The seventh-annual Crosstown Showdown between the Lansing Lugnuts and MSU baseball team has been postponed until, May 1 as a seven-inning game.
The Lugnuts announced severe weather in the area produced poor field conditions unable to support a game.
Crosstown Showdown postponed until May 1, tickets to be honored
All tickets purchased for the original date will be honored on May 1.
The beer and soda specials originally offered during the Crosstown Showdown will be available on the make-up Wednesday night.
Nearly 60,000 fans have attended the event in the last six years, and the Lugnuts own a 4-2 series record over the Spartans.
The Lugnuts won 7-0 last year, and MSU won in 2011, 2-1.
The Lugnuts still are scheduled to kick off their home season against the South Bend Silver Hawks on at 7:05 p.m. on Friday.
The Spartans defeated Western Michigan 10-1 at McLane Stadium at Old College Field on Tuesday afternoon, and will take on Indiana at 3:05 p.m. on Friday.
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