Northeast Dubois blanks Hauser, reaches Class 1A state title game
Eli Schroering threw a one-hit shutout as Northeast Dubois beat Hauser 4-0, sending the Jeeps to Victory Field for a first-ever state title shot.
Northeast Dubois delivered one of the biggest baseball wins in school history Saturday, blanking Hauser 4-0 and earning a trip to the Class 1A state championship game at Victory Field in Indianapolis. The Jeeps became the first Evansville-area team to reach the title game, turning a hard-edged postseason run into a moment that will resonate across Dubois County.
Junior pitcher Eli Schroering set the tone in the semistate final at Mitchell, where Northeast Dubois played with the poise of a team that has handled pressure all spring. Local coverage said Schroering threw a complete game and allowed only one hit as the Jeeps finished the job against a Hauser team that entered the matchup ranked No. 11 in the semistate bracket. Northeast Dubois, ranked No. 4, improved to 25-5 entering the state-final round.
The win was the latest step in a postseason run that has already rewritten program history. Northeast Dubois opened the tournament with a 3-1 sectional win over Tecumseh, then claimed a regional title with a 3-2 victory over Shakamak. That regional crown was the program’s second straight and the first back-to-back regional championship run in school history.
The Jeeps also beat Greenwood Christian Academy 5-2 earlier in the semistate bracket before facing Hauser for the championship round of the semistate. With the 4-0 victory, Northeast Dubois advanced to its first trip to Indianapolis, a rare stage for a program that had not seen a state championship game in 14 years. For a school and county that follow high school baseball closely, the run has quickly become a point of pride in Jasper and beyond.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association has scheduled the 2026 baseball state finals for Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, at Victory Field, which is hosting the tournament for the 28th year. Northeast Dubois will face Kouts for the Class 1A title, giving the Jeeps a clear chance to cap their breakthrough season with a state championship.
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