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Rose, Gurney & Furnas Earn All-MAC Recognition For BGSU Baseball
June 01, 2021 | Baseball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Three student-athletes on the Bowling Green State University baseball team – freshman infielder Nathan Rose, freshman catcher Kyle Gurney and junior first baseman Adam Furnas – earned All-Conference recognition. The Mid-American Conference announced the news on Wednesday, June 2. Rose was named First Team All-MAC at third base. Gurney was named the league's Freshman of the Year, and Furnas took home All-Defensive Team honors at first base.
Rose becomes the first freshman in school history to earn First Team All-MAC honors. The native of Shaker Heights, Ohio is Bowling Green's first All-MAC First Team selection since Trey Keegan in 2015. Rose started 40 games for the Falcons this spring and hit .311 with a .403 on-base percentage. Rose led all MAC freshmen and ranked fifth in the entire conference with 14 doubles. He had 11 multiple-hit games for the Orange and Brown in 2021.
Gurney becomes the third player in school history to be named MAC Freshman of the Year, joining Jake Wilson (2017) and Andy Tracy (1993). The Belleville, Michigan native led all MAC freshmen in batting average (.333), total bases (89) and RBI (40). Gurney's 40 RBI are the most from a Bowling Green player in a single season since 2010. He hit .336 in conference play with five home runs, ranking top-15 in the entire league within both categories. Gurney started 48 games and will bring a 16-game hitting streak into 2022.
Furnas had a complete season. The junior's .435 on-base percentage ranked eighth in the MAC. Furnas hit .335 on the campaign, which is the highest batting average from a Falcon since Brian Bien in 2014. The Bowling Green, Ohio product becomes the program's first corner infielder to be placed on the league's All-Defensive squad. BGSU has now placed at least one player on the All-Defensive Team in every season since the award's inception in 2015. Furnas started 47 games and posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in conference play.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Kyle Hallock, the Falcons won 20 games this spring for the first time since 2015. BGSU won 18 league games, which is the most for the program since 2010. Bowling Green won its last two MAC series of the season and went 6-1 over its last seven ballgames.
2021 MAC Baseball Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Jordan Bischel, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Kyle Gurney, C, Bowling Green
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Player of the Year: Chris Meyers, 1B, Toledo
Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Sebby, C, Ball State
2021 First Team All-MAC
C – Connor Charping, Western Michigan
1B – Chris Meyers, Toledo
2B - Mario Camilletti, Central Michigan
SS – Drew Devine, Western Michigan
3B – Nathan Rose, Bowling Green
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
OF – Cam Touchette, Kent State
SP – John Baker, Ball State
SP – Andrew Taylor, Central Michigan
SP – Sam Bachman, Miami
SP – Joe Rock, Ohio
RP – Eddie Kutt, Ohio
DH – Mike Monahan, Eastern Michigan
At-Large — Taylor Hopkins, SS, Eastern Michigan
2021 Second Team All-MAC
C – Jake Dunham, Northern Illinois
1B – Sean O'Keefe, Western Michigan
2B – Noah Navarro, Ball State
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Nick Powell, Ball State
OF – Kam Smith, Northern Illinois
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
SP – Luke Albright, Kent State
SP – Jordan Patty, Central Michigan
SP – Chayce McDermott, Ball State
SP – Davis Feldman, Eastern Michigan
RP – Grant Frazer, Central Michigan
DH – Cole Andrews, Miami
At-Large — Justin Miknis, C, Kent State
2021 All-Defensive Team
C – Chase Sebby, Ball State
1B – Adam Furnas, Bowling Green
2B – Will Vogelgesang, Miami
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Jimmy Allen, Western Michigan
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Chase Rollin, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
P – John Baker, Ball State
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Rose becomes the first freshman in school history to earn First Team All-MAC honors. The native of Shaker Heights, Ohio is Bowling Green's first All-MAC First Team selection since Trey Keegan in 2015. Rose started 40 games for the Falcons this spring and hit .311 with a .403 on-base percentage. Rose led all MAC freshmen and ranked fifth in the entire conference with 14 doubles. He had 11 multiple-hit games for the Orange and Brown in 2021.
Gurney becomes the third player in school history to be named MAC Freshman of the Year, joining Jake Wilson (2017) and Andy Tracy (1993). The Belleville, Michigan native led all MAC freshmen in batting average (.333), total bases (89) and RBI (40). Gurney's 40 RBI are the most from a Bowling Green player in a single season since 2010. He hit .336 in conference play with five home runs, ranking top-15 in the entire league within both categories. Gurney started 48 games and will bring a 16-game hitting streak into 2022.
Furnas had a complete season. The junior's .435 on-base percentage ranked eighth in the MAC. Furnas hit .335 on the campaign, which is the highest batting average from a Falcon since Brian Bien in 2014. The Bowling Green, Ohio product becomes the program's first corner infielder to be placed on the league's All-Defensive squad. BGSU has now placed at least one player on the All-Defensive Team in every season since the award's inception in 2015. Furnas started 47 games and posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in conference play.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Kyle Hallock, the Falcons won 20 games this spring for the first time since 2015. BGSU won 18 league games, which is the most for the program since 2010. Bowling Green won its last two MAC series of the season and went 6-1 over its last seven ballgames.
2021 MAC Baseball Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Jordan Bischel, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Kyle Gurney, C, Bowling Green
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Player of the Year: Chris Meyers, 1B, Toledo
Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Sebby, C, Ball State
2021 First Team All-MAC
C – Connor Charping, Western Michigan
1B – Chris Meyers, Toledo
2B - Mario Camilletti, Central Michigan
SS – Drew Devine, Western Michigan
3B – Nathan Rose, Bowling Green
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
OF – Cam Touchette, Kent State
SP – John Baker, Ball State
SP – Andrew Taylor, Central Michigan
SP – Sam Bachman, Miami
SP – Joe Rock, Ohio
RP – Eddie Kutt, Ohio
DH – Mike Monahan, Eastern Michigan
At-Large — Taylor Hopkins, SS, Eastern Michigan
2021 Second Team All-MAC
C – Jake Dunham, Northern Illinois
1B – Sean O'Keefe, Western Michigan
2B – Noah Navarro, Ball State
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Ryan Peltier, Ball State
OF – Nick Powell, Ball State
OF – Kam Smith, Northern Illinois
OF – Collin Mathews, Kent State
SP – Luke Albright, Kent State
SP – Jordan Patty, Central Michigan
SP – Chayce McDermott, Ball State
SP – Davis Feldman, Eastern Michigan
RP – Grant Frazer, Central Michigan
DH – Cole Andrews, Miami
At-Large — Justin Miknis, C, Kent State
2021 All-Defensive Team
C – Chase Sebby, Ball State
1B – Adam Furnas, Bowling Green
2B – Will Vogelgesang, Miami
SS – Michael McNamara, Kent State
3B – Jimmy Allen, Western Michigan
OF – Zach Gilles, Central Michigan
OF – Chase Rollin, Central Michigan
OF – Ben Carew, Kent State
P – John Baker, Ball State
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TWITTER: @BGathletics
INSTAGRAM: @bgfalcons
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