Thank you to the 60 players who joined us Saturday at HVAC for the 2026 CWB Players Draft. What a night! It was great to see so many players and families in the building as we recognized each player.

No. 78 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Zeeland East LHP Ethan Campbell (2027) @EtcampbellBSBL A 6-4 lefty up to 87.6, who threw a 12-strikeout no-hitter in April. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 79 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: New Boston Huron 3B/RHP Jackson Surma (2027) @JacksonSurma14 2021 Little League World Series champ, now hitting it 101 and touching 87. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 80 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Macomb Dakota C Tyler Gardner (2027) @Tylerbase9 Pops as low as 1.97 with a 75 mph arm, and has hit it up to 93.5. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

Week 3 of the 2027 #CWBTop100: No. 80 through 71. A Little League World Series champ, a big-league little brother and two 100 mph bats. Who's too low? Who's missing? Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats @NBHuronBaseball @DakotaBaseball @weareblackhawks @ZE_Baseball #MIBaseball

Two on, two out in the state semis. Luke Fairchild lays out in left-center. 🤯 @AMahoney2026 had 15 Ks that day and still calls it the greatest catch he's ever seen. Full episode: youtu.be/sDCMraKrN5c #CWBPodcast #MIBaseball

84 straight wins. Orchard Lake St. Mary's didn't lose from May 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023. Homer won 75 in a row and saw it end in the 2005 Division 3 Final, 7-6. Grand Haven (56), Muskegon (55) and Escanaba (43) built theirs decades ago. Could anyone run one down again? #CWBVault #MIBaseball #ColdWeatherBats

No. 81 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Rochester Adams RHP Colin Steffens (2027), Madonna commit @colinsteff0721 Up to 90, and three scoreless innings with five strikeouts to close out Brother Rice. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 82 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Cranbrook Kingswood C Seth Hittleman (2027) @seth_hittleman Pops as low as 1.94 and has power from the right side. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 83 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Saline 3B/SS Mason Piazza (2028) @MasonPiazza2_ .454 with a 1.179 OPS this summer and exit velocities up to 98.3. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

Which conference in Michigan high school baseball gets slept on every year? The one that sends teams deep in June and still gets ignored in the preseason. Tag the conference, then send this to someone from a league that always gets too much credit. #DugoutDebate #MIBaseball #ColdWeatherBats

Episode 2 is out now 🎙️ @AMahoney2026 joins us: 15 Ks in the state semis, DCC's first state title since 1999, a WWBA perfect game and life as a Bearcat. Watch: youtu.be/sDCMraKrN5c #CWBPodcast #MIBaseball

No. 84 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Milford OF Bryce Marszalek (2027), Northwood commit @BryceMarsz36322 6-4, runs a 6.7, exit velocities up to 96.5. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 85 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Bedford C Nolan Gambino (2028) @NolanGambino34 Labrum surgery in December, back behind the plate by June. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

The week in CWB: Week 2 of the #CWBTop100, Tre Eitniear to Hillsdale, Derek Jeter Field on Field Friday and more. No. 80 through 71 drops Thursday at noon. #MIBaseball

No. 86 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Cranbrook Kingswood SS/RHP Colton Richardson (2028) @coltonr2028 Up to 84 on the mound, 78 across the infield, and plenty of room to grow. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

No. 87 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Southgate Anderson OF Logan Exner (2027) @Logan_Exner2027 Runs a 6.53, throws 93 from the outfield, exit velocities up to 99.4. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

Okay, guess this one. Two clues, one field. Let us know your guess in the replies, and we'll see you next week for another one. #GuessTheField #MIBaseball

No. 88 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: GR Catholic Central SS/OF Timmy Clarey (2028) @timoc2028 Listed at 5-9 and 150, with exit velocities up to 99.5. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats

Field Friday: Derek Jeter Field at Kalamazoo Central. A $5 million rebuild from the Turn 2 Foundation and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, full turf and RE2PECT down both lines. We gave it an 8.4. Which field is next? #FieldFriday #MIBaseball

What does it cost to get seen? 38% of Michigan families in our survey spent $5,000 or more on travel ball, camps and showcases in the last year. Worth it? Every answer: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #RecruitingReality #MIBaseball