Tecumseh American Legion Baseball will only consist of a Senior squad for the 2026 season. “We have 13 players that have loved coming to practice and sharpening their skills. As coaches, we’re going to pour into them as much as they will allow us to keep growing our culture and standards. We have all the resources and tools to be competitive again in the Class C tournaments,” said Coach Kole Kleespies.
Returning starters are AJ Rautenbach, Camden Dalinghaus, Casen Dalinghaus, Tate Hawley, Gabe Burki, and Kaiden Dorn. Coach Kleespies said the senior squad are a tight knit group of guys, with experience, who are confident and passionate, and will have key pitching skills. Kleespies said some younger guys are going to be forced to step up in the absence of a juniors level team.
“Winning an area tournament and competing in the Class C State Tournament are the ‘big picture’ goals,” said Coach Kleespies. “I really just want to keep seeing these young men develop into their best versions of themselves. If we do the little things the correct way, those all lead up to the tasks we need to complete to reach the ‘big picture’ goals.”
