Spartan Baseball Announces 2023 Signing Class

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr., announced the first members of the Spartans' 2023 signing class, signing six players for the 2024 roster.

Five of the six players are natives of the state of Michigan, with the sixth coming to MSU from California.

While more players will be added to the 2023 Michigan State baseball signing class, the first six members of the class include Garrett Brewer (Eau Claire, Mich. / Berrien Springs HS), Gannon Grundman (Howell, Mich. / Hartland HS), Jaxon Huffman (Norton Shores, Mich. / Mona Shores HS), Hunter Long (Ladera Ranch, Calif. / Capistrano Valley Christian School), Ryan McKay (Clarkston, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS) and Gavin Moczydlowsky ("Muzz-uhd-lau-ski") (New Boston, Mich. / New Boston Huron HS).

Of the six players who have signed with the Spartans for the 2023 class so far, five of the six are pitchers and the sixth is an infielder.

"We are extremely excited to add this new group of Spartans to our baseball family here at Michigan State," Boss said. "Our recruiting coordinator, Coach Sikes, and our pitching coach, Coach VanAmeyde, have worked tirelessly to put this class together and have done a tremendous job on the recruiting trail. This class is very balanced with a stable of arms that have a chance at contributing immediately, combined with position players who fit the mold of toughness that has become synonymous with a Spartan baseball player. This group is full of young men who are winners on the field, winners in the classroom, and winners in their community; it will be exciting to watch their progress as they continue to chase their dreams here at Michigan State."

Garrett Brewer • Eau Claire, Mich. • Berrien Springs HS • LHP • 6-2 • 170

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a four-year letterwinner at Berrien Springs High School ... Played for head coach Kory Martin ... Helped the Shamrocks to their first District title in baseball since 2014, advancing to the regional semi-finals where their postseason run came to a close ... Earned first-team All-Conference and All-District in baseball ... Posted a 2-0 record in the playoffs, ringing up 20 strikeouts while yielding just three hits and three walks ... During the regular season, posted a 5-3 record in 47.2 IP, finishing with 88 strikeouts and a 1.40 ERA, allowing only 22 hits and 10 earned runs, and holding opponents to just a .129 batting average against ... Was a team captain ... At the plate, posted a .337 average with 32 hits and 23 stolen bases ... Rated as the No. 5 pitcher and No. 38 overall player in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Plays summer league for DBacks Elite National Showcase Team ... Also a three-year letterwinner for the Shamrock football team, playing quarterback and safety, guiding the Shamrocks to the district finals, finishing with a 7-3 record ... A two-time first-team All-Conference selection in football ... Additionally played on the Berrien Springs basketball team.

PERSONAL: Son of Heidi and Shane Brewer ... Father, Shane, played baseball at Grand Valley State ... Older sister, Olivia, played softball at Lake Michigan College ... Plans on majoring in agribusiness management with career ambitions of being a farmer after his baseball career ... Lists greatest athletic experience winning the district championship, since were underdogs and no one was saying they double win, and he pitched in the game and led team to the title ... Tabs his father as biggest baseball influence because he inspired him to play baseball his entire life and got him into the sport and encouraged him to be better ... Chose MSU over Western Michigan, Valparaiso, Wayne State and Kellogg.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Brewer: Garrett is a multi-sport athlete that is a bit of a later bloomer in baseball, but someone who has an extremely high ceiling. He already possesses solid secondary stuff and his fastball is just starting to climb with higher and higher increased speed. Garrett is a kid that's not afraid of hard work and once he gets to college and can focus on one sport, we expect him to take off. We're very excited to have Garrett in our program.

Gannon Grundman • Howell, Mich. • Hartland HS • LHP • 6-4 • 200

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a four-year letterwinner at Hartland High School ... Plays for head coach Brad Guenther ... Helped the Eagles to their first regional championship since 2016, falling in the Division 1 quarterfinals, and finishing with a 24-13-2 record ... Earned All-Livingston County honors, as well as All-Conference, All-Region and All-District accolades ... Posted a 3-2 record with 44 strikeouts, logging a 3.16 ERA in 37.2 IP on the mound ... Also played first base ... At the plate, was third on the team hitting .356, while leading the team with 29 RBI ... Was team captain ... Rated as the No. 1 pitcher and No. 12 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Plays summer league for the Michigan Bulls ... Also a three-year letterwinner for the Hartland basketball team ... Was team captain.

