The Gladstone High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever Final Four last season.
With the 2015 season about to begin this week, the Braves are getting some pre-season recognition. Gladstone is ranked sixth in the state in Division Three in the first statewide poll by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association.
In Division Two, the Escanaba Eskymos received honorbale mention. And in the Division Four poll, the Rudyard Bulldogs received honorable mention.
Gladstone opens its season at home on April 11th against Appleton North.
Escanaba opens its season on the road at Marinette next Tuesday, April 7th.
DIVISION 1
1. Bay City Western
2. Birmingham Brother Rice
3. Livonia Stevenson
4. Saline
5. Grosse Pointe South
6. Brighton
7. Portage Northern
8. Battle Creek Lakeview
9. Rockford
10. Clarkston
Honorable Mention: Gull Lake, Grosse Pointe North, Jenison, West Bloomfield, Northville, Howell, Taylor Kennedy, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills.
DIVISION 2
1. Mt. Pleasant
2. Richmond
3. Dearborn Divine Child
4. DeWitt
5. Trenton
6. Milan
7. Pontiac Notre Dame
8. Orchard Lake St. Mary
9. Carlton Airport
10. Armada
Honorable Mention: Marysville, Comstock Park, Escanaba, Coldwater, Haslett, Hamilton, Eaton Rapids, Bay City John Glenn.
DIVISION 3
1. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
2. Lansing Catholic Central
3. Muskegon Oakridge
4. Madison Heights Bishop Foley
5. Reese
6. Gladstone
7. Grand Rapids West Catholic
8. Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central
9. Watervliet
10. Pinconning
Honorable Mention: Homer, Schoolcraft, Clinton, Olivet, Buchanan, Blissfield, Charlevoix, Meridian.
DIVISION 4
1. New Lathrop
2. Muskegon Catholic Central
3. Beal City
4. Decatur
5. Sterling Heights Parkway
6. Hillman
7. Harbor Beach
8. Kalamazoo Christian
9. Lawrence
10. Potterville
Honorable Mention: Maple City Glen Lake, Frankfort, Breckenridge, Memphis, Rudyard, Kinde-North Huron, Kingston.
With the 2015 season about to begin this week, the Braves are getting some pre-season recognition. Gladstone is ranked sixth in the state in Division Three in the first statewide poll by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association.
In Division Two, the Escanaba Eskymos received honorbale mention. And in the Division Four poll, the Rudyard Bulldogs received honorable mention.
Gladstone opens its season at home on April 11th against Appleton North.
Escanaba opens its season on the road at Marinette next Tuesday, April 7th.
DIVISION 1
1. Bay City Western
2. Birmingham Brother Rice
3. Livonia Stevenson
4. Saline
5. Grosse Pointe South
6. Brighton
7. Portage Northern
8. Battle Creek Lakeview
9. Rockford
10. Clarkston
Honorable Mention: Gull Lake, Grosse Pointe North, Jenison, West Bloomfield, Northville, Howell, Taylor Kennedy, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills.
DIVISION 2
1. Mt. Pleasant
2. Richmond
3. Dearborn Divine Child
4. DeWitt
5. Trenton
6. Milan
7. Pontiac Notre Dame
8. Orchard Lake St. Mary
9. Carlton Airport
10. Armada
Honorable Mention: Marysville, Comstock Park, Escanaba, Coldwater, Haslett, Hamilton, Eaton Rapids, Bay City John Glenn.
DIVISION 3
1. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
2. Lansing Catholic Central
3. Muskegon Oakridge
4. Madison Heights Bishop Foley
5. Reese
6. Gladstone
7. Grand Rapids West Catholic
8. Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central
9. Watervliet
10. Pinconning
Honorable Mention: Homer, Schoolcraft, Clinton, Olivet, Buchanan, Blissfield, Charlevoix, Meridian.
DIVISION 4
1. New Lathrop
2. Muskegon Catholic Central
3. Beal City
4. Decatur
5. Sterling Heights Parkway
6. Hillman
7. Harbor Beach
8. Kalamazoo Christian
9. Lawrence
10. Potterville
Honorable Mention: Maple City Glen Lake, Frankfort, Breckenridge, Memphis, Rudyard, Kinde-North Huron, Kingston.
