Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Sign Another Top-25 Recruiting Class
12/2/2025 2:33:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Head coach Jeff Mercer and staff continue to stack recruiting classes together in Bloomington. The eighth-year skipper signed the No. 25 recruiting class according to Perfect Game to wrap up the early-signing period on Tuesday (Dec. 2). It's back-to-back top-25 classes for the Hoosiers as they continue to reload the program through the high school ranks.
Mercer has prided himself in recruiting elite talent from all over the country. The Hoosiers have had 30 players drafted during his tenure and has turned in 11 freshman All-Americans since taking over the post in 2019. IU's player development program has helped student-athletes get pro ready from the moment they step on campus.
14 players signed to play for Mercer and the Hoosiers in the 2026 class. The group features players from nine different states and covers every position area. As always IU remains committed to recruiting the home state hard. Four players from the state of Indiana are set to sign for Mercer's program. The Hoosiers are still expected to add a handful of athletes to this class.
Of all Big Ten programs, IU has the highest-ranked class (No. 25) according to Perfect Game. It's the second-straight year that the program has put together the conference's best group. It is the only true Midwest school ranked inside the top 25 on the national list.
IU's 2026 group is led by a trio of talented infield players. Jayden Parker and Johnson Dubose, a pair of 6-foot-3 shortstops from California and Georgia respectively, are both top-300 players according to Perfect Game. Georgia prep catcher Branson Crawford is the third in the trio of highly-touted players.
When the class arrives on campus, it'll be the third year in a row that IU has stacked together top-35 recruiting classes. The current sophomore class features a plethora of talented position players – led by sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley. IU's 2026 season will get underway next February.
Class of 2026 Prep Signees – Perfect Game Rankings
Jayden Parker, SS (San Diego, Calif.) – No. 246
Johnson Dubose, SS (Atlanta, Ga.) – No. 272
Branson Crawford, C (Gainesville, Ga.) – No. 337
Liam Amoriello, LHP (Tampa, Fla.)
Luke Crighton, SS (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Finn Hoeschen, OF (North Vancouver, Wash.)
Zavion Jackson, OF (Richmond, Va.)
Logan Johnston, RHP (Crown Point, Ind.)
Dylan Kassab, C (Hinsdale, Ill.)
Jaxon Lueken, RHP (Huntingburg, Ind.)
Bryce Pauly, 3B (Davenport, Iowa)
Aiden Reynolds, SS (Noblesville, Ind.)
Gavin Swartz, RHP (Bloomington, Ill.)
Jake Winger, 3B (Lafayette, Ind.)
Mercer has prided himself in recruiting elite talent from all over the country. The Hoosiers have had 30 players drafted during his tenure and has turned in 11 freshman All-Americans since taking over the post in 2019. IU's player development program has helped student-athletes get pro ready from the moment they step on campus.
14 players signed to play for Mercer and the Hoosiers in the 2026 class. The group features players from nine different states and covers every position area. As always IU remains committed to recruiting the home state hard. Four players from the state of Indiana are set to sign for Mercer's program. The Hoosiers are still expected to add a handful of athletes to this class.
Of all Big Ten programs, IU has the highest-ranked class (No. 25) according to Perfect Game. It's the second-straight year that the program has put together the conference's best group. It is the only true Midwest school ranked inside the top 25 on the national list.
IU's 2026 group is led by a trio of talented infield players. Jayden Parker and Johnson Dubose, a pair of 6-foot-3 shortstops from California and Georgia respectively, are both top-300 players according to Perfect Game. Georgia prep catcher Branson Crawford is the third in the trio of highly-touted players.
When the class arrives on campus, it'll be the third year in a row that IU has stacked together top-35 recruiting classes. The current sophomore class features a plethora of talented position players – led by sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley. IU's 2026 season will get underway next February.
Class of 2026 Prep Signees – Perfect Game Rankings
Jayden Parker, SS (San Diego, Calif.) – No. 246
Johnson Dubose, SS (Atlanta, Ga.) – No. 272
Branson Crawford, C (Gainesville, Ga.) – No. 337
Liam Amoriello, LHP (Tampa, Fla.)
Luke Crighton, SS (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Finn Hoeschen, OF (North Vancouver, Wash.)
Zavion Jackson, OF (Richmond, Va.)
Logan Johnston, RHP (Crown Point, Ind.)
Dylan Kassab, C (Hinsdale, Ill.)
Jaxon Lueken, RHP (Huntingburg, Ind.)
Bryce Pauly, 3B (Davenport, Iowa)
Aiden Reynolds, SS (Noblesville, Ind.)
Gavin Swartz, RHP (Bloomington, Ill.)
Jake Winger, 3B (Lafayette, Ind.)
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