CLEVELAND – Two members of the Ohio baseball team have been selected for the 2024 Mid-American Conference Baseball Postseason Honors. Senior Gideon Antle (Licking, Mo.) earned All-MAC Second Team honors and freshman JR Nelson (Vernon Hills, Ill.) was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team.
 
Gideon Antle was named to the All-MAC Second Team after playing and starting in 48 games this season for Ohio. Antle finished the season with 37 runs, 48 RBI's, 69 hits including 17 doubles, one triple and 10 home runs. He recorded a season .350 batting average, .549 slugging percentage, .398 on base percentage and .976 fielding percentage. Antle kicked off the season by being named the MAC Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 19) after finishing opening weekend 11-for-15 (.733) at the plate with three doubles, two home runs, four runs scored and four RBI's. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the senior ranked fourth in the MAC for doubles, eighth for batting average and 10^th for hits.
 
JR Nelson was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team after playing and starting in 49 games in his debut season with Ohio. The freshman shortstop tallied 59 putouts, 124 assists and only seven errors. He recorded a season-high four putouts at Virginia Tech (May 4) and six assists at Eastern Michigan (April 14). At the end of the regular season, Nelson ranked sixth in the conference for assists. Offensively, Nelson compiled 35 runs, 13 RBI's, 12 stolen bases, 62 hits including 10 doubles and 13 RBI's. He recorded a .312 batting average, .377 slugging percentage and .381 on base percentage. Nelson also ranked 16^th in the conference for hits
 
2024 MAC Baseball Postseason Awards & All-MAC Teams
Coach of the Year: Kyle Hallock, Bowling Green
Player of the Year: Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
Pitcher of the Year: Merritt Beeker, Ball State
Freshman Player of the Year: Garrett Wright, Bowling Green
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Keegan Johnson, Ball State
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Hallquist, Ball State
 
All-MAC First Team
C – Garrett Wright, Bowling Green
1B – Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan
2B – Sam Seidel, Bowling Green
SS – Michael Hallquist, Ball State
3B – Ryland Zaborowski, Miami
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
OF – Zach MacDonald, Miami
OF - Garret Pike, Toledo
OF - Josh Johnson, Kent State
DH – CJ Richmond, Western Michigan
SP – Jared Schaeffer, Akron
SP – Merritt Beeker, Ball State
SP – Keegan Johnson, Ball State
SP – Calvin Bickerstaff, Kent State
SP – Grant Umberger, Toledo
RP – Carson Byers, Miami
 
All-MAC Second Team
C – Hunter Dobbins, Ball State
C – Collin Summerhill, Northern Illinois
1B – Blake Bevis, Ball State
2B – Eric Erato, Northern Illinois
SS – Tyler Ross, Bowling Green
3B – Leighton Banjoff, Bowling Green
OF – Jack Krause, Bowling Green
OF – Jacob Donahue, Central Michigan
OF – Gideon Antle, Ohio
OF – Dylan Nevar, Western Michigan
DH – DJ Newman, Bowling Green
SP – Nic Good, Bowling Green
SP – Bobby Jones, Eastern Michigan
SP – Adam Brouwer, Northern Illinois
SP – Nolan Vlcek, Western Michigan
RP – Jacob Tabor, Toledo
 
All-Defensive Team
C – Garrett Wright, Bowling Green
1B – Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan
2B – Eric Erato, Northern Illinois
SS – Michael Hallquist, Ball State // JR Nelson, Ohio
3B – Ely Staurt, Central Michigan
OF – Nathan Archer, Bowling Green
OF – Zach MacDonald, Miami
OF – Garret Pike, Toledo
P – Nic Good, Bowling Green
 
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