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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: Williamston Hornets

Team Name: Williamston Hornets
Head Coach: Ryan Orr
Division: 12
2023 Record: 23-12-1
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Flint Powers
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/8

Coach Outlook: "This team has the work ethic, leadership, and talent to help propel us to championships this season. The senior class has been apart of back to back years where our season ended in the regional semi-finals. Everyone is hungry for more and have put in the work needed to help take this group over the top. "

2024 Team Strengths:

• Offense
• Pitching (especially depth)
• Leadership
• Defense
• Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Ben Convey, 3B/RHP, SR, R/R, Santa Barbara City College Commit .420 AVG, 9 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 21 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB. 16.1 IP, 1-0, 22 K, 4 BB, 0.85 ERA
• Carter Gulick, C, SR, L/R, 3-year starter, 2x team captain, GRCC commit .333 AVG, 10 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB
• Aiden Friess, RHP/1B/3B, SR, R/R, 3-year starter, 2x team captain, GRCC commit .393 AVG, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 24 R, 4 SB. 57.2 IP, 7-3, 41 K, 21 BB 2.06 ERA
• Richard Cuzydlo, 2B/1B/RHP, Hope College commit, .302 AVG, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 22 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB. 16.2 IP, 2-1, 15 K, 7 BB, 3.36 ERA
• Brayden Johnson, SS/RHP, JR, R/R, 2-year starter .346 AVG, 3 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 25 R, 12 SB. 42.2 IP, 5-3, 44 K, 16 BB, 2.78 ERA
• Hunter VanSickler, OF/LHP, SO, L/L .367 AVG, 3 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 15 RBI, 22 R, 17 SB 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ben Convey
• Carter Gulick
• Aiden Friess
• Richard Cuzydlo

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brayden Johnson

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Hunter VanSickler
• Brett Palmer - was our 3rd SP last year as a freshman (25 IP, 0-2, 5.04 ERA, 36 K, 13 BB) 
• Kaleb Nielson - played some in the OF for us as a freshman
• Miles Keener - played 3B and OF for us as a freshman
• Rudy Marinez - played on JV last year but will compete for the 2B job this spring

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tobin Smith

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