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Novi baseball seniors commit to Xavier and UMass

A white baseball resting on a wooden table beside a pen. — A baseball and pen, the tools of a signing day commitment. Novi baseball seniors Colin Bennett and Alex Abler have committed to Xavier and UMass Amherst. Courtesy: AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

By Northville-Novi News staff · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Novi High School baseball seniors Colin Bennett and Alex Abler have committed to NCAA Division I programs, according to announcements from the Wildcats baseball program.

Abler committed to UMass Amherst, the program announced Nov. 7. He plans to join the Minutemen after his senior season. UMass baseball competes in the Mid-American Conference.

Bennett committed to Xavier University, according to the team’s July 23 announcement. He plans to join the Big East program after his senior year.

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