Despite only losing four conference games and finishing with an overall record of 38-16, the Ball State Cardinals were left out of the postseason last year because they fell to the eventual MAC Conference Champion Kent State in the second round of the tournament.
The Golden Flashes were the only team to make the NCAA Tournament, and they didn’t last very long losing to number one seeded Louisville 5-0 in Game 1, and then 4-2 to Kentucky in Game 2.
Kent State has quickly become a baseball powerhouse in the MAC having won the conference tournament five of the last six years. They won 32 games overall last year, but only had the fourth most wins in the conference with Ball State (22), Central Michigan (19), and Miami (18) all finishing with more conference wins.
It’s safe to say that while the Golden Flashes are the dominant team in the conference, other teams are catching up and poised to put up a fight.
The conference was represented well in the 2014 MLB Draft with 15 players taken led by Jordan Foley of Central Michigan being taken by the New York Yankees in the 5th round.
Here is a list of other former MAC players taken in the 2014 draft:
Devan Ahart – Akron – Los Angeles Dodgers – 16th round
T.J. Weir – Ball State – San Diego Padres – 17th round
Ryan Powers – Ball State – Philadelphia Phillies – 22nd round
Sean Godfrey – Ball State – Atlanta Braves – 22nd round
Nestor Bautista – Ball State – Miami Marlins – 32nd round
Tyler Mautner – Buffalo – Minnesota Twins – 14th round
Mike Burke – Buffalo – Baltimore Orioles – 30th round
Matt Trowbridge – Central Michigan – Baltimore Orioles – 13th round
Brian Clark – Kent State – Chicago White Sox – 9th round
Eric Dorsch – Kent State – Pittsburgh Pirates – 15th round
John Fasola – Kent State – Texas Rangers – 31st round
Seth Varner – Miami – Cincinnati Reds – 10th round
Alex Klonowski – Northern Illinois – 29th round
Andrew Sohn – Western Michigan – St. Louis Cardinals – 6th round
Akron Zips 28-29 (12-15)
Key Returning Players: Kris Simonton, John Valek III, Matt LaRocca, Joey Havrilak
Key Losses: Devan Ahart
Notable Newcomers: Josh Lapiana
Despite finishing with a losing record in the regular season, the Zips got on a roll at the right time as they won three straight games during the MAC Conference Tournament before losing in the Championship Game to Kent State.
A big part of Akron’s success in 2014 is back in the form of starting pitcher John Valek III. He finished the year with a 6-4 record and a 2.77 ERA, while pitching 91 innings in 14 starts during his sophomore season. They also return their other two top starters in JT Brubaker and Pat Dyer. Brubaker had a 4.02 ERA in 13 starts, while Dyer had an ERA of 4.04 in 12 starts and led the team in strikeouts with 48.
On offense the Zips lost a big piece in Ahart who hit .311 with 3 home runs, 32 RBIS and 27 stolen bases before being drafted in the 16th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, Kris Simonton is returning to help pick up the slack on offense. In 2013 Simonton led the team with a .320 average over 194 at-bats. The Zips will also be looking for Joey Havrilak to improve on a shortened season in which he only played 33 games. In those games Havrilak hit .285 with 3 home runs and 19 RBIS.
Lapiana could add some depth to the pitching staff as a freshman after going 7-1 his senior year in high school with 72 strikeouts.
Akron proved in the conference tournament that they have what it takes to be a champion. It’s not often that you return that many starters in your rotation, maybe Valek, Brubaker and Dyer get even better in 2015 and the Zips makes some noise.
Ball State Cardinals 39-18 (22-4)
Key Returning Players: Alex Call, Jarett Rindfleisch, Ryan Spaulding, Scott Baker, Zach Plesac, Alex Maloney
Key Losses: Sean Godfrey, T.J. Weit
Notable Newcomers: Scott Tyler, Colin Brockhouse, Brendan Burns, Trevor Henderson, Matt Haro
As mentioned before, the Cardinals had a great regular season, but it meant nothing because they failed to win the conference tournament. They won their last eight regular season conference games. Ball State hasn’t won the conference tournament since 2006.
