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CLEVELAND – – For their strong play over the course of the 2024 Mid-American Conference season, four members of the Ball State softball program were honored by the MAC’s 11 head coaches Tuesday (May 7) with the release of the league’s postseason honors.
Leading the way for the Cardinals was redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons who earned All-MAC First Team honors for the second straight season.
In addition, graduate third baseman Haley Wynnredshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland and sophomore outfielder Ashlee Lovett were named to the All-MAC Second Team.
With Timmons earning All-MAC First Team accolades in 2024, the Cardinals have now had 56 all-time first team selections and 35 since the 2009 season, second only to Miami’s 39 which was aided by eight honors this season.
The Ball State softball team returns to action Wednesday when it opens play in the 2024 MAC Softball Championship as the No. 6 seed with a 2:30 p.m. match up versus No. 3 seed Western Michigan at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.
MCKAYLA TIMMONS: First Team All-MAC
Redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons earns All-MAC First Team honors for the second time in her career after leading the Ball State offense with a .427 average, 21 runs scored and 20 RBI in league play. A starter in all 25 MAC games for the Cardinals, Timmons blasted 10 of her program-record tying 23 home runs against conference foes which is the fourth-most home runs in #MACtion this season. Overall, her .427 average ranked fourth in MAC play, while her 1.450 OPS was third.
HALEY WYNN: Second Team All-MAC
Graduate third baseman Haley Wynn earns All-MAC honors for the second straight season after claiming first team accolades in 2023. Wynn is a .349 batter in conference play this season, racking up 30 hits including six doubles, a triple and two home runs. She also scored 15 runs and drove in 10 RBI in conference play, while starting all 25 league games for Ball State.
MCKENNA MULHOLLAND: Second Team All-MAC
Redshirt sophomore McKenna Mulholland earns All-MAC Second Team honors for the second straight season after boasting a .347 average in league play. She tallied 26 hits off MAC pitching, including eight doubles, while scoring 20 runs and driving in 12 RBI. Mulholland started all 24 league games she played for the Cardinals this season.
ASHLEE LOVETT: Second Team All-MAC
Sophomore outfielder Ashlee Lovett earns All-MAC honors for the first time in her career after ranking second on the squad and 16th among all MAC players with a .357 average in league play. She tallied 20 total hits versus conference pitching, including five doubles and one triple. She also tallied 10 RBI and scored 10 runs in MAC play. Lovett started 19 of the 20 league games she played in before suffering an injury in the Akron series.
2024 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Kirin Kumar, Miami
Pitcher of the Year: Rissa Mustache, Western Michigan
Player of the Year: Karlie Spade, Miami
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Madilyn Reeves, Miami
Freshman Player of the Year: Sami Bewick, Miami
Nan Harvey Award: Abbey Tolmie, Central Michigan
All-MAC First Team
Addy Jarvis, Pitcher, Miami
Skipp Miller, Pitcher, Ohio*
Rissa Beard, Pitcher, Western Michigan
McKayla Timmons, Catcher, Ball State
Holly Blaska, First Base, Miami
Skylar Coberly, Second Base, Central Michigan
Sidney Griffith, Second Base, Toledo
Reagan Bartholomew, Shortstop, Miami
Julia Mazenec, Shortstop, Kent State*
Karli Spaid, Third Base, Miami
Jenna Golembiewski, Outfield, Miami
Kate Kobayashi, Outfield, Miami
Hadley Parisien, Outfield, Miami*
Ellis Erickson, Outfield, Northern Illinois
Payton Kelly, Outfield, Western Michigan*
Danielle Stewart, Utility Pitcher, Northern Illinois
Sami Bewick, Utility Player, Miami
*At-Large Selection
All-MAC Second Team
Julia Tarantino, Pitcher, Buffalo
Mikie Lieving, Pitcher, Ohio
Bri Despines, Catcher, Kent State
Haley Boxwell, Catcher, Western Michigan*
Sophia Wygast, First Base, Akron
Riley Mohr, First Base, Toledo*
McKenna Mulholland, Shortstop, Ball State
Haley Wynn, Third Base, Ball State
Meagan Lee, Outfield, Akron
Ashlee Lovett, Outfield, Ball State
Aaralyn Nogay, Outfield, Bowling Green
Izzie Wilson, Outfield, Ohio*
Alexis Lucyshyn, Utility Pitcher, Buffalo
Lily Sullivan, Utility Player, Akron
*At-Large Selection
All-Freshman Team
Lily Sullivan, Akron
Sophia Wygast, Akron
Aaralyn Nogay, Bowling Green
Carly Sleeman, Central Michigan
Sami Bewick, Miami
Hadley Parisien, Miami
Madilyn Reeves, Miami
Alana Powell, Northern Illinois
Mikie Lieving, Ohio
Mady Yackee, Toledo