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2026 JUCO Team Preview: Lansing CC Stars

Head Coach: Steven Cutter
Division: D2 (MCCAA Western)
2025 Record: 44-13 
Conference Record: 21-4 (MCCAA Western Champs)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/3

Coach Outlook: "This team is in a great place. We have lots of talented freshmen as well as a bunch of depth everywhere on the field. This will be one of our strongest pitching staffs we have had in our program along with another top tier offense."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Speed
• Defense
• Leadership

Top Returning Players:

Parter Vaughn, INF (Western Michigan) - .362 avg, .462 OBP, 10 2B, 26 RBI

Bryce Wiggins, INF - .355 avg, .527 OBP, 10 XBH, 28 RBI, 51 R, 15 SB

Korbin Smith, OF - .241 avg, .410 OBP, 21 SB

So. OF Korbin Smith (@Lansing_Stars) would finish 2-for-3 with two triples during the morning slot.

6-foot, 190-pound frame.@bestofmwbase | @PB_JUCO | @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/ZqJY3ElOE3

— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) September 12, 2025

Braden Slogor, RHP - 44 IP, 6-2, 6.55 ERA, 40 K

So. RHP Braden Slogor (@Lansing_Stars) showed an upper-80s fastball, mid-70s breaking ball (2700+ rpm), & low-70s off-speed (600-900 rpm).

Final Line | 2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 BB 3 SO@bestofmwbase | @PB_JUCO | @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/j3G1Khj9aS

— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) September 12, 2025

Tyler Young, RHP

RSo. RHP Tyler Young (@Lansing_Stars) would collect two strikeouts during his inning of relief.

Fastball played mostly in the upper-80s.

6-foot-4, 240-pound frame.@bestofmwbase | @PB_JUCO | @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/NXGKkmBtTQ

— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) September 12, 2025

Matthew Whiteman, RHP - 28 IP, 2-1, 2 SV, 2.57 ERA, 24 K

Notable Newcomers:

Jack Coluzzi, INF (Wheaton Warrenville South (IL) / Oakton College) - .306 avg, .419 OBP, 13 XBH, 19 RBI

Mack Phillips, RHP (University Liggett / Dayton)

Ryan Louch, INF (Clare)

So. INF/OF Ryan Louch (@Lansing_Stars) drives this one for a single (99 mph EV).

6-foot, 195-pound frame with present strength & athleticism.@bestofmwbase | @PB_JUCO | @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/3TiNRVBtYR

— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) September 12, 2025

Brett Hoffman, RHP (Swartz Creek)

Fr. RHP Brett Hoffman (@Lansing_Stars) would collect two strikeouts during his singular inning of work.

Worked off mid-to-upper-80s fastball with spin rates north of 2800 rpm.

6-foot, 185-pound frame.@bestofmwbase | @PB_JUCO | @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/hfzT8oE2BN

— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) September 12, 2025

Gavin Przybyla, LHP (Novi)

Jace Davis, INF (Woodhaven)

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