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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 teams in the Lansing 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. 

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Dansville Aggies

Head Coach: Matt Bailey

Division: 4

2025 Record: 18-18

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense

Key Returners:

• Nathan Sherwood, RHP/3B, 2026
• Mayson Burgett, SS, 2027
• Joey McMillan, INF, 2026
• Hunter Greenman, OF, 2028
• Broady Scott, LHP, 2028

Underclassmen to Watch

• Cullen Carls, C, 2029
• Nolan Hasselby, INF/RHP, 2029

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Fowler Eagles

Head Coach: Glenn Pung

Division: 4

2025 Record: 15-11

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Noah Schafer, SS/RHP, 2026, Mid-Michigan CC
• Trevor Spicer, LHP/1B, 2026
• Drew Webber, LHP/OF, 2027
• Beckitt Hanson, RHP/MIF, 2028
• Jack O'Hare, 3B/RHP, 2028
• Jesse Andros, C/OF/RHP, 2028

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Holt Rams

Head Coach: Patrick Kayser

Division: 1

2025 Record: 13-19

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Luke Redd, OF/LHP, 2026
  .462 AVG, .550 OBP, 8 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, 17 R / 2-3, 4.36 ERA, 34 K, 13 BB
• Jacob Metzger, RHP/OF, 2027
  .391 AVG, .467 OBP, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 21 R, 16 SB / limited on mound due to injury

2027 RHP/OF Jacob Metzger (Holt)

6-1/170

FB: 89.6-90.8
CH: 81-82
SL: 77-79@JacobMe10578103 | #MIProCase26 pic.twitter.com/hXM6M5Ia9n

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

• Ethan Parce, RHP/SS/C, 2027
  .206 AVG, .282 OBP, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 6 R, 4 SB / 0-3, 3.38 ERA, 30 K, 20 BB
• Drew Desrochers, 1B, 2026
  .346 AVG, .357 OBP, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R
• Bryson DeSmith, OF, 2026
• Jackson Webster, RHP/1B/3B, 2026

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Lansing Catholic Cougars

Head Coach: Dillon Reust

Division: 3

2025 Record: 21-7

2025 Tournament: Lost in Quarterfinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Noah Jungwirth, RHP/OF, 2026, Mott CC
  .467 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 20 RBI, 17 R, 4.0 ERA
• Ethan Link, SS, 2027
  .350 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI 

2027 MIF Ethan Link (Lansing Catholic)

Link gets into one, sending a 95 EV off the LCF top part of the fence for a 2 bagger.#PBFG25 | #TeamMichigan | @linketh3 pic.twitter.com/TBAfyV23JV

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 27, 2025

• Elijah Jungwirth, 1B/RHP, 2027
• Connor Weber, 3B/RHP, 2027
• Watson Ferreri, C/OF, 2028

Underclassmen to Watch:

• Anthony Branoff, OF/LHP, 2028
• Jason Boldman, INF, 2028
• Drew Reece, C, 2029
• Chase Moreno, INF/RHP, 2029
• Isaac Gallegos, INF/RHP, 2029

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Lansing Christian Pilgrims

Head Coach: Jason Orton

Division: 4

2025 Record: 16-11

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Hitting

Key Returners:

• Will Marl, C/RHP, 2026, Heidelberg

2026 C Will Marl @splitfingerMI

Barrels this line drive through the left side for a RBI single #GLInvite #pb16 pic.twitter.com/UMqHhV5y9A

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) June 29, 2025

• Wyatt Batson, 1B, 2027
• Sam Mustapha, OF/LHP, 2027

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Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates

Head Coach: Trey Bauer

Division: 3

2025 Record: 16-14

2025 Tournament: Lost in Pre-Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2026 Team Strengths:

• Offense

Key Returners:

• Logan Drysdale, C, 2026, Olivet
  .367 AVG, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 9 R
• Nolan George, RHP/SS, 2026
  .272 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, 25 R / 54.2 IP, 7-3, 1.15 ERA, 50 K, 11 BB 
• Hayden Smith, 1B, 2027
  .284 AVG, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 20 R, 9 SB
• Alex Drysdale, CF/LHP, 2028
  .260 AVG, 4 2B, 4 3B, 14 RBI, 26 R, 17 SB
• Brandt Kramer, 2B/RHP, 2028
  .218 AVG, 3 2B, 13 RBI, 22 R, 8 SB / 14.1 IP, 1-0, 1.47 ERA, 10 K
• Andrew Kriss, UTL, 2028
  .314 AVG, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 15 R, 9 SB

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