MAC Baseball Player of the Week
Hunter Dobbins, Ball State, C
Junior, Indianapolis, Ind. (Mount Vernon)
Dobbins blasted home runs in each game of a weekend series against Akron to lead the Cardinals to a sweep. The junior from nearby Indianapolis homered to left field in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader against the Zips before hitting balls over the fence in right field and center in Game Two. Dobbins wrapped up the weekend with a grand slam and 3-for-3 performance at the plate with five RBI in Sunday's sweep clincher. For the week, the catcher started all three games while sporting a perfect fielding percentage, .889 batting average (8-for-9), two doubles, four home runs, 22 total bases, 10 RBI, two walks and six runs scored. Dobbins compiled a cool 3.333 OPS on the weekend.
MAC Baseball Co-Pitchers of the Week
Brady Miller, Western Michigan, RHP
Redshirt Senior, Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)
Brady Miller set the tone for Western Michigan's weekend sweep of Miami, shutting the RedHawks out on four hits and striking out four over 7.0 innings in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader. The right-hander retired 11 batters in a row at one point during the middle of his afternoon. It was the third straight start Miller threw 7.0 innings for the Broncos, who completed their second consecutive MAC shutout and extended their shutout streak in conference play to 22 consecutive innings in the victory. After Saturday's outing, Miller ranks fifth in WMU's career record book in both innings pitched (269.0) and strikeouts (227).
Grant Umberger, Toledo, Pitcher
Senior, Chester Springs, Pa.
Senior Grant Umberger fanned a career-high nine batters and allowed just four hits and one walk in six scoreless innings to propel Toledo to a 12-1 victory over Kent State in Game One of Saturday’s doubleheader. The victory helped the Rockets win their fifth of six Mid-American Conference series this season. Umberger registered two strikeouts in each of his first four innings and then didn’t allow any hits in his final two innings. The Rockets eventually gave Umberger some breathing room by scoring three runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-0 lead prior to his departure.
2024 MAC Baseball Players & Pitchers of the Week
Week 1 (Feb. 19)
Players: Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan, 1B // Gideon Antle, Ohio, OF
Pitcher: Turner Doran, Western Michigan, RHP
Week 2 (Feb. 26)
Player: Grady Mee, Western Michigan, 2B
Pitcher: DJ Newman, Bowling Green, P
Week 3 (Mar. 3)
Ryland Zaborowski, Miami, 3B
Sean Perkins, Akron, RHP
Week 4 (Mar. 11)
Tyler Ross, Bowling Green, 2B
Nic Good, Bowling Green, P
Week 5 (Mar. 18)
Jack Krause, Bowling Green, Outfield
Adam Mrakitsch, Central Michigan, LHP
Jackson Bergman, Toledo, RP
Week 6 (Mar. 25)
Kyle Schroedle, Eastern Michigan, Outfield
Tyler Ross, Bowling Green, Second Base
Nick Chittum, Eastern Michigan, RHP
Keegan Johnson, Ball State, LHP
Week 7 (April 1)
Garret Pike, Toledo, Outfield
Merritt Beeker, Ball State, LHP
Week 8 (April 8)
Josh Johnson, Kent State, CF
Keegan Johnson, Ball State, LHP
Week 9 (April 15)
Hunter Dobbins, Ball State, C
Brady Miller, Western Michigan, RHP
Grant Umberger, Toledo, Pitcher