The Cardinals are returning their best hitter in terms of average in Alex Call. He hit .354 last year, scored 40 runs, and had an on-base-percentage of .437. In just 125 at-bats last year, Jarett Rindfleisch hit .352 with 4 home runs and 33 RBIs. Ball State also returns two other key guys on offense in Ryan Spaulding and Caleb Stayton. The two combined for 11 home runs and 71 RBIs in 2014. However, they do lose their best power hitter from last season in third team All-American Sean Godfrey who hit 9 home runs and drove in 57.
They also lose their top starting pitcher in T.J. Weir who went 8-2 last year with a 3.61 ERA in 19 games (15 starts). Scott Baker will be their best returning starter after going 7-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 89 innings in 2014. Someone who could be big for Ball State this year is Zach Plesac. The right-handed sophomore won 12 games last year, appearing in 25 games and starting six of them. He struck out 67 batters in 85.1 innings and collected 6 saves while posting an ERA of 2.11.
Two notable players joining the Cardinals this year will be Tyler and Brockhouse. Tyler is a transfer from Barton Community College where he hit .358 his sophomore year with 7 home runs and 73 RBI. Brockhouse will pitch and play some infield for Ball State. He had Tommy John surgery his senior year of high school, but his fastball tops out in the low 90s. He hit .505 as a junior with 7 home runs.
“For us to compete at the top of the conference we need to have our freshmen pitchers step up and play like sophomores earlier than later in the season,” said Ball State Head Coach Rich Maloney “This is a special group of guys who got a big taste of winning last year and want to build on it.”
Bowling Green State University Falcons 25-27 (15-12)
Key Returning Players: Brian Bien, Andrew Lacinak, Jason Link
Key Losses: Patrick Lancaster, T.J. Losby, Jeremy Shay, Ethan McKenney
Notable Newcomers: Kory Brown, Randy Righter, Cody Callaway, Zac Carey
The Falcons finished third in the East with 15 regular season conference wins, but they went two-and-out in the conference tournament, putting a quick end to their 2014 season. They return a couple of key guys that could help prolong their 2015 season, but they also lost a lot of guys that were a big part of what success they did have last season.
Among their losses are Losby and Shay who combined for 54 RBIs last season. Their best hitter based on average does return in the form of Bien who hit .351 and scored 37 runs to go along with 17 stolen bases. If Brandon Howard can improve on his .299 average in just 127 at-bats from last year he could make up for some of the losses on offense.
The pitching staff will have to replace its closer from a year ago in McKenney who posted a 3.82 ERA in 22 appearances. If Link isn’t added to the rotation, he could fill that void. The senior posted an ERA of 1.70 in 17 games (1 start) last year. The team’s best returning starter is Lacinak who went 6-3 with a 3.24 ERA starting in 14 games.
The Falcons could get a boost from a couple of newcomers in 2014 including Carey who had an ERA of 0.56 as a junior with 95 strikeouts. Throughout his high school career he threw a total of 22 complete games. Brown could also add some depth to the pitching staff coming off an impressive senior campaign in high school where he had an ERA of 2.19. Callaway could have an immediate impact on the lineup after hitting .394 in his senior season before being drafted in the 34th round of the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians.
This team is just two years removed from a conference tournament title, but it will be difficult to replace some of those key losses. Others will need to step up if they want to make their fifth ever trip to the NCAA Tournament.
University at Buffalo Bulls 26-26 (13-13)
Key Returning Players: Vinny Mallaro, Nick Sinay, Mike Kaelin, Anthony Magovney
Key Losses: Tyler Mautner, Matt Pollock, Mike Burke, Kevin Hughes
Notable Newcomers: Charlie Sobieraski, Eddie Edwards III, Bobby Sheppard, Mike Abrunzo
After a great 2013 season in which the Bulls won 19 conference games, Buffalo took a step back in 2014 finishing fourth in the East with 13 wins. They made a run during the tournament winning two games before being eliminated in the semi-finals by Akron in an extra innings game.
The 2015 team has some tough shoes to fill as they lose their four best hitters in terms of average. Mautner is the biggest loss as he led the team in average (.337), home runs (4) and RBIs (52). The team will rely on better years from Mallaro and Sinay. Mallaro hit .289 with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs in just 90 at-bats. Sinay led the team in runs scored with 45 and stolen bases with 31.
