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2024 Spring Team Preview: St. John Redwings


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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: St. John Redwings

Team Name: St. John Redwings
Head Coach: Jake Parker
Division: 2
2023 Tourney Finish: Pre-Districts loss to Ionia
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

Coach Outlook: "We are returning seven players from last year's starting lineup, including our top two pitchers. Our strong senior leadership should set us up to compete for both league and district titles."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Catcher
  • Leadership

Top Returning Players:

  • Logan Keilen, Catcher, 2024, 6-1/230 pounds R/R. 4-year starter, team captain, CMU commit. Last Years Stats-.507, 11 2B, 7 3B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R.
  • Mason Zell, P/3B. 2024, 5-9, 170, R/R. team captain, Alma Commit. Last Years Stats-.321, 4 2B, 1 3B. 24 RBI, 24 R, 19 SB. 5-1, 3.4 ERA, 57 k, 22 BB.
  • Ty Gregory, P/1B. 2024 6-3/210, R/R. Mid-Michigan JC Commit. Last Years Stats. 3-4, 2.7 ERA, 42 SO, 28 BB.
  • Brandon Schomisch, OF 2025. 5-10/180 R/R .360, 9 2B, 10 RBI, 21 R.
  • Mark Bendele, SS 2024. 5-8/170 R/R. .323, 6 2B, 27 RBI, 13 R.
  • Seth Shank, P/1B. 2025. 5-10/135 L/L. .333 2 2B, 6 RBI, 15 R. 1-0 3.5 ERA, 19 K, 10 BB.
  • Jordan Huhn OF. 2024. 6-1/190 R/R. .337, 3 2B, 21 RBI, 21 R.
  • Gavin Beals OF. 2024 5-8/150 R/R.
  • Brandon Huber P 2024 5-7/140 R/R. 2-1, 4.0 ERA, 17 K 16 BB.

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Logan Keilen
  • Mason Zell
  • Ty Gregory

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Brandon Schomisch

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Austin Beals
  • David Thelen
  • Nolan Koenigsknecht

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