KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Thanks to the team winning its fourth straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) series in a row, the Western Michigan baseball team swept the weekly MAC awards as junior LHP Keegan Akin was named MAC West Pitcher of the Week and senior 1B Hunter Prince won MAC West Player of the Week.
Akin, a Midland, Mich. native, continued his phenomenal junior campaign with his second complete game shutout of the season. Akin tossed all 9.0 innings in Friday’s game allowing just five hits and no walks while striking out eight batters.