Clark Named Honorable Mention
GOCC's Brayden Clark was named to the Western Conference Honorable Mention Baseball Team.
LANSING--The Michigan Community College Athletic Association announces the 2024 MCCAA baseball awards with Grand Rapids Community College leading the way with a sweep of Northern Conference major awards: Mike Eddington (Coach of the Year), Dylan Nguyen (Player of the Year) and Tyler Sandwick (Freshman of the Year).
Eric Laskovy of Kellogg Community College is the MCCAA Coach of the Year by virture of taking the Bruins deeper into the Region XII Tournament, where Kellogg captured the event with a perfect 5-0 record. Laskovy guided the team to a 44-12 overall record, a Western Conference title with a 22-3 mark and a second round appearance at the 2024 NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series.
For Glen Oaks, freshman infielder/pitcher Brayden Clark (Constantine) landed on the Western Conference Honorable Mention Team after batting .347 with 42 hits and 25 RBI for the Vikings.
All-MCCAA BASEBALL (Coach of the Year: Eric Laskovy, Kellogg Community College)
Aaron Piasecki, Kellogg Community College
Dylan Nguyen, Grand Rapids Community College
Preston Leon, Lansing Community College
Brady Krzciok, Macomb Community College
Gavin Balius, Mott Community College
Lucas McKinney, Grand Rapids Community College
Tyler Sandwick, Grand Rapids Community College
Aaron Bess, Grand Rapids Community College
Lucas Dawson, Jackson College
Tanner Simpson, Lake Michigan College
Gavin Beuter, Kellogg Community College
Jack Bakus, Lansing Community College
Ty Stepek, Macomb Community College
Zach Gibson, Bay College
Cody Matuz, Muskegon Community College
JJ Manion, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Trevin Laming, Grand Rapids Community College
Quinn Schultz, Mott Community College
Sammy Bronkema, Jackson College
Joey Hysell, Grand Rapids Community College
Lorenzo Feliciano, Bay College
Jake Ickes, Kellogg Community College
Joseph Turner, Henry Ford College
Ryan Sieler, Macomb Community College
Luke Micunek, Jackson College
Garrett Swan, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Austin Hear, Marian University Ancilla
MCCAA Eastern Conference Baseball First Team (Coach of the Year: Rick Smith, Jackson College)
Player of the Year: Brady Krzciok, Macomb Community College
Gavin Balius, Mott Community College
Lucas Dawson, Jackson College
Ty Stepek, Macomb Community College
Quinn Schultz, Mott Community College
Sammy Bronkema, Jackson College
Joseph Turner, Henry Ford College
Ryan Sieler, Macomb Community College
Luke Micunek, Jackson College
Ryan McKay, Macomb Community College
MCCAA Eastern Conference Baseball Second Team
Nathan Tappenden, Jackson College
Tashawn Eatmon, Schoolcraft College
William Case, Mott Community College
Anthony Akins, Henry Ford College
Hector Jaimes, Macomb Community College
Ethan Gajewski, Henry Ford College
Max Charlton, Mott Community College
Philip Miller, Schoolcraft College
Jake Peer, Henry Ford College
Jared Kramp, Jackson College
MCCAA Eastern Conference Baseball Honorable Mention
Dylan Pawenski, Macomb Community College
Benjamin Korson, Mott Community College
Gabe Jones, Jackson College
Riley Ames, Macomb Community College
Logan Christophel, Jackson College
Alex Mendes, Macomb Community College
Dominic Miller, Macomb Community College
Caden Oliver, Jackson College
Sawyer Pace, Schoolcraft College
Joseph Parinello III, St. Clair County Community College
Harry Major, Jackson College
Cameron Schuster, Mott Community College
Owen Elsey, Schoolcraft College
Derek Ruiz, Macomb Community College
Reese Rinna, Macomb Community College
Michael Jockwig, Mott Community College
Grant Bombe, St. Clair County Community College
Cole Schmidt, Mott Community College
Hunter Filber, St. Clair County Community College
MCCAA Eastern Conference Baseball All-Freshman Team*
Lucas Dawson, Jackson College (Freshman of the Year)
Ty Stepek, Macomb Community College
Sammy Bronkema, Jackson College
Ryan Sieler, Macomb Community College
Luke Micunek, Jackson College
Tashawn Eatmon, Schoolcraft College
Ryan McKay, Macomb Community College
