As of March 14, the MSU baseball team is ranked as the 25th best team in the nation by Baseball America’s top-25 poll. The Spartans are also ranked as No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll , ahead of No. 24 Michigan.
MSU off to best start in school history, ranked No. 25 in national poll
The Spartans are ranked 25th in this week’s @BaseballAmerica Top 25. The Spartans went 5-0 last week and are 13-1 on the year.
— Michigan St Baseball (@statebaseball) March 14, 2016
The Spartans defeated North Dakota State on Sunday by a score of 9-5 and finished the week a perfect 5-0 in the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla. to improve to 13-1 on the year, the best start in school history.
RECAP: Baseball Off to Best Start in School Historyhttps://t.co/k7jD1g02TN pic.twitter.com/XGUUN9jJSb
— Michigan St Baseball (@statebaseball) March 13, 2016
MSU went 7-1 during spring break with their only blemish coming from a 2-0 loss to Southern Mississippi on March 4 in the Cox Diamond Invitational in Pensacola, Fla.
The Spartan offense this season has gotten key contributions from the entire lineup. As a team this season, the Spartans are leading the conference and rank third nationally with a .347 batting average. Their 83 strikeouts is tied for lowest in the Big Ten with Rutgers.
From the mound, MSU ranks ninth in the NCAA with a 2.16 team ERA, second in the Big Ten only to U-M who has a 1.83 team ERA. The Spartans’ starting rotation has earned 12 of the team’s 13 wins this season.
Balanced Attack: MSU is one of two teams that rank in the Top 10 nationally in both BA (.347, 3rd ) and ERA (2.16, 9th).
— Michigan St Baseball (@statebaseball) March 15, 2016
MSU will travel out to Florida for the last time this season when they head out to Tampa for a three-game series against the University of Southern Florida on Friday. First pitch against the Bulls is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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