At the conclusion of each championship game, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents an award for mental attitude to an outstanding senior participant in each classification in the baseball state tournament. The recipient of this award, who is nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in baseball. The award is named in honor of the late L.V. Phillips, who served as the second commissioner of the IHSAA from 1945-1962. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
| Year |
Class |
Name |
School |
| 1966-67 |
|
Phil Rohleder |
Jasper |
| 1967-68 |
|
Hugh McClelland III |
Marion |
| 1968-69 |
|
Dan Grossman |
Bloomington |
| 1969-70 |
|
David Highmark |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
| 1970-71 |
|
Mark Yates |
LaPorte |
| 1971-72 |
|
Alan Beitler |
South Adams |
| 1972-73 |
|
William Olds |
Lafayette Jefferson |
| 1973-74 |
|
Curtis Phillips |
Terre Haute North |
| 1974-75 |
|
Timothy L. Smith |
Logansport |
| 1975-76 |
|
Jack L. Smith |
Sullivan |
| 1976-77 |
|
Robert A. Heimach |
DeKalb |
| 1977-78 |
|
Brian Lanham |
Blackford |
| 1978-79 |
|
Don Mattingly |
Evansville Memorial |
| 1979-80 |
|
Mike Hasselman |
DeKalb |
| 1980-81 |
|
Gene (Bucky) Autry |
Ben Davis |
| 1981-82 |
|
Doug Schreiber |
LaPorte |
| 1982-83 |
|
Jim Flynn |
Evansville Memorial |
| 1983-84 |
|
Glen Petroff |
Marion |
| 1984-85 |
|
Michael Young |
South Bend Washington |
| 1985-86 |
|
Chris Hollingshead |
Wabash |
| 1986-87 |
|
Bart Emig |
Evansville Central |
| 1987-88 |
|
Jamey Callane |
Kokomo |
| 1988-89 |
|
Neil Grepke |
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran |
| 1989-90 |
|
Eddie Dubbs |
LaPorte |
| 1990-91 |
|
John Curl |
Logansport |
| 1991-92 |
|
Rory Satkoski |
LaPorte |
| 1992-93 |
|
John Sartore |
Evansville Memorial |
| 1993-94 |
|
Brad Heuring |
Gibson Southern |
| 1994-95 |
|
Ben Witzenman |
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran |
| 1995-96 |
|
Phil Kendall |
Jasper |
| 1996-97 |
|
Matt Mauck |
Jasper |
| 1997-98 |
4A |
Blake Gaugler |
Penn |
| |
3A |
Heath Uppencamp |
Jasper |
| |
2A |
J.D. Closser |
Alexandria |
| |
A |
Rodney Benner |
Tri-County |
| 1998-99 |
4A |
Tal Short |
Lawrence North |
| |
3A |
Nick Griffith |
Madison |
| |
2A |
Keith Kinder |
Jimtown |
| |
A |
Ronnie Kennett |
Milan |
| 1999-00 |
4A |
Eric Jesch |
LaPorte |
| |
3A |
John Pettibone |
Plymouth |
| |
2A |
Brian Collins |
Taylor |
| |
A |
Brandon Paschal |
Rossville |
| 2000-01 |
4A |
Matthew Keener |
Castle |
| |
3A |
Bill Potter |
Indianapolis Cathedral |
| |
2A |
Andrew Rosner |
Speedway |
| |
A |
Nicholas Houk |
Adams Central |
| 2001-02 |
4A |
Kyle Smith |
Evansville North |
| |
3A |
Mitchell Prout |
Vincennes Lincoln |
| |
2A |
Drew Walters |
Manchester |
| |
A |
Kyle Wright |
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian |
| 2002-03 |
4A |
Clayton Richard |
McCutcheon |
| |
3A |
Jacob Ringenberg |
Norwell |
| |
2A |
Jerad Yelland |
Lawrenceburg |
| |
A |
Colby Halderman |
Southwood |
| 2003-04 |
4A |
Craig Hormann |
Lawrence Central |
| |
3A |
Nick Stockwell |
Andrean |
| |
2A |
Eric Van Matre |
Wapahani |
| |
A |
Henry Arth |
Lafayette Central Catholic |
| 2004-05 |
4A |
Drew Grimm |
Evansville North |
| |
3A |
Tommy Finn |
Andrean |
| |
2A |
Brandon Beachy |
Northwestern |
| |
A |
Jacob Miller |
Hauser |
| 2005-06 |
4A |
Jim Roesinger |
Indianapolis Cathedral |
| |
3A |
Sam Linette |
Jasper |
| |
2A |
Jared Baehl |
North Posey |
| |
A |
Andrew Nelson |
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian |
| 2006-07 |
4A |
Andrew Quinnette |
Kokomo |
| |
3A |
Kreigh Williams |
Norwell |
| |
2A |
John Seiler |
South Spencer |
| |
A |
Steven McNabb |
Shakamak |
| 2007-08 |
4A |
Ryan Trieglaff |
Homestead |
| |
3A |
Justin Wright |
Crawfordsville |
| |
2A |
Nathaniel Wills |
Elwood |
| |
A |
Joshua Horton |
Shakamak |
| 2008-09 |
4A |
Drake Everson |
Fort Wayne Snider |
| |
3A |
Jeremy Lucas |
West Vigo |
| |
2A |
Keith Lee |
Cass |
| |
A |
Dru Anthrop |
Lafayette Central Catholic |
| 2009-10 |
4A |
Ross O’Neill |
Carroll (Fort Wayne) |
| |
3A |
Austin Ahrens |
Jasper |
| |
2A |
Neil Snoeberger |
Delphi |
| |
A |
Adam Westerman |
Tecumseh |
| 2010-11 |
4A |
Phil Mosey |
Indianapolis Cathedral |
| |
3A |
Adam Boehm |
Crawfordsville |
| |
2A |
Aaron Seiler |
South Spencer |
| |
A |
Devin Morgan |
Lafayette Central Catholic |