Missouri State

Background: McGuire will join the Bears after a successful prep career at Lincoln (Neb.) Southwest High School, where he batted .368 with three homers and 24 RBIs in 31 games as a senior last spring ... Earned Nebraska Super-State and Class A All-State recognition for the second-straight year ... Ranked as the top catcher and the No. 4 overall recruit in Nebraska by Prep Baseball Report ... Hit .330 with a home run and 28 RBIs as a junior ... Handled all 195 defensive chances without committing an error behind the plate to help lead the Silverhawks to their second-consecutive Heartland Athletic Conference and state Class A third-place finish in 2016 ... Named a 2016 Underclass High Honorable Mention All-America selection by Perfect Game ... Competed alongside fellow MSU freshman Ty Buckner in the Metro Collegiate League over the summer, hitting .303 with a pair of homers for the league champion Dodgers, who finished 33-1.

Personal: Max Allen McGuire is the son of Shelley Martin ... Born Aug. 30, 1999, in Lincoln, Neb. ... Plans to major in business at MSU.