2015 MIAA Baseball Report

 

Composite Schedule/Live Scoreboard 

Thursday, May 14 - NCAA Division III Regional at Washington, Pa.
Washington & Jefferson, Pa. 9, Adrian 3 (Adrian eliminated)

Wednesday, May 13 - NCAA Division III Regional at Washington, Pa.
Shenandoah, Va. 5, Adrian 1

Friday, May 8 at Adrian
#1 Adrian 11, #2 Calvin 4 (Calvin eliminated, Adrian wins tournament)

Thursday, May 7 at Adrian
#1 Adrian 6, #3 Hope 5
#2 Calvin 6, #4 Kalamazoo 2 (Kalamazoo eliminated)
#2 Calvin 10, #3 Hope 3 (Hope eliminated)

Wednesday, May 6
#1 Adrian 3, #4 Kalamazoo 2
#3 Hope 7, #2 Calvin 6

All-MIAA Baseball Team Announced; Albion's Fischbach, Adrian's Schmidt Named MVPs

Posted: May 6, 2015

The MIAA has named has announced its All-MIAA baseball team for the 2015 season.

Albion outfielder Michael Fischbach, who led the MIAA in six statistical categories during conference play this season, was named the conference’s Most Valuable Position Player, while Adrian’s Eric Schmidt, who posted a perfect record in conference play the help the Bulldogs win their seventh consecutive MIAA championship, was named Most Valuable Pitcher. 

Fischbach hit .432 for the Britons in MIAA play this season and led the conference in RBI (29), slugging percentage (.773), stolen bases (15), doubles (15), triples (3) and total bases (68). His 15 doubles broke the MIAA record for one season. Schmidt, meanwhile, posted a 6-0 conference record and led the MIAA in strikeouts with 43, while allowing only 31 hits in 46-2/3 innings. He now has 29 career victories at Adrian, the most in school history.

Most Valuable Position Player
Michael Fischbach, Albion (junior from Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) 



Most Valuable Pitcher 
Eric Schmidt, Adrian (senior from Blissfield/Blissfield HS) 

First Team All-MIAA
C – Kyle Auernhamer, Trine* (senior from Vassar/Vassar HS)
1B – Colton Wolfe, Calvin* (sophomore from Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS)
2B – Devin Schaefers, Hope* (senior from Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro HS)
SS – Ryan Dorow, Adrian** (sophomore from South Haven/South Haven HS)
3B – Jack Clark, Kalamazoo* (sophomore from Ann Arbor/Skyline HS)
OF – Michael Fischbach, Albion** (junior from Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS)
OF – Jeff Gertley, Adrian* (junior from Northville/Northville HS)
OF – Grant VanPutten, Calvin*** (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
UT – Peter Cupery, Calvin* (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
P – Jordan Frayer, Adrian* (junior from New Boston/Huron HS)
P – Nate Schepers, Calvin* (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
P – Eric Schmidt, Adrian* (senior from Blissfield/Blissfield HS)
*- denotes number of years All-MIAA First Team

Second Team All-MIAA
C – Doug Walters, Alma (junior from Brighton/Brighton HS)
1B – Jordan Baer, Trine (senior from Fort Wayne, Ind./Leo HS)
2B – Ben Wohl, Calvin (senior from Canton/Plymouth HS)
SS – Brady VanderWeele, Hope (junior from Kalamazoo/Parchment HS)
3B – Patrick Avila, Calvin (sophomore from Lakewood, Calif./Valley Christian HS)
OF – Ian Kobernick, Kalamazoo (sophomore from Huntington Woods/Berkley HS)
OF – Ryan Konkle, Hope (junior from Marshall/Marshall HS)
OF – Drew Thompson, Olivet (senior from Canton/Salem HS)}|
UT – Miccoy Drzewiecki, Adrian (sophomore from Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis de Sales HS)
P – Jake Chipka, Hope (junior from Toledo, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)
P – Andy Farrell, Trine (sophomore from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary’s HS)
P – Ryan Orr, Kalamazoo (freshman from DeWitt/Bath HS)

Player of the Week Honor Roll

Position Player of the Week
Week #1 - Juan Dominguez, Alma
Week #2 - Kory Shackle, Trine
Week #3 - Michael Fischbach, Albion 
Week #4 - Scott Devine, Kalamazoo 
Week #5 - Jack Wyman, Albion 
Week #6 - Colton Wolfe, Calvin 
Week #7 - Miccoy Drzewiecki, Adrian 
Week #8 - Ian Kobernick, Kalamazoo 
Week #9- Michael Fischbach, Albion  
Week #10 - Grant Van Putten, Calvin 

Pitcher of the Week
Week #1 - Eddie Tomich, Trine
Week #2 - No nominations 
Week #3 - Craig Conway, Albion 
Week #4 - Tommy Eng, Adrian 
Week #5 - Ryan Orr, Kalamazoo 
Week #6 - Ryan Orr, Kalamazoo  
Week #7 - Eric Schmidt, Adrian 
Week #8 - Aaron Schwark, Kalamazoo 
Week #9 - Aaron Schwark, Kalamazoo 
Week #10 - Eric Schmidt, Adrian