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2026 High School Team Preview: Grand Rapids Area Pt. 2

March 22, 2026
Prep Baseball Michigan Staff

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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.

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. 

To view the full list of 2026 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

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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:

  • 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:

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:

  • 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:

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