GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced its 2021 All-GLIAC Baseball Teams and Postseason Awards in conjunction with the Conference's annual Baseball Tournament at Jackson® Field™ located in Lansing, Michigan. The awards were voted on by the conference baseball coaches and include the sixth annual recipient of the Troy Berry Award.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cole Brooks, Northwood
Cole Brooks is the first Northwood player to win GLIAC Player of the Year since Ed Clements in 1995. This season, Brooks led the GLIAC in batting average (.442) and runs batted in (56). He also ranked third in the GLIAC in total bases (105), fourth in walks (27), second in on-base percentage (.527) and third in slugging percentage (.682). Brooks had at least two hits in 23 of 40 games played this season. His .442 average is tied for the eighth highest in the history of the GLIAC and fourth in Northwood history.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Chad Patrick, Purdue Northwest
Patrick, a senior from Hebron, Ind., has been named the 2021 GLIAC Pitcher of the Year and All-GLIAC First Team. The right-hander led the conference in several statistical categories, including strikeouts (97) and earned-run average (1.83). Patrick went 5-2 with three shutouts and he surrendered just eight walks and 13 earned runs in 64.0 innings pitched – the second-most innings pitched in the GLIAC. He began the season with 24.1 consecutive scoreless innings. Patrick recorded 10 or more strikeouts in over half of his appearances, while tying his career high with 15 strikeouts twice this season. After his final start, he was ranked sixth in Division II in strikeout-to-walk ratio (12.12) and WHIP (.80). Patrick is a three-time all-conference selection. He was also named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Midwest Region Pitcher of the Week this spring.
FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hayden Jatczak, Saginaw Valley
Hayden Jatczak had an outstanding debut season for the Cardinals, earning GLIAC Freshman Player of the Year honors. At the plate he batted .379 in 116 at-bats, finishing with 44 hits, 10 double, two home runs, including a memorable walk-off against Northwood University. He added 18 walks, 26 runs scored, slugged .517 and had a .457 on-base percentage. Jatczak was also the Friday starter for the Cardinals on the mound. He pitched in eight games, posting a record of 4-3. He pitched 45.1 innings, striking out 42 batters.
FRESHMAN PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Derek Clark, Northwood
Derek Clark is the first Northwood athlete to earn GLIAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year. He is the third NU player to earn a GLIAC Freshman of the Year award, joining David Vinsky (2017) and Matt Shields (2004), both of whom were named GLIAC Freshman Player of the Year. Clark is currently tied for the GLIAC lead in wins (seven) while leading the league in innings pitched (66.0). He also stands second in strikeouts (62) and seventh in ERA (3.27). Clark has earned GLIAC Pitcher of the Week twice this season, including after tossing eight no-hit innings against Indianapolis in his first career start.
TROY BERRY AWARD: Nolan Bryant , Davenport
2021 All-GLIAC Baseball First Team | ||||
Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
DH | Carson Mittermaier | Ashland | Sr. | Wharton, Ohio |
C | Carson Eby | Davenport | Jr. | Bay City, Mich. |
1B | Noah Marcoux | Davenport | Jr. | Saginaw, Mich. |
2B | Rhett Evans | Northwood | So. | Fremont, Ind. |
SS | David Jeffers | Northwood | Jr. | Lambertville, Mich. |
3B | Garett Robberts | Ashland | Sr. | Utica, Ohio |
INF | Austin Emanuel | Parkside | Gr. | Mukwonago, Wisc. |
OF | Cole Brooks | Northwood | Sr. | Bay City, Mich. |
OF | Nolan Anspaugh | Davenport | Jr. | Schoolcraft, Mich. |
OF | Hunter DeLanoy | Wayne State | Jr. | Hartland, Mich. |
OF | Alex Whipple | Ashland | Jr. | Angola, NY |
SP | Chad Patrick | Purdue Northwest | Sr. | Hebron, Ind. |
SP | Dillon McInerney | Wayne State | Gr. | Richmond, Mich. |
SP | Derek Clark | Northwood | Fr. | Petersburg, Mich. |
SP | James Kohl | Davenport | So. | Warren, Mich. |
RP | Perry Bewley | Ashland | Jr. | Chardon, Ohio |
RP | Cal Djuraskovic | Davenport | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
2021 All-GLIAC Baseball Second Team | ||||
Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
DH | Dominic Esposito | Parkside | Sr. | Rock Island, Ill. |
C | Matt Magno | Northwood | Fr. | Dublin, Ohio |
1B | Connor Kin | Northwood | Sr. | Wixom, Mich. |
2B | Brandon Scheurer | Saginaw Valley St. | Fr. | Portland, Mich. |
SS | Austin Eifrid | Ashland | Jr. | Lexington, Ohio |
3B | Hayden Jatczak | Saginaw Valley St. | Fr. | Bay City, Mich. |
INF | Ryan Blake-Jones | Grand Valley St | Sr. | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
OF | Jacob Rybicki | Northwood | So. | Clinton Township, Mich. |
OF | Christian Petre | Davenport | Jr. | Sanford, Mich. |
OF | Carter Smith | Grand Valley St. | Jr. | Decatur, Mich. |
OF | Rudy Ramirez | Wayne State | Jr. | Brighton, Mich. |
SP | Alan LaBov | Northwood | Sr. | Cave Creek, Ariz. |
SP | Logan Lee | Northwood | So. | Rockford, Mich. |
SP | Mark Scannell | Grand Valley St. | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
SP | Nick Rutkowski | Grand Valley St. | Fr. | Sterling Heights, Mich. |
RP | Hunter Merillat | Saginaw Valley St. | Fr. | Sanford, Mich. Fr. |
RP | Jared Skubic | Grand Valley St. | Sr. | Coal City, Ill. |
2021 All-GLIAC Baseball Honorable Mention Team | ||||
Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
OF | Seth Schroeder | Ashland | So. | Salem, Ohio |
P | Justin Dyksma | Ashland | Fr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
P | James Rogers | Davenport | Sr. | Oxford, Mich. |
3B | Travis Harvey | Davenport | Sr. | Livonia, Mich. |
INF | Chris Faust | Grand Valley State | Jr. | Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
P | Michael Barno | Grand Valley State | Jr. | Chesterfield, Mich. |
INF | Michael Karam | Northwood | Sr. | Macomb, Mich. |
P | Drew Schultz | Northwood | Jr. | Linnwood, Mich. |
OF | Jake Soules | Purdue Northwest | Sr. | Troy, Mich. |
INF | Tyler Schultz | Purdue Northwest | Fr. | Hobart, Ind. |
INF | Martin Money | Saginaw Valley | So. | Midland, Mich. |
P | Kendall Anthes | Saginaw Valley | Fr. | Cass City, Mich. |
SS | Jacob Finkbeiner | Wayne State | Sr. | Saline, Mich. |
P | Jack Schmidt | Wayne State | Sr. | Fishers, Ind. |
IF | Carlos Arteaga | Parkside | Sr. | Rockford, Ill. |
IF | Garrett LaBreche | Parkside | Sr. | Kenosha Wisc. |