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BASEBALL

MSU baseball gains many lessons from Crosstown Showdown

Despite not getting the desired result in the ninth annual Crosstown Showdown, the men's baseball team gained plenty from their exhibition game against the Lansing Lugnuts, the Toronto Blue Jays Class A minor league affiliate. The Spartans were able to get 19 different players involved in the showdown, many players who were getting some experience at a time in the year when they wouldn't be seeing much playing time. Junior infielder Justin Hovis got his first experience as a pitcher since coming to MSU.

COMMENTARY

To succeed in college, learn to fail

It’s obvious that college is a time of learning. You learn how to live on your own, how to adapt to the new coursework, and it’s a period of constantly making adjustments. As a result, it doesn't take long for students to feel stressed and discouraged.

BASKETBALL

Five-star recruit Caleb Swanigan commits to MSU

Reaching his seventh Final Four as head coach of the Spartans this past weekend, Tom Izzo could very well be on this way to a second consecutive appearance in the national semifinals after landing his second McDonald's All-American on Friday.  Caleb Swanigan, who held offers from Kentucky, Duke, Arizona and Cal, who were rumored to be the clear cut favorite to pick up the No.