2016 Michigan Preseason All-State Teams
April 1, 2016
By Aaron Wilson, Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Assistant Director of Scouting / Editor in Chief/Scout
As the 2016 spring season gets underway, PBR Michigan would like to bring to you the Division 1 Preseason All-State.
We look to bring the state of Michigan top-notch high school coverage throughout the entire state.
We will have the 2016 Scout Blog, Spotlight Games, Inside the Recruitment Articles, Unsigned Senior Spotlights, The Recruiting Trail, All-State Selections, Full Coverage of the MHSAA State Tournament as well as numerous other articles throughout the spring.
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To view the full list of 2016 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.
For insider information and scouting notes from the PBR staff during the 2016 spring season visit the 2016 Michigan Scout Blog by clicking here.
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D-1 Preseason Players of the Year
| |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Position Player | Drew Blakely |
2016 |
Gull Lake |
| Pitcher | Karl Kauffman | 2016 |
Brother Rice |
D-1 First Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Drew Blakely | 2016 |
Gull Lake |
| Infielder | Preston Pilat |
2016 | Brother Rice |
| Infielder | Thomas Miller |
2016 | Saline |
| Infielder | Obie Ricumstrict |
2017 | Mt. Pleasant |
| Infielder | Nick Jones |
2016 | Battle Creek Lakeview |
| Outfielder | David Vinsky |
2016 | Farmington Hill Harrison |
| Outfielder | Alex Manasa |
2016 | Farmington |
| Outfielder | Jack Weisenburger |
2016 | Rockford |
| Pitcher | Karl Kauffman | 2016 | Brother Rice |
| Pitcher | John Baker |
2016 |
Hartland |
| Pitcher | Jesse Heikkinen |
2017 | Holt |
| Pitcher | Jeff Criswell |
2017 | Portage Central |
| Pitcher | Tommy Henry |
2016 |
Portage Northern |
| Pitcher | Sam Weatherly |
2017 | Howell |
| Utility | Luke McGuire |
2017 | Sterling Heights Stevenson |
| Utility | Bryce Kelley |
2016 | Rockford |
D-1 Second Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Adam Proctor |
2017 |
St. John's |
| Infielder | Tyler Trovinger |
2016 | Mona Shores |
| Infielder | Bailey Peterson |
2016 | Grandville |
| Infielder | Drew DeVine |
2016 | Marshall |
| Infielder | Devin Hager |
2016 | Walled Lake Northern |
| Outfielder | Pete Carravallah |
2016 | Plymouth |
| Outfielder | Nate Jones |
2017 | Battle Creek Lakeview |
| Outfielder | Luke LuLamia |
2016 | Grand Ledge |
| Pitcher | Caleb Scoles |
2016 | Gull Lake |
| Pitcher | Keegan Kenny |
2016 | Traverse City West |
| Pitcher | Devin Dudal |
2016 | Sterling Heights Stevenson |
| Pitcher | Zach Kohn |
2016 | Carlson |
| Pitcher | Luke Sleeper |
2016 | Haslett |
| Pitcher | Alex Darden |
2016 | North Farmington |
| Utility | Spencer Schellenbach |
2018 | Heritage |
| Utility | Jason Clark |
2016 | Bay City Western |
D-1 Honorable Mention Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Tommy Blitchok |
2018 |
Grandville |
| Infielder | Zach Heeke |
2016 | Mt. Pleasant |
| Infielder | Joe Zontini |
2018 | Eisenhower |
| Infielder | Rob Zurawski |
2016 | De La Salle |
| Infielder | Logan Hudson |
2016 | Caledonia |
| Outfielder | Drake Ellens |
2016 | Caledonia |
| Outfielder | Noah Bloye |
2017 | Byron Center |
| Outfielder | Joe Stewart |
2016 | Portage Central |
| Pitcher | Mitchell Tyranski |
2016 | Brother Rice |
| Pitcher | Logan Buczkowski |
2017 | Mt. Pleasant |
| Pitcher | Kyle Bischoff |
2016 | Eidenhower |
| Pitcher | Tyler Thorington |
2016 | Wyandotte Roosevelt |
| Pitcher | Brandon Knorr |
2016 | Pioneer |
| Pitcher | Jalen Evans |
2016 | Warren Mott |
| Pitcher | Nathan Lohmeier |
2016 | Hartland |
| Pitcher | Joey Prechtel |
2016 | Rochester Adams |
| Utility | Kevin Large |
2016 | Henry Ford II |
| Utility | Cole Daniels |
2018 | Saline |
D-2 Preseason Players of the Year
| |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Position Player | Steve Mann |
2017 |
Country Day |
| Pitcher | Mike Mokma |
2016 |
Holland Christian |
D-2 First Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Nick Neibauer |
2017 |
Country Day |
| Infielder | Drew Boyd |
2016 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Infielder | Torey DeMare |
2016 | Divine Child |
| Infielder | Micharl Barno |
2016 | Lutheran North |
| Infielder | John Malcolm |
2018 | Country Day |
| Outfielder | Steve Mann |
2017 | Country Day |
| Outfielder | Jordan Brewer |
2016 | St. Joseph's |
| Outfielder | Shane Easter |
2017 | Comstock |
| Pitcher | Mike Mokma |
2016 |
Holland Chrisitan |
| Pitcher | Sam Benschroter |
2016 | Tecumseh |
| Pitcher | Brenden Lovell | 2017 | Vicksburg |
| Pitcher | Cade Cintroino |
2016 |
Kenowa Hills |
| Pitcher | Bennett Norry |
2016 | Kenowa Hills |
