OKLAHOMA CITY - For Mid-America Christian University's baseball team, Ben Donnell was a bright spot in a 2019 season that was filled with ups and downs. After the conclusion of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament, Donnell was honored in a way that was a first for an Evangel under head coach Adrian Savedra.

Donnell was named the pitcher on the SAC's Gold Glove Team - the first Evangel to earn a place among the SAC's top defenders since Justin Rivera earned the honor in right field in 2012.

Donnell, a 6-0 senior left-hander from Oakville, Ontario, had a perfect fielding percentage on the season, and that helped him earn the honor. He had one putout and 19 assists on the season in 83 and two-thirds innings of work. He was 5-6 with a 3.35 ERA, and he was selected in a coaches' vote as a part of the coaches' meeting before the SAC tournament began. Ben did not commit an error during his 3-year MACU career.