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Mick VanVossen

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ada, Mich.
High School:
Forest Hills Central
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 195
Position:
RHP
Experience:
HS
B/T:
R/R

05/25/2012

Spartans Stay Alive in Big Ten Tournament, Defeat Ohio State, 6-2

David Garner earns the win for MSU while Bryce Jenney pitches 2 2/3 shutout innings to record the save.

05/16/2012

Spartans Defeat Central Michigan, 5-2, in Clash at Comerica

MSU completes series sweep over the Chippewas.

05/14/2012

Spartans Take On Central Michigan in Clash at Comerica

Michigan State looking for its second straight win over the Chippewas at Comerica Park.

05/11/2012

Spartans Host Iowa This Weekend

Currently tied for third in the Big Ten standings, Michigan State looking to finish strong in conference play.

05/09/2012

Michigan State Downs Toledo, 7-2

Mick VanVossen pitches a career-best 7 2/3 innings and allows just two runs.

Career Stats

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in baseball under Coach Thad Abel at Forest Hills Central High School . . . selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft (49th round, No. 1494 overall) . . . started for the West and pitched two scoreless innings in the 2011 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game at Comerica Park . . . listed as the fourth-best player in Michigan by MichiganBaseballProspects.org . . . named to The Detroit News 2011 Dream Team (second team) after going 5-2 on the mound with a 1.75 ERA while striking out 78 batters in 48 innings . . . also had a .395 batting average with 26 RBIs, 23 runs and 13 doubles . . . three-time all-conference selection . . . named to the 2011 Advance All-Area Team . . . threw a no-hitter against Kenowa Hills, a game in which he also struck out 17 batters . . . went 5-1 on the mound as a junior with an ERA of 1.74 in 40.1 innings while striking out 59 and throwing two complete games . . . as a sophomore, compiled a perfect 6-0 record on the mound with a 3.41 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 49.1 innings of work . . . played summer baseball for the West Michigan Elite . . . also a two-year letterwinner in football and one year in skiing . . . named all-conference and a captain for football in 2010.

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Lynn VanVossen . . . born Oct. 30, 1992 . . . plans to major in agribusiness . . . chose Michigan State over several schools, including Missouri, West Virginia, Michigan and Kentucky.