DU's Buchberger and WSU's Brown headline 2019 All-GLIAC Baseball honor roll

DU's Buchberger and WSU's Brown headline 2019 All-GLIAC Baseball honor roll
Posted: May 08, 2019

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GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced its 2019 All-GLIAC Baseball Teams and postseason awards in conjunction with the conference's annual baseball tournament, which begins Thursday at Traverse City Field. The awards were voted on by the conference baseball coaches.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jacob Buchberger - Davenport

Jacob Buchberger (Montague, Mich.) becomes the second Panther in consecutive years to earn GLIAC Player of the Year following Zac Wilson in 2018. He had one of the best seasons in Davenport history, ranking second with a .424 batting average. He also ranked fourth in stolen bases (22) and runs (50). In addition, he ranked fifth in slugging percentage (.673) and on-base percentage (.492), sixth in total bases (111) and eighth in hits (70). Buchberger led the GLIAC in batting average and stolen bases and was also second in hits and slugging percentage. He ranked third in runs, total bases, and on-base percentage.

Buchberger not only performed well at the plate but also was used as a relief pitcher seven times. He went 8.2 innings and allowed no earned runs with eight strikeouts and earned a pair of saves. He had three-plus hits in a game nine times during the season and finished with 11 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, and 37 RBI from primarily the leadoff spot. Buchberger ranks fourth all-time at Davenport with 36 steals and 14 home runs. He also is seventh with eight triples and ninth with 101 runs scored.
 

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Hunter Brown - Wayne State

Hunter Brown (St. Claire Shores, Mich.) is the first Warrior to win the GLIAC Pitcher of the Year award since Justin Mazur (2010). The right-hander finished the regular season 9-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 74 innings.  He tallied three shutouts and opponents are hitting just .187 against Brown.  His 1.000 winning percentage is a program record and he led the league in wins, strikeouts, ERA and shutouts. His ERA is the sixth-best in school history and his 100 strikeouts is tied for fourth with Anthony Bass (2008), and Gordon Reck's (1971) record of 121 is within striking distance.
 

FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hunter DeLanoy - Wayne State

Hunter DeLanoy (Hartland, Mich.) hit .339 in 45 starts and led Wayne State with eight triples, which is third nationally and one shy pf the program record held by Dave Zelamanski (1978). He scored 33 runs and tallied nine doubles and two home runs, while driving in 36 runs. DeLanoy enters the playoffs with a .511 slugging percentage and a .393 on-base percentage. The freshman stole four bases and made just one error in 108 chances to post a .991 fielding percentage. DeLanoy is the first Warrior to earn the GLIAC Freshman Player of the Year Award since Michael Wiseman (2008).

FRESHMAN PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Rylan Peets - Grand Valley State

Grand Valley State freshman Rylan Peets (Spring Lake, Mich.) led the Laker pitching staff with a 4-3 record and a 2.85 earned run average during the 2019 baseball campaign. Peets logged 47.1 innings, striking out 37 and holding opponents to a .257 batting average. His 2.85 earned run average ranked fourth in the GLIAC. Peets won his final three GLIAC starts, including a complete-game, 4-1 9-inning victory over Purdue Northwest when he allowed just one run, while striking out five. Peets tallied 14 strikeouts, while allowing just 14 hits and six runs in his final 17.1 innings.

 

COACH OF THE YEAR: John Schaly - Ashland
 


 Ashland coach John Schaly was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year for the seventh time in his 22 seasons at the helm. He guided the Eagles to their fifth conference regular season title and their first since 2016. Ashland is 37-10 overall on the season and ranked 11th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll. The Eagles are also the top team in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region rankings and are seeking their 16th NCAA Tournament bid under Schaly, who has a 1159-636-7 overall record as a collegiate head coach, including a 796-418-4 mark at AU. His 1,159 career wins rank second among active Division II coaches. The Eagles are looking for their second GLIAC Tournament title – the first coming in 2013.Ashland coach John Schaly was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year for the seventh time in his 22 seasons at the helm. He guided the Eagles to their fifth conference regular season title and their first since 2016. Ashland is 37-10 overall on the season and ranked 11th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll. The Eagles are also the top team in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region rankings and are seeking their 16th NCAA Tournament bid under Schaly, who has a 1159-636-7 overall record as a collegiate head coach, including a 796-418-4 mark at AU. His 1,159 career wins rank second among active Division II coaches. The Eagles are looking for their second GLIAC Tournament title – the first coming in 2013.

