After a successful 38-18 season, the Ball State baseball team placed six players on the all-conference teams that were announced after the season. John Baker was a first team all-league pick for the second time and Chase Sebby was voted MAC Defensive Player of the Year for a second time. Baker and Sebby were also on the league's all-defensive team.
Baker, one of the most accomplished pitchers in college baseball, was the Friday ace for Ball State. He went 9-3 with four saves and was fourth in the conference in league play with a 2.41 ERA. He finished his excellent career as a three-time All-MAC player (2nd team in 2018 and 1st team in 2019 and 2021) with 27 wins, a 3.00 ERA and 404 strikeouts.
Sebby captured the conference's defensive player of the year award for the second time in a row, directing the Cardinals from behind the plate. He had a .996 fielding percentage and threw out 18 baserunners. With Sebby primarily keeping an eye on the basepaths, the Cardinals allowed just 38 stolen bases. In contrast, Ball State stole 59 bases on offense. He was also the DPOY in 2019.
Ryan Peltier, Nick Powell, Noah Navarro and Chayce McDermott all earned second team all-league honors. Peltier was among the best third baseman in the league at the plate, hitting .275 with 15 extra-base hits and 38 RBIs. He also scored 33 runs and stole nine bases. Powell was the team's breakout player, standing among the league leaders in several offensive categories. He led the team in average (.351), runs (45), hits (65), extra-base hits (21), total bases (98), slugging (.530) and on-base percentage (.450). His .377 batting average in conference play was fourth among all players and first among outfielders.
McDermott, in his only complete season for BSU, enjoyed a dominant season that displayed why he's expected to go early in this summer's MLB Draft. McDermott went 8-2 with a 3.05 ERA and finished the regular season fifth in the nation with 125 strikeouts. Batters hit just .207 off McDermott, who had five starts with double-digit strikeouts. He had 13 strikeouts against Toledo and Ohio and 12 against Northern Illinois.
Navarro was among the league leaders in hitting while playing a solid second base for the Cardinals. He hit .341 with a .439 on-base mark in conference play, both numbers ranking him 10th in the conference. He was eighth in the conference in total bases and fifth in slugging. Navarro finished his career as a .317 hitter with 37 extra-base hits in 94 starts.
The complete list of conference award winners is below:
2021 MAC Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Jordan Bischel, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Kyle Gurney, C, Bowling Green
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Player of the Year: Chris Meyers, 1B, Toledo
Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Sebby, C, Ball State
2021 1st Team All-MAC
C – Connor Charping, Western Michigan
1B – Chris Meyers, Toledo
2B - Mario Camilletti, Central Michigan
SS – Drew Devine, Western Michigan
3B – Nathan Rose, Bowling Green
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
OF – Cam Touchette, Kent State
SP – John Baker, Ball State
SP – Andrew Taylor, Central Michigan
SP – Sam Bachman, Miami
SP – Joe Rock, Ohio
RP – Eddie Kutt, Ohio
DH – Mike Monahan, Eastern Michigan
At-Large — Taylor Hopkins, SS, Eastern Michigan
2021 2nd Team All-MAC
C – Jake Dunham, Northern Illinois
1B – Sean O'Keefe, Western Michigan
2B – Noah Navarro, Ball State
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Nick Powell, Ball State
OF – Kam Smith, Northern Illinois
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
SP – Luke Albright, Kent State
SP – Jordan Patty, Central Michigan
SP – Chayce McDermott, Ball State
SP – Davis Feldman, Eastern Michigan
RP – Grant Frazer, Central Michigan
DH – Cole Andrews, Miami
At-Large — Justin Miknis, C, Kent State
2021 All-Defensive Team
C -- Chase Sebby, Ball State
1B- Adam Furnas, Bowling Green
2B – Will Vogelgesang, Miami
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Jimmy Allen, Western Michigan
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Chase Rollin, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
P – John Baker, Ball State
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