01/14/26 GLIAC / Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/14/26
GLIAC Baseball - https://gliac.org/sports/baseball?path=baseball
Below -
1- NCAA / GLIAC general calendar / first scheduled game (as of 1/14/26)
2- GLIAC 2025 standings
3 - 2026 GLIAC unofficial team notes
4 - 2025 GLIAC awards
5 - 2025 NCAA/II champions
6 - selected web sites of interest
2026 GLIAC - NCAA/II Baseball Calendar (first scheduled games as of 1/14/26) -
February 13 - Davenport vs Rockhurst (GLVC) at E.S. Rose Park, Memphis, TN (Belmont U)
February 13 - Grand Valley vs Northwood University (GMAC) at Mountain Dew Park, Marion, IL
February 13 - Saginaw Valley vs Cedarville (GMAC) at Athletes in Action Complex, Xenia, Ohio
February 13 - Wayne State vs Tiffin (GMAC) at Thomas More Stadium, Florence, KY
February 13 - Wisconsin Parkside at St Leo (Sunshine State - St Leo, FL)
February 18 - Roosevelt at University of St Francis/IL (CCAC - Joliet, IL)
February 20 - Purdue Northwest vs Upper Iowa University (GLVC) at Dowling Park, Hammond, IN
May 7-10 - GLIAC Baseball Championships at Jimmy John's Field, Utica, MI
May 14-24? - NCAA/II regionals & super-regionals
May 29 - June 6 - NCAA/II World Series at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC;
notes:
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2025 GLIAC Standings -
School - GLIAC W-L / all W-L - post-season
1 Davenport University - 21-4 / 43-16 - Regular Season & Tournament Champion; Regional;
2 Grand Valley State University - 18-6 / 43-14 - Regional;
3 Wayne State University - 12-12 / 27-27
4 University of Wisconsin Parkside - 12-12 / 29-21
5 Saginaw Valley State University - 11-13 / 29-22
6 Purdue University Northwest - 5-19 / 17-26
6 Roosevelt University - 5-19 / 15-36
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GLIAC / Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference -
#Davenport University -
Head Coach: Kevin Tidey (14th year - Grand Rapids J.C. / Aquinas College)
Address: 6191 Kraft Ave SE; Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Field: FARMERS INSURANCE ATHLETIC COMPLEX (6125 68th Street, Caledonia, MI 49316)
Team web site: https://dupanthers.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://dupanthers.com/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -
Sam Clay - Hartland HS/MI
Garrett Swan - Jackson Lumen Christi HS/MI / Kalamazoo Valley CC
Aidan Arbaugh - Saline HS/MI / Michigan State
Cody Hultink - Battle Creek Pennfield HS/MI / Michigan / Kellogg CC
Ivan Salinas - Allen Park HS/MI / Henry Ford CC
Cam Johnson - Allen Park HS/MI
Zane Gregg - Whitmore Lake/MI
Lucas Coll - New Boston Huron HS/MI / Appalachian State
Sean Knorr - Ann Arbor Pioneer HS/MI / Central Michigan
Braden LaRusso - Saline HS/MI / Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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#Grand Valley State University -
Head Coach: Jordan Keur (3rd year - Hudsonville HS/MI / Michigan State)
Address: 1 Campus Drive; Allendale, MI 49401-9403 - Phone (616) 331-5000
Field: GVSU Baseball Field - https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/I45RsHuOPXaZT (next to Kelly Family Sports Center)
Team web site: https://gvsulakers.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://gvsulakers.com/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -
Luke Stevens - South Lyon HS/MI
Colton King - Hartland HS/MI
Nolan Laskey - Bedford HS/MI
Michael Giroux - Flat Rock HS/MI
Collin Bradley - Napoleon HS/MI / Grand Rapids CC
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#Purdue University Northwest -
Head Coach: Dave Griffin (13th year - Illinois State / South Suburban CC / Texas Wesleyan)
Address: 2200 169th Street; Hammond, IN 46323 - Phone (219) 989-2400
Field: Dowling Park - 3025 Mahoney Dr, Hammond, IN 46323 - https://pnwathletics.com/sports/2019/8/16/_132104353196068399.aspx
Team web site: https://pnwathletics.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://pnwathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster some players of interest -
Doug Loden - Lake Central HS/IN / Oakland University
Nathan Koster - Mount Pleasant HS/MI / Alpena CC
Tyler Blair - Munster HS/IN - University of Findlay
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#Roosevelt University -
Head Coach: Jason Becker (6th year - Bremen HS/IL / St. Joseph's College (IN))
