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2026 JUCO Team Preview: Lake Michigan College Red Hawks

Head Coach: Cale Pauley
Division: D2 (MCCAA Western)
2025 Record: 18-22
Conference Record: 6-19 (5th Place)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/6

Coach Outlook: "We are looking to be a contender in the tough MCCAA West led by our sophomore class and with expected big roles from freshmen on the mound and in the field. We have a couple of key returners from last year’s starting lineup and expected bigger roles for sophomores that saw limited playing time last year that had great fall seasons for us this year."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching Depth
• Speed

Top Returning Players:

Greg Guernsey, OF - .360 avg, .446 OBP, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 33 RBI, 14 SB

Cole Garza, INF - .310 avg, 9 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI

Joel Harrell, OF - .282 avg, .352 OBP, 15 SB

Kyler Stratton, RHP - 14.2 IP, 4.91 ERA, 14 K,

Jonathan Borowski, RHP - 16.1 IP, 14 K

Lewis Fritz, RHP - 18 IP, 18K

Cooper Pritchett, 3B - 28 PA, .407 OBP

Collin Hatton, C/1B

Notable Newcomers:

Alex Hicks, INF (Watervliet / Hope College)

Preston Cosby, RHP (Hackett Catholic Prep)

Andrew Lehto, RHP (Paw Paw)

Shawn Nowacki, INF (Mishawka, IN)

Ben Slagter, RHP (Jenison)

Brayden Hilaski, RHP (Jenison)

JJ Cochran, 1B/LHP (Kalamazoo Christian)

Kaeden Rarick, OF (Kalamazoo Christian)

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