John Carmichael is giving Eastern Michigan real Friday-night stability
In the 2026 season, Eastern Michigan RHP John Carmichael emerged as the Eagles’ Friday starter and turned in a strong late-season surge: he was named MAC Pitcher of the Week after an 8.2-inning, 3-hit, 1-run gem with 8 strikeouts, and he finished with just three runs allowed over his final 21.2 innings. He looks like a durable, strike-throwing competitor who can work deep into games, with the kind of mound toughness and academic discipline coaches love. The fit? Yes—if a staff wants a reliable innings-eater with real upside and not just empty velocity.
