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2026 JUCO Team Preview: Grand Rapids CC Raiders

Head Coach: Mike Eddington
Division: D2 (MCCAA Northern)
2025 Record: 27-22 
Conference Record: 19-7 (MCCAA Northern Champs)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Coach Outlook: "A bit younger this year with great leadership expecting to get better as the season progresses."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Starting Pitching
• Hitting
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

Peter Heintz, 1B (Northwood) - .367 avg, .486 OPB, 8 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 36 RBI

Peter Heintz had multiple barrels for GRCC last Friday including this 3 run 💣

Sophomore 1B hit .367 w/ 14 XBH in his first season w/ the Raiders@peter_heintz9 | @baseball_grcc pic.twitter.com/7AKVxwwMqO

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) September 23, 2025

Jack Lockwood, OF (Madonna) - .325 avg, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 16 SB

Kyle O'Hearn, RHP - 44 IP, 5-3, 2.45 ERA, 42 K, 9 BB

Kyle O’Hearn (So)

6-1/185

FB: 87-90
CB: 74-75

West Catholic grad features a quick AA on the bump, worked a pair of strong innings for the Raiders@KyleOHearn27 | @baseball_grcc pic.twitter.com/fPKvjTV3eZ

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) September 19, 2025

Cannon Paul, SS - .315 avg, 10 2B, 2 HR, 31 RBI, 12 SB

Carter Gulick, C - .317 avg, .468 OBP, 4 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI

Haiden Noakes, 2B - .342 avg, .453 OBP, 7 XBH, 23 RBI, 10 SB

Kyler Larson, RHP - 34.1 IP, 3-2, 5.24 ERA, 30 K, 10 BB

Sam Schmuker, RHP - 18.1 IP, 3 SV, 5.89 ERA, 17 K

Notable Newcomers:

Ryan Delora, RHP (North Muskegon / Lansing CC)

Gabe Stouffer, 3B (Rockford / Lansing CC)

Aiden Speigl, 3B/OF (Petoskey)

OF Aiden Speigl (Fr)

6-0/185

Northern Michigan product had strong opening game at the plate for the Raiders picking up a pair of hits@Aiden_Speigl | @baseball_grcc pic.twitter.com/7Unfh9zxxI

— Prep Baseball Michigan (@PrepBaseballMI) September 19, 2025

Michael Hurlbutt, OF (Allendale)

Sam Vanneste, RHP (Fowler)

Conner Marciniak, LHP (Leslie)

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