Burke is a big loss on offense and in the pitching staff. He was the team’s best starter going 6-5 with a 3.33 ERA in 14 starts last year. Anthony Magovney will be looking to have a bounce-back season after posting an ERA of 4.12 in 12 starts last year. Redshirt-Sophomore Mike Kaelin returns after posting a 0.82 ERA in 33 innings in 2014.
Sobieraski and Edwards will join Buffalo as freshman this year. Sobieraski hit .537 as a senior with 4 home runs and 28 RBI, while Edwards hit .400 in his senior season. Sheppard and Abrunzo are both transfers. Sheppard hit .383 with 2 home runs and 45 RBI in his sophomore season with Prairie State College. Edwards hit .372 with 4 home runs and 31 RBI with Lackawanna College.
The Bulls have become a relevant baseball team in the MAC the past couple of years, but that window seems to be closing with the loss of some key players.
Central Michigan Chippewas 35-23 (19-8)
Key Returning Players: Tyler Huntey, Cody Leichman, Nick Regnier, Logan Regnier, Tim Black, Pat MacKenzie
Key Losses: San Miguel, Pat Kaminska, Jordan Foley
Notable Newcomers: Zach McKinstry, Pat Leatherman, Josh Pierce, Jr.
After winning back-to-back tournament championships way back in 1994 and 1995, the Chippewas have hit a bit of a dry spell you could say. They had a great regular season in 2014 winning 19 conference games, but they didn’t win a game when it mattered in the conference tournament.
Central Michigan losses two big pieces from their 2014 starting rotation in Kaminska and Foley. Foley was taken in the fifth round of the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees after posting an ERA of 3.69 in 97.2 innings with 81 strikeouts. Adam Aldred and Nick Deeg both return with some starting experience, and Tim Black returns after putting up an ERA of 1.91 in 28.1 innings, while collecting nine saves out of the bullpen.
The team’s top four hitters return in Huntey, Leichman, and Nick and Logan Regnier. Huntey hit .329 with 5 home runs and 51 RBIs last year, while Leichman hit .315 with 7 home runs and 56 RBIs.
As a freshman McKinstry has a chance to become the team’s starting shortstop. Leatherman is another freshman who could have an immediate impact, but on the pitching side. Pierce is a transfer from Dakota County Technical College where he had an ERA of 3.57 in 45.1 innings with 55 strikeouts as a sophomore.
Sean Renzi, Jr. is also a guy that Head Coach Steve Jaksa is looking to have an impact this year after coming back from an injury.
This team is poised for another great season, but the Chippewas will be looking to finish it out with a conference tournament championship this time.
Eastern Michigan Eagles 19-34 (6-21)
Key Returning Players: John Rubino, Jake Andrews
Key Losses: Lee Longo, Sam Ott, Paul Schaak
Notable Newcomers: Brent Mattson, Luke DeVenney, Jordan Peterson, Augie Gallardo
The Eagles were the worst team in MAC play last year registering the least amount of wins with only six. They failed to make the MAC tournament, and that 2008 tournament championship seems like forever ago.
It’s never good when a team that won just 19 games is losing more key players than its returning, but that’s the case for the Eagles. The team’s best hitter in Longo is gone after hitting .379 with 3 home runs and 49 RBIs. Rubino does come back after a solid season in which he hit .330 with 36 runs scored and 34 RBIs.
Eastern Michigan is also losing their best starting pitcher from 2014 in Paul Schaak who had an ERA of 2.50 in 11 games (8 starts). The most experienced starter coming back is Jake Andrews who posted a 4.85 ERA in 12 starts last year.
This team could use some help from a couple of newcomers. DeVenney could give the offense a boost after hitting .330 as senior in high school. Peterson could add to the lineup as well after transferring from Chandler-Gilbert Community College where he hit .358 in his sophomore campaign with 3 home runs.
In order to compete for a conference title in 2015 Eastern Michigan Head Coach Mark Van Ameyde said, “Need to be much improved defensively and on the mound. If we make every team work for what they get, then we can compete. I think the players also need to expect more of each other and realize they are capable of competing at a high level.”
