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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Adrian Maples

Team Name: Adrian Maples
Head Coach: Kyle Johnson
Division: 2
2023 Record: 31-9
2023 Tourney Finish: Quarterfinals loss to University of Liggett
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/8

Coach Outlook: "We have the potential to be great this year. Last year, we exceeded our goals and finished as a top 6 team in the state. We have 8 returners this year and if all goes well, we expect to be right back in state contention."

2024 Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Character
• Starting pitching
• Comradery 

Top Returning Players:

• Sean Parker - P/SS/3B, 2024 - 6'2 - 185 - R/R - 3 year starter- captain- 3 year team MVP - 1st Team SEC/1st Team all district/1st team all region/- .374 avg - 5 2b - 1 3B - 43 RBIs - 32 Runs - 35 Stolen Bases - 10-1 on the mound - 107 Ks - 13BB 1.16 ERA
• Tyler Bruggeman - CF/P - 2025 - 5'10 - 175 - L/L - 2 year starter - 2 time batting champion - captain - 1st Team all district/1st team all region .411 avg. 15 - 2B - 4 3B - 21 RBI - 55- Runs scored - 27 Stolen Bases - 2-1 on the mound
• Tristan Hayes - OF/P - 2024 - 5'9 - 170 - L/L - 3 year starter - captain - 1st Team all district .336 avg. 9 2B - 29 RBIs - 37 Stolen Bases - 2-1 on the mound
• Joelden Griffin - P/1B - 2025 - 6'2 - 185 - R/R - 2 year starter - captain - .278 avg. 9 2B - 1 3B - 34 RBI - 25 Runs scored - (Did not pitch in 2023 due to arm troubles - expected #2 starter this year)
• Solomon Hiatt - SS/2B/P - 2025 -5'9 - 150 lbs - R/R - 2 year starter - 1st Team SEC/1st Team all district/1st team all region .402 avg. - 14 2B - 2 3B - 29 RBI - 46 Runs scored - 19 stolen bases - 5-0 pitching - 36 ks - 21 bb
• DJ Ott - C - 5'10 - 185 lbs 2024 - L/R - 1 year starter (transfer) - 1st team all SEC - .336 avg - 5 2B - 22 RBIs - 22 Runs - 10 stolen bases - .995 Fielding % as a catcher
• Julius Robichaud - P/3B/1B - R/R 2026 - 1 year starter - 1st Team all district/1st team all region .264 avg - 8 2B - 21 RBIs - 22 Runs - 4 Stolen bases - 8-1 pitching - 1.07 ERA - 52 Ks - 25 BBs 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Sean Parker
• Tristan Hayes

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tyler Bruggeman (Video Below)
• Solomon Hiatt
• Joelden Griffin

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Julius Robichaud

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