MAC Baseball Player of the Week
Evan Appelwick, Miami, 1B
R-Sophomore, Madison, S.D. (IMG Academy)
Evan Appelwick had hits in all four of Miami's games this past week, which included an 11-1 win over Xavier and three victories over Eastern Michigan. He drove in three runs and hit a home run in both Saturday and Sunday's games over EMU. Throughout the course of the week, Appelwick racked up 14 bases, seven RBIs, seven hits, and six runs while batting .500 to help Miami extend their win streak to eight games.
MAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Keegan Batka, Central Michigan, RHP
Senior, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids Christian)
Central Michigan senior right-hander Keegan Batka tossed a complete game three-hit shutout on Sunday in the Chippewas 2-0 MAC win over NIU. Batka struck out a career-high 14 and walked just two. His strikeout total is the most for a CMU pitcher since at least 2018. Batka began his week by throwing one hitless inning in the Chippewas' 2-0 win at Notre Dame. He was one of seven CMU hurlers who combined on a one-hitter against the Irish.
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
Week 10 (April 22)
Zach MacDonald, Miami, OF
Nathan Archer, Bowling Green, Outfield
Jared Schaeffer, Akron, RHP
Ben Vitas, Central Michigan, RHP
