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2026 JUCO Team Preview: Mott CC Bears

Head Coach: Roger Christensen
Division: D2 (MCCAA Eastern)
2025 Record: 25-20 
Conference Record: 17-8 (3rd Place)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/4

Coach Outlook: "Our group this year is putting in the work, and getting better every day. The team is young; the Sophomore's set the tone early this Fall as they're hungry after missing out on being co-champions of the Eastern Conference by 1 game last year. Their leadership has shown from day 1 and our Freshman are fully bought in to our standard. The goal is to keep these guys healthy and to be the best version of ourselves at the end of year. We will be in every ball game this spring with our pitching and defense, as always playing hard till the last out. The Bears will be an exciting team to follow and hunting for that top spot atop of a deep Eastern Conference."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Athleticism

Top Returning Players:

Carson Haddad, RHP - 37.1 IP, 5-0, 3.62 ERA, 34 K, 13 BB

Conor Sweeny, RHP - 43.1 IP, 3.53 ERA, 45 K

Aidan Cassidy, RHP - 14.1 IP, 3 SV, 18 K

Brady Tobias, RHP - 13.1 IP, 15 K

Luke Trotter, OF/1B (West Virginia State) - .387 avg, .467 OBP, 2 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 44 RBI, 38 R, 17 SB

Ryan Metz, SS - .310 avg, .417 OBP 44 R, 14 SB, 8 XBH, 10 RBI

Luke Dupuis, INF - 61 AB, .262 avg, .384 OBP

JJ Lavallier, OF/INF - 46 AB, .261 avg, .397 BP 

Timmy Geottes, UTL/C - 87 AB, .218 avg, .263 OBP, 6 XBH, 14 RBI

Notable Newcomers:

Gavin Dunn, LHP (Goodrich / Grand Rapids CC) - 10.2 IP, SV, 13 K at GRCC

Charlie Ouellette, RHP (Brighton / Earlham College)

Caiden Fox, OF (Saline / Adrian College)

Merrik Ball, LHP (Linden / Macomb CC)

Warren Vallejo, INF, Life Prep (KS)

Ben Proulx, LHP (Flushing)

Alex Miller, RHP (Swartz Creek)

Travis Acker, OF/RHP (Lake Orion)

Cross Darby, INF/RHP (Goodrich)

Trenton Kriewaldt, C/INF, De Pere (WI)

Carson Nerreter, OF (Lake Fenton)

Griffin Hetrick, C (Clarkston)

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