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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 eight Division 1 schools from the KLAA, Lakes Valley and OAA conferences.

All information has been provided to us through our preseason coaches questionnaire, please email [email protected] if you have not received this poll and are a varsity head coach in the state of Michigan. 

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Brighton Bulldogs

Head Coach: Charlie Christner

Division: 1

2025 Record: 26-13

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense
• Hitting

Key Returners:

• Aden Bailey, C, 2026, Kellogg CC

𝕌𝕟𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕊𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥

2026 C Aden Bailey (Brighton)

Switch hitting catcher had a breakout year at the plate highlighted by a big week at LakePoint

Had a pair of 3 hit games at #17uNat25, added 4 hits at #PBSFG25

Sub 7 runner w/ EVs into upper… pic.twitter.com/41CvsMm5al

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) October 16, 2025

• Nick Brevik, SS/RHP, 2026, Lansing CC
• Chase Inge, INF, 2026, Adrian College
• Luke Ribble, INF/C, 2026, Glen Oaks CC
• Holden Fischer, OF/RHP, 2026, Schoolcraft College
• Joshua Metz, OF/RHP, 2026 Schoolcraft College
• Ben Holster, INF, 2026
• Alex Larson, OF, 2027

2027 OF Alex Larson@AlexLarson_44 | Brighton

Larson had a strong showing at the plate. Showed off the wheels with a bunt single in G1 then added a pair of hits in G2

Key piece for a Brighton team that is 12-2 this month pic.twitter.com/80x845lX9y

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 17, 2025

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Farmington Falcons

Head Coach: Chuck Colding

Division: 1

2025 Record: 8-30

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense
• Hitting
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Vincent Pesci, 3B/OF, 2026, Chattanooga State CC
  .427 AVG, .495 OBP, 3 HR,  6 2B, 2 3B, 27 RBI, 13 BB, 19 R, 18 SB

2026 SS Vincent Pesci@farmingtonhsbb | @PesciVincent

Stays on this pitch and barrels it into the RF corner for a RBI triple then keeps his head in the play and takes home

Farmington 2 | Northville 0 pic.twitter.com/aTeVEqgLoJ

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 31, 2025

• Andrew Panke, RHP/1B, 2026, Jackson CC
  .345 AVG, .406 OBP, 6 2B, 12 RBI, 11 BB / 42.2 IP, 57 K

2026 RHP Andrew Pahnke@farmingtonhsbb | @andrewpahnke26

FB: 82-84
CB: 70-73
CH: 72
SL: 73-75

Effective pitch mix with a strong arm on the mound. Locating pitches in the zone and working in counts pic.twitter.com/8G51xpseWm

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 31, 2025

• Jayden Essary, SS/OF, 2026, Jackson CC
  .377 AVG, .525 OBP, 4 2B, 3 3B, 19 BB, 24 R, 27 SB
• John Lynem, RHP, 2026, Triton College
• Anderson Axe, 1B/OF, 2028
  .280 AVG, .430 OBP, 5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 22 R, 26 BB, 10 SB

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Howell Highlanders

Head Coach: Matt Hunt

Division: 1

2025 Record: 29-10-1

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Baseball IQ

Key Returners:

• Daniel Hampton, INF, 2026, Northwood
  .427 avg, 15 2B, 3 HR, 29 RBI

2026 INF Dylan Hampton @ZtNavy

BLASTOFF HAMPTON TAKES THE LEAD WITH A 2 RUN 💣#BATCrossroads #PB53 pic.twitter.com/hIAz3NM7mb

— Prep Baseball Ohio Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseOHScout) June 15, 2025

• Brady Hamilton, SS/RHP, 2026, Davenport
• Blake Lowery, RHP, 2026, Lansing CC
• Nick Myers, RHP, 2026, Alma College
• Everett Sidorski, OF/LHP, 2026
• Nick Syrett, LHP, 2026
• Johnny Cove, 1B/LHP, 2026

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Plymouth Wildcats

Head Coach: Zack Byron

Division: 1

2025 Record: 20-17

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/0

Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Defense

Key Returners:

• Drew Kime, 1B, 2026
  .359 AVG, .905 OPS, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 10 R
• Cole Bongard, INF, 2026
  .234 AVG, 10 RBI, 10 R, 8 SB
• Luke Holmberg, RHP/OF, 2026
  .266 AVG, 7 2B, 12 RBI, 19 R, 10 SB
• Finn Stubin, OF/1B, 2026
  .205 AVG, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, 9 BB
• Evan Jacob, RHP/3B, 2026
  .292 BA, 16 RBI, 26 R, 21 BB, 22 BB / 46 IP, 80 K, 3.03 ERA
• Trevor Carlton, RHP/1B, 2026, Rochester Christian
  19.1 IP, 2-0, 4.34 ERA, 26 K
• Cooper Lehnis, INF/RHP, 2027
  18.0 IP, 2-0, 3.11 ERA, 11 K

