It’s time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
The 2025-2026 Michigan High School spring season concluded this past weekend and saw the final 16 baseball teams vying to win state championships.
This week’s poll features five players who had standout performances during the week of June 7-14.
Voting will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 18.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Luke Crighton, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
In his final game of the season with the Eaglets, Crighton helped deliver OLSM its first state title since 2022 – the program’s first D-2 title since 2021. Crighton pitched a complete game on June 11, in an 8-0 semifinal victory over Dearborn Divine Child, with eight strikeouts and four hits allowed. On June 13, the Indiana commit scored one run and had an RBI in the team’s 6-4 comeback victory in eight innings over Kenowa Hills.
Andrew Mahoney, Novi Detroit Catholic Central
Mahoney dominated from the mound on June 12, leading CC to a 6-1 semifinal victory over Mattawan. The Shamrocks went on to win the Division 1 championship on June 13 in a 7-0 victory over Rochester Adams. Mahoney pitched all seven innings and threw 15 strikeouts and surrendered three hits and one run in the semifinal.
Johnny Safadi, Rochester Adams
Safadi set the tempo for Rochester Adams in the team’s 10-4 semifinal win over Woodhaven on June 12 to advance to the D-1 state final game against Catholic Central. The senior infielder scored three runs in his four appearances and had one RBI.
Nate Siler, Mount Pleasant Sacred Hart
The junior pitcher was spectacular in the team’s 4-0 semifinal victory over Royal Oak Shrine Catholic on June 12. Sacred Heart went on to win the Division 4 title on Saturday, shutting out Marcellus, 10-0, in five innings. In the semifinal, Siler pitched the entire game and had 16 strikeouts, allowing only three hits from Royal Oak Shrine.
Melvin Tennyson, Detroit Edison
Edison advanced to the state semifinal for the first time since 2024 but fell short of making the finals after suffering a 6-5 loss to Kalamazoo Christian on Thursday. Tennyson led Edison’s offense by scoring two runs in his four plate appearances.
This week’s nominations include reporting from Jared Ramsey.
Editor’s Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote “no contest” if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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