2026 High School Team Preview: Blue Water Area Conference
March 13, 2026
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With the spring right around the corner, our staff has began preparing for the season with team previews. In this edition we highlighted four teams in Blue Water Area Conference.
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Algonac Muskrats
Head Coach: Scott Thaler
Division: 3
2025 Record: 20-16
2025 Tournament: Lost in District Final
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5
2026 Team Strengths:
- Experience
- Pitching Depth
- Defense
- Athleticism
Key Returners:
- Cole Thaler, OF/RHP, 2026
.340 AVG, 7 2B, 4 3B, 21 RBI, 27 R, 21 SB / 53.2 IP, 6-3, 2.74 ERA, 47 K - Steven Walther, RHP, 2026, Adrian College
28.1 IP, 1.48 ERA, 34 K - Jaxon Shafer, MIF, 2027
.261 AVG, 27 R, 6 2B, 18 SB - Carter Ducharme, RHP/OF, 2027
22.1 IP, 2-1, 3.01 ERA, 28K - Colin Grove, RHP, 2026
17.2 IP, 3-1, 3.4 ERA, 17K - Zac Yntema, C, 2026
- Zachary Witherspoon, RHP/OF, 2026
Almont Raiders
Head Coach: Shane Campbell
Division: 3
2025 Record: 15-15
2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6
2026 Team Strengths:
- Defense
Key Returners:
- Blake Lane, RHP/C/SS/OF, 2027
- Brock Murphy, 2B, 2028
- Colin Campbell, 3B, 2028
- Colten Karbel, RHP/SS/OF, 2028
- Ian Meyers, RHP/1B, 2027
- Landon Swain, RHP/INF, 2027
- Keith Geml, OF, 2027
- Justin Pape, OF, 2026
Imlay City Spartans
Head Coach: Mark Detwiler
Division: 2
2025 Record: 7-25
2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinal
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5
Team Strengths:
- Pitching
- Speed
- Senior Leadership
Key Returners:
- Brady Detwiler, CF/MIF/P, 2026
.307 AVG, 6 XBH, 13 SB - Sam Edson, SS/RHP/C/OF, 2026
.292 AVG, 6 XBH, 27 R, 13 SB - Vincent Guerin, OF/P, 2026
.345 AVG, 30 H, 7 XBH - Trace Dennis, C/3B/RHP, 2027
.280 AVG, 7 XBH, 17 RBI - Griffin Wetzel, RHP/1B/3B, 2028
41 IP, 50 K
2028 RHP Griffin Wetzel (Imlay City)
— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) February 14, 2026
6-2/185
FB: 84-87 T87.3
SL: 74-77
SP: 71-74@Wetzel_1044 | #CMPAS pic.twitter.com/yHIlJS35zi
Notable Newcomer:
- Easton McKinstry, C/3B/OF, 2026
Richmond Blue Devils
Head Coach: Scott Evans
Division: 2
2025 Record: 22-8
2025 Tournament: Lost in Pre-Districts
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
Team Strengths:
- Infield
- Hitting
- Speed
Key Returners:
2027 MIF Dominic Bonnetti
— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 26, 2025
(Richmond)
Bonnetti wins a long AB pulling a 2K breaking ball through the left side for a lead off single
Would later swipe second base and come around to score for #TeamMichigan 👍🏻#PBFG25 | @BonnettiDominic pic.twitter.com/AT4IojhrCh
- Logan Evans, OF, 2026, Saginaw Valley State
- Cameron Murray, OF/RHP, 2026, Lawrence Tech
- Cameron Sutherland, 1B/RHP, 2027
- Gaige Towner, 1B/3B/RHP, 2026
- Joey Joudi, C, 2026
- John Swamba, MIF, 2026
Notable Newcomer:
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