“One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.” -Nick Saban
SOURCES: @EMU_Baseball is hiring Mike Ott as its new head coach, I'm told. Ott spent the last 14 seasons as the head man at Kalamazoo College (D3). He recently guided Kalamazoo to a 33-13 overall record and has a strong reputation on those ranks. He takes over at #EMU.
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So proud of Ashlyn and her team! She had an amazing day at Finals!
4x800 Relay- 2nd Place
1600- 5th Place 5:59.32 PR
First sub 6 1600 for her!!!!!
32:00- 13:39.26 4th Place
She has now been All State in XC, Swimming and now Track!!!! Not too bad for a freshman!
#ProudDad
Postseason Awards starting to roll in for Bryce.
⭐️MHSBCA All District 1st Base
- 1 of 4 Underclassman on All District Team
⭐️Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference 1st Team Infield
-The ONLY underclassman on 1st Team
Final 2026 Season Stats for Bryce
Bryce Mitchell 2028
Ave-.417 (1st on team)
OBP- .500
H- 35 (1st on team)
RBI- 31 (2nd on team)
R- 21
SAC- 4 (1st on team)
SB- 14
BABIP- .522
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Nice triple br Bryce in the bottom of the 1st last night.
Newberry travels to Rudyard to allow the Bulldogs a first and final home game of the 2026 season https://t.co/RMU24KwODk
Bryce Mitchell 2028
End of 2026 Regular Season Stats:
Offense:
AVE- .402 (1st on team)
H- 31 (tied 1st on team)
RBI- 29 (2nd on team)
SAC- 4 (1st on team)
BABIP- .508
SB- 14
Pitching:
Used as late inning relief/closer
IP- 17.2
H- 16
K- 33
BAA- .225
@RudyardBaseball
One piece of advice I got from a seasoned varsity H.S. baseball coach a long time ago:
“Don’t worry about the noise. Just keep winning baseball games.”
Because if people still complain when you’re winning… the problem usually isn’t you. It’s them.
H.S. pitcher comes into the game and every hitter should be locked into his first 8 pitches.
Free looks. Free information.
Velocity. Shape. Timing. Command.
Instead, half the dugout is joking around, or not paying attention… then shocked when the first AB is terrible.
🤯Bruins win in 10 innings!
Kellogg picks up the victory at the 2026 #NJCAABaseball DII World Series on a walk-off 3-run homer by Payton Bookwalter.
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We are less than two weeks away from the start of the MHSAA ⚾️ tourney, and if results from years past & the current MHSBCA rankings mean anything, private school teams will continue to benefit from an antiquated classification system that ignores their inherent advantage over public school teams.
#ClubVsCommunity
I coach varsity H.S. baseball and travel ball… and I’d take H.S. baseball every single time.
The school pride.
The community.
The rivalries.
The pressure to win.
The packed playoff games.
Playing for your town.
In my eyes H.S. baseball just means more.
Another good relief appearance for Bryce last night on the mound. Came in and threw strikes and got outs.
Bryce Mitchell 2028
IP-3
H-0
R-0
BB-2
K-5
K%-60%
GO-4
Pretty good week at the plate for Bryce!
⭐️2028 ⭐️
⭐️Hitting 4th for @RudyardBaseball⭐️
WEEK OF 5/11
PA-22
AB-17
H-9
AVE- .529
RBI-14
2 Out RBI-6
R-8
C%-88.24%
BABIP- .600
BA/RISP-.467
Overall Season to Date Rank for Team:
RBI- 1st
AVE- 2nd
H- 2nd
BABIP- 2nd