Kent State Golden Flashes 36-23 (16-11)
Key Returning Players: Alex Miklos, Zarley Zalewski, Eric Lauer, Andy Ravel, Nick Jensen-Clagg
Key Losses: Jon Wilson, Cody Koch, Michael Clark, Brian Clark
Notable Newcomers: Luke Burch, Tim DalPorto, Dylan Rosa, Zach Willeman, Chris Martin
Kent State didn’t have a spectacular regular season in the MAC going 16-11, but once they got to tournament play they proved once again why they’re still the team to beat in this conference. They beat the number one seed in the tournament, Ball State, 4-3 and then beat Western Michigan 12-2 and Akron 3-0 to cap off their fifth tournament championship in the past six years.
The Golden Flash lose probably their best hitter from 2014 in Cody Koch who hit .330 with 7 home runs and 56 RBIs. Miklos and Zalewski both return though after hitting .362 and .351 respectively last season. Those two guys will be the key to Kent State having a good offensive year.
Kent State returns their best starter from a year ago in Lauer. The sophomore lefty went 8-4 last year with a 3.26 ERA in 80 innings with 64 strikeouts. Another sophomore in Andy Ravel could be asked to step into the weekend rotation after making four starts last year. Ravel put up a 2.78 ERA in 35.2 innings as a freshman with 31 strikeouts.
Three players were drafted off the 2014 Kent State roster led by starting pitcher Brian Clark. The left-handed pitcher was taken in the ninth round by the Chicago White Sox.
Burch is a transfer from Ashland University. As a high school senior he hit. 442 and also went 12-2 with 89 strikeouts in 71 innings as pitcher. Rosa hit .413 his senior year in high school with 11 home runs and 55 RBI, while putting up an ERA of 2.42 and racking up 62 strikeouts in 49 innings. Willeman had a 0.65 ERA as a senior with 121 strikeouts. Martin racked up a 1.24 ERA as high school senior.
It’s safe to say Kent State is making a name for itself in the college baseball world. They return some major talent from last year’s championship team as they try to repeat and continue their dominance in this conference.
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 30-27 (18-9)
Key Returning Players: Ryan Elble, Max Anderson, Gary Russo, Ryan Powers, Matt Honchel, Steve Sada
Key Losses: Seth Varner, Dan Walsh
Notable Newcomers: Brooks Urich, Chris Ticherich, Spencer Dull
The RedHawks played poorly out of conference, but managed to win the East side of the division in conference play by winning 18 games. However, they only managed one win in the tournament, which put an end to their season. Miami now hasn’t won the conference tournament championship in nine years.
The RedHawks return two of their top three starting pitchers from last year, unfortunately neither of them had an ERA under four. The one guy missing from that rotation is Seth Varner who was a 10th round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft after putting up an ERA of 2.85 in 104.1 innings with 123 strikeouts. The two guys returning are Ryan Powers and Nathan Williams. Powers had a 4.25 ERA in 16 games (13 starts), while Williams had an ERA of 5.42 in 15 starts.
Arguably the team’s best hitter from 2014 will be missing as well with Dan Walsh gone. Walsh hit .313 with 2 home runs and 33 RBI. Elble and Andresen should be able to pick up the slack though after solid 2014 campaigns. Elble hit .317 in 139 at-bats with 35 RBIs, while Andresen hit .314. Miami also returns its best run producer from a year ago in Gary Russo. The junior outfielder hit .284 last year with a team leading 10 home runs, 40 RBI and 38 runs scored.
Urich and Ticherich are expected to have an immediate impact in 2015 after joining the RedHawks. Urich hit .350 as a senior in high school and could be a big boost to this outfield. Ticherich is a transfer from Miami University-Hamilton where he was 8-3 with a 3.67 ERA in 68.2 innings last year.
This team has a change to be a very powerful offensive club that builds on some of the success they saw in conference play last year. If someone can step up in the starting rotation the RedHawks could be in for a big year.
Northern Illinois Huskies 17-35 (11-16)
Key Players Returning: Brian Sisler, Justin Fletcher, Ben Neumann
Key Losses: Alex Klonowski, Eli Anderson, Anthony Andres
Notable Newcomers: Joseph Boyle, Malique Ziegler, Stephen Letz
The Huskies had a rough go of things in 2014 as they started out the year with a tough out-of-conference schedule, only managing six wins before entering conference play, which didn’t go much better. They were left out of the conference tournament after winning just 11 games.
NIU doesn’t lose much on offense with its four best hitters average-wise from 2014 coming back for this season. That group is led by Sisler who hit .304 and had a .406 OBP. Fletcher returns after driving in 22 a year ago, while also crossing home plate 25 times.
