Michigan Regionals: Division III Picks and Predictions
June 7, 2013
By Mike Penn
Michigan Director of Scouting
Here are your Division III picks and predictions.
Visit the Michigan High School Athletic Association's website here to view complete interactive brackets.
The Division III picks are in. Division II you are on the clock.
Regional 19
Teams:
Durand vs Capac
Frankenmuth vs Flint Powers Catholic
Frankenmuth gets by Flint Powers catholic who has struggled mightily this year in Game 1 and saves Jordan Stainforth for Game 2. The Gatza brothers and Stainforth get it done and advance to quarters beating Durand.
Our Pick: Frankenmuth
Regional 20
Teams:
Bishop Foley vs Harper Woods
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard vs Allen Park Cabrini
Bishop Foley is the two time defending state champs. Enough Said. Foley advances
Our Pick: Bishop Foley
Regional 21
Teams:
Monroe St. Mary's vs Clinton
Jackson Lumen Christi vs Homer
Clinton gets by St. Mary's in Game 1 and Jackson Lumen Christi get by Homer in Game 2. If junior righty Jake Lincoln throws in the championship then we will take Lumen Christi.
Our Pick: Jackson Lumen Christi
Regional 22
Teams:
Quincy vs Bridgman
Schoolcraft vs Watervliet
This regional is a tough call. It will come down to impact players such Tyler Gnodtke (Bridgman) and Benny Clark (Schoolcraft). Whoever is hot wins. We will take Schoolcraft in the tossup.
Our Pick: Schoolcraft
Regional 17
Teams:
Whittmore-Prescott vs Kalkaska
Negaunee vs Charlevoix
This regional has Upset Alert written all over it. Whittemore-Prescott has recent Oakland commit Tyler Janish in their corner but Charlevoix is 26-2. Again another toss up but we are going to go with the upset and pick Whittemore-Prescott over Charlevoix despite Charlevoix being ranked higher.
Our Pick: Whittemore Prescott
Regional 18
Teams:
Cass City vs Sanford Meridian
Clare vs Saginaw Valley Lutheran
The tough picks keep coming. Clare is 22-4 on the year and they won the Jack Pine Conference Championship. But we like Sanford Meridian's Jonah Weisenberger in the championship game if they get there.
Our Pick: Sanford Meridian
Regional 23
Teams:
Olivet vs Lansing Catholic
Vermontville Maple Valley vs Grandville Calvin Christian
Lansign Catholic returned most of their team and is 23-2. They have been highly ranked all season long. It would be a shocker if they don't make it through. Don't count on an upset here.
Our Pick: Lansing Catholic
Regional 24
Teams:
Kent City vs Pine River
Morley Stanwood vs Montague
Pine River two tough seniors in Lincoln Erickson and Devin Ruppert. They enter the regional at 22-5 and Erickson has a 1.08 ERA. Montague is 14-0 in the league and has a little bit of pop in the lineup. In a close one we are going to take Pine River.
Our Pick: Pine River