Player of the Week
Tommy Harrison, Miami, OF
Redshirt Junior, Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)
Tommy Harrison led the Miami offense this week, helping the RedHawks go toe-to-toe with No. 22 Kentucky and sweep Ball State for the first time since 2007. The Redshirt Junior hit .471, gathering eight hits on 17 at bats, and drove in 13 of Miami’s 52 runs for the week. Harrison’s slugging included three home runs. On Thursday he hit a solo home run to help build a 10-run victory over the Cardinals, and on Friday he recorded four of his seven RBIs with a grand slam. With his weekend accolades, Harrison surpassed 50 season RBIs, reached double-digit season home runs, and improved his season batting average to .420.
Pitcher of the Week
Carter Cox, Northern Illinois, LHP
Sophomore, St. Peters, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt South)
Carter Cox set career-highs Saturday with 12 strikeouts and eight scoreless innings pitched in NIU's 6-0 win at UMass on Saturday, which locked up the Huskies' sixth series win of the year. Cox retired 13 batters in a row after allowing the first two UMass hitters to reach base in the second inning. This is the second time this season Cox has had double-digit strikeouts. He had 10 in NIU's season-opening win at North Carolina A&T on Feb. 13.
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)
Week 4 (March 9): Caden Robertson, Northern Illinois (Player); Ethan Stade, Bowling Green (Pitcher)
Week 5 (March 16): Ryan Muizelaar, Ball State (Player); Zac Sohosky, Miami (Pitcher)
Week 6 (March 23): Harrison Bowman, Central Michigan, (Player); Nathan Leininger, Toledo (Pitcher)
Week 7 (March 30): Ryan Muizelaar, Ball State (Player); Brendan Garza, Ball State (Co-Pitcher); Max Vaisvila, Northern Illinois (Co-Pitcher)
Week 8 (April 6): Tommy Harrison, Miami (Player); Carter Cox, Northern Illinois (Pitcher)
