Baseball

Williams, Carmichael Garner Week 12 Baseball Weekly Honors

Player of the Week
Brody Williams, Kent State, Catcher
Senior, Eddyville, Ky. (Lyon County)
Brody Williams put together one of the most productive weeks in the MAC, slashing .588/.619/.941 across four road games with 10 hits, six runs scored, seven RBI, three doubles, a home run, two walks, and two stolen bases all away from home.


Pitcher of the Week
John Carmichael, Eastern Michigan, RHP
Junior, Destrehan, La. (Destrehan)
Eastern Michigan junior John Carmichael nearly tossed a complete game in a 6-1 win against Bowling Green, May 1. Carmichael went a career-long 8.2 innings, allowing just one run off three hits while striking out a career-high eight, walking three, and limiting batters to a .107 average. He added a 0.73 WHIP as his 8.2 innings pitched were the most by a MAC arm this weekend.


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)
Week 9 (April 13): Gavin O’Brien, UMass (Player); Adam Merritt, UMass (Pitcher)
Week 10 (April 20): Avery Thielman, Western Michigan (Player); Ethan Stade, Bowling Green (Pitcher)
Week 11 (April 27): Ty Stecko, Eastern Michigan (Player); Austin Berggren, Miami (Co-Pitcher); Hayden Frey, Toledo (Co-Pitcher)
Week 12 (May 4): Brody Williams, Kent State (Player); John Carmichael, Eastern Michigan (Pitcher)