PERSONAL: Son of Beth and Mike Grundman ... Father, Mike, played football at Adrian College ... Older sister, Delanie, played softball at Northwood, where she was a four-year starter and team captain ... Undecided on a major at MSU ... Lists greatest athletic experience as being invited to the East Coast Pro Tryout ... Lists his high school coach, Brad Guenther, as biggest baseball influence because of his knowledge, drive and love for the game ... Chose MSU over Central Michigan and Wayne State.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Grundman: Gannon might remind Spartans fans of some other good left-handed pitchers over the years like Alex Troop and Cam Vieaux. Gannon, like Alex and Cam, is a tall and athletic lefty. His pitchability is very good right now and his velocity is coming along nicely. At 6-4, 200 pounds, he has all the physical attributes we were looking for and Gannon also possesses the mental makeup of a quality pitcher. We're excited to watch him grow over the next year and beyond!

Jaxon Huffman • Norton Shores, Mich. • Mona Shores HS • RHP • 6-2 • 215

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a three-year letterwinner at Mona Shores High School ... Plays for coach Brandon Bard ... Helped the Sailors to a 30-5 record as junior, setting a school record for wins, winning the OK Green Conference with a 20-1 record to win the league title, falling in the District semifinals ... Earned second-team MHSBCA All-State for Division 2 honors ... Also garnered first-team OK Green All-Conference and All-Region accolades ... Set the school record for single-season ERA with a 0.32 in 59.3 IP, bettering record that stood since 1981 ... Led the state with 132 strikeouts ... Finished with an 11-0 record ... At the plate, belted eight home runs, one shy of tying the single-season record ... Season highlights include a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts over Union , along with striking out 15 in allowing one earned run in seven innings in win over Holland, as well as 15 Ks in 6.2 IP in win over Kenowa Hills ... Also threw a complete game with 13 strikeouts and was 3-3 at the plate with a 3-run HR against Reeths-Puffer ... Rated as the No. 3 pitcher and No. 10 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Plays summer league for the Muskegon Clippers.

PERSONAL: Son of Laurie and Erik Huffman ... Intends on majoring in business at MSU, with career ambitions of owning own business after his baseball career ... Lists greatest athletic experience of setting school ERA record as a junior ... Names travel baseball coach Brian Houts as his biggest baseball influence ... Chose MSU over Oakland, Ball State, Davenport, Hope and Muskegon.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Huffman: Jaxon came on very strong last spring and hasn't stopped improving since then. His fastball is extremely firm and he has a legitimate swing-and-miss slider. Jaxon loves to put in the hard work to continue to get better, and he loves the game, so we don't see any reason why he wouldn't thrive in college. We are really excited to have Jaxon join our program.

Hunter Long • Ladera Ranch, Calif. • Capistrano Valley Christian School • RHP • 6-7 • 240

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a four-year letterwinner at Capistrano Valley Christian School ... Plays for head coach Clemente Bonilla ... Helped lead the Eagles to a 21-9 mark during junior season, advancing to the CIF Southern Section Division III Championship ... Earned first-team All-League as a junior after second-team All-League accolades as a sophomore ... Posted a 4-0 record with a 0.95 ERA, yielding just five earned runs in 37.0 IP, with 60 strikeouts to just 15 BB, limiting opponents to hitting just .119 against him ... Highlights included an 11-strikeout,one-hit, no-run, 6.0 IP outing that helped clinch the Eagles' 12th straight league title in 12-0 win over St. Margaret's ... Was a two-time team captain ... Also plays on the Capistrano Valley football team as defensive end, offensive lineman and long snapper.

PERSONAL: Son of Danielle and Troy Long ... Brother played baseball and swam ... Intends on majoring in kinesiology at MSU ... Lists greatest athletic experience as having Coach VanAmeyde scouting him at game in which he throwing 12 strikeouts in six innings with only one earned run ... Named his father has biggest baseball influence from coaching him when he was little and always encouraging him to be better and never settling to be average.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Long: Hunter is an enormous kid with enormous upside. His pitchability has been his calling card thus far but his velocity is climbing too. At 6-7, 240 pounds, there is no telling how hard he might throw one day. I feel like we plucked a needle out of a haystack to go into California and get Hunter.

