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Cardinals Add Letsinger to 2023 Recruiting Class
May 22, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Head Coach Rich Maloney and the Ball State baseball team announced the addition of Lucas Letsinger to the 2023 recruiting class.
The 2023 class features some outstanding talent from Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Letsinger joins Josh Adamczewski, Owen Coffman, Connor Hutchinson, Keegan Johnson, Gabe Jones, Max Kalk, Eli Kieser, Houston King, and Zach Kwasny as part the 2023 class.
"We are excited about our 2023 recruiting class," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We have a group of highly competitive young men who desire to play at the highest level and to carry on the tradition of athletic and academic excellence that has been established by those that came before them. This class has a good balance of pitching and hitting prospects. We are thrilled to work with this group and help them reach their full potential. Hats off to Recruiting Coordinator Alex Maloney for putting together this outstanding class."
Lucas Letsinger
Noblesville, Indiana | Hamilton Heights High School | IU-Kokomo | P
Rich Maloney on Lucas
"Lucas had an outstanding season at IU Kokomo. He has a loose arm, with a good upside. Lucas is highly competitive and has three quality pitches. We are excited to welcome him into our Ball State Family."
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The 2023 class features some outstanding talent from Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Letsinger joins Josh Adamczewski, Owen Coffman, Connor Hutchinson, Keegan Johnson, Gabe Jones, Max Kalk, Eli Kieser, Houston King, and Zach Kwasny as part the 2023 class.
"We are excited about our 2023 recruiting class," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We have a group of highly competitive young men who desire to play at the highest level and to carry on the tradition of athletic and academic excellence that has been established by those that came before them. This class has a good balance of pitching and hitting prospects. We are thrilled to work with this group and help them reach their full potential. Hats off to Recruiting Coordinator Alex Maloney for putting together this outstanding class."
Lucas Letsinger
Noblesville, Indiana | Hamilton Heights High School | IU-Kokomo | P
- All-State Honorable Mention
- Two-Time First Team All-Conference
- All-Hamilton County First Team
- Sectional champions
- Conference pitcher of the year as a sophomore
- IUK Male Athlete of the Year
- Recorded a 7-3 record at IU-Kokomo in 2023
- Recorded 144 strikeouts in two seasons, including 92 last season
- Held opponents to a .194 batting average in 2023
- Posted a WHIP of 0.93 in 2023
- Threw four complete games, including two shutouts
- Had a 2.28 ERA in 2023
Rich Maloney on Lucas
"Lucas had an outstanding season at IU Kokomo. He has a loose arm, with a good upside. Lucas is highly competitive and has three quality pitches. We are excited to welcome him into our Ball State Family."
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