Last season, two MSU players joined the minor-league baseball ranks. This weekend, as many as five more could be added to the list.
A three-run ninth inning doomed the Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, falling to No. 1-seed Indiana 7-4.
MSU baseball scored nine runs in the final two innings in an 11-2 comeback win over Illinois to advance in the Big Ten Tournament.
Following an opening day upset, the MSU baseball team couldn't put together a winning streak on Thursday.A late RBI double allowed Nebraska (39-18 overall, 18-6 Big Ten) top the Spartans (30-25, 11-13) in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 2-1.
An early home run by sophomore outfielder Cam Gibson helped the MSU baseball (30-24 overall, 11-13 Big Ten) team defeat Illinois, 2-1, in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday.
The MSU baseball team secured a berth to the Big Ten Tournament in a regular
For the first time, the Spartans came up short under the bright lights of Comerica Park.
Before the game the crowed cheered loudly as the seniors took the field with their families. However most of the cheers were silenced throughout the game, where the Spartans lost to the Huskers, 4-1.
Almost 200 Spartan alumnus were present at McLane Baseball Stadium on a sunny Saturday afternoon, where the MSU baseball team fell to Nebraska 5-3.
The Spartans picked up a win on a rain-soaked Wednesday afternoon, defeating Eastern Michigan 12-4 at McLane Baseball Stadium.
The MSU baseball team (24-20 overall, 8-10 Big Ten) was swept by Illinois Sunday afternoon, failing to capitalize on an 8-3 lead at the top of the seventh en route to falling 10-9 in the finale of a three-game weekend series.
by Derek Garteedgartee@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnDonning red, white and blue uniforms, the MSU baseball team (24-17 overall, 8-7 Big Ten) secured a 15-3 win on Sunday to complete a weekend over the Northwestern Wildcats.The Spartans had a great first inning.
With members of the Izzone at hand on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the MSU baseball team (23-17 overall, 7-7 Big Ten) broke out of its hitting slump to beat last place Northwestern 7-1 and take a 2-0 lead in the series. MSU sophomore starting pitcher Justin Alleman had a strong outing to improve to 5-1.
A series of unusual lineup changes for the visiting Toledo Rockets weren’t enough to keep MSU off the scoreboard on Tuesday afternoon.The Spartans (21-17 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) used some opportunistic offense early to beat the Mid-American Conference foe, 4-2, in a game that saw the Rockets (15-23 overall, 8-8 MAC) play some unusual lineup combinations.Both third baseman John Martillotta and leftfielder Jordan Kesson took turns on the mound for the Rockets after a rough first inning from starting pitcher Steven Calhoun, who gave up three quick runs.Head coach Jake Boss Jr. called the win “efficient,” adding that the Spartans showed signs of breaking out an 0-4 week last week. MSU got on the scoreboard first after leftfielder Cam Gibson scored rather quickly on an RBI single from catcher Blaise Salter in the first inning.The outing was part of a very solid day at the plate for Gibson, who got on base four times for the Spartans.Jeff Kinley got the save for MSU. A series of unusual lineup changes for the visiting Toledo Rockets weren’t enough to keep MSU off the scoreboard on Tuesday afternoon.The Spartans (21-17 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) used some opportunistic offense early to beat the Mid-American Conference foe, 4-2, in a game that saw the Rockets (15-23 overall, 8-8 MAC) play some unusual lineup combinations.Both third baseman John Martillotta and leftfielder Jordan Kesson took turns on the mound for the Rockets after a rough first inning from starting pitcher Steven Calhoun, who gave up three quick runs.Head coach Jake Boss Jr. called the win “efficient,” adding that the Spartans showed signs of breaking out an 0-4 week last week. MSU got on the scoreboard first after leftfielder Cam Gibson scored rather quickly on an RBI single from catcher Blaise Salter in the first inning.The outing was part of a very solid day at the plate for Gibson, who got on base four times for the Spartans.Jeff Kinley got the save for MSU. A series of unusual lineup changes for the visiting Toledo Rockets weren’t enough to keep MSU off the scoreboard on Tuesday afternoon.
An eighth-inning two-run double from Indiana first baseman Sam Travis sealed a winless week for MSU baseball, giving the Hoosiers a 4-1 victory over the Spartans on Sunday afternoon.
Despite a late rally from a 7-0 deficit, the MSU baseball team fell to Central Michigan on Wednesday night, 7-5.
For a second straight week, Mother Nature has altered the schedule for MSU baseball.MSU's Tuesday's non-conference matchup against Notre Dame has been canceled because of poor field conditions and unseasonably cold weather, according to MSU athletics.A small amount of snow blanketed East Lansing Monday night, and temperatures dropping below 25 degrees Fahrenheiht in the morning.The makeup date has yet to be determined.
MSU baseball will look to build off its latest series victory as the green and white returns to the field with a couple more rivalry midweek games against Notre Dame and Central Michigan.MSU hosts Notre Dame (14-21 overall, 3-15 ACC) on Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.
MSU baseball swept Purdue in a doubleheader on Saturday to earn its third straight weekend series victory, taking two out of three in a home conference three-game series this past weekend.After dropping Friday’s series opener in extra innings, 5-3, MSU picked up two close wins on Saturday, winning the first game 7-6 and the second 2-1.
Two runs at the top of the eleventh inning helped Purdue top the Spartans in the first of a three-game series Friday afternoon.