2026 High School Team Previews: Jackson Area
March 5, 2026
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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 some teams in the Jackson area.
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Columbia Central Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Scott Dukate
Division: 3
2025 Record: 24-10
2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5
2026 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Pitching
- Defense
- Offense
Key Returners:
- Conor Rentfrow, SS/RHP, 2026, Taylor University
.394 AVG, 7 2B, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 38 R, 15 SB / 5-1, 1.78 ERA, 75 K, 22 BB
Solide outing out of the pen for 2026 SS/RHP Conor Rentfrow
— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) July 1, 2025
FB: 84-87 T88
SL: 77-78
A quality 2 pitch mix here from Rentfrow with a legit s/m SL. Showing present feel for spin with the ability to throw the SL for strikes when needed. @MichiganTM16U // @PrepBaseballMI… pic.twitter.com/k3CTA6d1Xq
- Chase Dukate, RHP/OF, 2026, Tiffin University
.419 AVG, 5 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 23 R / Did not pitch last spring - Noah Dankert, 2B/RHP, 2026, Schoolcraft
.291 AVG, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R / 4-3, 1.83 ERA, 44K, 16 BB - Lukas Calhoun, 3B/RHP, 2027
.406 AVG, 11 2B, 1 HR, 32 RBI, 36 R / 2-1, 1.47 ERA, 29 K, 8 BB - Brody Denning, C, 2026
- Dylan Hammond, OF, 2026
- Hayden Haynes, OF, 2027
- Blayden Steller, OF, 2027
Underclassmen to Watch
Hanover-Horton Comets
Head Coach: Scott Boden
Division: 3
2025 Record: 21-14
2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2
2026 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Defense
- Speed
Key Returners:
- Cameron Sherwood, 1B/LHP, 2026
.459 Avg, .555 OBP, 26 RBI - Lukas Nadell, OF, 2026
- Weston Dick, 1B, 2026
- Brady Pond, C, 2028
.337 AVG, .438 OBP, 20 RBI
Jackson Northwest Mounties
Head Coach: Steven Salow
Division: 2
2025 Record: 5-21
2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6
Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Pitching
- Defense
Key Returners:
- Avery Anspaugh, LHP/OF, 2026
- Gabe Christner, C/RHP, 2026
- Jack Edwards, OF, 2026
- Avery Arnold, C/RHP, 2026
- Sean Dancer, OF, 2026
- Spencer Huston, OF, 2026
- Jeffrey Miller III, INF/RHP, 2026
- Dennis Graham, INF/RHP, 2027
- Collin Ludwig, 1B, 2027
- Parker Ryan, UTL/RHP, 2027
- Frank Bannister, OF, 2027
- Jonathon Osterberg, INF/RHP, 2028
- Chase Wyers, UTL/RHP, 2028
Leslie Blackhawks
Head Coach: Rich Bradford
Division: 3
2025 Record: 24-16
2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6
Team Strengths:
- Pitching
- Defense
Key Returners:
- Henry Bradford, SS/RHP, 2026, Madonna
.397 AVG, 14 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 50 RBI, 49 R, 13 SB - Hudson Phillips, 1B, 2026
.345 AVG, 10 2B, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 27 R - Jackson Fossitt, LHP/OF, 2027, Kentucky
.465 AVG, 12 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, 50 R, 19 SB / 6-6, 1.37 ERA, 125 K, 20 BB
Another look at @FossittJackson hitless outing from last night
— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) July 25, 2025
Efficient appearance needing just 23 pitches in 2 innings of work. Generated weak contact, didn’t allow a ball out of the infield#PBFG25 | #TeamMichigan https://t.co/eAyWeYTZ09 pic.twitter.com/MDG4IzLap4
- Easton Hawkins, RHP/3B/OF, 2028
.388 AVG, 10 2B, 4 HR, 37 RBI, 35 R, 11 SB / 6-2, 2.29 ERA, 52 K, 28 BB
2028 RHP/OF Easton Hawkins (Leslie)
— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) February 15, 2026
6-1/195
FB: 89-91
CH: 82-83
SL: 74-78
CB: 71-73@EastonHawkins13 | #SOASD https://t.co/6R39ensz5a pic.twitter.com/VrdKaXYjgh
- Roman DeRose, INF/RHP, 2028
.347 AVG, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 26 R, 5 SB / 2-2, 1.42 ERA, 33 K, 10 BB - Chase Clark, 2B/OF, 2027
- Jon Swagart, OF, 2027
- Tucker Newland, OF/2B/RHP, 2028
- Mike Swagart, OF/C, 2028
- Aiden Converse, INF/OF, 2028
Parma Western Panthers
Head Coach: Cory Parrott
Division: 2
2025 Record: 19-14
2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6
2026 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Experience
- Pitching
- Catching
- Speed
Key Returners:
- Jackson Luke, C/3B, 2026, Adrian College
.407 AVG, .548 OBP, 22 RBI
2026 1B/C Jackson Luke
— Prep Baseball Michigan Scouting Coverage (@PrepBaseMIScout) June 28, 2025
Michigan Mavericks | @jacksonWluke
- LUKE GOES BIG FLY! Jackson does a nice job of extending the barrel out to the pitch and turning the hands over quickly. Leaves the LCF gap over the wall for the solo shot.#GLInvite #pb40 @CoachGoodwinA pic.twitter.com/CWebTYQw8D
- Jack Mannor, INF/RHP, 2026
- Lincoln Levy, 1B/C/RHP, 2027
.375 AVG, 476 OBP, 29 R - Brody Parrott, RHP/INF, 2027
8 2B, 30 RBI / 2.32 ERA - Andrew Parrott, RHP/INF, 2027
.430 OBP, 20 RBI / 2.81 ERA, 82 K - Luke Herrington, OF, 2027
.350 AVG, 453 OBP, 25 R, 24 SB - Charlie Stevens OF/P, 2027
- Chase Budd, RHP/INF, 2027
- Bennett Luke, C/INF/RHP, 2028
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