KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Former Western Michigan pitcher Keegan Akin, who led the Broncos to the 2016 MAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Regionals, has been named the Minor League Pitcher of the Month by the Baltimore Orioles.
Akin went 3-1 in the month of June in five starts with a 0.90 ERA for Class-A Fredericksburg. It was the lowest ERA by a starter in the Carolina League with at least four starts. He totaled 30.0 innings pitched, allowing just three earned runs on 13 hits. He struck out 31 and walked 11 while holding opponents to a .