This year’s Goodrich varsity baseball team is giving the term ‘Band of Brothers? a new meaning.
Two sets of brothers, Matt and Steve Hughes and Dusty and Jake Bourassa, are on this year’s Goodrich varsity. The two younger brothers (Steve Hughes and Jake Bourassa) are two of the three freshmen on this year’s team, with Caleb Jones being the third freshman.
Goodrich’s youth has not hampered the team so far this season, as the Martians have a 14-6 overall record (10-2 in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division) as of press time.
In addition, two juniors on this year’s team, Josh Johns and Dan Johns, are not related, although both say many of their classmates think they are brothers.
A brief glimpse of the Hughes and Bourassa brothers, as well as Josh and Dan Johns, is as follows:
Matt and Steve Hughes:
Senior Matt Hughes? return to the Martians didn’t go as he would have hoped.
Hughes, who spent the fall and winter months playing hockey in Montana, broke his collarbone during a game in December, and aggravated the injury in another game in March.
He said he has a doctor’s appointment scheduled for today (May 15), in which he hopes to find out whether he can play again this season. ‘Hopefully, he’ll tell me some good news,? he said.
Matt, 18, a shortstop, said a love of baseball has run in the family, considering his father has coached high school baseball at both Holly and Lansing Catholic Central.
Meanwhile, Steve, 15, said he was enjoying a ‘pretty good? freshman year before being injured April 24 against Durand. He said he hopes to be back in action in about two weeks.
Steve, a second baseman, said he has been playing baseball ‘ever since I can remember,? but also said he had to go through an adjustment period to high school baseball.
‘It’s a lot different playing against people older and bigger than yourself,? he said.
Dusty and Jake Bourassa:
Dusty Bourassa, 17, made the Goodrich varsity as a freshman two years ago. Now a junior third baseman/shortstop, he said he has matured since his freshman year.
‘When I was a freshman, I was worried about how I’d look,? he said.
He said this year’s most memorable game came in the second game of a recent doubleheader against Carmen-Ainsworth, where he threw a complete game in leading the Martians to a victory.
Dusty is a fan of two current St. Louis Cardinals players, outfielder Jim Edmonds (‘He plays an all-around game and he plays for the team?) and first baseman Albert Pujols (‘He’s a big home-run hitter, and I don’t think he takes steroids?).
Jake Bourassa, 15, a pitcher and shortstop for this year’s Martians, said it was ‘a pretty big step? for him to make the Martian varsity this season.
One particularly memorable game for Jake came May 8 when he pitched the first game of a doubleheader against Lake Fenton.
He said playing with Dusty has been a fun experience.
‘I look up to him ? he knows a lot about baseball,? Jake said. ‘It’s fun to play with family members.?
He looks up to Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan ‘Pudge? Rodriguez, a perennial All-Star. ‘I like his mentality, the way he looks at the game ? he’s always serious,? he said.
Josh Johns and Dan Johns:
The two Goodrich juniors, who are not brothers, have a standard answer for those who wonder if they are related.
‘Of course we are,? they quip.
Despite not being related, they both became interested in baseball about the same time. Josh Johns, 17, a third baseman/pitcher, said he first started playing baseball around the fourth grade, while Dan Johns, 16, a second baseman/outfielder, said he first started following the game ‘a long time ago,? more specifically the third grade.
Neither of them could recall a game that stands out for them this year, with both saying they are just concentrating on having a good season.

This year’s Goodrich varsity baseball team is giving the term ‘Band of Brothers? a new meaning.
Two sets of brothers, Matt and Steve Hughes and Dusty and Jake Bourassa, are on this year’s Goodrich varsity. The two younger brothers (Steve Hughes and Jake Bourassa) are two of the three freshmen on this year’s team, with Caleb Jones being the third freshman.
Goodrich’s youth has not hampered the team so far this season, as the Martians have a 14-6 overall record (10-2 in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division) as of press time.
In addition, two juniors on this year’s team, Josh Johns and Dan Johns, are not related, although both say many of their classmates think they are brothers.
A brief glimpse of the Hughes and Bourassa brothers, as well as Josh and Dan Johns, is as follows:
Matt and Steve Hughes:
Senior Matt Hughes? return to the Martians didn’t go as he would have hoped.
Hughes, who spent the fall and winter months playing hockey in Montana, broke his collarbone during a game in December, and aggravated the injury in another game in March.
He said he has a doctor’s appointment scheduled for today (May 15), in which he hopes to find out whether he can play again this season. ‘Hopefully, he’ll tell me some good news,? he said.
Matt, 18, a shortstop, said a love of baseball has run in the family, considering his father has coached high school baseball at both Holly and Lansing Catholic Central.
Meanwhile, Steve, 15, said he was enjoying a ‘pretty good? freshman year before being injured April 24 against Durand. He said he hopes to be back in action in about two weeks.
Steve, a second baseman, said he has been playing baseball ‘ever since I can remember,? but also said he had to go through an adjustment period to high school baseball.
‘It’s a lot different playing against people older and bigger than yourself,? he said.
