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Ethan Stade Earns All-MAC First Team Honor
May 20, 2026 | Baseball
Stade Extends Four-Year Streak Of A Falcon On First Team
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the conference honors for the 2026 baseball season Wednesday morning (May 20). Of those named, Bowling Green's Ethan Stade was named All-MAC First Team following a historic season for the senior left-handed pitcher. Stade continues a stretch of four straight seasons with a Falcon being named to the All-MAC First Team with a total of seven first team selections over the four-year span. The stretch is the longest since 2008-11 when eight Falcons were named over those four seasons.
Ethan Stade, LHP: All-MAC First Team
Over the course of the season, Stade worked to etch his name across the Bowling Green baseball record book strikeout section. He tallied 103 strikeouts, becoming the third Falcon in program history to reach triple-digits in one season, finishing the season third on the single-season leaderboard while ranking 21st in the nation. Additionally, Stade averaged 14.5 strikeouts per nine, sixth in the nation. He struck out six or more in each of his last nine outings, as well as 10 of his last 11, including a season-high 15 in his final home start, the most strikeouts by a Falcon in over 25 years.
In addition to his high strikeouts totals, Stade limited walks on the year, allowing just 20 bases on balls. The mark allowed him to maintain a 5.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio, ranking 28th in the country. He also managed a 1.14 WHIP, 76th in the nation. Stade kept hit totals low as well, holding opponents to just a .220 batting average, third in the MAC, while allowing only 7.5 hits per nine innings, fourth in the MAC. Over the course of the season, Stade tallied a trio of wins for the Falcons, tied for the team lead, while also logging a save for the Orange and Brown.
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Ethan Stade, LHP: All-MAC First Team
Over the course of the season, Stade worked to etch his name across the Bowling Green baseball record book strikeout section. He tallied 103 strikeouts, becoming the third Falcon in program history to reach triple-digits in one season, finishing the season third on the single-season leaderboard while ranking 21st in the nation. Additionally, Stade averaged 14.5 strikeouts per nine, sixth in the nation. He struck out six or more in each of his last nine outings, as well as 10 of his last 11, including a season-high 15 in his final home start, the most strikeouts by a Falcon in over 25 years.
In addition to his high strikeouts totals, Stade limited walks on the year, allowing just 20 bases on balls. The mark allowed him to maintain a 5.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio, ranking 28th in the country. He also managed a 1.14 WHIP, 76th in the nation. Stade kept hit totals low as well, holding opponents to just a .220 batting average, third in the MAC, while allowing only 7.5 hits per nine innings, fourth in the MAC. Over the course of the season, Stade tallied a trio of wins for the Falcons, tied for the team lead, while also logging a save for the Orange and Brown.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
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