| Utility | Bryce Davis |
2017 | Sparta |
| Utility | Drake Titus |
2016 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
D-2 Second Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | David Williams |
2016 |
Holland Christian |
| Infielder | David Chavez |
2016 | Trenton |
| Infielder | Jakob Ackley |
2017 | Owosso |
| Infielder | Mike MacLean |
2016 | Country Day |
| Infielder | Tanner Heath |
2016 | Richmond |
| Outfielder | Mason Vaughn |
2017 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Outfielder | Jace Beaty |
2016 | Kenowa Hills |
| Outfielder | Danny Blade |
2016 | Divine Child |
| Pitcher | Eric Fritz |
2018 | Fowlersville |
| Pitcher | Jake Mavis |
2016 | St. Joseph's |
| Pitcher | Joe Rabb |
2016 |
Edwardburg |
| Pitcher | Mackenzie McGough |
2016 | North Branch |
| Pitcher | Jeff Burch |
2016 | Paw Paw |
| Utility | Haydin Brandt |
2017 | Portland |
| Utility | Lewis Beals |
2018 | Eaton Rapids |
D-2 Honorable Mention Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Trace Slancik |
2016 | Vicksburg |
| Catcher | Scott Combs | 2017 | Divine Child |
| Catcher | Luke Stephenson | 2018 | Algonac |
| Infielder | Tyler Chase |
2016 | Riverview |
| Infielder | Alec Overbeek |
2016 | Hamilton |
| Infielder | Hilton Yopp |
2018 | Lamphere |
| Infielder | Harrison Salter |
2016 |
Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Outfielder | Blake Bean |
2018 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Outfielder | Kyle Ziegler |
2016 |
South Lyon East |
| Outfielder | Dom Bruce |
2016 |
Mt. Morris |
| Outfielder | Carter Macias |
2018 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Pitcher | Treyvin Groesser |
2017 | Portland |
| Pitcher | Danny Bullard |
2017 | Divine Child |
| Utility | Travis Janes |
2016 | Avondale |
D-3/4 Preseason Players of the Year
| |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Position Player | Blake Dunn |
2017 |
Saugatuck |
| Pitcher | Justin Campbell |
2017 |
Bishop Foley |
D-3/4 First Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Blake Dunn |
2017 |
Saugatuck |
| Infielder | Sean Fannon |
2016 | University Liggett |
| Infielder | Connor McCarron |
2017 | University Liggett |
| Infielder | Michael Kool |
2016 | Centreville |
| Infielder | Josh Blaszczak |
2016 | Riverview Gabriel Richard |
| Outfielder | Chase Rollins |
2016 | Beal City |
| Outfielder | Quentin Taylor |
2016 | New Lothrop |
| Outfielder | Nolan Anspaugh |
2017 | Schoolcraft |
| Pitcher | Justin Campbell |
2016 | Bishop Foley |
| Pitcher | Matthew Gushee |
2017 |
University Liggett |
| Pitcher | Dalton Riddle |
2016 | Buchanan |
| Pitcher | Brant Rago |
2017 | Berrien Springs |
| Pitcher | Ricky Clark |
2017 | Schoolcraft |
| Utility | Thomas Brumfield |
2016 | Bishop Foley |
D-3/4 Second Team Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Michael Ryan |
2017 |
Bishop Foley |
| Infielder | Zach Coverdill |
2017 | Marine City |
| Infielder | Pierce Banks |
2016 | Parkway Christian |
| Infielder | Brett Upton |
2018 | Beal City |
| Infielder | Gunner Rainey |
2017 | Adrian Madison |
| Outfielder | William Morrison |
2018 | University Liggett |
| Outfielder | Griffin Green |
2016 | Bishop Foley |
| Outfielder | Gaetano Vallone |
2018 | West Catholic |
| Pitcher | Cam Pope |
2016 | New Lothrop |
| Pitcher | Jacob Lipetzky |
2016 | Riverview Gabriel Richard |
| Pitcher | Aaron Gillespie |
2016 | Memphis |
| Pitcher | Brennan Cox |
2017 | Riverview Gabriel Richard |
| Pitcher | Grant Jebbia |
2017 | Monroe St. Mary's Catholic |
| Utility | Gabe Denton |
2017 | Clare |
| Utility | Zac Spengler |
2016 | Maridian |
D-3/4 Honorable Mention Preseason All-State
| Position |
Name |
Class | High School |
| Catcher | Caleb Anspaugh |
2017 |
Schoolcraft |
| Catcher | Brady Fressel |
2016 | Allen Park Inner City Baptist |
| Catcher | Jacob Holt |
2016 | Muskegon Catholic Central |
| Infielder | Scott McGlade |
2019 | Father Gabriel Richard |
| Infielder | Dillon Mitchell |
2016 | Memphis |
| Infielder | Jaret Koin | 2016 | Standish-Sterling Central |
| Infielder | Austin Koin |
2016 |
Standish-Sterling Central |
| Infielder | Collin Vandergronden |
2016 | Montrose |
| Outfielder | Brenden Francis |
2017 |
Memphis |
| Outfielder | Adam Wheaton |
2017 |
Hackett Catholic Central |
| Pitcher | Carsie Walker |
2017 | Saugatuck |
| Pitcher | Zach Tullis |
2018 | Climax-Scotts |
| Pitcher | Gavin Harris |
2016 | Franklin Road Christian |
| Pitcher | Jeffery Wright |
2016 | Ubly |
| Pitcher | Jordan Williams |
2016 | Westland Lutheran |
| Utility | Garrett Kraatz |
2016 | Allen Park Inner City Baptist |
| Utility | Jeffery Wright |
2016 | Ubly |
| Utility | Spencer Fisher |
2017 | Blissfield |
| Utility | Chase Gearing |
2017 | Bishop Foley |
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.