Team

Five local players earned the prestigious honor.

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association has announced their 2026 Academic All-State Team.

Five local players who played for teams in the EIAC and ORVC earned Academic All-State honors. They are:

• Noah Weigel, Batesville
• John Meyer, Greensburg
• Mason Hamlett, South Dearborn
• Brady Cook, Southwestern (Hanover)
• Braxton Lewis, Southwestern (Hanover)

To be considered for Academic All-State, individuals must be a senior and a member of their high school team in good standing.  There are three ways that a player can be selected for the team:

• if a player is a valedictorian and salutatorian then they automatically qualify for the team;
• if a player has a GPA of 4.000 or higher (on a 4-point scale), then they automatically qualify for the team;
• If a player is not a valedictorian / salutatorian or doesn't have a GPA of 4.000 or higher, then we also have a formula that uses SAT scores and GPA to calculate an aggregate score....if that aggregate score is 8.000 or higher, then they automatically qualify for the team.

See the full IHSBCA Academic All-State Team at 2026 All-Academic Team Announced | The Official Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association