Five Cardinals Earn All-MAC Accolades
May 23, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Mid-American Conference announced its yearly postseason specialty award winners and All-Conference Teams on Tuesday. Ryan Peltier, Decker Scheffler, Adam Tellier, Trennor O'Donnell, and Hunter Dobbins represented Ball State baseball as they all earned a spot on an spot on an All-MAC team.
"Always good to see our guys recognized by their peers," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Happy to see Peltier, Scheffler, O'Donnell, Tellier, and Dobbins earn these honors through their hard work and dedication to becoming the best they could be."
Peltier earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as well as the MAC All-Defensive Team. This is the third time he has landed on an All-MAC team, first as a first team selection, and it is the second straight season earned a spot on the All-Defensive Team. He is tied for the MAC lead with 14 doubles in conference games. He is second in the conference with 10 home runs. He is also tied for second in RBIs with 34 in MAC contests. He is tied for third in the conference with two triples. His slugging percentage of .695 is sixth in the conference. He is 10th in MAC only games with 41 hits. In conference games, he is hitting .320, which is tied for 25th. He produced seven RBIs in one game in the conference which is tied for the most in a single game. His three home runs against NIU are tied for the most in a single game for conference contests. Overall, he is second in runs scored with 63, he is tied for fifth with three triples, he is sixth with a .660 slugging percentage, he is tied for sixth in the league with 15 home runs, he is tied for sixth in RBIs with 52, tied for sixth with 17 doubles, and he is ranked eighth in the league with a .344 average. Defensively, he continues to produce top plays from the hot corner at third base.
Scheffler earned a spot on the All-MAC first team an as outfielder. In conference only games, led the MAC with a .449 batting average and an on-base percentage of .516. He is tied for third in the MAC with two triples, he is tied for eighth in the MAC with 10 doubles, he is tied for 12th in the MAC with 28 runs scored. In MAC play, he only struck out 11 times, which was tied for the sixth fewest in the conference. In all games, he is third in the conference with a .385 batting average, he is tied for fifth with three triples, he is tied for 16th with 45 RBIs. Defensively, he added 61 putouts and added two assists, primarily from the outfield.
Tellier earned his first All-MAC honor with a second team nod. He finished the MAC with a .351 batting average, which was 11th in the conference. His 31 runs scored were tied for fifth in league games. He recorded 25 RBIs, five doubles, five home runs, and two triples. His two triples are tied for the third most in league games. Overall, on the season, he produced a .316 batting average, which was tied for 14th in the conference. His three triples have him tied for fifth. Defensively, his 89 assists were tied for the 16th most in the conference.
O'Donnell recorded his first All-MAC recognition with a second team honor. He is fifth in the MAC with 68 strikeouts in league games. In conference games he produced a 3.26 ERA, which is eighth in the MAC, held opponents to a .211 batting average, which is fifth in the MAC. He produced 13 strikeouts against NIU, which were the most of any pitcher in MAC play. He added an 11-strikeout performance against Miami. He is the only MAC pitcher to record 11 or more strikeouts in two games. In all games, he posted a 3.33 ERA, which was third in the conference, his 84 strikeouts were seventh in the MAC, and he held opponents to a .226 batting average, which was seventh best.
Dobbins earned a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team, his first. In league play, he led the MAC with 18 base runners thrown out trying to steal. He led the conference with 258 putouts. He added 31 assists and produced a fielding percentage of .993. Overall, he threw out 21 runners trying to steal.
2023 MAC Baseball Specialty Award Winners & All-Conference Teams
Coach of the Year: Jeff Duncan, Kent State
Player of the Year: Jeron Williams, Toledo
Pitcher of the Year: Joe Whitman, Kent State
Defensive Player of the Year: Cooper Weiss, Miami
Freshman of the Year: Josh Kross, Eastern Michigan
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: DJ Newman, Bowling Green
First Team
C – Justin Miknis, Kent State
1B – Aiden Longwell, Kent State
2B – Luke Sefcik, Central Michigan
SS – Jeron Williams, Toledo
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Matt Kirk, Eastern Michigan
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
OF – Decker Scheffler, Ball State
DH – DJ Newman, Bowling Green
SP – Joe Whitman, Kent State
SP – Adam Mrakitsch, Central Michigan
SP – Ben Cruikshank, Kent State
SP – Kenten Egbert, Miami
RP – Mitchell Scott, Kent State
At-Large – Josh Kross, Eastern Michigan
Second Team
C – Kyle Gurney, Bowling Green
1B – Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan
2B – Mack Timbrook, Kent State
SS – Adam Tellier, Ball State
3B – Christian Mitchelle, Central Michigan
OF – Garret Pike, Toledo
OF – Mason Sykes, Toledo
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
DH – Owen Jackson, Toledo
SP – Trennor O'Donnell, Ball State
SP – Brady Miller, Western Michigan
SP – Connor Oliver, Miami
SP – Keegan Batka, Central Michigan
RP – Cal McAnnich, Toledo
At-Large – Jimmy Allen, Western Michigan
All-Defensive Team
C – Hunter Dobbins, Ball State
1B – Aidan Longwell, Kent State
2B – Brian Fry, Toledo
SS – Cooper Weiss, Miami
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
OF – Jacob Donahue, Central Michigan
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
P – Adam Mrakitsch, Central Michigan
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"Always good to see our guys recognized by their peers," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Happy to see Peltier, Scheffler, O'Donnell, Tellier, and Dobbins earn these honors through their hard work and dedication to becoming the best they could be."
