BASEBALL
Spartans get revenge in 'must win' game
With a win on Wednesday, the MSU baseball team put a stop to an opponent’s winning streak that the Spartans started.
BASEBALL
Roof brothers reunite as teammates at MSU
From the small town of Paducah, Ky., to the super-sized campus of MSU, junior catcher Eric Roof and freshman shortstop Jonathan Roof always have been on the same team.
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MSU baseball wins a game, loses a game against Illinois to end opening weekend
After dropping both games of a doubleheader to Illinois on Saturday, MSU baseball coach David Grewe declared Sunday’s twin bill against the Illini as “Survival Sunday.”
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Disappointing debut
The snow had melted, the grass was green and it was a perfect day to open a new baseball season Wednesday at Kobs Field. Too bad the MSU baseball team forgot to come out of hibernation. The Spartans fell to Eastern Michigan 10-3 in their home opener, losing to a team that came into the contest with a 1-17 record.
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Hoping to get hot in home stand
There haven’t exactly been the most beautiful days for baseball. With the typical erratic Michigan springtime weather coming through, cold temperatures and snow have forced the MSU baseball team to cancel and postpone scheduled East Lansing games.
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Spartans attempt to make up game
The MSU baseball team will try to get a home game under its belt before this weekend’s Big Ten conference opener against Illinois.
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Weather could chill home opener
According to the schedule, the MSU baseball team plans to make its 2008 home debut Friday at Kobs Field. Mother Nature might have other ideas, however, as of Wednesday, weather.com is forecasting a high of 37 degrees and a chance for snow showers.
BASEBALL
Freshman starter making instant impact
Sometimes recruits don’t pan out regardless of how highly touted they are. But other times, they live up to all the hype surrounding them.
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Veterans, talented rookies spell big potential for '08 season
As the MSU baseball team heads to Florida to begin their season, head coach David Grewe is hoping for a successful and healthy trip. The reason behind that is simple — Grewe likes what he sees in his 2008 Spartans and is ready to test them.
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Blockbuster trade spells instant boost
Last year, Detroit Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said he wouldn’t trade Cameron Maybin straight up for Chicago Cubs superstar Alfonso Soriano.
BASEBALL
Spartans recruiting class among best
The MSU baseball team boasts the top recruiting class in the Big Ten Conference for the upcoming 2008 season, according to rankings by Baseball America.
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Under-11 World Series of baseball visits E.L.
The East Lansing Softball Complex, 6400 Abbott Road, came to life this past weekend as young sluggers from throughout the Midwest descended upon its fields to battle for the Baseball Players Association World Series title. Twelve teams, composed of players ages 11 and under, from the association's Midwest league, stole bases, smashed fly balls and struck out from Thursday-Sunday. The Baseball Players Association is an organization that runs baseball leagues for players of all ages throughout the nation. Bob Schrah, state director of the Baseball Players Association, said the softball complex's quality facilities made it an ideal location to hold the event. "This is by far the smoothest place we've held tournaments," he said. While the young players were brimming with enthusiasm as they cheered on their teammates, the swarms of families were equally passionate.
BASEBALL
Tigers, Dodgers are World Series favorites
State News sports reporter Denny Schwarze forecasts the playoff teams for the remainder of the 162 game-long minefield otherwise known as the Major League Baseball regular season. American League East With the Boston Red Sox up nine games on the New York Yankees and 10 games over the Toronto Blue Jays, things look to be out of reach for the Bronx Bombers and the Jays.
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Baseball's All-Star festivities put other leagues to shame
This year's Major League Baseball season has been filled with its fair share of excitement and drama.
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Tigers looking strong at break
The Detroit Tigers enter the All-Star break with a one-game lead in the American League Central, and at 52-34 the team is sporting the second-best record in all of baseball.
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MSU baseball team adds new assistant
MSU baseball coach David Grewe has announced the hiring of Danny Lopaze as an assistant coach on his staff.
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Lugnuts fall to Fort Wayne
Lansing — Kids were invited to run the bases Sunday afternoon at Oldsmobile Park, but they were not the only ones rounding the bases. The Fort Wayne Wizards put together a five-run, eighth inning against the Lansing Lugnuts.
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MSU baseball player selected by Tigers
Sophomore catcher Kyle Day and junior left-hander Jon Kibler were selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which concluded Friday.
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Batting for the big leagues
While scouts rave over Lugnuts outfielder Travis Snider's potential stardom in the big leagues, Snider is content to write his own blossoming story in baseball archives using a bat, glove and the confines of Oldsmobile Park. Snider, a 19-year-old from Mill Creek, Wash., was the Toronto Blue Jays' 2006 first-round draft pick and 14th overall selection.
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Grewe: 'I'm very proud'
MSU baseball head coach David Grewe met with his team last week and commended the players for battling back toward the end of the season.