Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year

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Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year
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Awarded forthe most outstanding baseball pitcher in the Mid-American Conference
Country United States
First award1988
Currently held by Cooper Katskee, Miami

The Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year is an annual award given to the most outstanding baseball pitcher in the Mid-American Conference. The award was first given after the 1988 season. Kent State players have won the award almost twice as many times as players from any other school.

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Winners

Bryan Bullington was the second pitcher to win the award twice Bullington enters (cropped).jpg
Bryan Bullington was the second pitcher to win the award twice
Josh Collmenter was the first Central Michigan pitcher to win the award in 19 years, ending the longest drought between victories for any school Josh Collmenter (25221270371) (cropped).jpg
Josh Collmenter was the first Central Michigan pitcher to win the award in 19 years, ending the longest drought between victories for any school
SeasonPlayerSchoolReference
1988 Tim McDonald Central Michigan [1] [2]
1989 Doug Marcero Western Michigan [1] [3]
1990 Brian Schubert Kent State [1] [4]
1991 Doug Martin Eastern Michigan [1] [5]
1992 Bill Underwood Kent State [1] [6]
1993 Mike Nartker [1] [7]
1994 Travis Miller [1] [8]
1995Mike Nartker (2) [1] [9]
Brian Sikorski Western Michigan
1996 Ted Rose Kent State [1] [10]
1997 Andy Smith Bowling Green [1] [11]
1998 Jeff Hundley [1] [12]
1999 Jeremy Griffiths Toledo [1] [13]
2000 Tony Schiml Ohio [1] [14]
2001 Bryan Bullington Ball State [1] [15]
2002 Bryan Bullington (2) [1] [16]
2003 Dirk Hayhurst Kent State [1] [17]
2004 Ryan Ford Eastern Michigan [1] [18]
2005 Erik Morrison Ball State [1] [19]
2006 Jeff Fischer Eastern Michigan [1] [20]
2007 Josh Collmenter Central Michigan [1] [21]
2008 Chris Carpenter Kent State [1] [22]
2009 Brennan Smith Bowling Green [1] [23]
2010 Jesse Hernandez Central Michigan [1] [24]
2011 Kyle Hallock Kent State [1] [25]
2012 David Starn [1] [26]
2013 Scott Baker Ball State [1] [27]
2014 Seth Varner Miami [1] [28]
2015 Logan Cozart Ohio [1] [29]
2016 Eric Lauer Kent State [30]
2017 Joey Murray [31]
2018 Joey Murray (2) [32]
2019 Drey Jameson Ball State [33]
2021 Andrew Taylor Central Michigan [34]
2022 Tyler Schweitzer Ball State [35]
2023 Joe Whitman Kent State [36]
2024 Merritt Beeker Ball State [37]
2025 Cooper Katskee Miami [38]

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Kent State (1951)131990, 1992–95, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2011–12, 2016–18, 2023
Ball State (1973)72001–02, 2005, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2024
Central Michigan (1972)41988, 2007, 2010, 2021
Bowling Green (1952)31997–98, 2009
Eastern Michigan (1972)1991, 2004, 2006
Miami (1948)22014, 2025
Ohio (1947)2000, 2015
Western Michigan (1948)1989, 1995
Toledo (1951)11999
Akron (1992)0—
Buffalo (1999) [a]
Marshall (1954/1997) [b]
Northern Illinois (1973/1997) [c]

See also

References

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