Top Stories

Sommerfield, Purves, headline 'Muth's All-TVC Red first team

  The Frankenmuth varsity baseball team, enjoyed a successful 2026 season, and the future looks bright with the loss of only two, but very key, senior contributors.

  The Eagles finished with a 19-16 overall record and ended 8-4 in the Tri-Valley Conference Red Division, second place behind Freeland and Swan Valley, both at 8-4.

  “The 2026 season saw many ups and downs as the boys learned. They learned how to grow from losses and how to win,” FHS Coach Dan Titmuss said. “That led to our four consecutive district championships (MHSAA Division 2) and third regional finals appearance in four years.”

  The two seniors are Caden Sommerfield and Luke Purves, and both left a lasting impression on the baseball program.

  Sommerfield set a career ERA record at FHS at .806, which is also among the top 10 pitchers in the history of Michigan high school baseball. He also holds the single-season strikeout record with 118 punchouts, and was swift on the basepaths, swiping 32 bases to tie the record also held by Brady Wood.

  Sommerfield, who will play collegiate baseball at Saginaw Valley State University next season, also collected several postseason honors. He was chosen the TVC Red Conference Player of the Year, first-team All-TVC Red Division, All-District, All-Region, and first-team All-State in Division 2. He was also named to the MLive Dream Team as co-player of the year.

  In the classroom, Sommerfield landed on the Academic All-State Team, and competed in the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game at Comerica Park and at Dow Diamond in Midland for another All-Star Game.

  Luke Purves will also be missed for his play in the field and at the plate. He landed on the first-team All-TVC Red Division squad, was All-District, Academic All-Region, and also played in the Dow Diamond All-State Game.

  Nine other Eagles earned honors as well for the 2026 season......

 .....To read this complete story and other featured articles in this week's Frankenmuth News, click on the "Subscribe" tab at the left or call (989-652-3246) to begin receiving your weekly copy of the Frankenmuth News.