Final 2012 MIAA Baseball Report

Final Standings

  League Overall
  W L W L
Adrian 24 4 32 8
Trine 18 10 24 16
Hope 18 10 22 18
Albion 16 12 19 21
Kalamazoo 10 18 16 24
Calvin 9 19 15 25
Olivet 9 19 12 28
Alma 8 20 11 29

The MIAA baseball champion shall be determined based upon best won-loss record in MIAA conference play. The tournament champion will qualify for the NCAA championships.


All-MIAA Honors

Most Valuable Position Player
Kyle Strawn, Adrian (senior from Lima, Ohio/Shawnee HS)

Most Valuable Pitcher
Adam Clements, Hope, (senior from Saline/Saline HS)

First Team All-MIAA
C – Jon Ponte, Hope* (senior from Novi/Dearborn Divine Child HS)
1B – Jake Hansen, Kalamazoo* (senior from Northville/Detroit Catholic Central HS)
2B – Garrett Green, Adrian* (junior from Novi/Novi HS)
3B – Ryan Smith, Trine*** (senior from Danville, Ind./Danville HS)
SS – Davin Montgomery, Albion* (sophomore from Novi/Northville HS)
OF – Kyle Strawn, Adrian* (senior from Lima, Ohio/Shawnee HS)
OF – Sam Fischer, Adrian* (sophomore from Monclova, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)
OF – Andrew DeLuca, Adrian* (junior from Westland/John Glenn HS)
DH/UT – Ben Cok, Calvin* (junior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
P – Jason Fryman, Adrian* (senior from Dowagiac/Dowagiac Union HS)
P – Adam Clements, Hope** (senior from Saline/Saline HS)
P – Rylie Robinson, Adrian* (sophomore from Clinton/Clinton HS)

Second Team All-MIAA
C – Matt Zurbriggen, Trine (junior from Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point HS)
1B – Andrew Brawley, Olivet (junior from Niles/Niles HS)
2B – Ty Peterson, Hope (junior from Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South HS)
3B – Eric Dawson, Hope (sophomore from Grand Haven/Midland HS)
SS – Chris Mattson, Hope (senior from Muskegon/Mona Shores HS)
OF – Chuck DeClarke, Albion (senior from Holt/Lansing Catholic Central HS)
OF – Josh Rivera, Trine (senior from Somonauk, Ill./Somonauk HS)
OF – T.J. Klein, Hope (junior from Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS)
DH/UT – Donny Lee, Alma (senior from Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant HS)
P – Eric Schmidt, Adrian (freshman from Blissfield/Blissfield HS)
P – Mike Schypinski, Albion (junior from Sterling Heights/Warren De La Salle HS)
P – Cory Schmidt, Hope (junior from Milan, Ohio/Edison HS)

* - number of years All-MIAA First Team


Friday, May 11 at Adrian
Game 6: Adrian 17, Hope 2 (Hope eliminated, Adrian wins tournament) box

Thursday, May 10 at Adrian
Game 3: Adrian 9, Trine 4 box
Game 4: Hope 7, Albion 0 (Albion eliminated) box
Game 5: Hope 3, Trine 1 (Trine eliminated) box

Wednesday, May 9 - First Round
Game 1: Adrian 2, Albion 0 box
Game 2: Trine 6, Hope 3 box


Player of the Week Honor Roll

Position Player of the Week
Week #1 - Davin Montgomery, Albion
Week #2 - Andrew DeLuca, Adrian
Week #3 - Kyle Strawn, Adrian
Week #4 - Eric Glanz, Kalamazoo
Week #5 - Kyle Strawn, Adrian
Week #6 - Chris Mattson, Hope
Week #7 - Austin Clark, Olivet

Pitcher of the Week
Week #1 - Kyle Cassidy, Albion
Week #2 - Jake Ball, Olivet
Week #3 - Jay Magro, Olivet
Week #4 - Phil Haywood, Hope
Week #5 - Adam Clements, Hope
Week #6 - Joe Lambers, Calvin
Week #7 - Jake Rightnowar, Trine