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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Kalamazoo Christian Comets

Team Name: Kalamazoo Christian Comets
Head Coach: Jim Deters
Division: 3
2023 Record: 20-14
2023 Tourney Finish: 1st round loss to Parchment
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

Coach Outlook: "The Comets will quite a bit of depth both in the field and on the mound. The 2023 season required using 9 sophomores and 1 freshmen so the 2024 squad has a lot of returning experience."

2024 Team Strengths:

• Pitching Depth
• Experience
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• JJ Cochran, 1B/LHP, 2025 Last year stats - .351, 7 RBI, 12 BB, 8 SB, 1-0, 3.57 ERA, 22 K, 7 BB
• Carter Manion, INF/RHP, 2025 Last year stats - .333 avg, 5 2B, 28 RBI, 4-4, 1.30 ERA, 43 K, 15 BB
• Patrick Vance, OF, 2025 Last year stats - .309, 6 2B, 1 3B, 24 RBI
• Mario Moralez, RHP/INF, 2025 Last year stats - .300, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 3-3, 2.44 ERA, 29 K, 12 BB

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• JJ Cochran
• Carter Manion
• Mario Moralez
• Patrick Vance

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jackson Herder, LHP/OF, 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 5 BB

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Matiss Tyree
• Crosby Croel

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