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Kapa Named MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week
4/21/2025 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
Kapa struck out 11 batters, allowed one hit, zero runs, and walked just two in a 9-7 win over Albany, April 19
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University baseball student-athlete Tyler Kapa has been named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced, Monday, April 21. Kapa shares the honor with Miami University's Cooper Katskee.
The honor comes after Kapa (Waterford, Mich./Kettering/Alma/Mott C.C./Davenport) struck out a MAC-high and career-best 11 batters without allowing a run for the first time in his NCAA Division I career, giving up a Division I career-low one hit, and walking two in the Eagles' 9-7 series-clinching win over the University at Albany Great Danes, April 19. He also tied a Division I career long outing with six innings pitched. Kapa was especially lethal with runners on base as he held the Great Danes' hitless (0-for-8) and excelled in ending innings, limiting Albany to a .143 (1-for-7) clip with two outs.
Kapa ranks highly in a multitude of categories across the conference, most notably standing second in strikeouts with 59 on the season behind his teammate Drew Beckner's (Westerville, Ohio/Big Walnut/Charleston) 60. He's allowed just four home runs this season, the second-fewest in the MAC, and eight doubles, the fifth-fewest. Kapa also ties for fifth in the conference in terms of value with three wins on the season.
Kapa's performance is the first instance of an EMU pitcher striking out 11 without allowing a run since current Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A Affiliate) pitcher Justin Meis punched out 11 without allowing a run off two hits and one walk in a 13-2 win over St. Bonaventure, May 1, 2021.
The honor marks the first of Kapa's career and the Eagles' fourth player of the week award of the season as Logan Hugo (Essexville, Mich./Essexville Garber) (Feb. 25) and Devan Zirwas (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny/VCU) (March 4) previously earned the recognition as position players, and Beckner was named MAC Pitcher of the Week, April 14.
After Beckner's pitcher of the week nod, April 14, and Kapa's, April 21, the Eagles' have earned consecutive MAC Pitcher of the Week awards for the first time since the 2017 season when Brad Allen won it, March 27, followed by Brent Mattson the next week, April 3.
Up Next
Kapa and the Eagles are set to face the Penguins of Youngstown State University in a standalone non-conference game tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, 3 p.m. Admission is free at Oestrike Stadium and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.
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The honor comes after Kapa (Waterford, Mich./Kettering/Alma/Mott C.C./Davenport) struck out a MAC-high and career-best 11 batters without allowing a run for the first time in his NCAA Division I career, giving up a Division I career-low one hit, and walking two in the Eagles' 9-7 series-clinching win over the University at Albany Great Danes, April 19. He also tied a Division I career long outing with six innings pitched. Kapa was especially lethal with runners on base as he held the Great Danes' hitless (0-for-8) and excelled in ending innings, limiting Albany to a .143 (1-for-7) clip with two outs.
Kapa ranks highly in a multitude of categories across the conference, most notably standing second in strikeouts with 59 on the season behind his teammate Drew Beckner's (Westerville, Ohio/Big Walnut/Charleston) 60. He's allowed just four home runs this season, the second-fewest in the MAC, and eight doubles, the fifth-fewest. Kapa also ties for fifth in the conference in terms of value with three wins on the season.
Kapa's performance is the first instance of an EMU pitcher striking out 11 without allowing a run since current Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A Affiliate) pitcher Justin Meis punched out 11 without allowing a run off two hits and one walk in a 13-2 win over St. Bonaventure, May 1, 2021.
The honor marks the first of Kapa's career and the Eagles' fourth player of the week award of the season as Logan Hugo (Essexville, Mich./Essexville Garber) (Feb. 25) and Devan Zirwas (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny/VCU) (March 4) previously earned the recognition as position players, and Beckner was named MAC Pitcher of the Week, April 14.
After Beckner's pitcher of the week nod, April 14, and Kapa's, April 21, the Eagles' have earned consecutive MAC Pitcher of the Week awards for the first time since the 2017 season when Brad Allen won it, March 27, followed by Brent Mattson the next week, April 3.
Up Next
Kapa and the Eagles are set to face the Penguins of Youngstown State University in a standalone non-conference game tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, 3 p.m. Admission is free at Oestrike Stadium and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.
Follow Us
For all things EMU Baseball, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMU_Baseball on X (formerly Twitter) and emu_baseball on Instagram.
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