Akron Baseball Hosts Final #MACtion Series vs Miami

Akron Baseball Hosts Final #MACtion Series vs Miami

Akron Zips [13-35, 11-25 MAC] vs Miami [19-29, 14-18 MAC]
Saturday-Monday, May 13-15 | Skeeles Field| Akron, Ohio

GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats - https://gozips.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Watch - https://gozips.com/watch/?Archive=269&type=Live

WHAT'S AHEAD
Akron baseball is scheduled to play its final Mid-American Conference series of the 2022 season this weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 13-15 The previous scheduled game times have been altered due to the weekend weather forecasts. On Friday, the Zips will host the RedHawks for a doubleheader, 7-inning and 9-inning games, starting at Noon and Saturday's 9-inning contest is scheduled for a Noon first pitch. The final game of the series and Senior Day is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. Senior recognitions start at Noon. The Zips eclipsed the MAC win total from last season with a 11-25 mark.

Under the guidance of third-year head coach Chris Sabo, Akron is 13-35 overall after dropping four games to Ohio in Athens last weekend at Bob Wren Stadium.

Akron is hitting .249 as a team with 372 hits, including a .250 in league average with 274 hits. Justin Barr (Pensacola, Fla.) returned to the line-up after a hamstring injury and is hitting a team-best .313 in league played through 19 games. He is 21-for-67 with nine RBI and 12 runs scored. Freshman Cameron Benson (Farmington Hills, Mich.) adds with .252 BA, distributing third-best 30 hits in 119 at-bats with a three homeruns and six doubles and14 RBI with 14 runs scored. Graduate student Nick Arrivo (Ann Arbor, Mich.) owns .279 BA on with a second-best 34 hits in 122 at-bats, including one homerun, three doubles with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored. Senior Bryant Shellenbarger (Mount Vernon, Ohio) owns a team-high 36 hits in league play with a .281 BA, including five homeruns, two triples and four doubles for a team-high 24 RBI and 18 runs scored.

The Series
Last season, the RedHawks claimed all four games.

Miami Redhawks
The RedHawks are coming off a four-game sweep by Illinois and led by Benji Brokemond with a .361 batting average and third-best 44 hits. Zach MacDonald follows in average at .313 and distributed 41 hits, including a team-high nine homeruns. Cole Andrews leads the squad's hit totals with 51 hits and a .282 average that includes a team-best 18 doubles.

MAC Standings
Ball State - 26-5 MAC - 32-15 Overall – L1
Central Michigan - 24-6 MAC - 32-15 Overall - W1
Ohio - 16-12 MAC - 24-19 Overall – W4
Toledo - 18-14 MAC - 27-21 Overall – L2
Eastern Michigan 15-17 MAC - 21-27 Overall - W2
Miami 14-18 MAC -19-29 Overall – L4
Kent State 13-17 MAC - 18-26 Overall – W1
Western Michigan 13-18 MAC - 16-30 Overall – L1
Bowling Green 12-22 MAC - 16-30 Overall – W2
Akron 11-24 MAC - 13-35 Overall – L4
Northern Illinois 10-20 MAC - 11-35 Overall – L2

MAC PREDICTIONS
Central Michigan was selected to win the 2022 Mid-American Conference title in a preseason poll conducted by the league's 11 head coaches.

The MAC baseball season begins on Friday, February 18, while conference play starts up Friday, March 11. For more information visit getsomemaction.com or follow the MAC on Twitter at @MACSports.

2022 MAC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Michigan — 115 points (6 first place votes)
2. Ball State — 103 points (1)
3. Kent State — 102 points (2)
4. Western Michigan - 75 points
5. Toledo — 73 points (1)
6. Miami — 68 points (1)
7. Ohio — 58 points
8. Eastern Michigan - 45 points
9. Bowling Green — 40 points
10. Northern Illinois — 36 points
11. Akron — 11 points

Tournament Champions: Central Michigan (4), Kent State (3), Ball State (2), Miami (1), Toledo (1)

Akron Baseball Hosts Final #MACtion Series vs Miami

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Players Mentioned

Nick Arrivo

Justin Barr

Cameron Benson

Bryant Shellenbarger

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