RedHawks Rack Up MAC End of Season Awards

CLEVELAND, Ohio: On Wednesday morning six RedHawks received Mid-American Conference honors for their incredible seasons. Allie Cummins, Riley Coyne, Karli Spaid, Brianna Pratt and Jenna Golembiewski were named to the All-MAC First Team Softball All-MAC

and Holly Blaska was named to the All-MAC Second Team. Pratt was also named MAC Pitcher of the Year, and Golembiewski was named MAC Player of the Year.

In conference games only, Pratt ranks first in wins (19), games started (23), complete games (19), innings pitched (146.0), ERA (1.77), and strikeouts (124). She is also second in shutouts (6). She is 15-1 in her last 16 conference games, allowing just 11 earned runs in that span. She had a season-high 11 strikeouts versus NIU earlier this year and has at least six strikeouts in nine conference games this season. She has allowed five or fewer hits in 12 conference games and has only allowed seven conference home runs all season long.

Seeing significant action for the first time in her career, Golembiewski has not disappointed. She ranks fourth in MAC conference games with a .378 batting average, as well as first in OPS (1.431), seventh in runs (23), first in home runs (14), fifth in RBI (28), first in total bases (78), first in slugging percentage (.951) and fifth in on-base percentage (.480). She has a conference hit in 23 of 29 games, including eight multi-hit performances. 14 of her career-high 17 home runs came in conference play, including a dinger versus BGSU on April 12 to help her record a career-high four RBI in the victory. She also had home runs on April 29-30 against CMU, totaling seven RBI.

Cummins, Coyne, Spaid, and Blaska also put up impressive stats this season in MAC conference games. Cummins ranks first in the MAC in on-base percentage (0.523), runs (32), and walks (33). She is second in OPS (1.320) and home runs (11) and Softball All-MAC

third in slugging percentage (.797). Coyne is second in the MAC in RBI (31) and sixth in slugging percentage (.753). Spaid ranks second in the MAC in slugging percentage (.839), runs scored (30), and home runs (12). She is third in batting average (.387). Blaska ranks fifth in the MAC in doubles (5). She also ranks first in putouts (210) and fielding double plays (10).

All-MAC First Team
Brooke Sivek, Second Base, Akron
McKayla Timmons, Catcher, Ball State
Haley Wynn, Third Base, Ball State*
Grace Lehto, Pitcher, Central Michigan*
Riley Coyne, Catcher, Miami*
Allie Cummins, Outfield, Miami
Jenna Golembiewski, Outfield, Miami
Brianna Pratt, Pitcher, Miami
Karli Spaid, Third Base, Miami Jenna Player of the Year

Kelly Walinski, Shortstop, Northern Illinois
Danielle Stewart, U-Pitch, Northern Illinois
Yasmine Logan, Outfield, Ohio
Skipp Miller, Pitcher, Ohio
Annalia Paoli, U-Field, Ohio
Riley Mohr, First Base, Toledo

*At Large Selections

All-MAC Second Team
Amaia Daniel, Shortstop, Ball State
McKenna Mulholland, U-Field, Ball State
Angelina Russo, Pitcher, Ball State Pratt Pitcher of the Year

Alexis Lucyshyn, U-Pitch, Buffalo
Kelsey Alexander, Outfield, Central Michigan
Samantha Mills, Catcher, Central Michigan
Abbey Tolmie, Outfield, Central Michigan*
Michaleigh Vallimont, Outfield, Central Michigan
Alexandria Whitmore, Infield, Kent State*
Holly Blaska, First Base, Miami
Kiley Conner, Outfield, Northern Illinois
Alexis Dawe, Infield, Ohio*
Tori O'Brien, Second Base, Ohio
Jenna Kroll, Third Base, Toledo
Rissa Bajusz, Pitcher, Western Michigan

*At Large Selections

All-Freshman Team
Haley Croyle, Akron
Meagan Lee, Akron
Brooke Sivek, Akron
Bridie Murphy, Ball State
McKenna Mulholland, Ball State
Bri Despines, Kent State
Kiley Conner, Northern Illinois
Danielle Stewart, Northern Illinois
Belle Hummel, Ohio
Skipp Miller, Ohio

Coach of the Year
Jenna Hall, Ohio

Freshman Pitcher of the Year
Skipp Miller, Ohio

Freshman Player of the Year
Kiley Conner, Northern Illinois

Nan Harvey Award
Kelly Walinski, Northern Illinois

Pitcher of the Year
Brianna Pratt, Miami

Player of the Year
Jenna Golembiewski, Miami

UP NEXT: The RedHawks will host the MAC Championship this weekend, May 11-13, starting tomorrow. The RedHawks' first game will be tomorrow against Ball State University at 3:30 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Holly Blaska

Riley Coyne

Allie Cummins

Jenna Golembiewski

Brianna Pratt

Karli Spaid

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