Central Michigan senior outfielder Zach Gilles was a force at the plate this past week as the Chippewas took three out of four games at Dayton. The Chippewa Fall, Wis., native finished the four-game set with a team-best .583 batting average collecting seven hits and 10 RBIs. In Saturday's 5-4 win in the doubleheader opener, Gilles went 2-of-4 at the plate and drove in a run. In the 13-3 nightcap win, he went 3-of-3 in his plate appearances with four runs driven in and followed it up with a five-RBI performance in Sunday's series finale.  On the season, Gilles leads the MAC in batting average (.500) and hits (20).
 
MAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
John Baker, Ball State, RHP  
Senior, Hartland, Mich. (Hartland)   
John Baker threw a complete game shutout for Ball State to win Friday's series opener against Western Michigan. He struck out 10 batters while walking two and scattering four hits. Baker's efforts were essential as Ball State managed only two runs offensively. He faced just one over the minimum through the first six innings in what was the first complete game shutout by a BSU pitcher since April 2018. Baker's performance set the tone for the Cardinals' 3-1 series victory.