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BASEBALL

MSU baseball looks to win conference title on final weekend

Michelle Martinelli
May 18, 2011

As the Spartans (32-18 overall, 13-8 Big Ten) head into their final regular season series — hosting Northwestern (19-27, 9-11) with game one at 3:05 p.m. Thursday — they hold a one-game lead over Minnesota (21-20, 12-9) and Illinois (22-25, 12-9) in the Big Ten. To be guaranteed outright champions, MSU will have to sweep the Wildcats at McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs field.

SOFTBALL

Three MSU softball players earn all-conference honors

Michelle Martinelli
May 18, 2011

After the MSU softball team concluded its season last weekend, the Spartans had three players selected for All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Wednesday. Junior catcher Brett Williams was named First Team All-Big Ten, and senior shortstop Lindsey Hansen and junior third baseman Ali Grant were second and third team honorees, respectively.

SPORTS

Rohl named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year

Michelle Martinelli
May 18, 2011

Sophomore thrower Beth Rohl was named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships after her performance at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, the conference announced Wednesday. She also was given First Team All-Big Ten honors.

BASEBALL

MSU bats come up big in blowout win against Notre Dame

Dillon Davis
May 17, 2011

With a big conference series against Northwestern starting Thursday, the MSU baseball team (32-18 overall, 13-8 Big Ten) took out the frustrations of the past weekend with heavy hitting to deliver a 20-3 win against the Fighting Irish at Frank Eck Baseball Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

SPORTS

Women's track and field places fifth, earns three individual championships

Dillon Davis
May 16, 2011

Although the MSU track and field team concluded its Big Ten action on Sunday with a fifth-place finish at the 2011 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Iowa, the team came away with three individual conference titles. Senior Emily MacLeod, junior Becca Buchholtz and sophomore Beth Rohl won individual conference championships and led the way for the Spartans, who would finish with a total score of 74.5 points on the day. Rohl was the first to come away with a Big Ten Championship when she won the women’s discus throw with a school record toss of 55.94 meters. Another school record was set as Buchholtz joined Rohl with her second-consecutive title in the women’s high jump.

BASEBALL

Indiana sweeps weekend series, Spartans still Big Ten leaders

Dillon Davis
May 15, 2011

Coming into the weekend, the MSU baseball team held a commanding three-game lead in the Big Ten standings and was edging ever closer to their first Big Ten championship since 1979. After being swept in three games by Indiana (30-21 overall, 11-10 Big Ten), the Spartans’ (31-18, 13-8) lead has been slimmed to one after two weekend losses by Minnesota to Penn State.

SPORTS

Women's golf team ready for NCAA regional

Jeremy Warnemuende
May 4, 2011

By the time the No. 18 women’s golf team makes its way to Daytona Beach, Fla. this week for the NCAA East Regional, the Spartans no longer will have a care in the world. That is, of course, except for the 23 other teams standing in between MSU and a trip to the NCAA Championships, but even that is a minor detail for a group of golfers ready to enjoy another postseason tournament.