Dusty and Jake Bourassa:
Dusty Bourassa, 17, made the Goodrich varsity as a freshman two years ago. Now a junior third baseman/shortstop, he said he has matured since his freshman year.
‘When I was a freshman, I was worried about how I’d look,? he said.
He said this year’s most memorable game came in the second game of a recent doubleheader against Carmen-Ainsworth, where he threw a complete game in leading the Martians to a victory.
Dusty is a fan of two current St. Louis Cardinals players, outfielder Jim Edmonds (‘He plays an all-around game and he plays for the team?) and first baseman Albert Pujols (‘He’s a big home-run hitter, and I don’t think he takes steroids?).
Jake Bourassa, 15, a pitcher and shortstop for this year’s Martians, said it was ‘a pretty big step? for him to make the Martian varsity this season.
One particularly memorable game for Jake came May 8 when he pitched the first game of a doubleheader against Lake Fenton.
He said playing with Dusty has been a fun experience.
‘I look up to him ? he knows a lot about baseball,? Jake said. ‘It’s fun to play with family members.?
He looks up to Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan ‘Pudge? Rodriguez, a perennial All-Star. ‘I like his mentality, the way he looks at the game ? he’s always serious,? he said.
Josh Johns and Dan Johns:
The two Goodrich juniors, who are not brothers, have a standard answer for those who wonder if they are related.
‘Of course we are,? they quip.
Despite not being related, they both became interested in baseball about the same time. Josh Johns, 17, a third baseman/pitcher, said he first started playing baseball around the fourth grade, while Dan Johns, 16, a second baseman/outfielder, said he first started following the game ‘a long time ago,? more specifically the third grade.
Neither of them could recall a game that stands out for them this year, with both saying they are just concentrating on having a good season.

This year’s Goodrich varsity baseball team is giving the term ‘Band of Brothers? a new meaning.
Two sets of brothers, Matt and Steve Hughes and Dusty and Jake Bourassa, are on this year’s Goodrich varsity. The two younger brothers (Steve Hughes and Jake Bourassa) are two of the three freshmen on this year’s team, with Caleb Jones being the third freshman.
Goodrich’s youth has not hampered the team so far this season, as the Martians have a 14-6 overall record (10-2 in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division) as of press time.
In addition, two juniors on this year’s team, Josh Johns and Dan Johns, are not related, although both say many of their classmates think they are brothers.
A brief glimpse of the Hughes and Bourassa brothers, as well as Josh and Dan Johns, is as follows:
Matt and Steve Hughes:
Senior Matt Hughes? return to the Martians didn’t go as he would have hoped.
Hughes, who spent the fall and winter months playing hockey in Montana, broke his collarbone during a game in December, and aggravated the injury in another game in March.
He said he has a doctor’s appointment scheduled for today (May 15), in which he hopes to find out whether he can play again this season. ‘Hopefully, he’ll tell me some good news,? he said.
Matt, 18, a shortstop, said a love of baseball has run in the family, considering his father has coached high school baseball at both Holly and Lansing Catholic Central.
Meanwhile, Steve, 15, said he was enjoying a ‘pretty good? freshman year before being injured April 24 against Durand. He said he hopes to be back in action in about two weeks.
Steve, a second baseman, said he has been playing baseball ‘ever since I can remember,? but also said he had to go through an adjustment period to high school baseball.
‘It’s a lot different playing against people older and bigger than yourself,? he said.
Dusty and Jake Bourassa:
Dusty Bourassa, 17, made the Goodrich varsity as a freshman two years ago. Now a junior third baseman/shortstop, he said he has matured since his freshman year.
‘When I was a freshman, I was worried about how I’d look,? he said.
He said this year’s most memorable game came in the second game of a recent doubleheader against Carmen-Ainsworth, where he threw a complete game in leading the Martians to a victory.
Dusty is a fan of two current St. Louis Cardinals players, outfielder Jim Edmonds (‘He plays an all-around game and he plays for the team?) and first baseman Albert Pujols (‘He’s a big home-run hitter, and I don’t think he takes steroids?).
Jake Bourassa, 15, a pitcher and shortstop for this year’s Martians, said it was ‘a pretty big step? for him to make the Martian varsity this season.
One particularly memorable game for Jake came May 8 when he pitched the first game of a doubleheader against Lake Fenton.
He said playing with Dusty has been a fun experience.
‘I look up to him ? he knows a lot about baseball,? Jake said. ‘It’s fun to play with family members.?
He looks up to Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan ‘Pudge? Rodriguez, a perennial All-Star. ‘I like his mentality, the way he looks at the game ? he’s always serious,? he said.
Josh Johns and Dan Johns:
The two Goodrich juniors, who are not brothers, have a standard answer for those who wonder if they are related.
‘Of course we are,? they quip.
Despite not being related, they both became interested in baseball about the same time. Josh Johns, 17, a third baseman/pitcher, said he first started playing baseball around the fourth grade, while Dan Johns, 16, a second baseman/outfielder, said he first started following the game ‘a long time ago,? more specifically the third grade.
Neither of them could recall a game that stands out for them this year, with both saying they are just concentrating on having a good season.