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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 five teams form the Muskegon 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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Fruitport Trojans

Head Coach: Nick Reed

Division: 2

2025 Record: 29-6

2025 Tournament: Lost in Quarterfinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Defense

Key Returners:

• Trevor Rusnak, 1B/RHP, 2026
  .372 AVG, 7 HR 41 RBI / 6-1, 2.69 ERA

2026 1B Trevor Rusnak@TrevorRusnak1 | @Trojansfhs

Rusnak broke a scoreless tie in the 5th with a 2 run 💣 to give the Trojans a lead

Went yard twice in DH, has 5 💣 this spring pic.twitter.com/bPuOAZyRBK

— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) April 30, 2025

• Avery Lambers, C/RHP, 2026
  .346 AVG, 2 HR, 25 RBI / 1-2, 2 SV, 2.00 ERA
• Satchel Norwood, INF/RHP, 2026
  .306 AVG, .433 OBP, 15 RBI, 25 R / 2-0, 1.31 ERA
• Hudson Hazekamp, OF/RHP, 2027
  .489 AVG, 11 2B, 31 RBI / 6-1, 3.40 ERA
• Dexter Lilmars, SS/RHP, 2028
  .330 AVG, 24 RBI / 4-1, 1.73 ERA

Notable Newcomer

• Garret Olson, LHP/1B, 2029

2029 LHP Garrett Olson (Fruitport)

FB: 82-85 T85.6 🔥
CB: 66-68

Olson comes on in relief w/ bases loaded and picks up back to back Ks. Athletic 6-4 lefty is a name to follow in ‘29 class#PBJFG25 | @GarrettOlson023 pic.twitter.com/M9NX1b5epp

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

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Holton Red Devils

Head Coach: Laketon Belinger

Division: 4

2025 Record: 4-24

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

2026 Team Strengths:

• Senior Leadership
• Speed

Key Returners:

• Luke Urso, 2026
• Riley Rull, 2026
• Keon McMillan, 2026
• Tyler Pritzl, 2027
• Lane Frees, 2028
• Fisher Mircle, 2028

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North Muskegon Norsemen

Head Coach: Noah Robart

Division: 3

2025 Record: 24-5

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Pitching
• Hitting

Key Returners:

• Logan Slimko, RHP/OF, 2026, Dartmouth
  49.2 IP, 8-1, 0.98 ERA, 103 K, 24 BB / .329 Avg, 9 2B, 2 3B, 1HR, 30 RBIs, 10 SB

2026 RHP Logan Slimko@LoganSlimko | @NorseBaseballNM

High upside arm with projectable 6-2/160 frame. Topped 2400 RPM w/ both FB/SL

FB: 87-89 T90
SL: 77-79
SPL: 81-82#PBFG24 | #TeamMichigan pic.twitter.com/xP3559GOvi

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 25, 2024

• Kylan Nielsen RHP/SS, 2026, Muskegon CC
  36.2 IP, 4-1, 0.57 ERA, 40 K, 4 BB / 373 Avg, .554 OBP, 25 H, 24 RBI, 27 BB, 9 SB
• Bronson Hurst, C, 2026, Cornerstone
  .420 Avg, .505 OBP, 37 H, 10 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 29 RBIs, 10 SB
• Bryce Colbert OF, 2026
  .354 Avg, .432 OBP, 34 H, 15 RBI
• Cameron Hurst LHP/1B/OF, 2027
  37.0 IP, 5-0, 1.13 ERA, 34 K, 6 BB
• Hunter Darga OF/3B/RHP, 2028

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Oakridge Eagles

Head Coach: Brandon Barry

Division: 2

2025 Record: 14-13

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Team Strengths:

• Infield Defense

Key Returners:

• Logen Huston, SS, 2026
• Landon Southard P/OF, 2026
• Chase Dutton C/3B/RHP, 2027

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Spring Lake Lakers

Head Coach: Bill Core

Division: 1

2025 Record: 23-13

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters: 4/2

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Leadership
• Starting Pitching

Key Returners:

• Maddux Kipling, RHP, 2026, Michigan State
  9-2, 0.416 ERA, 90 K, 29 BB

𝓓𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓓𝓲𝓿𝓮 👇🏼

2026 RHP @MadduxKipling (Spring Lake)

6-4 @PB_Uncommitted junior fired 3 scoreless innings against Fruitport on Friday. 6K/3BB allowing a lone single

FB up to 90 in the 1st working mostly 86-88. 3 pitch FB/CH/CB mix landing all 3 for strikes pic.twitter.com/EwSjf1QjL0

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) May 18, 2025

• Oliver Smies, OF/LHP, 2026, Calvin College
  .442 AVG, 7 2B, 4 3B, 1HR, 18 RBI, 28 R / 5-2, 2.78 ERA, 42 K
• Owen Smies, C, 2026, Calvin College
  .320 AVG, 9 2B, 1HR, 23 RBI
• Max Feltner, 1B/RHP, 2026, Muskegon CC
  .379 AVG, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 20 R, 25 RBI
• Alex Strauss, OF/RHP, 2026, Adrian College
• Ryan Fine, RHP/OF, 2026
• Rian Bates, OF/3B, 2026
• Mason Troyer, C/UTL, 2026
• Brady Hill, 1B/DH, 2026
• Noah Sanders, 2B/OF, 2026

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