by Cooper DeSpain
The season opener for Musketeer baseball was March 18 against Nashville. The 2026 team includes four seniors this year with Seth Hohgrefe, middle infield and pitcher; Tyson Bohnert, second base and pitcher; Jackson Miller, catcher and first base and manager, Lucas Grohmann. There are 10 juniors and the strong 2027 class includes Landon Ruebusch, centerfield and pitcher; Brayden Schlesinger, first base; Ian Moll, catcher and second base; Landon Kilpatrick, pitcher; Lucas McCarthy, third base and pitcher; Cooper DeSpain, outfield; Barrett Wagner, outfield and pitcher; Justin Schmoll, outfield; Ty Voss, middle infield and pitcher and Colby Voss, shortstop and pitcher.
This year, the team looks to win the Cahokia Conference for the third year in a row and pursue a deep postseason run after last year’s season ended short. The team has a lot of chemistry from playing together in past years and summer ball teams. It should be a lot of fun this spring on the diamond. The projected record for the Teers is 25-11.
For more on the Musketeers, please see this week’s print edition.