Gillis Named MAC Co-Player of the Week

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February 23, 2026 | Baseball

Jacob has been named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Co-Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Gillis started and finished the weekend in Charleston, S.C., with a bang, blasting a grand slam in the first inning on Friday against Merrimack to give the Cardinals a 4-1 lead and going 4-for-6 with two home runs and four RBI in Ball State's 14-6 win over Merrimack on Sunday. The first baseman drilled a three-run shot to left center in the fourth frame to put the Cardinals ahead 6-4 and tacked on an opposite field solo homer in the seventh inning that made the score 11-4.

The first baseman out of Fergus, Canada posted a 1.643 OPS in 14 at bats on the week and is in his first season with the Cardinals.

This is Ball State's first weekly MAC recognition of the season. Gillis and the Cardinals begin a four-game set at Hawaii starting Thursday night.