Michigan State pitcher Ryan Szczepaniak was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his start against West Virginia, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Szczepaniak (pronounced Shuh-pain-yack for those unaware of him) is the former ace at Woodhaven High School, where he was once described as being “a strikeout machine.” Many may start hearing his name a lot more going forward.
He’s the first Big Ten freshman pitcher to be awarded two wins in the young 2022 season. His first came against UNLV in the Spartans’ first series, where he went five innings and allowed two runs in MSU’s 12-6 victory in the third game of the season.