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2025 Spring Team Preview - Niles Vikings


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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: Niles Vikings

Team Name: Niles Vikings
Head Coach: Jim Brawley
Division: 2
2024 Record: 24-9
2024 Tourney Finish: Regional Finals loss to Grand Rapids Christian
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "If we can get healthy and stay healthy we have a chance to be very good.  We are a hard working group of players who love the game of baseball."

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

Jax Racht, RHP, 2026

Brenden Olsen, OF/RHP, 2026

Josh McIntyre, LHP, 2025 Trine recruit

Braylon Schultz, OF, 2025

Dane Asmus, C, 2025

Acie Kirtdoll, INF, 2026

Class of 2025 Prospects:

Ethan Poirer, INF

Class of 2026 Prospects:

Collin Gerdes, OF

Brayden Wiemuth, 1B

Class of 2027 Prospects:

Tanner Rachels, C/RHP

Bryce Zache, SS/OF

Ryne Brown, MIF

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