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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 2025. 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: Big Rapids Cardinals

Team Name: Big Rapids Cardinals
Head Coach: JT Scarpelli
Division: 2
2024 Record: 26-9
2024 Tourney Finish: Districts loss to Whitehall
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

Coach Outlook: "We have a number of returning starters both in the field & on the mound that will keep us competitive. Our non-conference schedule is tough which will prepare us for a post-season run."

2025 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Pitching Depth
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

Ty Gielczyk, 3B/RHP, 2025 Kalamazoo Valley CC recruit

Isaac Zocco, SS, 2025 Alpena CC recruit

Cole Haist, RHP/INF, 2026

Jonathan Losinski, 1B/RHP, 2026

Brody Ososki, OF/INF, 2026

Noah Sweppenheiser, OF/LHP, 2026

Class of 2026 Prospects:

Karsen Rehkopf, RHP/INF

Kurt Wilber, C

Class of 2027 Prospects:

Brayden Scholz, MIF

Seth Cline, RHP/1B

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