MAC Baseball Player of the Week
Zach Cole, Ball State, Outfield
Junior, Ozark, Mo. (Springfield Catholic)     
Zach Cole was outstanding at the plate for the Cardinals against the Chippewas. He posted a .500 batting average and led the team with three home runs. He notched his NCAA-leading seventh triple during the weekend. He produced a team-high nine RBIs to go along with a team-best 1.286 slugging percentage. Defensively, he was just as stellar. He recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. He made a phenomenal diving catch on a full sprint in the left field gap. He also made a leaping catch as he crashed into the wall, both of those catches kept the Chippewas off the scoreboard.
 
MAC Baseball Picher of the Week
Sam Klein, Ball State, Pitcher
Sophomore, Bloomington, Ind. (North)       
Sam Klein was outstanding for the Cardinals out of the bullpen. He recorded two saves and moved MAC-leading total to nine. He recorded a two-inning save in the series opener against CMU and added another on Saturday's 10-7 victory. He picked up win in Sunday's game as he went 1.1 innings in relief with three strikeouts. He held CMU scoreless for 4.1 innings in three appearances and surrendered just two hits. He notched six strikeouts and three walks for the weekend.