05/25/2012 Spartans Stay Alive in Big Ten Tournament, Defeat Ohio State, 6-2David Garner earns the win for MSU while Bryce Jenney pitches 2 2/3 shutout innings to record the save. 05/24/2012 Indiana Rallies to Defeat Spartans in Big Ten Tournament Second Round, 6-4Hoosiers score four runs in the bottom of the eighth to top MSU. 05/23/2012 Spartans Hold Off Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Opener, 10-9Tony Bucciferro allows just two runs in eight innings to earn the win for MSU. 05/19/2012 Spartans Top Penn State on Senior Day, 9-2MSU finishes the regular season 35-19 and will be the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. 05/16/2012 Spartans Defeat Central Michigan, 5-2, in Clash at ComericaMSU completes series sweep over the Chippewas. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner under Coach Tim Pirowski at Portage High School . . . named the 2011 Northwest Indiana Times Player of the Year after batting .486 with four triples, four homers, 11 doubles, 21 stolen bases, 34 runs and 36 RBIs . . . garnered 2011 Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association First-Team All-State 4A honors . . . served as a captain his senior season . . . named team MVP his junior year, hitting .523 with 11 triples, eight doubles, three homers and 30 RBIs . . . named to the Duneland Athletic Conference First Team after leading the league in batting . . . his 11 triples were the most in school history for a single season . . . also named to the Post-Tribune and The Times First-Team All-Area squads . . . selected for the Indiana Crossroads Classic Showcase Series . . . selected for Team Indiana, where he hit .590 with two homers and was a perfect 10-for-10 stealing bases . . . was a 2010 Gold Glove winner . . . played 2010 summer baseball for the Indiana Breakers, recording a .619 batting average with 13 doubles, eight triples, four homers and 22 stolen bases . . . also lettered in football his senior year as a defensive back, punter and kick returner, and in basketball as a point guard. PERSONAL: Son on Tony and Becky Cheky . . . born Oct. 25, 1992 . . . marketing major . . . chose Michigan State over several schools, including Notre Dame, Clemson, Arkansas, Ohio State and Purdue. |
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