 TROY BERRY AWARD: Troy Daring Jr. - Wayne State
 
 
Senior Troy Daring, Jr. (Brampton, Ont.) spearheaded the baseball program's community service and outreach efforts. WSU baseball has donated over 800 community service hours during the 2018-19 school year, including assisting with the WSU Active Attacker Drill, Hashtag Lunchbag, Basic Needs Drive, Soles for Souls Shoe Drive and the Detroit Lions 50/50 Raffle at Ford Field, which helped raise over $275,000 for the Henry Ford Health System Cancer treatment.  The Warriors have nearly 10,000 hours of community service in the last seven seasons. He has been a key part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Student Leadership Council. Daring has spent three semesters on the AD or Coaches Honor Roll.
 
A complete list of the 2019 All-GLIAC baseball teams is below:
 
2019 All-GLIAC Baseball First Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
SS Austin Eifrid Ashland So. Lexington, Ohio
1B David Vinsky Northwood Jr.  Farmington Hills, Mich.
2B Nolan Bryant Davenport Jr. Rockford, Mich.
3B Jacob Buchberger Davenport Jr. Montague, Mich.
C Justin Kelly Wayne State Sr. Wheaton, Ill.
DH Carson Mittermaier Ashland Jr. Wharton, Ohio
U-IF Nick Palmer Northwood Sr. Warren, Mich.
OF Travis Harvey Davenport Jr. Livonia, Mich.
OF Michael MacLean Wayne State So. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
OF Hunter DeLanoy Wayne State Fr. Hartland, Mich.
OF Michael Rogers Ashland Jr. Lakewood, Ohio
RP Chris Slavik Ashland Sr. Powell, Ohio
RP Lennon Gwizdala Northwood Sr. Bay City, Mich.
SP Hunter Brown Wayne State Jr. St. Clair Shores, Mich.
SP Devin Peters Ashland Sr. Churubusco, Ind.
SP Max Bain Northwood Sr. Clarkston, Mich.
SP Chance Hitchcock Ashland Jr. Martinsville, Ind.
2019 All-GLIAC Baseball Second Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
SS Colin McClelland Northwood Sr. Brighton, Mich.
1B Noah Marcoux Davenport So. Saginaw, Mich.
2B Matt Littrell Ashland Sr. Bourbonnais, Ill.
3B Jacob Finkbeiner Wayne State So. Saline, Mich.
C Joe Loudont Grand Valley State Jr. Elburn, Ill.
DH Kevin McCune Purdue Northwest So. Munster, Ind.
U-IF Jordan Swiss Saginaw Valley State Sr. Petoskey, Mich.
OF Ray Hillbrich Purdue Northwest Fr. Schererville, Ind.
OF Ryan Foley Wayne State Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich.
OF Craig Wilson Saginaw Valley State Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich.
OF Niko Diaz Parkside Fr. Temecula, Cal.
RP Brennan Cox Wayne State So. Taylor, Mich.
RP Pete Zeimis Davenport Jr. Shelby Township, Mich.
SP Evan Marquardt Davenport Sr. Midland, Mich.
SP Chad Patrick Purdue Northwest So. Hebron, Ind.
SP Rylan Peets Grand Valley State Fr. Spring Lake, Mich.
SP James Rogers Davenport Jr. Oxford, Mich.
2019 All-GLIAC Baseball Honorable Mention Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
1B Micah Allen Ashland So. Cincinnati, Ohio
C Logan Stoldt Ashland So. Dover, Ohio
SS Alex Huard Davenport Sr. Grand Ledge, Mich.
C Kamrin Markwardt Davenport Jr. Macomb, Mich.
1B Nate Bonter Grand Valley State Jr. Spring Lake, Mich.
OF Chase Carpenter Grand Valley State Sr. Bronson, Mich.
IF Cole Brooks Northwood Jr. Bay City, Mich.
P Peter Joseph Northwood Jr. Toronto, Ont.
IF Justin Bennett Parkside Sr. Myrtle Creek, Ore.
P Nick Rana Parkside Sr. Joliet, Ill.
C Hunter Thorn Purdue Northwest Jr. Portage, Ind.
P Brandon Haczynski Purdue Northwest So. Crown Point, Ind.
IF Derrek Clyde Saginaw Valley State Sr. Bay City, Mich.
IF Adam Turner Saginaw Valley State Sr. Lansing, Mich.
P Richard Hovde Wayne State Jr. Saline, Mich.
P Dillon McInerney Wayne State Jr. Richmond, Mich.