Johnson and Bickerstaff Earn All-MAC First Team Honors
5/21/2024 10:49:00 AM | Baseball
KENT- Graduate outfielder Josh Johnson and senior pitcher Calvin Bickerstaff earned All-MAC First Team honors in the annual post-season awards announced on Tuesday.
Johnson led the Flashes in nearly every offensive category this season, hitting .341 with 13 homers, 60 RBI and 22 stolen bases. In conference play, the grad student upped those totals to .405/12/44 with 51 hits in 30 games. Those numbers ranked in the top-3 of the MAC in conference play and his 44 RBI were tops in the conference.
Bickerstaff had a strong season for the Flashes, working out of the starting rotation and the bullpen. The senior broke into the rotation this year and went 4-1 on the year in MAC play with a 3.35 ERA. In six starts in MAC play, the righty went at least five innings in each start and allowed three or fewer runs in five of the six starts. He showcased pinpoint control, striking out 52 batters against only four walks and 32:2 in MAC play. His 13:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio was tops in the MAC and second in Division-I.
The Flashes open the conference tournament against the Miami RedHawks on Wednesday, first pitch from Avon, Ohio is set for 6 p.m. The full MAC tournament team can be found here.
