Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year
College sports award
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The Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the Mid-American Conference's most outstanding baseball player. The award was first given after the 1986 season. As of 2024[update], Ohio's Rudy Rott is the only two-time winner of the award.
Awarded forthe most outstanding baseball player in the Mid-American Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1986
Currently held byHayden Jatczak, Kent State
| Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding baseball player in the Mid-American Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Hayden Jatczak, Kent State |
Winners
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| Season | Player | School | Position | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Thomas Howard | Ball State | Outfield | [1][2] |
| 1987 | Dave Bettendorf | Kent State | Third base | [1][3] |
| 1988 | Tim Naehring | Miami | Shortstop | [1][4] |
| 1989 | Clark Huntey | Central Michigan | Catcher | [1][5] |
| 1990 | Denny McNamara | Outfield | [1][6] | |
| 1991 | Scott Conant | Western Michigan | Third base | [1][7] |
| 1992 | Mike Gulan | Kent State | [1][8] | |
| 1993 | Chris Sexton | Miami | Outfield | [1][2] |
| 1994 | Kevin Young | Central Michigan | Third base | [1][9] |
| 1995 | Toby Kominek | [1][10] | ||
| 1996 | Ed Farris | Ball State | First base | [1][11] |
| 1997 | Greg Ryan | Eastern Michigan | [1][12] | |
| 1998 | Tom Kuempel | Marshall | [1][13] | |
| 1999 | Larry Bigbie | Ball State | Outfield | [1][14] |
| 2000 | Shayne Ridley | Shortstop | [1][15] | |
| 2001 | John VanBenschoten | Kent State | First base | [1][8] |
| 2002 | Kelly Hunt | Bowling Green | [1] | |
| 2003 | Brad Snyder | Ball State | Outfield | [1][16] |
| 2004 | Brian Bixler | Eastern Michigan | Shortstop | [1][17] |
| 2005 | Nolan Reimold | Bowling Green | Outfield | [1][18] |
| 2006 | Emmanuel Burriss | Kent State | Shortstop | [1][19] |
| 2007 | Tyler Stovall | Central Michigan | Outfield | [1][20] |
| 2008 | Greg Rohan | Kent State | First base | [1][21] |
| 2009 | Marc Krauss | Ohio | Third base | [1][22] |
| 2010 | Kolbrin Vitek | Ball State | Utility | [1][23] |
| 2011 | Tom Murphy | Buffalo | Catcher | [1][24] |
| 2012 | George Roberts | Kent State | First base | [1][25] |
| 2013 | Jason Kanzler | Buffalo | Outfield | [1][26] |
| 2014 | Sean Godfrey | Ball State | [1][27] | |
| 2015 | Mitch Longo | Ohio | [1][28] | |
| 2016 | Alex Call | Ball State | [29][30] | |
| 2017 | Tanner Allison | Western Michigan | [31][7] | |
| 2018 | Rudy Rott | Ohio | First base | [32] |
| 2019 | Rudy Rott (2) | [33] | ||
| 2021 | Chris Meyers | Toledo | [34] | |
| 2022 | Matt Kirk | Eastern Michigan | Outfield | [35] |
| 2023 | Jeron Williams | Toledo | Shortstop | [36] |
| 2024 | Nathan Archer | Bowling Green | Outfield | [37] |
| 2025 | Hayden Jatczak | Kent State | Third base | [38] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State (1973) | 8 | 1986, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2016 |
| Kent State (1951) | 7 | 1987, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2025 |
| Central Michigan (1972) | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2007 |
| Ohio (1947) | 4 | 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| Bowling Green (1952) | 3 | 2002, 2005, 2024 |
| Eastern Michigan (1972) | 1997, 2004, 2022 | |
| Buffalo (1999)[a] | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Miami (1948) | 1988, 1993 | |
| Toledo (1951) | 2021, 2023 | |
| Western Michigan (1948) | 1991, 2017 | |
| Marshall (1954/1997)[b] | 1 | 1998 |
| Akron (1992) | 0 | — |
| Northern Illinois (1973/1997)[c] |