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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 nine Division 1 schools in Grand Rapids.

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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Byron Center Bulldogs

Head Coach: Pat MacKenzie

Division: 1

2025 Record: 25-8

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Pitching

Key Returners:

• Nolan Booth, SS/RHP, 2026, Davenport

2026 SS/RHP Nolan Booth @NolanBooth68601 | @MIEliteSelects

Booth brings the Selects within 1 with an absolute 💣 to straightaway LF #MichiganChamp25 #PB13 pic.twitter.com/llD3cQ8CWc

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

• Jake Hill, LHP, 2026, Kalamazoo College

2026 LHP Jake Hill@JakeHill_26 | @TheBCBoys_

Intriguing arm to watch as 6-5 frame continues to fill out. 3 pitch mix working in upper 70s

Opened with 6 scoreless innings before Jenison made a late rally to force extras pic.twitter.com/kaGp52IFry

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 20, 2025

• Tate Bainbridge, 2B, 2026

2026 2B Tate Bainbridge@tate_bainbridge | @TheBCBoys_

3 hits in the night for Bainbridge picking up a single in a tough L/L matchup in G1 before adding 2 hits in G2

Smooth LH swing, is a name to watch on the west side pic.twitter.com/mNXGXiHulC

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) May 20, 2025

• Keaton VanKampen, RHP/3B, 2027

2027 RHP Keaton Van Kampen (Byron Center)

6-3/175 frame w/ projection on the mound

Came out sitting 86-88 to start his outing (low to mid 80s out of stretch) paired with mid 70s slurve #PBFG25 | @KeatonVank15375 pic.twitter.com/Dr6OuOf6H8

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

• Cam Payne, RHP/OF, 2027

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬@Cam_payne22 (@TheBCBoys_) was a 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌, with the @MIEliteSelects right-hander fanning 1️⃣0️⃣ and allowing one run in a complete game.#16uNat25 | @prepbaseball | @PrepBaseballMI pic.twitter.com/K6jHdwBEE6

— LakePoint Sports (@LakePointSports) July 1, 2025

• Connor DeVito, RHP, 2027
• Keven Lopez, RHP, 2026, Calvin
• Deyvi Gomez, C/1B, 2026

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East Kentwood Falcons

Head Coach: Mike Jackson

Division: 1

2025 Record: 8-23

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districs

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Coachable hardworking roster 

Key Returners:

• Jacoby Czapek, 1B/RHP, 2026
• Sam Hovermale, OF, 2026
• Bam Nettleman, OF, 2026
• Nash Ottaway, C, 2027
• Grayson Shannon, SS, 2027
• Colin Cole, RHP/3B, 2027

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Forest Hills Central Rangers

Head Coach: Erik Morris

Division: 1

2025 Record: 18-15

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Pitching Depth
• Defense
• Offense

Key Returners:

• Nick Williams, RHP/1B, 2026
• Oliver Pelon, OF, 2026, Indiana Tech
• James Lachman, C, 2026
• Will McLain, OF, 2026
• Benny Mielock, 3B, 2026
• Keyan Roelfzema, C/RHP, 2026
• Jonathan Van Houten, P, 2026
• Caden Harleton, P, 2026
• Gibby Wierenga, OF, 2026

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Forest Hills Northern Huskies

Head Coach: Tom Canute

Division: 1

2025 Record: 13-14

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

Team Strengths:

• Depth
• Versatility

Key Returners:

• Cas Anderson, LHP/1B, 2026
• Devin Tiedgen, SS/OF, 2026
• Daniel Conrad, 3B/RHP, 2026
• Avery Harmon, SS/CF, 2027
• Trey Kemperman, INF, 2028

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Grandville Bulldogs

Head Coach: Jon Tuscan

Division: 4

2025 Record: 21-11

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Experience
• Senior Leadership

Key Returners:

• Josh Crater, RHP/CF, 2026, Davenport
  .338 Avg, 6 2B, 17RBI, 18R, 9SB / 4-0, 1.76 ERA, 32 K

2026 RHP Josh Crater (Grandville)

FB: 87-89 T91 🔥
SL: 76-78
CH: 80-82

Efficient outing on the bump settling in to work a scoreless 2nd inning. Showed ability to land SL for strikes in all counts#PBSFG25 | @JoshCrater5 pic.twitter.com/4NdC0Fs1YA

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 24, 2025

• Brady Henman, RHP, 2026, Kellogg CC

2026 RHP Brady Henman (Grandville)

6-4/215

FB: 86-88 T88.1
CH: 79-81
SP: 79-81
SL: 78-79@BaseballKellogg recruit@brady_henman6 | #MIProCase26 pic.twitter.com/8RscfClYlM

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) March 8, 2026

• Braylen Haney, OF, 2026
• Kyle Karr, C, 2027
• Jeffrey Fogelsonger, C/RHP/CIF, 2026
• Lincoln Schachermeyer, 1B/LHP, 2026, Aquinas College
• Sam Cadilli, MIF/RHP, 2026
• Ryan McGovern, MIF/RHP, 2026, Muskegon CC
• Matthew Thompson, RHP, 2027

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Lowell Red Arrows

Head Coach: Juston Miller

Division: 1

2025 Record: 21-14

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Catching
• Offense
• Pitching

Key Returners:

• Nathen Raison, OF, 2026, Alma College (Football)
• Logan Dawson, C, 2026
• Owen Kreps, OF/RHP, 2026
• James Jannenga, P, 2026
• Thomas Judge, P, 2026

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Northview Wildcats

Head Coach: Christian Davis

Division: 1

2025 Record: 26-10

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Pitching
• Defense
• Offense

Key Returners:

• Anthony Paganelli, MIF, 2026
• Collin Gessner, INF/RHP, 2026
• Jacob Hall, INF/RHP, 2026
• Jalen Gant, OF, 2026
• Carson Palmer, C, 2026, Owens CC
• Kyle Brehm, OF/LHP, 2026
• Humberto Dominguez, INF/RHP, 2026
• Roman Coffman, OF/RP, 2027
• Cooper Hanna, INF/RHP, 2028

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Rockford Rams

Head Coach: Max Crimp

Division: 1

2025 Record: 21-15

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Leadership
• Defense 

Key Returners:

• Reed Binney, RHP/OF, 2026, Calvin College
  5-1, .98 ERA
• Eli Johnson, C/3B, 2026, Grand Rapids CC
  Missed last season w/ injury
• Drew Ramm, RHP/1B, 2026, Grand Rapids CC
  .328 AVG, 11 RBI / 5-4, 2.55 ERA
• Quinn Geshel, RHP/OF, 2026, College of Wooster
• Jackson Schweinzger, RHP/OF, 2026, Lake Michigan College
• Nehemiah Kusreau, P/OF, 2026
• Mason Plain, MIF, 2026
• Bryce Heeringa, P/OF, 2026
• Blake Biller, P/1B/OF, 2026, Aquinas College

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Wyoming Wolves

Head Coach: Donny Petree

Division: 1

2025 Record: 21-18

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

Key Returners:

• De’Avion Miller, INF, 2026
• Isaac Johnson, P, 2026
  
• Mark Cadure, P, 2026
• Josue Pagon, OF, 2027

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