2027 RHP/SS Cooper Lehnis@PrecisionPatsBF | @LehnisCooper

FB: 78-80
SL: 70-73

Lehnis settles in nicely with a 1-2-3 second adding a pair of K’s in the process 👍🏻

Showing some pitch ability early sequencing a FB/SL mix well #DETFallChamps #PB13 pic.twitter.com/sqR0j6cob8

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) September 13, 2025

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Rochester Falcons

Head Coach: Eric Magiera

Division: 1

2025 Record: 23-13

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters: 7

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Outfield
• Hitting

Key Returners:

• Andrew Scott, CF, 2026, Heidelberg
  .318 AVG, 35 H, 10 2B, 19 RBI, 19 SB

2026 OF Andrew Scott@RHS_Baseball

Scott gets the first hit of the game with a hard hit double

Clarkston 0 | Rochester 0
⬇️1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/EFeoZyDzvO

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 16, 2025

• Jacob Scott, RF, 2026
  .290 AVG, 29 H, 20 R, 21 SB
• Sandro Prasatek, LF, 2026, Cleary
  .299 AVG, 23 H, 19 R
• Seth Hensley, INF/RHP, 2026, Lawrence Tech
  .314 AVG, 32 H, 2 HR, 21 RBI / 2.42 ERA
• Anthony Larkins, RHP, 2026, Kellogg CC
  5-2, 1.62 ERA, 47 K

2026 LHP Anthony Larkins @Anthony_larks | @16uProspects

FB: 80-83 T84.2
CB: 68-71

Larkins gets the nod to secure the lead out of the pen for the Prospects #MichiganChamp25 #PB13 pic.twitter.com/1taGMIFUxt

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) July 13, 2025

• Matt Dyki, SS, 2028
  .275 AVG, 19 H

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Seaholm Maples 

Head Coach: Mike Nahtygal

Division: 1

2025 Record: 20-10

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Culture
• Hitting
• Pitching
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Nick Davis, SS, 2026
• Patrick Hughes, OF/RHP, 2026
• Casey Goetz, C, 2026
• Aaron VanDeMark, OF, 2026
• Brandon Gottesman, 1B, 2026
• Ian Evert, 3B, 2027

2027 3B/RHP Ian Evert (Seaholm)

Evert keeping the barrel party alive, sends a back side liner into the RCF gap for an RBI double.#PBFG25 | #TeamMichigan | @Ianev21 pic.twitter.com/1jSLxzD2dS

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 25, 2025

• Liam McDonald, RHP, 2027

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South Lyon East Cougars

Head Coach: Chris Tanderys

Division: 1

2025 Record: 13-16-1

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense
• Toughness

Key Returners:

• Jaden Saavedra, C, 2026, Bowling Green
  .427 AVG, 9 2B, 3 3B, 23 RBI, 32 R, 13 SB

🎯🎯🎯 #PBFG24 @PrepBaseballMI | @saavedra_jaden pic.twitter.com/szmJtm94mX

— Prep Baseball (@prepbaseball) July 26, 2024

• Will Noonan, RHP, 2026, Adrian College
• Alex Warrick, LHP, 2026, Henry Ford CC
• Drew Gorajek, 2B/SS, 2027
• Gavin Wark, INF, 2027

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West Bloomfield Lakers

Head Coach: Josh Birnberg

Division: 1

2025 Record: 30-11

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/0

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership

Key Returners:

• Logan Scheidt, C, 2027, Michigan
  .330 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 24 RBI, 16 R

2027 Logan Scheidt
@16uProspects

Barrels this one for another ground rule double pic.twitter.com/Zz5nYF0gR0

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) July 10, 2025

• Lewis Donaldson, 1B, 2026
  .340 AVG, 4 2B, 2 3B, 24 RBI, 15 R

2026 1B/LHP Lewis Donaldson
5 Tool Raymond

Absolutely unloads on this ball over the right fielders head for a 2 RBI triple. Kid does not stop swinging it. #OHBorderChallenge #pb23 pic.twitter.com/bjbvZhH2hG

— Prep Baseball Ohio Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseOHScout) June 22, 2025

• Jalen Morgan, MIF, 2026
  .370 AVG
• Connor Strong, 3B/RHP, 2026, Adrian College
  .310 AVG, 9 RBI, 16 R / 2-2, 3.2 ERA, 8 K
• Mason Ermis, MIF/RHP, 2027
  .260 AVG, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 11 R

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