Address: Chicago Campus - 430 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 - Phone (312) 341-3500
Field: Ozinga Field - 14011 Kenton Avenue, Crestwood, IL - https://rooseveltlakers.com/facilities/ozinga-field/2
Team web site: https://rooseveltlakers.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://rooseveltlakers.com/sports/baseball/roster some players of interest -
Maxwell Bowers - West Bloomfield HS/MI
Ethan Wills - Lapeer HS/MI
Parker Pannell - Goodrich HS/MI
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#Saginaw Valley State University -
Head Coach: Adam Piotrowicz (4th year - John Glenn HS/IN / Manchester University/IN)
Address: 7400 Bay Road; University Center, MI 48710
Field: SVSU Baseball Complex - on campus - https://www.svsucardinals.com/facilities/SVSU_Baseball_Complex
Team web site: https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/bsb/index
2025-26 Roster: https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster (information incomplete 01/14/26) - players of interest (to me) -
Jack Sequin - Bay City Western HS/MI / Midland Berryhill Post 165
Ryan Walters - South Lyon HS/MI
Sam Briggs - Standish Sterling HS/MI / Midland Berryhill Post 165
Lucas Mead - Gladwin HS/MI / Gladwin Post 171
J.T. Thomas - Howell HS/MI
Nathan Masar - Bullock Creek HS/MI / Midland Berryhill Post 165
Brayden Simmon - Bay City Western HS/MI / Linwood Post 239
Mitchell Walters - Shepherd, HS/MI / Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Alpena Community College
Aiden Robinson - South Lyon HS/MI
Chase Raymond - Standish Sterling HS/MI / Linwood Post 239
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#Wayne State University -
Head Coach: Ryan Kelly (18th season - Dearborn Divine Child HS/MI / Michigan)
Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator : Aaron Hepner (Woodenville HS/WA / Edmonds CC / Dayton)
Address: 42 W. Warren Ave.; Detroit, MI 48201 - Phone 313-577-2424
Field: Harwell Field - 5101 John C Lodge Fwy
Detroit, MI 48202 - https://wsuathletics.com/facilities/harwell-baseball-field/278 (directions)
Team web site: https://wsuathletics.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://wsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster players of interest to me include -
Owen Tuccinardi - Ann Arbor Skyline HS/MI
Ty Garza - Grosse Ile HS/MI / Barton College (NC)
Oscar Pace - Hartland HS/MI
Matt Mareno - Saline HS/MI
Evan Langlois - Woodhaven HS/MI
Gavin Nash - Hartland HS/MI
Brayden Crowe - Hartland HS/MI
Nick Baker - Brighton HS/MI / Lansing CC
Philip Miller - Woodhaven HS/MI / (Schoolcraft CC / Tusculum (TN)
Will Lowery - Gross Ile HS/MI / Kalamazoo Valley CC
Bryce Neitzel - Bay City Western HS/MI / Linwood Post 239 / Mott CC
Joel Mator - Trenton HS/MI
Coy Plummer - South Lyon HS/MI
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#University of Wisconsin Parkside -
Head Coach: Zac Charbonneau (4th year - Millikin University)
Address: 900 Wood Rd; Kenosha, WI 53144
Field: Historic Simmons Field - 7817 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143 - https://parksiderangers.com/facilities/historic-simmons-field/9
Team web site: https://parksiderangers.com/sports/baseball
2025-26 Roster: https://parksiderangers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ (all from Illinois & Wisconsin)
#GLIAC member schools without baseball programs -
Ferris State University - Big Rapids, MI
Lake Superior State University - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Michigan Tech University - Houghton, MI
Northern Michigan University - Marquette, MI
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2025 GLIAC Awards - https://gliac.org/news/2025/5/3/earn-top-baseball-awards-all-gliac-teams-announced.aspx
*2025 PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Xander Reisbig, Davenport (Lowell/MI / Grand Rapids CC)
*2025 PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Keegan Batka, Davenport (Grand Rapids Christian/MI / CMU)
*2025 FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jordan Lewis, Saginaw Valley State
*2025 FRESHMAN PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Sam Mommer, Parkside
*2025 TROY BERRY AWARD - Drake Ballard, Purdue Northwest
*2025 COACH OF THE YEAR - Kevin Tidey, Davenport
*FIRST TEAM ALL-GLIAC -
