Baseball To Hold Open Tryouts
The Macomb Baseball team will hold open tryouts for anyone interested in playing intercollegiate baseball. The open tryouts will be held August 27-29, starting at 5:30 pm.
All individuals who wish to tryout must have a physical dated after July 1 and must be enrolled at Macomb for the Fall semester. Please bring all equipment and be ready to go at the baseball field at the south of the Sports & Expo Center on South Campus.
Macomb Names Maki Head Coach
Macomb baseball has named Andrew Maki their head coach for the 2008-09 season. Maki has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Wayne State University and brings an unparalleled passion for the game to the Monarch program.
While at Wayne State, Maki was primarily in charge of recruiting and was named the hitting instructor for the 2007 season. During that season, the team batting average increased by 36 points, with an average of .325. In addition to his work at Wayne State, Maki has also served as pitching coach at Henry Ford Community College.
As a player, Maki was an all-league pitcher and first basemen for Henry Ford Community College before finishing his playing career at Grand Valley State University.
Maki looks to make an immediate impact at Macomb. He states, "Macomb is a great school with loads of potential in the surrounding area." Maki adds, "I am excited to get started recruiting and building a team who has success on and off the field."