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Will Arnold: From Athlete to Educator

By Tmosier85

  • Will Arnold graduates from Mount Pleasant High School

    Named a three-time Saginaw Valley League first-team choice … named 2008 Co-Mr. Baseball by Michigan High School Coaches Assocation … 2007 Saginaw Valley League MVP … named to the 2007 and 2008 Saginaw News Dream Team … coached by Luke Epple … played club ball for the Central Michigan Stars from 2006-08.

  • First Career Start at Central Michigan University

  • Starts Season high 6-game hit streak

  • Hits First Career Homerun as a Chippewa. (Against Northern Ill.)

  • Has Career high 4 hits and 4 RBI in one game. (Against Bowling Green)

  • Achieves Perfect OB% in Season opener (Against FGC)

  • Went 3-5 w/ 2 RBI and 1 stolen base (Against Michigan)

  • Carries 8 game hit streak through the end of the season

  • Opening Series in MAC Tounament

    led the MAC Tournament with nine RBI ... batted .500 (6-for-12) with four home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a slugging percentage of 1.500 in season opening series at Troy

  • National Honors For Series against Troy

    named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball News, NCBWA National Hitter of the Week, National Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com and MAC West Player of the Week

  • Named Team Co-MVP

  • First Game as Coach for Central Michigan Chippewa's

  • End of Final Season at Central

    led the Chippewas in RBI (52), walks (40), on-base percentage (.441), putouts (330) and fielding percentage (.987)