Richmond, Michigan is a small city at the northern tip of Macomb County — about as far from the bright lights of the Oakland Activities Association as you can get while still being in the county. The Blue Devils play in the Blue Water Area Conference, a league that does not generate many headlines in the metro Detroit sports conversation. That is about to change.
Richmond baseball enters the 2026 season as The County Line’s No. 1 ranked program in Macomb County — and the most compelling family story in the area. The reason is simple: the Bonnetti brothers. Anthony Bonnetti is a senior who had one of the best individual seasons in the BWAC last year. His younger brother Dominic is a sophomore who, as a freshman in 2025, put up numbers that most juniors and seniors never approach. Together they give Richmond a multi-year offensive foundation that no other program in Macomb County can match right now.
THE BONNETTI BROTHERS — CAREER NUMBERS AT RICHMOND
.382
DOMINIC BA — FRESHMAN YEAR
42
DOMINIC HITS — FRESHMAN YEAR
21
ANTHONY RBI — 2025
20
ANTHONY STOLEN BASES — 2025
Anthony Bonnetti — The Senior Leading the Way
Anthony Bonnetti is Richmond’s anchor and the 2025 BWAC Player of the Year. His numbers last season were exceptional by any standard — a near-.500 batting average, 21 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in a single season is a combination that earns recognition at every level. The batting average alone puts him in elite company. The stolen base total tells you he is not just a contact hitter — he is a threat on the bases that opposing catchers and pitchers have to account for on every single pitch.
“Anthony Bonnetti’s combination of contact, speed, and run production is exactly what a program builds its offense around. He is the best position player in Macomb County baseball heading into 2026.”— THE COUNTY LINE
Anthony Bonnetti
SENIOR · 2025 BWAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Near-.500 batting average in 2025 · 21 RBI · 20 stolen bases · BWAC Player of the Year.
The complete offensive package — elite contact, above-average speed, and the clutch RBI production that wins close games. As a senior in 2026 he will be the most dangerous hitter in every opposing pitcher’s scouting report. College programs at every level should be paying attention to him this spring.
Dominic Bonnetti — The Sophomore Who Arrived as a Freshman
If Anthony is the story right now, Dominic is the story for the next three years. As a freshman in 2025, Dominic Bonnetti hit .382 with 42 hits and 20 stolen bases. Those numbers are staggering for any high school player. As a freshman — a player who had never played a varsity game before — they are almost unbelievable.
Forty-two hits as a freshman. Think about what that means. Most freshmen who make varsity are happy to get 15 or 20 at-bats all season and contribute occasionally off the bench. Dominic Bonnetti was one of the most productive hitters on his team as a ninth grader, batting .382 and swiping 20 bases in the process. He is a sophomore now, with a full varsity season of experience already under his belt, returning to a lineup that already knows how to use him.
Dominic Bonnetti
SOPHOMORE · BREAKOUT FRESHMAN SEASON 2025
.382 batting average as a freshman · 42 hits · 20 stolen bases.
One of the most remarkable freshman seasons by a Macomb County baseball player in recent memory. As a sophomore in 2026 he is now a known commodity — opposing coaches will gameplan for him specifically. The question is whether he can take another step forward with a full offseason of development and a year of varsity experience behind him. Based on his freshman numbers, there is no reason to think he cannot.
The Program Behind Them
The Bonnetti brothers do not exist in a vacuum. Richmond reached the state quarterfinals in 2025 — a program milestone that validates the team around them. Reaching the state quarterfinals in Michigan baseball at any division level is genuinely difficult. The MHSAA baseball tournament is a single-elimination bracket that rewards the best teams and punishes any weakness. Richmond was one of the final eight teams standing in their division last spring.
That postseason run was built on more than just the Bonnetti family. Richmond competes in the BWAC — a conference that includes programs from the northern reaches of Macomb County and the Thumb region. The conference is competitive enough to prepare teams for district and regional play, and Richmond’s coaching staff has clearly built a culture capable of sustaining success beyond any single player or season.
What to Watch in 2026
The 2026 Richmond baseball season is Anthony Bonnetti’s final run. As a senior and reigning BWAC Player of the Year, he will carry enormous expectations — and based on his track record, he is capable of meeting them. The question surrounding Anthony this spring is not whether he will be productive but whether that production translates into another deep postseason run and earns him college opportunities at the next level.
For Dominic, 2026 is about establishing himself as a consistent force rather than a one-year phenomenon. Sophomore slumps are real in baseball — the adjustment when opposing coaches start game-planning for you specifically is something every young player has to navigate. If Dominic handles that adjustment the way his freshman numbers suggest he can, Richmond has a legitimate No. 1 and No. 2 threat at the top of the order that rivals any tandem in Macomb County.
Richmond baseball is not a program you have heard much about. It is not in Sterling Heights or Chesterfield Township where the population density generates media coverage automatically. It is a small city school in the northern corner of the county doing things the right way. The Bonnetti brothers are why you should be watching. The state quarterfinal run is why you should believe it can happen again.
This is your introduction to Richmond baseball. Remember the name.
