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2026 High School Team Previews: Northern Michigan

April 9, 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 Northern Michigan

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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Bear Lake Lakers

Head Coach: Joe Prokes

Division: 4

2025 Record: 18-10

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinals

Returning Starters: 8

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Leadership
  • Starting Pitching

Key Returners:

  • Landyn Kequom, 1B/LHP, 2026
    .435 AVG, 4 2B, 3 3B, 28 RBI, 22 R / 41 IP, 6-3, 3.76 ERA, 64 K
  • Myles Harless, INF/RHP, 2026
    .455 AVG, 5 2B, 2 3B, 25 RBI, 31 R, 28 SB / 37 IP, 5-6, 5.30 ERA, 62 K
  • Grady Harless, C/OF, 2026
    .317 AVG, 2 2B, 1 3B, 27 R, 29 SB
  • Jacob Farfsing, INF, 2027
    .347 AVG, 9 2B, 15 RBI, 15 R, 11 SB
  • Spencer Mallison, INF, 2026
  • Landon Young, UTIL/RHP, 2028
  • Cameron Lambert, INF/OF, 2028
  • Easton Kequom, INF/OF, 2028

Elk Rapids Elks

Head Coach: Tim Barber

Division: 3

2025 Record: 20-12

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinal

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Hitting
  • Starting Pitching

Key Returners:

Grayling Vikings

Head Coach: Jensen Aubrey

Division: 2

2025 Record: 14-18

2025 Tournament: Lost in District Semifinals

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Team Strengths:

  • Pitching Depth

Key Returners:

  • Austin Schwartz, INF/OF/P, 2026
    .364 AVG,10 2B, 35 RBI, 25 R, 11 SB
  • Max Huspen, 1B/LHP, 2027
    .289 AVG, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 32 R, 11 SB
  • Elliot Hoffman, INF/RHP, 2028
    13 H, 4 2B, 4 RBI, 32 R, 8 SB
  • Evan Duba, UTL/RHP, 2028
  • Ethan Pemberton, 2027, OF/RHP

Harbor Light Christian

Head Coach: Lloyd Swadling

Division: 4

2025 Record: 25-5

2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Final

Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

Team Strengths:

  • Leadership
  • Pitching
  • Hitting
  • Defense

Key Returners:

  • Daniel Urman, RHP/INF, 2027
    .635 AVG, 6 2B, 6 3B, 43 RBI, 60 R, 34 SB / 57.1 IP, 10-3, 1.34 ERA, 86 K
  • Will Paulus, P/INF, 2026
    .486 AVG, 12 2B, 7 3B, 38 RBI, 44 R / 53.1 IP, 11-1, 2.36 ERA, 96 K
  • Ayden Burns, INF/OF/P, 2026
  • Travis Rose, 1B/P, 2026
  • Landon Jakeway, OF, 2027
  • Isaac Cope, C/OF, 2027
  • Atticus Cadarette, C/P, 2028
  • CJ Dubois P/INF/OF, 2028
  • Caleb Chamberlin, OF, 2028
  • Gerrit Boerman, P/INF/OF, 2028
  • Porter Jacklitch, INF/P, 2028

Underclassman to Watch:

  • Jonny Urman, INF/RHP, 2030

Kinglsey Stags

Head Coach: Bruce Graves

Division: 3

2025 Record: 24-5

2025 Tournament: Lost in Districts

Returning Starters: 6

2026 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense
  • Experience

Key Returners:

    • Braden Marsh, INF/RHP, 2026
      42 IP, .94 ERA, 43K
    • Nolan Hodges, CF, 2027
      .362, 7 2B, 2 3B, 20 RBI 42 R, 27 SB
    • Barrett Bielas LHP, 2027
    • Trever Susan C/INF, 2027
    • Colin McCoy, 3B, 2027
    • Andre George, MIF/RHP, 2026

    Traverse City West Titans

    Head Coach: Matt Bocian

    Division: 1

    2025 Record: 22-13

    2025 Tournament: Lost in Regional Semifinals

    Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/5

    2026 Team Strengths:

    • Youth

    Key Returners:

    Underclassmen to Watch:

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