Top 2029 Prospects To Watch In Michigan

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Softball in The Wolverine State is rooted in tradition. Carol Hutchins at the University of Michigan and Jacquie Joseph at Michigan State University combined for 65 years of coaching experience, teaching and guiding young players from around the nation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those ideals continue in those programs today and around the state, as a new generation of softball players is looking to take center stage. From Detroit to Rochester, there is talent in abundance on softball fields throughout the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, Prep Softball highlights the top prospects to watch from Michigan in the high school graduating class of 2029.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["101720"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":155457,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-695d9202a8335"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='101720' first='Emerson' last='Wilkin'] brings a full arsenal to the circle and put it to good use in 2025. At a tournament in May, she pitched 15 innings for her Mojo travel ball team, struck out 14 batters, allowed only three walks, and had a solid 1.40 ERA. Later in the summer, at the Alliance Fastpitch Open Nationals in July, the righthander pitched 10 innings and allowed only one earned run, while striking out two. Finally, at the Finesse/Hawks Alliance Tournament in October, she pitched nine innings with no walks, two strikeouts, and only allowed four earned runs for a 3.11 ERA overall. Don't overlook her performance at the plate, either. In June, she had the game-winning hit for her team against an 18U squad, and then followed that up with a game-winning catch in the field the following game. When she's not going through her pitching and hitting drills, she often helps younger players with their skills. She is a good role model on the field and a talented athlete to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":155176,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Addison Piotrovsky","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"19","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Linden","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Turnin2 Pezz 16U National","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-695d9202a8488"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Addison Piotrovsky has shown throughout the year that her hitting ability is right on par with her pitching skills. Case in point, at the Breast Cancer Shootout in May, she hit .385 at the plate with a triple, a home run, and six RBIs. In the circle, she pitched 14 innings with 16 strikeouts and a 1.46 ERA. She followed that performance up the next month at the Ultimate Fastpitch Showcase with a .312 batting average at the plate, two doubles, a home run, and four runs scored. In the circle, she pitched 7.2 innings with two strikeouts and a 1.82 ERA. She has excellent composure, fields her position well, is a power threat at the plate, and is a valuable player both for her enthusiasm for her teammates and her skills on the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":155228,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Avery Nicosia","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"30","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Utica","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"TN Mojo Grip-Mobley 15U","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-695eb7618dade"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When Avery Nicosia steps into the batter's box, she often has a professional-looking at-bat. She does not chase pitches, her swing is short and quick through the zone, she goes with what she's pitched, and she doesn't try to do too much. In fall ball with the TN Mojo Grip-Mobley team, she had a .371 batting average with 17 runs scored, 13 RBIs, 17 walks, and an on-base percentage of .494. Defensively, she puts in the work behind the scenes and it shows on the field. She had a perfect fielding percentage during the recent fall ball season, capping it off with four assists and four putouts at Scenic City in November. Perhaps even more impressive is her versatility; you can find Nicosia in the circle, the infield, or the outfield. She is an excellent student in the classroom as well, as she holds a 4.17 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":155237,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Courtney Metcalfe","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"19","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Chippewa Valley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Macomb Shock Fastpitch","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-695ee1f08adc4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When Courtney Metcalfe sees a pitch she can turn on, she does not waste a single second. On the first pitch of a contest against the Ohio Aces 16U squad in the tournament championship game, she smacked a no-doubter over the left-field wall. The following month, she had four doubles in one tournament alone for the Macomb Shock. She is just as aggressive on the bases as she is at the plate, and can leg out a double or triple in the gap. In November, she showed off her speed by turning what would have normally been a double into an inside-the-park home run. The energy she brings to the field can uplift any team, and that makes her a player to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":155239,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Pamella Swenson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"28","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Rochester","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Detroit Prospects 16U Chmielewski","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-695ee1f08ae58"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pamella Swenson had a productive year with the bat for the Detroit Prospects in 2025. At the UFS Showcase in June, she racked up four hits and four RBIs, including a triple. She followed that performance up with a .375 batting average and three runs scored at Great Lakes Nationals in July, plus three more runs scored at the Reverse Exposure tournament in October. On the bases, she was clocked at an impressive 3.16 seconds from home to first. She also has an exit velocity of 57.4 mph and an arm velocity of 53.3 mph. She has good throwing accuracy, can handle tough short-hops, and is a dependable fielder both in the infield and outfield. She will be prepared for high school ball thanks to the consistently tough competition she's faced with the Prospects, and will be worth watching.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->