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2025 Spring Team Preview - Algonac Muskrats


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With 2024 now in the past, Prep Baseball Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

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2025 Spring Team Preview: Algonac Muskrats

Team Name: Algonac Muskrats
Head Coach: Scott Thaler
Division: 3
2024 Record: 29-7
2024 Tourney Finish: Regional Finals loss to Detroit Edison
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "We are excited to see what this group can do. We have great numbers and will have lots of competition to crack the lineup. We also return most of our pitching staff from 2024. If we can scratch across some runs in key spots, I think we can make some noise in the postseason."

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense
  • Depth

Top Returning Players:

Bryce Simpson, LHP/1B, 2025 Wayne State recruit

Cole Thaler, OF/RHP, 2026

Nate Vercammen, RHP/INF

Jake Lovelace, OF/1B, 2025

Steven Walther, RHP/UT, 2026

Jaxon Shafer, MIF, 2027

Class of 2025 Prospects:

Ayden Pate, RHP/OF

Class of 2026 Prospects:

Zac Yntema, C/OF

Class of 2027 Prospects:

Carter Ducharme, RHP/IF

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