Indiana University Athletics
Summer Ball Begins for Returning Hoosiers
6/8/2026 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a grueling 54-game regular season, the Indiana baseball program will send its returning players off to their respective summer ball destinations for next two months. One of the best college baseball traditions is the wood bat leagues in all parts of the country. Each player will complete in 25-40 games before coming back to campus in August for the new school year.
The highlight of the summer will be IU's group of rising juniors that are headed out to compete in the prestigious Cape Cod League. Catcher/outfielder Hogan Denny, outfielder Caleb Koskie and first baseman Jake Hanley will all team up together with Cotuit in hopes of another run to the playoffs for the Kettleers. Third baseman Will Moore will be on the Cape with the Brewster Whitecaps.
IU's players will be represented in eight different leagues across the country this summer. Additional returning starters include outfielder Cole Decker (Northwoods League), shortstop Cooper Malamazian (NECBL), second baseman Landen Fry (Northwoods League) and designated hitter Owen ten Oever (Appalachian League).
2026 Summer Ball Designations – Indiana
Cape Cod League
Hogan Denny - Cotuit Kettleers
Jake Hanley - Cotuit Kettleers
Caleb Koskie - Cotuit Kettleers
Will Moore - Brewster Whitecaps
Jackson Yarberry - Cotuit Kettleers
NECBL
Cooper Malamazian - Keene SwampBats
Northwoods League
Logan Cotton - Kalamazoo Growlers
Cole Decker - St. Cloud Rox
Kellen English - Royal Oak Leprechauns
Landen Fry - Richmond Flying Mummies
Appalachian League
Xavier Carrera – Bluefield Ridge Runners
Blane Metz - Greenville Flyboys
Owen ten Oever - Greenville Flyboys
Owen Shinada - Greenville Flyboys
Western Canadian Baseball League
Cal Gates - Okatooks
Prospect League
Nash Wagner - Kokomo Jackrabbits
Clayton Weisheit - Dubois County Bombers
Noah Drake - Grand Lake Mariners
Georgia Sunbelt League
Evan O'Neill - Alfred Aviators
California Collegiate League
Miles Mador - San Luis Obispo Blues
The highlight of the summer will be IU's group of rising juniors that are headed out to compete in the prestigious Cape Cod League. Catcher/outfielder Hogan Denny, outfielder Caleb Koskie and first baseman Jake Hanley will all team up together with Cotuit in hopes of another run to the playoffs for the Kettleers. Third baseman Will Moore will be on the Cape with the Brewster Whitecaps.
IU's players will be represented in eight different leagues across the country this summer. Additional returning starters include outfielder Cole Decker (Northwoods League), shortstop Cooper Malamazian (NECBL), second baseman Landen Fry (Northwoods League) and designated hitter Owen ten Oever (Appalachian League).
2026 Summer Ball Designations – Indiana
Cape Cod League
Hogan Denny - Cotuit Kettleers
Jake Hanley - Cotuit Kettleers
Caleb Koskie - Cotuit Kettleers
Will Moore - Brewster Whitecaps
Jackson Yarberry - Cotuit Kettleers
NECBL
Cooper Malamazian - Keene SwampBats
Northwoods League
Logan Cotton - Kalamazoo Growlers
Cole Decker - St. Cloud Rox
Kellen English - Royal Oak Leprechauns
Landen Fry - Richmond Flying Mummies
Appalachian League
Xavier Carrera – Bluefield Ridge Runners
Blane Metz - Greenville Flyboys
Owen ten Oever - Greenville Flyboys
Owen Shinada - Greenville Flyboys
Western Canadian Baseball League
Cal Gates - Okatooks
Prospect League
Nash Wagner - Kokomo Jackrabbits
Clayton Weisheit - Dubois County Bombers
Noah Drake - Grand Lake Mariners
Georgia Sunbelt League
Evan O'Neill - Alfred Aviators
California Collegiate League
Miles Mador - San Luis Obispo Blues
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