Eastern Michigan Athletics
Berger, Jones Named MAC Scholar Athletes of the Week
4/21/2021 11:02:00 AM | Baseball, Swimming & Diving
Eastern sweeps the weekly honors for the first time since Feb. 28, 2018
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Mid-American Conference announced that Eastern Michigan University student-athletes swept the Scholar Athlete of the Week awards today, April 21. Seniors Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) and Nick Jones (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview) of the EMU swimming and diving and baseball teams earned the honors.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week awards mark the second for both Berger and Jones in their respective careers, and first time Eastern Michigan has swept the accolades since Feb. 28, 2018, when Alsu Bogdanova of the track and field team and Max Schuemann of the baseball team collected the honors.
Wrapping up her season at the MAC Championships, April 15-17, Berger swept the diving events at the meet, being crowned the 1-meter MAC champion with a total of 303.90, and the 3-meter MAC champion with a career-best point total of 329.70. The Batavia, Ohio native was also named the MAC Diver of the Year following the conclusion of the meet, and also selected to the All-MAC First Team. The senior had previously been named the MAC Diver of the Week three times in 2021 and competed at the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in March.
Jones helped lead the Eagles to a series split over Ball State, April 16-18, handing the Cardinals its first non-winning series of MAC play. The Battle Creek, Mich. native posted a team second-best five hits on the weekend, resulting in a .333 batting average over four games. The senior tied for the team lead with four RBIs, while also scoring a run. The four-time team captain was also the Eagle that delivered EMU's walk-off hit, April 16, as he singled down the left field line to give Eastern its second win of the series. Jones has now tallied three-or-more hits in every conference series so far this season and is tied for the team lead in hits (21) and RBIs (9) in MAC play so far this season.
While swimming and diving has concluded its season, baseball will be back in action Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, at Oestrike Stadium as it takes on the University of Toledo for a four-game set. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things Eastern Michigan, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the teams on Twitter, @EMU_Baseball and @EMUSwimDive.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week awards mark the second for both Berger and Jones in their respective careers, and first time Eastern Michigan has swept the accolades since Feb. 28, 2018, when Alsu Bogdanova of the track and field team and Max Schuemann of the baseball team collected the honors.
Wrapping up her season at the MAC Championships, April 15-17, Berger swept the diving events at the meet, being crowned the 1-meter MAC champion with a total of 303.90, and the 3-meter MAC champion with a career-best point total of 329.70. The Batavia, Ohio native was also named the MAC Diver of the Year following the conclusion of the meet, and also selected to the All-MAC First Team. The senior had previously been named the MAC Diver of the Week three times in 2021 and competed at the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in March.
Jones helped lead the Eagles to a series split over Ball State, April 16-18, handing the Cardinals its first non-winning series of MAC play. The Battle Creek, Mich. native posted a team second-best five hits on the weekend, resulting in a .333 batting average over four games. The senior tied for the team lead with four RBIs, while also scoring a run. The four-time team captain was also the Eagle that delivered EMU's walk-off hit, April 16, as he singled down the left field line to give Eastern its second win of the series. Jones has now tallied three-or-more hits in every conference series so far this season and is tied for the team lead in hits (21) and RBIs (9) in MAC play so far this season.
While swimming and diving has concluded its season, baseball will be back in action Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, at Oestrike Stadium as it takes on the University of Toledo for a four-game set. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things Eastern Michigan, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the teams on Twitter, @EMU_Baseball and @EMUSwimDive.
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