The team’s biggest losses though come on the pitching side of things. The Huskies lose their best starter from a year ago in Alex Klonowski. In 14 starts he had a 2.38 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 94.2 innings. He was also a threat on offense hitting two home runs and driving in 21. He was taken in the 29th round by the Los Angeles Angels.
Senior Ben Neumann returns after a great year in the bullpen where he posted an ERA of 1.86 in 24 appearances (29 innings) with 25 strikeouts. The Huskies’ most experienced starter from a year ago, Jordan Ruckman, struggled much of last year posting an ERA of 5.92 in 15 games (10 starts). They’ll need someone to step up in the rotation to compete, or this could be another rough year for Northern Illinois.
Ziegler could add some speed to this team as a freshman as he stole 56 bases in a single year during his high school campaign and also hit .394 as a junior. One name to look out for this year is Stephen Letz. If he can build on his success from playing at South Suburban College where he hit .424 with 11 home runs, 70 RBI, while scoring 63 runs and stealing 19 bases then that would give this Huskies team a huge boost offensively.
“I believe we are in a great position to compete for a MAC title,” said new Northern Illinois Head Coach Mike Kunigonis. “We have a good core group of veteran players that have had success and a good group of talented freshman. As for any program the key to success is to stay healthy.”
Ohio Bobcats 11-40 (7-20)
Key Players Returning: Mitch Longo, Jake Madsen, John Adryan, Jake Rudnicki, Garrett Black
Key Losses: None
Notable newcomers: Evan Geist
It’s no secret that Ohio was one of the worst, if not the worst, team in the MAC last year. They’ve now missed out on the conference tournament in back-to-back years. The good news is they return almost everyone from last year, but that team also failed to win more than 11 games the entire 2014 season.
Mitch Longo broke out as a freshman for the Bobcats; although he only played in 34 games. He hit .346 in 133 at-bats with two home runs and 16 RBI. Madsen also returns after hitting .322 with 17 RBI and a team high 29 runs scored. Adryan was the team’s best run producer with two home runs and 25 RBI.
Ohio returns its three top starting pitchers from a year ago, but only one of them had an ERA under five. Jake Rudnicki had an ERA of 4.62 in 14 games (13 starts). Jake Roehn had a 5.02 ERA in 14 starts with 53 strikeouts in 80.2 innings. Those two will need to make a big leap in their sophomore year for Ohio to have some improvement.
Geist joins this Bobcats team after spending three years with the Florida State Seminoles. As a senior in high school he went 8-1 with a 1.86 ERA.
This was a very young team in 2014 that will be returning a lot of key players in 2015. The Bobcats will have to rely on the experience of their youngsters and hope that’s enough to propel them into contenders in the MAC.
Toledo Rockets 21-32 (11-16)
Key Players Returning: Deion Tansel, Dan Zuchowski, Ryan Callahan, Steven Calhoun, Anthony Smith, Sam Shutes
Key Losses: Tyler Grogg, Ryan Wilkinson
Notable Newcomers: Matt Hansen, A.J. Montoya, Kyle Rago
Toledo just barely missed making the conference tournament in 2014 after only managing 11 wins. In 2013 the Rockets made it all the way to the semifinals of the conference tournament before being eliminated.
Toledo will lose a big part of its offense in Grogg who led the team in runs scored with 36 and stolen bases with 26. They’ll also be without their best starting pitcher from a year ago in Wilkinson. He made 14 starts a year ago, had four complete games, had a 2.66 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 101.2 innings.
There are some pieces coming back in Callahan and Zuchowski. Those two led the team in home runs (4) and RBI (29) last year, and that was in just 38 games for Callahan. Tansel returns after leading the 2014 team with a .306 average. Anthony Smith is returning after sitting out all of 2014 with an injury. In 2013 he hit .304 and scored 25 runs.
After posting a 4.17 ERA as primarily a starter in his freshman year, Sam Shutes will come back to try and lead this rotation. Steven Calhoun had an outstanding freshman year appearing in 20 games (3 starts), putting up an ERA of 2.90 in 49.2 innings with 54 strikeouts. He could also step in to solidify the rotation in 2015 alongside Shutes.
