MAC Baseball Player of the Week
Tommy Harrison, Miami
Redshirt Junior, Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)

Tommy Harrison hit .500 this week, putting up 10 hits on 20 at bats. He helped secure wins over Southern Illinois (11-0) with a home run and a double and Southeast Missouri State (14-6) with an early two-run homer to put Miami on the board and an insurance homer later in the game. Over five games, Harrison also had eight total RBIs, seven runs, and four walks.

 
MAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Brendan Garza, Ball State
Sophomore, Mattawan, Mich.

Garza twirled a gem on Saturday night at Hawaii, firing a two-hit shutout in Ball State's 1-0 win over the Rainbow Warriors. The sophomore right-handed pitcher for the Cardinals struck out five and allowed only two singles and two walks on the night, with no Hawaii baserunner advancing past first base. Garza worked 1-2-3 innings five times, as he retired the final 12 batters of the game following a leadoff walk in the sixth. This was Ball State's first complete game since Merritt Beeker allowed one run in 9.0 frames in May 2024 against Toledo at the Mid-American Conference Tournament and first nine-inning shutout in five years (John Baker against Western Michigan in a 2-0 win on March 19, 2021).

2026 Baseball Players & Pitchers of the Week
Week 1 (Feb. 16): Sawyer Solitaria, Kent State (Player); Luke Neiswonger, Central Michigan (Pitcher)
Week 2 (Feb. 23): Jacob Gillis, Ball State (Co-Player); Sawyer Solitaria, Kent State (Co-Player); Evan Holewinski, Kent State (Co-Pitcher); Danny Cihocki, Northern Illinois (Co-Pitcher)
Week 3 (March 2): Tommy Harrison, Miami (Player); Brendan Garza, Ball State (Pitcher)