Michigan State Baseball split a Saturday doubleheader against Ohio State after a bizarre turnaround. After defeat in the first game 13-2, the Spartans had an explosion of the offense of their own with a 16-3 victory in the second game.
Michigan State Head Baseball Coach Jake Boss Jr. logged his 400th career win at Michigan State after a 7-1 victory over Ohio State Friday night.
In the 15th annual Crosstown Showdown, MSU fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 12-3 at Jackson Field.
After falling in game one of their conference-opening series to Purdue on Friday, Michigan State baseball swept their doubleheader against the Boilermakers on Sunday by scores of 5-4 and 12-6. With the wins, MSU moves to 13-8 on the season.
The Michigan State baseball team dropped the opener of Big Ten Conference play in the first of a three-game series against Purdue 5-4 on Friday.
After 17 out-of-state games, Michigan State opened its home season by facing Western Michigan, taking the matchup 8-3.
The Michigan State baseball team hosted its annual First Pitch Dinner Sunday afternoon, ringing in the unofficial start of the 2023 season. In attendance were Alumnus of the Year recipient Eric Rosekrans and keynote speaker and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield.
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MSU will now look to extend their winning streak when they travel to Penn State on Friday May 6 for a three game series in Happy Valley.
The Spartans move to 17-21 on the season and return to action in East Lansing against IPFW Wednesday.
Michigan State secured its second consecutive win on Wednesday night.
MSU defeats OU at home in their first time meeting since 2019.
Michigan State baseball dominated by Michigan at home as Wolverines get the brooms out for a sweep.
“We get down early and we’re trying to fight and scratch and claw to get back in it,” Michigan State Head Coach Jake Boss said. “Just can’t seem to stop the bleeding.”
Harrison Cook gave up seven unearned runs in the first inning to put the Spartans in a hole they'd never get out of.
The game was tightly contested the whole way through, as the largest Lugnuts’ lead was only two.
The Spartans will now look to their next three game series on the road against Evansville beginning Friday.
Not much went right for Michigan State baseball at McLane Stadium as the Fighting Illini battered the Spartans in both games.
"This is a game of momentum and when you're feeling good you usually play well and we need to carry that forward into next week and beyond," Michigan State Baseball Head Coach Jake Boss said.