2012 MIAA Baseball Report

As of 5/5/12

The MIAA baseball champion shall be determined based upon best won-loss record in MIAA conference play. The tournament champion will qualify for the NCAA championships.

* - MIAA Champion

Game Results

Sunday, May 6 
Albion 4, Alma 1, conclusion of suspended 1st game box
Albion 3, Alma 1, 2nd game box
Adrian 6, Trine 3, 1st game box
Trine 1, Adrian 0, 2nd game box

Saturday, May 5
Hope 3, Calvin 0, 1st game box
Hope 2, Calvin 1, 8 innings, 2nd game box
Kalamazoo 6, Olivet 1, 1st game box
Olivet 9, Kalamazoo 1, 2nd game box

Friday, May 4
Hope 4, Calvin 3, 1st game box
Calvin 1, Hope 0, 2nd game box
Kalamazoo 6, Olivet 3, 1st game box
Kalamazoo 2, Olivet 0, 2nd game box
Adrian 4, Trine 3, 1st game box
Trine 1, Adrian 0, 2nd game box
Albion 2, Alma 0, 1st game, suspended in top of 4th, rain, to resume at noon Sunday

Thursday, May 3
Albion 4, Alma 0, 1st game box
Albion 6, Alma 5, 2nd game box

Wednesday, May 2
Adrian 15, Ohio Northern 4 box
Rochester 8, Olivet 5 box

Tuesday, May 1
Adrian 10, Olivet 2, 1st game box
Adrian 7, Olivet 0, 2nd game box
Holy Cross, Ind. 4, Kalamazoo 2, 8 innings, 1st game box
Holy Cross, Ind. 7, Kalamazoo 6, 2nd game box
Calvin 8, Aquinas 3 box
Northwood 14, Alma 6 box

Wednesday, May 9 - First Round
Game 1: #4 Albion at #1 Adrian, 4 p.m.
Game 2: #3 Hope at #2 Trine, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 10 at Adrian
Game 3: Wednesday winners, 10 a.m.
Game 4: Wednesday losers, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 11 at Adrian
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon
Game 7: If necessary, 3 p.m.

Players of the Week

Position Player of the Week
Olivet catcher Austin Clark, a senior from Ossineke (Alpena HS), went 6-for-18 at the plate for a .333 average and drove in six runs in six MIAA games for the week. He drove in three runs in a 6-3 loss to Kalamazoo, then went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in his final game for the Comets in a 9-1 rout of the Hornets. Clark, who is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in his career, tied an Olivet school record this season with 14 doubles.

Pitcher of the Week
Trine lefthander Jake Rightnowar, a junior from Oregon, Ohio (Toledo Christian HS), threw a two-hitter and did not walk a batter in pitching the Thunder to a 1-0 victory over MIAA champion Adrian. He struck out four batters and also picked off a runner in pitching his first collegiate shutout.

Player of the Week Honor Roll

Position Player of the Week
Week #1 - Davin Montgomery, Albion
Week #2 - Andrew DeLuca, Adrian
Week #3 - Kyle Strawn, Adrian
Week #4 - Eric Glanz, Kalamazoo
Week #5 - Kyle Strawn, Adrian
Week #6 - Chris Mattson, Hope
Week #7 - Austin Clark, Olivet

Pitcher of the Week
Week #1 - Kyle Cassidy, Albion
Week #2 - Jake Ball, Olivet
Week #3 - Jay Magro, Olivet
Week #4 - Phil Haywood, Hope
Week #5 - Adam Clements, Hope
Week #6 - Joe Lambers, Calvin
Week #7 - Jake Rightnowar, Trine