CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday afternoon the regular season award winners for the 2024 softball season. Along with the All-MAC First and Second teams, the conference office also announced the All-Freshman team and individual awards as voted on by the 11 head coaches of the MAC.
Coach of the Year: Kirin Kumar, Miami
Pitcher of the Year: Rissa Bajusz, Western Michigan*
Player of the Year: Karli Spaid, Miami*
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Madilyn Reeves, Miami
Freshman Player of the Year: Sami Bewick, Miami
Nan Harvey Award: Abbey Tolmie, Central Michigan
* - Unanimous Selection
All-MAC First Team
Addy Jarvis, Pitcher, Miami
Skipp Miller, Pitcher, Ohio*
Rissa Bajusz, Pitcher, Western Michigan
McKayla Timmons, Catcher, Ball State
Holly Blaska, First Base, Miami
Skylar Coberly, Second Base, Central Michigan
Sidney Griffith, Second Base, Toledo
Reagan Bartholomew, Shortstop, Miami
Julia Mazanec, Shortstop, Kent State*
Karli Spaid, Third Base, Miami
Jenna Golembiewski, Outfield, Miami
Kate Kobayashi, Outfield, Miami
Hadley Parisien, Outfield, Miami*
Ellis Erickson, Outfield, Northern Illinois
Payton Kelly, Outfield, Western Michigan*
Danielle Stewart, Utility Pitcher, Northern Illinois
Sami Bewick, Utility Player, Miami
*At-Large Selection
All-MAC Second Team
Julia Tarantino, Pitcher, Buffalo
Mikie Lieving, Pitcher, Ohio
Bri Despines, Catcher, Kent State
Haley Boxwell, Catcher, Western Michigan*
Sophia Wygast, First Base, Akron
Riley Mohr, First Base, Toledo*
McKenna Mulholland, Shortstop, Ball State
Haley Wynn, Third Base, Ball State
Meagan Lee, Outfield, Akron
Ashlee Lovett, Outfield, Ball State
Aaralyn Nogay, Outfield, Bowling Green
Izzie Wilson, Outfield, Ohio*
Alexis Lucyshyn, Utility Pitcher, Buffalo
Lily Sullivan, Utility Player, Akron
*At-Large Selection
All-Freshman Team
Lily Sullivan, Akron
Sophia Wygast, Akron
Aaralyn Nogay, Bowling Green
Carly Sleeman, Central Michigan
Sami Bewick, Miami
Hadley Parisien, Miami
Madilyn Reeves, Miami
Alana Powell, Northern Illinois
Mikie Lieving, Ohio
Mady Yackee, Toledo