Ryan McKay • Clarkston, Mich. • Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS • INF • 5-9 • 175

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a four-year letterwinner at Orchard Lake St. Mary's High School, the same high school that produced current MSU players Jake Dresselhouse, Nolan Higgins and Dillon Kark ... Plays for coach Matt Petry ... Helped St. Mary's to a 44-0 record last season, winning the MHSAA Division 1 state title, the Eaglets' third-straight title, moving up from Division 2 after the 2021 season ... St. Mary's also became the 11th Michigan high school team to reach 40 victories, and the Eaglets were ranked No. 1 in the country by MaxPreps and No. 2 by Perfect Game, becoming the first Michigan school since national baseball rankings began in 1976 to finish No. 1 ... St. Mary's Prep has won 66 consecutive games and is 87-1 over the past two years and 121-10-2 over the last three season during the three-peat having had COVID season of 2020 cancelled in keeping them from a four-peat ... Earned Metro Detroit Honorable Mention Dream Team honors ... Also garnered two-time All-District and All-Region accolades ... Named to first-team All-Catholic League and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Rated as the No. 1 second baseman and No. 15 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Plays summer league with Motor City Hitdogs and Dbacks Elite ... Also played basketball at St. Mary's.

PERSONAL: Son of Christina and Larry McKay ... Intends on majoring in business at MSU ... Lists greatest athletic achievement as winning the State Championship with a perfect 44-0 record and finishing ranked No. 1 in country ... Lists biggest baseball influence as Nick Plummer, MLB player in the New York Mets organization and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native because of all the ups and down he went through during career and staying mentally strong through everything.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on McKay: Ryan has played on one of the best high school teams in the country in Orchard Lake St. Mary's, during his high school career and he's been a mainstay for that team. The first thing you notice about Ryan is his energy, he is in constant motion on the field and a fierce competitor. Right after noticing his energy, you will quickly notice that he can really, really hit. He's hit everywhere he's played: every tournament, level, grade, etc. Ryan is a very complete hitter and terrific player and we are excited to have him join our program.

Gavin Moczydlowsky • New Boston, Mich. • New Boston Huron HS • RHP • 6-0 • 210

HIGH SCHOOL: Will be a four-year letterwinner at New Boston Huron High School ... Plays for coach Phil Yancey ... Helped guide New Boston Huron to back-to-back Huron League Championships ... Earned Metro Detroit Honorable Mention Dream Team honors, as well as named to the All-News-Herald Dream Team... Collected first-team All-League, All-District and All-Region accolades as a junior ... Also earned first-team All-District honors as a sophomore ... Also plays third base ... Went 6-0 and posted 79 strikeouts with a 0.58 ERA, allowing only four earned runs, including just one in final six outings, in 48 IP on the season ... At the plate, posted a .381 average with 31 RBI, 40 hits and 24 runs scored ... Highlights included a 10-K, 6.0-inning, 1-0 shutout win over Grosse Ile, as well as an 11-punchout, 6.1-inning win over Riverview ... Rated as the No. 5 pitcher and No. 14 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Plays summer league for the Cincy Spikes ... Also a three-year letterwinner for the New Boston Huron football team at quarterback, earning first-team All-League honors this season, including being an MLive Player of the Week candidate for Week 6 after rushing for over 100 yards and two TDs, while passing for over 100 yards and two more TDs in New Boston Huron's 27-0 win over Grosse Ile ... Also scored the go-ahead TD with 1:15 left in the 4th quarter as New Boston Huron beat Milan 13-12.

PERSONAL: Son of Denise and Mark Moczydlowsky ... Mother, Denise, played softball at Ferris State ... Undecided on major at MSU, with career ambitions of being a chiropractor after baseball career ... Lists greatest athletic experience as making it to the state semifinals as a sophomore and going 3-for-3 against Brock Porter, future fourth-round MLB Draft selection, Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year of Orchard Lake St. Mary's ... Lists biggest baseball influences as his grandpa and father for both teaching him how to play baseball and his biggest supporters to help him get where he his today ... Chose MSU over Michigan, Toledo and Oakland.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Moczydlowsky: Gavin is a ballplayer. Watching Gavin play, the game never seems too fast for him. He is competitive and assertive. His has very impressive velocity on his fastball and his breaking ball has a chance to be a true swing-and-miss pitch. He's a good athlete and he can handle all of the peripheral things a pitcher has to do, very well. We can definitely see Gavin being a power arm down the line for us.

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