Peltier earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as well as the MAC All-Defensive Team. This is the third time he has landed on an All-MAC team, first as a first team selection, and it is the second straight season earned a spot on the All-Defensive Team. He is tied for the MAC lead with 14 doubles in conference games. He is second in the conference with 10 home runs. He is also tied for second in RBIs with 34 in MAC contests. He is tied for third in the conference with two triples. His slugging percentage of .695 is sixth in the conference. He is 10th in MAC only games with 41 hits. In conference games, he is hitting .320, which is tied for 25th. He produced seven RBIs in one game in the conference which is tied for the most in a single game. His three home runs against NIU are tied for the most in a single game for conference contests. Overall, he is second in runs scored with 63, he is tied for fifth with three triples, he is sixth with a .660 slugging percentage, he is tied for sixth in the league with 15 home runs, he is tied for sixth in RBIs with 52, tied for sixth with 17 doubles, and he is ranked eighth in the league with a .344 average. Defensively, he continues to produce top plays from the hot corner at third base.
Scheffler earned a spot on the All-MAC first team an as outfielder. In conference only games, led the MAC with a .449 batting average and an on-base percentage of .516. He is tied for third in the MAC with two triples, he is tied for eighth in the MAC with 10 doubles, he is tied for 12th in the MAC with 28 runs scored. In MAC play, he only struck out 11 times, which was tied for the sixth fewest in the conference. In all games, he is third in the conference with a .385 batting average, he is tied for fifth with three triples, he is tied for 16th with 45 RBIs. Defensively, he added 61 putouts and added two assists, primarily from the outfield.
Tellier earned his first All-MAC honor with a second team nod. He finished the MAC with a .351 batting average, which was 11th in the conference. His 31 runs scored were tied for fifth in league games. He recorded 25 RBIs, five doubles, five home runs, and two triples. His two triples are tied for the third most in league games. Overall, on the season, he produced a .316 batting average, which was tied for 14th in the conference. His three triples have him tied for fifth. Defensively, his 89 assists were tied for the 16th most in the conference.
O'Donnell recorded his first All-MAC recognition with a second team honor. He is fifth in the MAC with 68 strikeouts in league games. In conference games he produced a 3.26 ERA, which is eighth in the MAC, held opponents to a .211 batting average, which is fifth in the MAC. He produced 13 strikeouts against NIU, which were the most of any pitcher in MAC play. He added an 11-strikeout performance against Miami. He is the only MAC pitcher to record 11 or more strikeouts in two games. In all games, he posted a 3.33 ERA, which was third in the conference, his 84 strikeouts were seventh in the MAC, and he held opponents to a .226 batting average, which was seventh best.
Dobbins earned a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team, his first. In league play, he led the MAC with 18 base runners thrown out trying to steal. He led the conference with 258 putouts. He added 31 assists and produced a fielding percentage of .993. Overall, he threw out 21 runners trying to steal.
2023 MAC Baseball Specialty Award Winners & All-Conference Teams
Coach of the Year: Jeff Duncan, Kent State
Player of the Year: Jeron Williams, Toledo
Pitcher of the Year: Joe Whitman, Kent State
Defensive Player of the Year: Cooper Weiss, Miami
Freshman of the Year: Josh Kross, Eastern Michigan
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: DJ Newman, Bowling Green
First Team
C – Justin Miknis, Kent State
1B – Aiden Longwell, Kent State
2B – Luke Sefcik, Central Michigan
SS – Jeron Williams, Toledo
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Matt Kirk, Eastern Michigan
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
OF – Decker Scheffler, Ball State
DH – DJ Newman, Bowling Green
SP – Joe Whitman, Kent State
SP – Adam Mrakitsch, Central Michigan
SP – Ben Cruikshank, Kent State
SP – Kenten Egbert, Miami
RP – Mitchell Scott, Kent State
At-Large – Josh Kross, Eastern Michigan
Second Team
C – Kyle Gurney, Bowling Green
1B – Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan
2B – Mack Timbrook, Kent State
SS – Adam Tellier, Ball State
3B – Christian Mitchelle, Central Michigan
OF – Garret Pike, Toledo
OF – Mason Sykes, Toledo
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
DH – Owen Jackson, Toledo
SP – Trennor O'Donnell, Ball State
SP – Brady Miller, Western Michigan
SP – Connor Oliver, Miami
SP – Keegan Batka, Central Michigan
RP – Cal McAnnich, Toledo
At-Large – Jimmy Allen, Western Michigan
All-Defensive Team
C – Hunter Dobbins, Ball State
1B – Aidan Longwell, Kent State
2B – Brian Fry, Toledo
SS – Cooper Weiss, Miami
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
OF – Jacob Donahue, Central Michigan
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
P – Adam Mrakitsch, Central Michigan
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