South Bend Tribune Launches 2026 Baseball Player of the Year Poll
The South Bend Tribune’s annual Player of the Year poll features nominees from 17 schools, highlighting top offensive and pitching performances across the region.
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The South Bend Tribune’s annual Player of the Year poll features nominees from 17 schools, highlighting top offensive and pitching performances across the region.
The Kingsmen entered the IHSAA 4A semi‑state championship with a 26‑7 record, a mark that placed them among the most successful campaigns in Penn High School history. Coach Greg Dikos, in his 39th year at the helm, guided a squad that had won seven straight games late in the season, turning a promising start into a dominant finish. Lake Central ultimately pulled away to a 6‑2 victory, leaving the Kingsmen just shy of the state finals for the eighth time in program history.

The Quakers clinched their 26th sectional title with a 9‑3 victory over Mishawaka, overcoming a mid‑season slump and rallying around a core of longtime teammates.
The Penn Pirates defeated Mishawaka 9-3 in the sectional championship, driven by an early offensive burst and a resilient pitching performance, propelling them toward the regional finals.