Baseball

Published June 11, 2018

Eisenhower baseball falls in regional semifinal

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The baseball season for Utica Eisenhower came to a close June 9 with a 6-4 loss to Birmingham Brother Rice in a Division 1 regional semifinal at Lake Orion High.

Royal Oak Shrine senior Trevor Piazzon pitches against Clarkston Everest Collegiate during a Division 4 regional semifinal June 9. The Knights' season ended with a 3-1 loss to Everest Collegiate.

Published June 9, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak Shrine's baseball season ends with regional semifinal loss to Clarkston Everest Collegiate

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Royal Oak Shrine baseball concluded its season with a 3-1 loss to Clarkston Everest Collegiate in a Division 4 regional semifinal June 9 at Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett.

Published June 8, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Shores baseball, softball coaches reflect on season

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Lake Shore softball team fell one win short of a third Division 1 district title in five years, but coach Will Puvalowski is proud of the effort his team showed over the course of the season.

Published June 5, 2018

Troy Times

Athens earns softball district title, Troy does same in baseball, soccer

TROY — Troy Athens softball, Troy soccer and Troy baseball recently captured district crowns.

North Farmington’s Mara Sczecienski holds a Division 1 district trophy June 2 at home. The Raiders beat Livonia Stevenson 4-2 for the title. It’s the program’s second district championship.

Published June 5, 2018

Farmington Press

Farmington-area squads earn district crowns

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — North Farmington softball and Farmington High baseball both earned Division 1 championships.

Published June 5, 2018

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville High baseball, girls soccer teams continue run of division titles

ROSEVILLE — This spring, one Roseville High program added to its run of success while another continued to show it’s a new force to be reckoned with.

Published June 5, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe South baseball beats Liggett in tight district championship game

GROSSE POINTES — Last Friday, Grosse Pointe South baseball coach Dan Griesbaum received a text from his senior pitcher, Cam Shook.

Published June 5, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High baseball wins district title

FRASER — The Fraser High baseball program secured its first district championship since 2006 with a 2-1 win against St. Clair Shores Lakeview June 1.

Published June 4, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Behind strong pitching, Ike earns baseball district title

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Eisenhower recently won the program’s first Division 1 district title since 2015, winning its three postseason contests by a combined 18-2 margin.

Published May 31, 2018

C&G Newspapers

De La Salle baseball thriving under interim coach

WARREN — The Warren De La Salle baseball team earlier this season saw a change in leadership and has been thriving ever since.

Published May 29, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

North, South and Liggett baseball to compete at the same district tournament

GROSSE POINTES — You would be hard-pressed to find a more challenging or intriguing baseball playoff district in the metro area than the one that will be hosted by Grosse Pointe Woods University on June 2.

Published May 29, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Brother Rice High baseball coach leading successful program and season

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Brother Rice baseball team is happy with its achievements so far this season.

Published May 29, 2018

Madison - Park News

The playoffs are near for local baseball and softball squads

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Local baseball and softball teams will soon have their respective seasons on the line, with each set to participate in various district tournaments. The following is a look at district playoff information for local teams.Read More

Published May 25, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High baseball again proves to be the best in division

FRASER — Of winning a division championship, Fraser High baseball coach Dave Kuppe recently said, do it once, and you “(want to) do it again,” do it twice and “you kind of expect to do it.”

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Alex Borowski takes a cut during a game earlier this season against Rochester Adams. The Eaglets this postseason look to capture their 18th district title.

Published May 24, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s baseball optimistic heading into postseason

ORCHARD LAKE — The Orchard Lake St. Mary’s baseball team has succeeded up to this point this season with a 20-10 record at press time.

Published May 22, 2018

Rochester Post

After OAA Red championship, Stoney Creek plans playoff push

ROCHESTER HILLS — Fresh off a league title, the Rochester Hills Stoney Creek baseball team has its sights set on continued success. After a weeklong series sweep of Rochester High May 14-17, the Cougars secured a share of the Oakland Activities Association Red Division championship. At press time, the club held an 18-9 overall record with a 13-2 mark in the Red.

Published May 21, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

New skipper, seasoned lineup combine for confident Ike baseball club

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In his rookie season, Steve Spisak was handed quite an experienced lineup. After longtime head coach Jason Gendreau stepped down from the helm of the Utica Eisenhower baseball program to take the same role at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Spisak filled the void. He inherited a lineup of 23 players on varsity that comprises 12 seniors, 10 juniors and a sophomore.

Published May 18, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Following brain surgery, former Northwestern football player starring in USPBL

UTICA — Underneath the cartoonish, friendly prehistoric mascot on his cap, Tommy Fuessel hides a nasty scar.

Published May 14, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Chippewa baseball out to make deep playoff run

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Although things haven’t always gone the way Clinton Township Chippewa Valley baseball coach Gregg Sadowski would have liked this season, from his perspective, his team has “all the potential in the world to make a run at states.”

Published May 8, 2018

Rochester Post

New skipper and stadium signaling success at Notre Dame Prep

PONTIAC — It took less than two weeks for the Pontiac Notre Dame Prep baseball program to match last season’s win total. Now past the season’s midpoint, the Fighting Irish have already doubled last year’s number of wins. At press time, Prep was 19-2 overall.