01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/07/26

01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/07/26

TCC - https://tricountyconference.wordpress.com/

Below -

1- MHSAA 2026 Baseball Calendar & enrollment classifications

2 - 2025 TCC Standings / MPR rankings

3 - 2025 MHSBCA & TCC awards

4 - state champions & runner-up

5 - websites of interest

6 - possible first games (subject to change)

7 - some of the SEC players rostered after high school (and some pros)

*MPR note: MPR is a ranking system that COULD be used for seeding playoff teams. The biggest issue I see is that not all results are reported to the MHSAA. Whether this is done thru lack of staff or to “stay under the radar” or just “why bother” I do not know. However, if coaches want seeding, then it is necessary to have accurate information. So coaches - you choose!

MPR (Baseball) - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball/mpr

2026 MHSAA Baseball Calendar -

Practice Begins - March 9

First Contest - March 18

(ACT Test date - April 11)

(SAT Test date - May 2)

(Memorial Day - May 25)

District Finals - May 29 or 30

Regionals - June 3, 6

Quarterfinals - June 6

(SAT Test date - June 6)

Semifinals - McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing - June 11-12

(ACT Test date - June 13)

Finals - McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing - June 13

Enrollment classifications -

Division 1 - 944 and above (153 schools)

Division 2 - between 437 - 943 (152 schools)

Division 3 - between 233 - 436 (156 schools)

Division 4 - 232 and below (151 schools)

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2025 TCC Standings - TCC W-L - (MHSAA MPR W-L / MPR)

from https://tricountyconference.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/tcc-picks-2025-all-league-baseball-team/

*Ottawa Lake Whiteford - 11-0 - TCC Champion (D3 20-9 / 0.575)

Sand Creek - 8-4 - (D3 15-14 / 0.519)

Britton Deerfield - 5-4 - (D4 13-7 / 0.489)

Petersburg Summerfield - 6-6 - (D4 16-10 / 0.498)

Erie Mason - 5-6 - (D3 7-24 / 0.430)

Lenawee Christian - 2-8 - (D4 6-13 / 0.388)

Morenci - 1-10 - (D4 10-13 / 0.396)

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TCC / Tri-County Conference -

#Britton Deerfield (D4 / 125)

Baseball Head Coach: Andrew Clark (19 years? )

Address: 201 College Ave; Britton; 49229 - Phone: (517) 451-4581

Field: at school (west of football field)

Pressbox: no

Concessions: ?

Rest Rooms: port-a-johns

Athletic website: https://britton-deerfields.bigteams.com/

#Erie Mason (D3 / 363)

Baseball Head Coach: Blain Moore (4th year)

Address: 2400 Mason Eagles Dr; Erie; 48133 - Phone: (734) 848-9350

Field: at school (north of school, next to football field)

Pressbox: can't remember

Concessions: ?

Rest Rooms: ?

Athletic website: https://emathletics.org/

#Lenawee Christian (D4 / 114)

Baseball Head Coach: Jamie Beach (3rd year)

Address: 111 Wolf Creek Hwy; Adrian; 49221 - Phone: (517) 265-7590

Field: Cougar Park - at school, nothwest of main building

Pressbox: ?

Concessions: ?

Rest Rooms: ?

Athletic website: https://lcscougars.com/

#Morenci (D4 / 138)

Baseball Head Coach: not assigned (01/06/26) - posted 10/20/25

Address: 788 Coomer St.; Morenci; 49256 - Phone: (517) 458-7506

Field: at school - south of school east of the football stadium

Pressbox: ?

Concessions: ?

Rest Rooms: ?

Athletic website: https://www.morencibulldogs.org/o/athletics

#Sand Creek (D3 / 237)

Baseball Head Coach: Wayne Perry (10th year - Hudson/93)

Address: 6518 Sand Creek Hwy; Sand Creek; 49279 - Phone: (517) 436-3124

Field: north side of Gorman Road, northwest of school

Pressbox: ?

Concessions: ?

Rest Rooms: ?

Athletic website: https://www.sc-aggies.us/athletics

#Petersburg Summerfield (D4 / 162)

Baseball Head Coach: Reid Olmstead (6th year - Summerfield/15 - Siena Heights)

Address: 17555 Ida West Rd; Petersburg; 49270 - Phone: (734) 279-1012

Field: Darrell Polter Field (south of school next to football stadium)

Pressbox: yes - stadium seating

Concessions: yes

Rest Rooms: ?

