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2026 JUCO Team Preview: Kalamazoo Valley CC Cougars

Head Coach: Steve Bennecke
Division: D2 (MCCAA Western)
2025 Record: 24-20
Conference Record: 13-12 (4th Place)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/1

Coach Outlook: "This team will compete from the start of the game till the end."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Offense
• Speed
• Defense
• Pitching
• Heart

Top Returning Players:

Ty Trosen, C - 97 AB, .289 AVG, .400 OBP, 5 HR, 15 RBI

Kyle Lingbeek, 1B/RHP - 12 AB, .333 AVG

Kadyn Stahlhood, OF - 47 AB, .170 AVG, .328 OBP, 13 SB

Tommy Clarey, OF - 100 AB, .230 AVG, .381 OBP, 11 RBI, 15 SB

Joel Botardo, UTL - 69 AB, .299 AVG, .447 OBP, 13 RBI

Ryden Wolnik, INF - 104 AB, .279 AVG, .415 OBP, 8 XBH, 22 RBI

Max Baumer, UTL - 71 AB, .268 AVG, .345 OBP, 11 RBI

Tate Wesbecker, RHP - 22.1 IP, 4.43 ERA, 2 SV

Notable Newcomers:

Jacob Ray, INF (Otsego / Madonna)

Tyler Marx, LHP (Bloomfield Hills)

Timmy Crowley, RHP (Jackson Lumen Christi)

Colin Hoenle, LHP/OF (Kalamazoo Central)

Troy Scarff, INF (Mattawan)

Eli Main, INF (Cadillac)

Brody Houseman, OF/LHP (Mattawan)

Teddy Winstel, OF (Canton)

Ethan Lijewski, INF (New Buffalo)

Kash Kalahar, C (Jackson Lumen Christi)

Dom Gadlage, INF/RHP (Rochester)

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