C Owen Brock, Parkside
1B Justin Johnson, Davenport (Forest Hills Eastern/MI / Cloud County CC (KS))
2B Sam Clay, Davenport (Hartland/MI)
SS Evan Morrison, Grand Valley State (Stratford Secondary/ONT / McPherson / Waterloo)
3B AJ Reid, Purdue Northwest
OF Lucas Mead, Saginaw Valley State
OF Ryan Dykstra, Grand Valley State (GR South Christian/MI / Oakland / Grand Rapids CC)
OF Peter Fusek, Parkside
OF James Berry, Roosevelt
DH Xander Reisbig, Davenport (Lowell/MI / Grand Rapids CC)
UT Logan Todd, Davenport (Grand Ledge/MI)
SP Keegan Batka, Davenport (Grand Rapids Christian/MI / CMU)
SP Jayden Dentler, Grand Valley State (Otsego HS/MI / Kellogg CC / Northwood / Western Michigan)
SP Collin Bradley, Grand Valley State (Napoleon HS/MI / Grand Rapids CC)
SP Jake Nightingale, Purdue Northwest
RP Jake Shelagowski, Saginaw Valley State
RP Brandon Skorupski, Davenport (Orchard Lake St Mary's/MI)
*SECOND TEAM ALL-GLIAC -
C Mason McGuire, Wayne State
1B Jovan Gill, Grand Valley State
2B Mason McGuire, Wayne State
SS Connor McClennen, Saginaw Valley State
3B Koa Ogawa, Roosevelt
OF Coltrane Rubner, Davenport (Livonia Stevenson/MI / Eastern Michigan)
OF Jacoby Dale, Wayne State
OF Kam Earley, Purdue Northwest
OF Caleb Sanders, Wayne State
DH Jonas Gulbrandsen, Grand Valley State (Oswego East HS/IL)
UT Ayden Vanenkevort, Grand Valley State (Holt HS/MI)
SP Jack Decker, Saginaw Valley State
SP Adam Berghorst, Davenport (Zeeland East/MI / Michigan State / Indiana State)
SP JJ Arbini, Saginaw Valley State
SP Gabe Nazelli, Wayne State
RP Colby Phipps, Grand Valley State (Goodrich HS/MI / Mott CC)
RP Will Goebel, Grand Valley State (L'Anse Creuse HS/MI / Indiana State)
*HONORABLE MENTION ALL-GLIAC -
Cody Hultink, Davenport
Austin VanderMarkt, Davenport (Byron Center/MI)
Brendan Guciardo, Grand Valley State (St Clair Shores Lakeview HS/MI)
Al Thorington, Grand Valley State (Pinckney HS/MI / Kellogg CC)
Noah Gerritson, Parkside
Dylan Sayles, Parkside
Brayden Barrett, Purdue Northwest
Mitch Stanton, Purdue Northwest
Keagan Bobbitt, Roosevelt
Kyle Jannenga, Roosevelt
Austin Cicerone, Saginaw Valley State
Ryan Jarvis, Saginaw Valley State
Ethan Getting, Wayne State
Bennett Hitzelberger, Wayne State
*2025 GLIAC Baseball All-Tournament Team - https://gliac.org/tournaments/?id=27
C Dylan Pawenski, Davenport (Utica/MI / Macomb CC)
1B Jovan Gill, Grand Valley State (Southwest Florida Christian/FL / Stetson / Southwestern Illinois CC)
2B Sam Clay, Davenport (Hartland/MI)
SS Evan Morrison, Grand Valley State (Stratford Secondary/ONT / McPherson / Waterloo)
3B Austin Cicerone, Saginaw Valley State
OF Coltrane Rubner, Davenport (Livonia Stevenson/MI / Eastern Michigan)
OF James Berry, Roosevelt
OF Ethan Scheib, Saginaw Valley State
DH Xavier Reisbig, Davenport (Lowell/MI / Grand Rapids CC)
UT Aidan Arbogast, Wayne State
UT Mason McGuire, Wayne State
SP JJ Arbini, Saginaw Valley State
SP Keegan Pulford-Thorpe, Wayne State
SP Collin Bradley, Grand Valley State (Napoleon HS/MI / Grand Rapids CC)
SP Mason Hill, Davenport (Grandville/MI / Aquinas College)
RP Ethan Getting, Wayne State
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2025 NCAA/II Champions / Playoffs (selected) - https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d2/2025
*Univerity of Tampa (Sunshine State) - 2025 NCAA/II Baseball Champion
Northwood Univeristy (GMAC) - Region / Super-Region Champion
East Stroudsburg (PSAC) - Region / Super-Region Champion
Seton Hil (PSAC) - Region Champion
University of Indianapolis (GLVC) - Region Champion
Davenport University (GLIAC) - regional
Grand Valley State University (GLIAC) - regional
Ashland University (GMAC) - regional
California of Pennsylvania (PSAC) - regional
Millersville (PSAC) - regional
West Chester (PSAC) - regional
Fairmont State (MEC) - regional
Missouri S&T (GLVC) - regional
Lewis (GLVC) - regional
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Websites of interest -
GLIAC Baseball Home - https://gliac.org/sports/baseball?path=baseball
NCAA/II Baseball - https://www.ncaa.com/sports/baseball/d2
D2 Baseball - https://www.diviibaseball.com/
NCSA “Complete List of Division 2 Baseball Colleges” - https://www.ncsasports.org/baseball/division-2-colleges
NCAA DII BASEBALL CONFERENCE LINKS - NCAA DII Conference List
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