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Jersey Number 18
Bryan Broecker
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Notre Dame College Prep
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Named a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List honoree ... Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
2023 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Was a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List honoree ... Topped the B1G in caught stealing by (20), seven more than the No. 2 spot ... At the plate, was just outside the top 10 in the league in several offensive categories, including tied for 16th in on-base percentage (.441), 20th in on-base + slugging pct (OPS) at .970, 22nd in batting average (.318) and 27th slugging percentage (.529) ... The Spartan catcher hit eight doubles, two triples and eight home runs, knocking 36 RBI and drawing 31 walks in playing in 47 games, starting 41 games at catcher and five games at third base ... Was fourth on MSU with 16 multiple-hit games, led by a season-high four hits vs. Western Illinois a day after his two HR outing (April 15), adding three hits in two other outings, finishing with at least one hit in 34 of the 47 games played ... Was also tied for fourth on the team with eight multiple RBI games, led by a career-high and team season-best six RBI at Rutgers (April 1) ... Had a season-high seven-game hit streak (May 12-20), adding a six-game hitting streak (April 23-May 5) ... Also had a season-long 17-game reached base streak ... Season highlights also included being named to Collegiate Baseball’s Players of the Week list on April 17 following performance in MSU’s four wins in the week, as he posted a slash line of .467 / .556 / 1.267 and knocked four home runs on the week, including two in the comeback win for his first career two-HR game, helping MSU rally from down 8-3 in sixth inning for a 10-9 win over Western Illinois on April 14 ... Was also 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored in the second game of the DH on April 15, as the Spartans swept the twinbill and the weekend series over the Leathernecks, winning the doubleheader, 12-2 in seven innings and 11-1 in eight innings ... The game included an hour and four-minute weather delay in the top of the eighth inning ... Finished the weekend going 6-for-9 with half of his hits going for home runs, driving in five and scoring seven runs, drawing three walks ... For the week, was 7-for-15 with six RBI and eight runs scored in playing in four of the five games.
2022 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades ... Tabbed to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Was the Spartans’ primary catcher all season, leading the B1G in caught stealing by nabbing 22 stolen base attempts, six more than the second spot ... In B1G only action, threw out 11 base stealing attempts, also leading the league and posting three more than the number two spot ... At the plate, hit .271 overall, ranking tied for fifth on the team, as well as fourth on the team in runs scored (31) and fifth in hits (48), along with third in hit by pitch (7) ... Had a season-long six-game hitting streak, along with a 12-game reached base streak ... Posted 10 multiple hit outings and six multiple RBI games, ranking tied for fourth on the Spartan squad.
2021 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted first season at MSU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner at Notre Dame College Prep for head coach Dean Cademortori ... Was team captain ... Earned All-Conference honors after posting a .356 average with a .449 on-base percentage with 21 hits, one home run and 12 RBI at the plate, helping the Dons to a 16-10 record his junior season .... On the mound, posted 12 Ks in 9.1 IP without yielding an earned run ... Earned the Team Gold Glove Award ... Played summer club league for Windy City Baseball, registering a .437 average with a .538 on-base percentage with 17 doubles and four home runs ... Rated as the No. 8 catcher in Illinois and the No. 58 overall player in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... Rated as the No. 12 catcher in Illinois by Perfect Game ... Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Named to the Notre Dame College Prep National Honor Society and is a three-time Suma Cum Laude member, as well as a IHSA Scholar-Athlete honoree ... Selected MSU over Illinois, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Chicago State.
PERSONAL: Son of Nancy and Bill Broecker ... Cousin, Marty Jepson, played college volleyball at Lewis University ... Majoring in applied engineering science ... Chose Michigan State because had always dreamed of playing in the Big Ten and when took visit to MSU, was blown away with the campus environment and the baseball and athletic facilities, and while walking around campus, felt like home and could picture himself being a college student here.
2023 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Was a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List honoree ... Topped the B1G in caught stealing by (20), seven more than the No. 2 spot ... At the plate, was just outside the top 10 in the league in several offensive categories, including tied for 16th in on-base percentage (.441), 20th in on-base + slugging pct (OPS) at .970, 22nd in batting average (.318) and 27th slugging percentage (.529) ... The Spartan catcher hit eight doubles, two triples and eight home runs, knocking 36 RBI and drawing 31 walks in playing in 47 games, starting 41 games at catcher and five games at third base ... Was fourth on MSU with 16 multiple-hit games, led by a season-high four hits vs. Western Illinois a day after his two HR outing (April 15), adding three hits in two other outings, finishing with at least one hit in 34 of the 47 games played ... Was also tied for fourth on the team with eight multiple RBI games, led by a career-high and team season-best six RBI at Rutgers (April 1) ... Had a season-high seven-game hit streak (May 12-20), adding a six-game hitting streak (April 23-May 5) ... Also had a season-long 17-game reached base streak ... Season highlights also included being named to Collegiate Baseball’s Players of the Week list on April 17 following performance in MSU’s four wins in the week, as he posted a slash line of .467 / .556 / 1.267 and knocked four home runs on the week, including two in the comeback win for his first career two-HR game, helping MSU rally from down 8-3 in sixth inning for a 10-9 win over Western Illinois on April 14 ... Was also 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored in the second game of the DH on April 15, as the Spartans swept the twinbill and the weekend series over the Leathernecks, winning the doubleheader, 12-2 in seven innings and 11-1 in eight innings ... The game included an hour and four-minute weather delay in the top of the eighth inning ... Finished the weekend going 6-for-9 with half of his hits going for home runs, driving in five and scoring seven runs, drawing three walks ... For the week, was 7-for-15 with six RBI and eight runs scored in playing in four of the five games.
2022 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades ... Tabbed to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Was the Spartans’ primary catcher all season, leading the B1G in caught stealing by nabbing 22 stolen base attempts, six more than the second spot ... In B1G only action, threw out 11 base stealing attempts, also leading the league and posting three more than the number two spot ... At the plate, hit .271 overall, ranking tied for fifth on the team, as well as fourth on the team in runs scored (31) and fifth in hits (48), along with third in hit by pitch (7) ... Had a season-long six-game hitting streak, along with a 12-game reached base streak ... Posted 10 multiple hit outings and six multiple RBI games, ranking tied for fourth on the Spartan squad.
2021 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted first season at MSU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner at Notre Dame College Prep for head coach Dean Cademortori ... Was team captain ... Earned All-Conference honors after posting a .356 average with a .449 on-base percentage with 21 hits, one home run and 12 RBI at the plate, helping the Dons to a 16-10 record his junior season .... On the mound, posted 12 Ks in 9.1 IP without yielding an earned run ... Earned the Team Gold Glove Award ... Played summer club league for Windy City Baseball, registering a .437 average with a .538 on-base percentage with 17 doubles and four home runs ... Rated as the No. 8 catcher in Illinois and the No. 58 overall player in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... Rated as the No. 12 catcher in Illinois by Perfect Game ... Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Named to the Notre Dame College Prep National Honor Society and is a three-time Suma Cum Laude member, as well as a IHSA Scholar-Athlete honoree ... Selected MSU over Illinois, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Chicago State.
PERSONAL: Son of Nancy and Bill Broecker ... Cousin, Marty Jepson, played college volleyball at Lewis University ... Majoring in applied engineering science ... Chose Michigan State because had always dreamed of playing in the Big Ten and when took visit to MSU, was blown away with the campus environment and the baseball and athletic facilities, and while walking around campus, felt like home and could picture himself being a college student here.
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