MAC Baseball Player of the Week
Ethan Hajdukovic, Western Michigan, Outfielder
Senior Inverness, Ill. (Fremd)
Senior Ethan Hajdukovic hit the cycle in home runs over the weekend registering a grand slam, a three-run, two-run and solo home run in the Broncos four-game series with Toledo. Hajdukovic led Western Michigan with a .471 batting average while mashing a team-high four home runs and 13 RBIs. The Inverness, Ill., native also recorded seven runs while earning a .526 on-base percentage and a staggering 1.235 slugging percentage. Hajdukovic hit at least one home run in three of the four games and had two home runs in WMU’s 15-6 game two win over the Rockets. Hajdukovic began the weekend with a 2-for-5 performance at the plate with one run scored, six RBIs and one home run. The six RBIs was the third most in a single-game in school history. Hajdukovic’s home run was a grand slam in the top of the third with two outs, marking the first grand slam for WMU since 2018. In game two of the series Hajdukovic went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, two home runs and four runs scored in a 15-6 victory. Hajdukovic became the second Bronco this season to belt two home runs in one game. Hajdukovic followed up his two home-run performance with a 1-for-3 showing at the plate with one home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. In the series finale, Hajdukovic was held to no home runs but went 1-for-4 at the plate with one RBI and drew a walk. After the weekend, Hajdukovic now ranks fourth in the MAC with six home runs.
MAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jordan Patty, Central Michigan, RHP
Junior, Midland, Mich. (Midland)
Central Michigan junior right-hander Jordan Patty etched his name in the record books this past week as he tossed the first perfect game in school history in Friday's 14-0 run-rule victory over Miami (OH) in the series opener at Theunissen Stadium. The Midland, Mich., native was electric on the mound in seven innings of work retiring all 21 batters he faced while matching a career-high with 11 strikeouts to go with seven fly-ball outs and three groundouts. Patty's perfect game also goes down as the 22nd no-hitter in program history and is CMU's first since 2003. He also extended his scoreless innings streak to 38 2/3 which dates backs back to his March 26 start at Ohio. On the season, Patty ranks No.2 in the MAC in ERA (1.73) and wins (6) and is No.7 in strikeouts (61).
2021 MAC Basball Players of the Week
Feb. 23: Joe Weisenseel, Ohio (Player) // Tyler Ruetschle, Ball State (Pitcher)
Mar. 1: Chris Meyers. Toledo (Player) // Joe Rock, Ohio (Pitcher)
Mar. 8: Spencer Harbert, Ohio (Player) // John Baker, Ball State & Luke Albright (Co-Pitchers)
Mar. 16: Justin Miknis, Kent State (Player) // Andrew Taylor, Central Michigan (Pitcher)
Mar. 22: Zach Gilles, Central Michigan (Player) // John Baker, Ball State (Pitcher)
Mar. 30: Ryan Peltier, Ball State (Player) // Chayce McDermott, Ball State (Pitcher)
Apr. 5: Ben Carew, Kent State (Player) // Brandon Petersen, Western Michigan (Pitcher)
Apr. 12: Chris Meyers, Toledo (Player) // Jordan Patty, Central Michigan (Pitcher)
Apr. 19: Trace Hatfield, Toledo; Zach Heeke, Central Michigan (Co-Players); Jordan Patty, Central Michigan (Pitcher)
Apr. 26: Adam Furnas, Bowling Green (Player); John Baker, Ball State; Joe Rock, Ohio (Co-Pitchers)
May. 3: Ethan Hajdukovic, Western Michigan (Player); Jordan Patty, Central Michigan (Pitcher)