Toledo has three incoming freshman that could have a huge impact on the 2015 season. Hansen joins the Rockets after hitting .538 his senior year in high school with 22 stolen bases and 32 RBI. Montoya hit .450 as a senior with 20 stolen bases and 5 home runs. Rago will add some depth to the pitching staff after going 6-2 his senior year with a 1.10 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 52 innings.
The Rockets have some veterans coming back in the lineup, but a lot will depend on how much their young pitchers grow. With a little help in the rotation this team could easily find itself in the postseason this year.
Western Michigan Broncos 24-31 (11-16)
Key Players Returning: Kurt Hoekstra, Jared Kujawa, Chad Mayle, Keegan Akin, Gabe Berman, Brett Sunde
Key Losses: Andrew Sohn, Steve Laudicina
Notable Newcomers: Tanner Allison, Jake Bartels, Josh Bays, Brett Struebing, Jacob Piechota
The Broncos somehow snuck into the conference tournament last year despite only winning 11 conference games, and then managed winning two more in the tournament before being eliminated by eventual tournament champion Kent State.
The biggest loss for WMU will be the departure of Sohn. He led the team with a .323 average, .429 OBP and 17 stolen bases. The former Bronco infielder was taken in the sixth round of the MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Losing Steve Laudicina out of the starting rotation will hurt as well after he led the team in innings pitched with 111 last year to along with an ERA of 3.16. But coming back in the rotation will be Mayle who had a good year of his own posting an ERA of 2.59 in 15 starts (94 innings). Akin comes back as well after starting 13 games in 2014 with a 3.46 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 88.1 innings. Gabe Berman will be another key contributor after a nice 2014 season in which he had an ERA of 2.62 in 34.1 innings with 41 strikeouts.
As mentioned before, losing Sohn will be devastating to the offense, but there are several other key bats coming back to keep the offense going. Hoekstra led the team in hits last year with 63 to go along with a .297 average. Kujawa returns after leading the team in home runs (3) and RBI (37) in 2014.
Western Michigan has a big group of freshman coming in this year that could have an immediate impact. Allison will go both way after a spectacular senior season where he had an average of .487 with 5 home runs and 36 RBI, while also posting an ERA of 0.78 with 95 strikeouts in 50 innings. Bartels, Bays, Struebing and Piechota will all be vying for time on the mound after posting great high school numbers.
The Broncos finally got it going late last year and made a run in the conference tournament, and with the talent they have coming back in 2015 they could very easily be even better.
Hitters to Watch
Kris Simonton – So. – INF/OF – Akron
Alex Call – So. – OF – Ball State
Jarrett Rindfleisch – So. – C – Ball State
Brian Bien – Sr. – INF – Bowling Green
Tyler Huntey – Sr. – C – Central Michigan
Cody Leichman – Sr. – INF – Central Michigan
John Rubino – Sr. – INF – Eastern Michigan
Alex Miklos – Sr. – OF – Kent State
Zarley Zalewski – Jr. – INF – Kent State
Ryan Elble – Sr. – INF – Miami
Mitch Longo – So. – OF – Ohio
Pitchers to Watch
John Valek III – So. – LHP – Akron
Zach Plesac – So. – RHP – Ball State
Andrew Lacinak – R.So. – LHP – Bowling Green
Eric Lauer – So. – LHP – Kent State
Chad Mayle – Sr. – RHP – Western Michigan
Gabe Berman – Jr. – RHP – Western Michigan
Newcomers to Watch
Charlie Sobieraski – Fr. – INF – Buffalo
Scott Tyler – Jr. – OF – Ball State
Cody Callaway –Fr. – INF/RHP – Bowling Green
Zac Carey – Fr. – RHP – Bowling Green
Stephen Letz – Jr. – OF – Northern Illinois
Matt Hansen – Fr. – INF – Toledo
Luke Burch – R.So. – OF/LHP – Kent State
Dylan Rosa – Fr. – INF – Kent State
Zach Willeman – Fr. – RHP – Kent State
Tanner Allison – Fr. – LHP/OF – Western Michigan
2015 Predictions
1. Kent State
2. Ball State
3. Central Michigan
4. Western Michigan
5. Miami
6. Bowling Green
7. Akron
8. Toledo
9. Buffalo
10. Ohio
11. Northern Illinois
12. Eastern Michigan
