Buente attended Reitz High School where he was a two-year letterwinner at and earned academic all-city honors as a junior and senior. He was also named first-team all-metro as a senior, posting a 1.82 ERA while striking out 87 batters in 68 innings. On the academic side of school, Buente was a member of the National Honor Society. He also participated in wrestling and cross country.\n', '

Buente attended Purdue University where in his freshman campaign he appeared in 13 games, all in relief. He did not record a decision while posting a 4.22 ERA in 21​1⁄3 innings pitched. On February 28, he made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against the University of Pittsburgh, tossing three innings of no run ball while striking out three.\n', '

In his sophomore campaign, Buente appeared in 19 games, making three starts. He had a 1-2 record with a 7.12 ERA pitching 43 innings and striking out 36 batters. He was 0-1 in eight Big Ten appearances. He struck out a career-high nine batters in 4​2⁄3 innings against Western Michigan University on March 26. Buente pitched five innings of scoreless baseball in a start against Indiana State University on April 21 to earn his first collegiate victory.\n', '

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