Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballM
Follow on Instagram- @pbrmichigan

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.

To view the full list of 2024 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2024 Team Preview, click here.

Interested in attending a PBR Michigan event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2024 Spring Team Preview: Battle Creek Lakeview Spartans

Team Name: Battle Creek Lakeview Spartans
Head Coach: Kyle Kracht
Division: 1
2023 Record: 9-17
2023 Tourney Finish: Quarterfinals loss to Novi
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2

Coach Outlook: "We are excited about the upcoming season and what our team has to offer. This group of young men are good athletes, good baseball players, and better young men. Our goals every year are to contend to win our league (SMAC), which is a very good baseball league, win our city tournament, and to compete to try and win a district. We hope to be playing our best baseball towards the end of the season and gearing into tournament time."

2024 Team Strengths:

• Our team has great character, togetherness, and want to. We really want to be good and compete to do that daily. Team speed will be one of our biggest assets.

Top Returning Players:

• Zach Kucharczyk, C/P, SR, 5'9, 170, R/R, .4 year starter, captain. Kellogg Community College Recruit, .403, 50 hits, 8 2b, 3 3b, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 36 SB
• Jake Kucharczyk, CF/P, 5'11, 180, R/R, 4 year starter, captain. Kellogg Community College Recruit, .427, 47 Hits
• Keegan Hutchinson, OF, 5'8, 165, R/L, 3 Year starter. Madonna University Commit

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Zach Kucharczyk
• Jake Kucharczyk
• Keegan Hutchinson

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Aeson Hawks
• Spencer Shotwell
• Ian Russell
• Tyler Duval

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Gavin Deal
• Jeremiah Adams
• Caleb McCune

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Memphis Wirtz

Recent Articles