Brayden Lamborne

Class:
First Year
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.
High School:
Castle

A four-year all-conference player at Castle High School in Evansville, Brayden Lamborne finished 12th in the IHSAA state finals as a senior, one stroke ahead of new Ball State teammate Mattingly Upchurch ... played his high school golf in Evansville against another pair of new teammates -- Luke Johnston and Brody Sorrell who prepped at nearby Evansville North.

"Brayden is one of the best players in our state in this class," said Ball State coach Mike Fleck. "He has a proven and successful record against some of the best players around, including competing through his high school and junior golf career against two of our current Evansville freshmen, Luke Johnston and Brody Sorrell. Brayden has sharpened his skillset playing high level junior golf and we are excited for him to bring that competitive mindset and talent to Ball State."

HIGH SCHOOL: Lamborne was a first-team all-state selection as a junior, and was a first-team all-conference player in four straight seasons for Castle High School in Evansville ... finished 12th in the IHSAA state finals with a 76-72--148 (+4) ... in junior golf, qualified for the Notah Begay National Championship (71-69), won the 2025 Golfweek Junior Tour at Purdue with a 70-64 and tied for second in the Golfweek Junior conducted at Ball State (71-71) ... was ranked as the third best player in the 2026 class from Indiana.