Baseball

Ball State Sweeps Baseball Player of the Week Honors

MAC Player of the Week
Ryan Peltier, Ball State, Infielder             
Sophomore, Vandalia, Ohio (Chaminade Julienne)          
Ryan Peltier hit .467 and slugged .800 with six RBIs in Ball State's series victory over Toledo. He came up especially big in Sunday's 8-7, series-clinching win, driving in four runs on a pair of doubles. The second of those doubles tied the game after Toledo had scored five unanswered runs. Peltier also homered and drove in two runs in the Cardinals' game two victory. He collected at least one hit in all four games, including a 3-for-4 day in the series finale, to extend his hitting streak to six games.
 
MAC Pitcher of the Week
Chayce McDermott, Ball State, RHP       
Junior, Anderson, Ind. (Pendleton Heights)         
Chayce McDermott struck out 13 and did not walk a single batter in a seven-inning, complete-game victory over Toledo. McDermott struck out nine consecutive Rockets at one point, marking the second time this season he has recorded nine straight outs via strikeout. He allowed only a first-inning solo home run and then shut Toledo out the rest of the way in Ball State's 7-1 win. McDermott scattered three hits, and those were the only base runners he allowed in the game. Over two MAC starts, he owns 24 strikeouts in 12.0 innings.
 
 


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)