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2007: Played in 16 games and hit .400 with five RBI during his freshman season ... Had a .500 on-base percentage and scored four runs ... Hit .455 on five hits with three RBI in 11 non-conference at-bats ... Batted 1.000 with two RBI in three at-bats with runners in scoring position and two outs ... Hit .600 with five RBI in five at-bats with runners in scoring position ... Had a .500 average in his two starts and went two-for-three for a team-best .667 average as a pinch-hitter ... Hit .667 (4-for-6) in May and .556 (5-for-9) in road games ... Made his collegiate debut and had a sacrifice bunt at Southern Illinois (3/2) ... Recorded his first collegiate hit with a single at Southern Illinois (3/3) ... Drove in two runs, scored a run and had his first MAC hit after coming off the bench at Central Michigan (4/21) ... Went 2-for-2, including a double, and scored a run at UW-Milwaukee (5/2) ... Drove in three runs on a double in two at-bats vs. Chicago State (5/15) ... Delivered a pinch-hit single vs. Eastern Michigan at the MAC Tournament (5/25).
High School: A first team all-state, all-region and all-surburban choice and two-time all-conference selection ... Named first team all-state by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association and second team by the Chicago Sun-Times as a senior ... Collected all-regional, all-suburban, first team All-West Suburban Conference, team MVP and squad's most valuable hitter honors after belting a school-record 10 home runs with a .427 average, .779 slugging percentage, 56 hits, 15 doubles, 40 RBI, 43 runs, and 17 stolen bases as a senior ... Served as captained for regional championship team during his senior campaign ... First team all-conference and all-suburban after hitting .410 with 47 hits, four home runs, 35 RBI, 40 runs scored and 21 stolen bases as a junior ... Batted .405 with two home runs as a sophomore ...Earned first team all-state hockey selections during both his senior and junior seasons ... Was a Dean's List honoree during all eight semesters of high school. Personal: Accounting major and business administration minor ... Earned Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 cumulative GPA) selection during first freshman year ... Born May 2, 1988 .... Son of Joe and Debbie Buonavolanto ... Parents own the Buona Beef restaurants in the Chicagoland area ... Nicknamed "Beef" ... Admires Dustin Pedroia ... Aspires to be a sports agent. BUONAVOLANTO'S CAREER STATISTICS YR AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO 2007 .400 16/2 15 4 6 2 0 0 5 0 3 4 Career .400 16/2 15 4 6 2 0 0 5 0 3 4 |
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