MCCAA Northern Conference Baseball First Team (Coach of the Year: Mike Eddington, Grand Rapids CC)
Player of the Year: Dylan Nguyen, Grand Rapids Community College
Lucas McKinney, Grand Rapids Community College
Tyler Sandwick, Grand Rapids Community College
Aaron Bess, Grand Rapids Community College
Zach Gibson, Bay College
Cody Matuz, Muskegon Community College
Trevin Laming, Grand Rapids Community College
Joey Hysell, Grand Rapids Community College
Lorenzo Feliciano, Bay College
Peyton Hammond, Delta College
MCCAA Northern Conference Baseball Second Team *
Canyen Veldhouse, Grand Rapids Community College
Dakota Shafer, Mid Michigan College
George Cooper, Bay College
Jacob Pitt, Grand Rapids Community College
Camden Seth, Grand Rapids Community College
Tanner Tresemer, Muskegon Community College
Chad Fisher, Jr., Grand Rapids Community College
Mitchell Walters, Alpena Community College
Evan Fairbanks, Alpena Community College
Jacob Kowalski, Mid Michigan College
Tyler Duncan, Mid Michigan College
MCCAA Northern Conference Baseball Honorable Mention
Dayton Thomas, Muskegon Community College
Matt Thompson, Alpena Community College
Beau Falkenhagen, Mid Michigan College
Layke Hornung, Delta College
Luke Gifford, Alpena Community College
Brennan Hallman, Mid Michigan College
Josh Blake, Bay College
Mason Brunworth, Muskegon Community College
Coltin Chany, Delta College
Nate Lovell, Muskegon Community College
Cole Lambdin, Delta College
Zade Garrett, Mid Michigan College
Tyler Darmogray, Bay College
Zac Gomersall, Bay College
Matt Barger, Mid Michigan College
Brett Moroschan, Alpena Community College
MCCAA Northern Conference Baseball All-Freshman Team
Tyler Sandwick, Grand Rapids Community College (Freshman of the Year)
Zach Gibson, Bay College
Joey Hysell, Grand Rapids Community College
Lorenzo Feliciano, Bay College
Canyen Veldhouse, Grand Rapids Community College
George Cooper, Bay College
MCCAA Western Conference Baseball First Team (Co-Coaches of the Year: Steve Bennecke, Kalamazoo Valley CC; Eric Laskovy, Kellogg Community College)
Player of the Year: Aaron Piasecki, Kellogg Community College
Preston Leon, Lansing Community College
Tanner Simpson, Lake Michigan College
Gavin Beuter, Kellogg Community College
Jack Bakus, Lansing Community College
JJ Manion, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Jake Ickes, Kellogg Community College
Garrett Swan, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Austin Hear, Marian University Ancilla
Kevin Krill, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
MCCAA Western Conference Baseball Second Team
Cody Hultink, Kellogg Community College
Gavin Walters, Lansing Community College
Caleb Estrada, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Henry Stempky, Kellogg Community College
Will Lowery, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Conner Prahl, Lansing Community College
Kevin Davis, Lansing Community College
Joshua Midbo, Kellogg Community College
Diego Pena, Kellogg Community College
Sean Bartlett, Lansing Community College
MCCAA Western Conference Baseball Honorable Mention
Brendan Burch, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Jacob Martin, Kellogg Community College
Vince Hardy, Lansing Community College
Kaden Rose, Lake Michigan College
Brayden Clark, Glen Oaks Community College
Cameron Reichel, Kellogg Community College
Austin Pokley, Lansing Community College
Skylar Wolfe, Lake Michigan College
Conner Boone, Marian University Ancilla
Brayden Jones, Lansing Community College
Nathan Marshman, Marian University Ancilla
Bobby Webb, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Chris Vinson, Lake Michigan College
Blake Smith, Lake Michigan College
MCCAA Western Conference Baseball All-Freshman Team
Jack Bakus, Lansing Community College (Freshman of the Year)
JJ Manion, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Caleb Estrada, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Will Lowery, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Conner Prahl, Lansing Community College
Kevin Davis, Lansing Community College
* Denotes additional place due to a tie in the voting