CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University baseball standout Matt Kirk (Milford, Ohio-Milford (Toledo)) became just the third EMU player to take home Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honors, as the league office announced its postseason awards Tuesday, May 24. Kirk was also given First Team All-MAC honors and named to the All-MAC Defensive Team while senior Daniel Warkentin (Leamington, Ontario-Leamington District (Parkland)) garnered Second Team All-MAC honors.
Kirk joins Brian Bixler (2004) and Greg Ryan (1997) as the only players to collect the MAC's ultimate award while donning the script E.