Athletic website:

#Ottawa Lake Whiteford (D3 / 263)

Baseball Head Coach: Terry Pant (14th year)

Address: 6655 Consear Rd; Ottawa Lake; 49267 - Phone: (734) 856-1443

Field: at school

Pressbox: yes

Concessions: yes

Rest Rooms: not sure

Athletic website: https://www.whitefordathletics.com/

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2025 MHSBCA Awards - https://www.mhsbca.org/page/show/6074717-2021-2030

*MHSBCA Hall of Fame -

Darrell Polter (Petersburg Summerfield) - inducted 1999

Jack Luettke (Whiteford) - inducted 2024

*MHSBCA Dream Team -

*MHSBCA All-State Division 3 -

Tre Eitniear (Whiteford/27) - first team

*MHSBCA All-State Division 4 -

Russell LaRocca (Summerfield/26) - second team

*TCC 2025 All-Conference selections - https://tricountyconference.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/tcc-picks-2025-all-league-baseball-team/

Keegan Bush, Britton Deerfield/25 - 1st team, infield

Ryan Good, Britton Deerfield/25 - honorable mention

Luke Wiser, Britton Deerfield/25 - honorable mention

Caden Freeman, Britton Deerfield/25 - Sportsmanship

Karter Stubleski, Erie Mason/25 - 1st team, Pitcher

T.J. Langenderfer, Erie Mason/27 - honorable mention

Carson Ellerbrock, Erie Mason/25 - Sportsmanship

Colton Clymer, Lenawee Christian/27 - 1st team, catcher

Gage Hammang, Lenawee Christian/25 - 1st team, designated hitter

Drew Kirkendall, Lenawee Christian/27 - Sportsmanship

Wyatt Stevens, Morenci/25 - 1st team, infield

Talan Kruse, Morenci/26 - 1st team, outfield

Zach Stevens, Morenci/25 - Sportsmanship

Andon Sutherland, Sand Creek/26 - 1st team, infield

Reid Hulett, Sand Creek/25 - 1st team, infield

Ivan Wilkinson, Sand Creek/26 - 1st team, outfield

Jared Snyder, Sand Creek/25 - honorable mention

Carter Bettcher, Sand Creek/28 - honorable mention

Dane Morrin, Sand Creek/25 - Sportsmanship

Reece Kalb, Summerfield/26 - 1st team, Pitcher

Russell LaRocca, Summerfield/26 - 1st team, outfield

Allen Roof, Summerfield/26 - honorable mention

Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield/25 - honorable mention

Clark Ciacelli, Summerfield/26 - Sportsmanship

Dalton Neal, Whiteford/25 - 1st team, Pitcher

Zayne Emch, Whiteford/26 - 1st team, catcher

Nate Stevens, Whiteford/25 - 1st team, infield

Tre Eitniear, Whiteford/27 - 1st team, infield

Trent Eitniear, Whiteford/25 - 1st team outfield

Brendon Masters, Whiteford/25 - Sportsmanship

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State Champions (1971-2025, Current TCC schools) -

2019 - Petersburg Summerfield - D4

1991 - Erie Mason - Class C

Runner-up (1971-2025, Current SEC schools) -

1989 - Erie Mason - Class C

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Websites of interest -

TCC / Tri-County Conference - https://tricountyconference.wordpress.com/

NFHS / National Federation of State High School Associations - https://www.nfhs.org/

MHSAA / Michigan High School Athletic Association - https://www.mhsaa.com/

NFHS Baseball - https://www.nfhs.org/sports/baseball

NFHS 2026 Baseball Rule Changes - https://www.nfhs.org/sports/baseball/rules

MHSAA Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

MHSAA Baseball MPR (not currently used for seeding) - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball/mpr

MHSBCA / Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association - https://www.mhsbca.org/

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First games (from MHSAA site, 01/06/2026 - home team listed first)

March 18, 2026 - Adrian Lenawee Christian (0-0) vs. East Jackson (0-0), 4:30 PM

March 19, 2026 - Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (0-0) vs. Erie Mason (0-0), 6:00 PM

March 23, 2026 - Monroe St Mary Catholic Central (0-0) vs. Petersburg Summerfield (0-0), 4:00 PM

March 26, 2026 - Monroe St Mary Catholic Central (0-0) vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (0-0), 4:00 PM

March 30, 2026 - Morenci (0-0) vs. Stryker (OH) (0-0), 4:30 PM

April 02, 2026 - Britton Deerfield (0-0) vs. Waldron (0-0), 4:00 PM

April 08, 2026 - Morenci (0-0) vs. Sand Creek (0-0), 4:00 PM

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