Baseball falls to Penn State on late home run
Another day, another late home run spells doom for the MSU baseball team.
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Another day, another late home run spells doom for the MSU baseball team.
Even after a career filled with memories and records etched in MSU baseball lore, Tony Bucciferro wanted to provide the fans and his teammates with something to remember him by in his final start at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.
Positions in the conference pecking order and a valuable bye in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament are up for grabs this weekend as the MSU baseball team begins a pivotal series with Penn State today at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.
Detroit — Any current or former athlete — regardless of age or sport — has at one time or another had visions of playing the game they love on the biggest stage in front of the bright lights.
Detroit – Mick VanVossen certainly isn’t complaining about his first season at MSU. He’s recorded his first career collegiate victory, gone undefeated as a midweek starter and his team remains very much in the hunt for an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament with one Big Ten series to play.
Under the bright lights and prominent glow of a new multimillion dollar scoreboard at Detroit’s Comerica Park on Tuesday night, Blaise Salter will be chasing shadows.
In the race for the top in the Big Ten standings, strong pitching can carry a team in the pursuit of a conference crown. For Jake Boss Jr., pitching hasn’t been a concern of late.
After senior pitcher Tony Bucciferro tossed a complete game shutout Friday against Iowa, head coach Jake Boss Jr. praised his team’s effort and ability to make plays en route to the victory.
Before the MSU baseball team’s matchup with Iowa on Saturday, head coach Jake Boss Jr. and the Spartans welcomed back the program’s all-time hits leader Brandon Eckerle.
From experience, Jake Boss Jr. knows the momentum of a weekend often can be determined by the performance of his ace. And after the showing by senior pitcher Tony Bucciferro on Friday, it appears the MSU baseball team is off to a good start against Iowa.
The MSU baseball team continued to honor a season-long commitment made to itself of approaching midweek contests with the same intensity and focus of critical weekend games with Wednesday’s 7-2 victory against Toledo at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field. The win came on the heels of another midweek matchup with a Mid-American Conference foe the day before when the Spartans (31-16 overall, 10-8 Big Ten) defeated Western Michigan on the road, 15-7. “We put a priority on that in the beginning of the year,“ head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “The midweeks kind of hurt us last year, so I think our guys have come with a little bit of a better focus this year. I guess there’s more of a business-like approach to them, and we’ve played well to our guys credit.” The Spartans held a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the fifth inning when junior designated hitter Jared Hook advanced to third base on a single from junior third baseman Torsten Boss. The next batter, junior left fielder Jordan Keur, flied out into a double play, scoring Hook. Freshman first baseman Ryan Krill then knocked a double to center field and scored two batters later by way of a single from freshman right fielder Jimmy Pickens to put MSU up 5-2. After notching another run in the sixth inning, sophomore catcher Joel Fisher drove in two runs on a double down the left field line for the final margin, 7-2. Toledo (24-24) managed 10 hits against MSU resulting in only two runs while stranding 13 base runners in the game. “We took advantage of some opportunities, we probably left a few out there, but overall we got a couple big hits when we needed them out of Fisher and Pickens kind of got things going there,” Boss said. Freshman pitcher Mick VanVossen got his third win of the season in 7.2 innings of work. VanVossen fought off fatigue near the end of the game in a performance in which he threw a career-high number of pitches at 109. The freshman struck out four and allowed nine hits in the contest. “Going out for the eight inning — that was the goal,” VanVossen said. “I just wanted to finish the eighth and have (sophomore pitcher Jeff) Kinley come in and close it. iIwas pleased with the way I pitched today.” After this weekend’s home series against Iowa (19-24, 7-11), the Spartans have one final midweek game against Central Michigan on May 15 at Comerica Park in Detroit. “It’s tough during the week if you’ve been on the road for a weekend series to bring the same kind of energy you had,” said Fisher, who went 3-4 with 3 RBIs against the Rockets. “We try to keep the dugout into the game (and) make sure everyone is cheering everybody on in the game, and we’ve done a good job of that this year.”
David Garner would not let the MSU baseball team go down without a fight.
The last time Tony Bucciferro took the mound against Purdue, he secured the second win of a three-game sweep that eventually propelled the MSU baseball team to its first Big Ten title in more than three decades.
Mick VanVossen was beaming from ear to ear. And why wouldn’t he be? Minutes earlier, the freshman pitcher for the MSU baseball team emerged from a huddle of his teammates and coaches offering sincere felicitations over his first career collegiate victory. After all, VanVossen pitched 6.1 innings, surrendering six hits and one earned run to beat a talented Notre Dame team, 8-2, on April 10 at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.
Looking to repeat as Big Ten champions this season, MSU baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. knew he would be relying on a relatively youthful roster to do so.
On a blustery Sunday afternoon at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field, the third time truly was a charm for the MSU baseball team.
Coming into the series with Minnesota, the MSU baseball team turned the momentum of hot bats into a four-game winning streak. But after 20 innings of baseball on Saturday, chilly April weather and fatigue seem to have gotten the better of the Spartans.
In game one of a Saturday double-header at McLane Baseball Stadium, the MSU baseball team beat Minnesota 3-1 in 11 innings on a bases loaded, walk-off walk.
After a slow start on offense that carried up to the midway point in the season, it appears the MSU baseball team is starting to turn the corner.
Another day, another strong offensive performance by the MSU baseball team.