For the past few seasons, the talent coming from Otsego County softball teams had overshadowed the best baseball players in the area. This season, the playing field was leveled a bit.
Talented players from Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston helped turned in successful season on Gaylord-area baseball diamonds, highlighted by GSM’s run to the Division 4 state quarterfinals in early June. Now, its your chance to decide who had the best spring of those top players.
Two to three candidates from each area school are up for consideration, with voting to conclude on July 2:
Josias Ferrett, Gaylord
The youngest Player of the Year candidate, sophomore Josias Ferrett had a breakout season for the Blue Devils on the mound. He finished 2025 with a 7-1 overall record, a 1.00 earned run average and 53 strikeouts in 42 innings pitched. He also totaled 23 hits, 19 runs and 14 runs batted in.
Brennan Radulski, Gaylord
An All-Big North catcher, senior Brennan Radulski totaled 30 hits, 20 RBIs and six extra base hits. He recently committed to St. Clair Community College to continue his baseball career in college.
Daniel Jacobson, Gaylord St. Mary
A four-sport star for GSM, senior Daniel Jacobson led the Snowbirds with a .451 batting average, a .775 slugging percentage, 44 runs scored and two home runs. He helped GSM win both a district and regional title while also helping the GSM golf team qualify for the D4 state meet.
Logan Greenier, Gaylord St. Mary
Greenier was a breakout star at the plate for GSM, finishing 2025 with a .421 average, 38 RBIs and two home runs. He also logged 143 innings, throwing out 11 runners attempting to steal.
Sam Kuznicki, Gaylord St. Mary
Sophomore Samuel Kuznicki took over as GSM’s No. 1 option on the mound, leading the Snowbirds with an 11-5 overall record and a 1.79 earned run average through 84 innings pitched.
Collin Lake, Johannesburg-Lewiston
The leadoff hitter and starting catcher for JoBurg, Lake had 23 hits (9 extra-base hits), 26 runs scored and seven RBIs.
Rylan Rosso, Johannesburg-Lewiston
Rosso had another standout senior season, totaling 38 hits (14 extra-base hits), 29 RBI and 27 runs scored. He also had a 1.96 earned run average with 60 total strikeouts on the mound.
Contact GHT Sports Editor Dylan Jespersen at Djespersen@gaylordheraldtimes.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @dylanjespersen, and Instagram, @dylanjespersen
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Vote for the Gaylord Herald Times 2025 Baseball Player of the Year
Reporting by Dylan Jespersen, The Petoskey News-Review / The Petoskey News-Review
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