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2026 High School Team Preview: Upper Peninsula

April 10, 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 six teams in the Upper Peninsula

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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Escanaba Eskymos

Head Coach: Scott Hansen

Division: 2

2025 Record: 22-12

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/7

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Senior Leadership
  • Starting Pitching
  • Speed

Key Returners:

Underclassman to Watch:

Gladstone Braves

Head Coach: Tyler Swanson

Division: 3

2025 Record: 17-18

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Work Ethic
  • Culture
  • Defense

Key Returners:

  • Cooper Sanville, RHP/C/IF, 2027
    .275 AVG, .377 OBP / 23.1 IP, 28 K
  • Trevor Thorbahn, CF/RHP, 2026
    .243 AVG, .400 OBP / 37.2 IP, 4-1, 4.08 ERA, 57 K
  • Aiden Burie, 1B/3B/RHP, 2027
    .415 AVG, .550 OBP
  • Vinny Rebholz, C/RHP, 2027
    .283 AVG, .492 OBP

Underclassmen to Watch:

  • Carter Sanville, 3B/1B/OF, 2028
  • Nick Proehl, SS/RHP, 2028
  • Calvin Sinclair, RHP/IF, 2029
  • Braylin Carter, OF, 2029

L'Anse Purple Braves

Head Coach: Chad Cichosz

Division: 4

2025 Record: 5-13

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/2

Team Strengths:

  • Experience
  • Defense 
  • Speed

Key Returners:

  • Daniel Conner, 2026
  • Keegan Davidson, 2026
  • Mathew Maki, 2026
  • Carson Sanregret, 2026
  • Ryan Turpeinen, 2027
  • Connor Kemppainen, 2027
  • Kale Cichosz, 2028
  • Miles VanAlstine, 2028
  • Hank Yowell, 2028

Negaunee Miners

Head Coach: Jason Siik

Division: 2

2025 Record: 34-7

2025 Tournament: Lost in D3 Regional Final

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Speed

Key Returners:

  • Tristan Slater, LHP/CF, 2026, Mid-Michigan CC
    .352 AVG, 5 2B, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 34 R, 20 SB / 8-3, 2.36 ERA, 52 K, 23 BB
  • Aiden Steel, C/RHP 2026
    .218 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 10 R, 4 SB / 3-3, 3.50 ERA, 23 K
  • Morgan Robar SS/C 2026
    .295 AVG, 9 2B, 1 3B, 32 RBI, 39 R, 37 SB / 5-0, 0.97 ERA, 29 K, 13 BB
  • Devin Jurmu C/RHP 2026
    .295 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI, 25 R, 18 SB / 1-0, 3.32 ERA, 13 K
  • Owen Cardinal, 3B/RHP, 2026
    .347 AVG, 8 2B, 2 3B, 27 RBI, 47 R, 39 SB / 6-1, 2.50 ERA, 58 K, 45 BB
  • Evan Delangelo, SS, 2027
    .347 AVG, 10 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 31 R, 18 SB / 1-0, 2.03 ERA, 11 K
  • Killean Ryan, RHP, 2027
    5-0, 2.87 ERA, 36 K, 21 BB

Rudyard Bulldogs

Head Coach: Billy Mitchell

Division: 4

2025 Record: 16-20

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Finals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/8

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Experience

Key Returners:

    • Kyle Postma, C/RHP, 2026
    • Jaxon Clark, SS/RHP, 2026
    • Dalton Savoie, UT/RHP, 2026
    • Trent Baker, OF/RHP, 2026
    • Levi Mayer, 2B/RHP, 2027
    • Drake Mayer, OF, 2027
    • Bryce Mitchell, 1B/RHP, 2028
    • Kane Savoie, UT/RHP, 2028
    • Lukas VanSloten, OF/RHP, 2028
    • Coby Piippo, 2B/RHP, 2028

    Stephenson Eagles

    Head Coach: Todd Monette

    Division: 4

    2025 Record: 6-12

    Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

    2026 Team Strengths:

    • Starting Pitching
    • Speed

    Key Returners:

    • Chase Monette, 1B/RHP
      .400 AVG, 15 RBI, 18 SB / 48 IP, 5-8, 67 K

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