2026 High School Team Preview: Grand Rapids Area Pt. 2
March 22, 2026
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With the season right officially underway, our staff will continue to release previews for teams from around the state. In this edition we highlighted 6 Division 2 teams in the Grand Rapids Area.
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Godwin Heights Fighting Wolverines
Head Coach: David Burch
Division: 2
2025 Record: 7-16
2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/9
2026 Team Strengths:
- Experience
Key Returners:
- Antony Abreu, RHP/SS/3B, 2027
- Donevyn Becker, RHP/SS, 2027
- Hendry Arciniega, RHP/3B, 2027
- Taisjon Allen, CF, 2026
- Aniel Rosario, 1B, 2026
- Henry Arciniega, 2B, 2028
Hopkins Vikings
Head Coach: Patrick O'Dell
Division: 2
2025 Record: 29-8
2025 Tournament: Lost in Regionals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3
2026 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Starting Pitching
- Speed
- Offense
- Defense
Key Returners:
- Kellen Ford, SS/OF/RHP, 2026, Wrights State
.462 AVG, 11 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 46 RBI, 40 R, 36 SB / 5-1, 1.846 ERA, 61 K, 15 BB
2026 OF/RHP Kellen Ford shoots an 88MPH FB the other way for a single (@theDLV2026)
— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) July 16, 2025
EV: 94🔥
Quick hands through the zone with great speed on the bases, 6.3 60⚡️@PrepBaseballMI || #17uNat25 @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/h6Cgp4S1vv
- Trent Smith, RHP/UTL, 2027
.388 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 16 RBI, 41 R, 18 SB / 6-1, 2 SV, 2.545 ERA, 64 K, 10 BB - Merek Zapolnik, RHP/CIF, 2027
.322 AVG, 2 2B, 14 RBI, 26 R, 4 SB / 2-1, SV, 1.50 ERA, 30 K, 10 BB - Cruz Hitzler, RHP/MIF/OF, 2026
.326 AVG, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 27 R, 12 SB - Michael Woollam, C/INF, 2027
.309 AVG, 2 2B, 16 RBI - Adam Halsted, RHP, 2026
- Cooper Anderson, OF/P, 2026
Sparta Spartans
Head Coach: Dakota Marble
Division: 2
2025 Record: 25-14
2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/6
Team Strengths:
- Defense
- Starting Pitching
- Speed
- Leadership
Key Returners:
- Tyler Pangborn, RHP/1B/SS
.514 OBP, 13 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 30 RBI, 39 R, 13 SB / 6-3, 2.62 ERA, 70 K, 15 BB - Ethan Railsback, OF/3B, 2026
.411 OBP, 5 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 14 R, 6 SB - Kamden Vanderlaan, 1B/C/3B, 2026
.343 OBP, 2 2B, 11 RBI, 10 R, 3 SB - Ashton Bitely, IF/C/RHP, 2027
.351 OBP, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 11 R, 8 SB - Jaxon VanHoutum, OF/RHP, 2028
.370 OBP, 3 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI, 12 R, 12 SB
Unity Christian Crusaders
Head Coach: Joel Alvarez
Division: 2
2025 Record: 21-16
2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Final
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2026 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Defense
- Starting Pitching
- Speed
Key Returners:
- Jared Devries C/3B 2026
.375 AVG, 18 2B, 33 RBI
2026 C/3B Jared Devries@DiamondsBB616
— Prep Baseball Ohio Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseOHScout) July 25, 2025
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Down 4-0 in the bottom of the third, Devries gets all of this one and drives a 3 run HR deep to left🔥#BorderBattle25 #pb36 pic.twitter.com/LQ0hAfycLY
Wayland Union Wildcats
Head Coach: Drew Lakatos
Division: 2
2025 Record: 11-14
2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/10
Team Strengths:
- Pitching
Key Returners:
- Easton Williams SS/RHP, 2027
.333 AVG / 4-2, 2.3 ERA
2027 RHP/3B Easton Williams@DiamondsBB616 | @EastonWbaseball
— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) July 10, 2025
FB: 81-83
CB: 68-71
CH: 73-74#MIChamp25 #pb48 pic.twitter.com/MDGGSUSxfD
- Hoyt Borgic, OF/RHP, 2027
.391 AVG - Jaxson Ritsema OF, 2027
.340 AVG - Ty Ford, 1B/LHP, 2027
.260 AVG
2027 1B @FordTy1717 @DiamondsBB616
— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) July 11, 2025
Smokes this ball to deep right center for a stand up double #michiganchamps25 #pb68 pic.twitter.com/ldivFdXUjM
- Will Lodenstein, RHP, 2027
45 IP, 5-4, 4.1 ERA, 41K
West Catholic Falcons
Head Coach: Ben Sewwdyk
Division: 2
2025 Record: 24-5
2025 Tournament: Lost in District Final
Returning Starters/Pitchers : 4/2
2026 Team Strengths:
- Starting Pitching
- Leadership
- Defense
Key Returners:
- Ethan Gottleber, OF 2026, Aquinas
.274 AVG, .400 OBP, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 13 BB - Elliot Plum, LHP/1B, 2026
40.1 IP, 5-1, 1.22 ERA, 34 K - Cru Visconti, RHP, 2027
- Zach Chase, OF, 2027
- Alex Gottleber, LHP/1B, 2028
- Isaac Plum, C/OF, 2028
- Hudson Perry, INF, 2028
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