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BASEBALL

Baseball drops Big Ten opener against Ohio State, 1-0

Dillon Davis
March 31, 2012

Tony Bucciferro hasn’t always had the best luck against Ohio State. Coming into Saturday’s matchup, the senior pitcher had surrendered 22 hits and 13 earned runs in 10.2 innings of work in his last two outings against the Buckeyes. Even as Bucciferro reversed his fortune Saturday with a nine strikeout performance with just two hits surrendered in eight innings, the MSU baseball team (15-8 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) couldn’t overcome the two walks by his replacement sophomore David Garner in the ninth and were out-dueled by the Buckeyes, 1-0, at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.

BASKETBALL

2012 basketball recruits add depth to team

Pat Evans
March 29, 2012

Following an over-achieving year, the MSU men’s basketball will return eight of 12 scholarship players and welcome a recruiting class of four top-100 high school players. Losing the leadership and All-American qualities of Draymond Green, the skills of Brandon Wood and Austin Thornton and scout team talent of Anthony Ianni will hurt.

FOOTBALL

Maxwell determined to find identity; defense bench sees reps

Jesse O'Brien
March 28, 2012

There are a number of fresh faces among MSU football’s first-team offense, but none is more jarring than the one lining up behind sophomore center Travis Jackson. For the first time in about three years, Kirk Cousins won’t be leading the Spartans on offense — his graduation allowing for junior Andrew Maxwell to step in at quarterback. Just don’t call him “Kirk’s replacement.”

SOFTBALL

Softball rests, prepares for home opener against Butler

Darcie Moran
March 28, 2012

Over an hour before practice began, members of the MSU softball team were on the field joking, practicing, but mainly preparing. Coming off a loss to Purdue last weekend, the Spartans (10-19 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) have been preparing for a busy weekend home. Their home opener will take place Thursday when MSU goes up against Butler at 4 p.m. at Secchia Stadium. Continuing into the weekend, MSU will host Ohio State in a three-game series, starting Saturday at 1 p.m.

BASEBALL

Baseball dominates Bowling Green, 13-3

Jeremy Warnemuende
March 27, 2012

Before the MSU baseball team started the 2012 season, the Spartans came together and made it a goal to not take any plays off. After losing in the Big Ten Tournament last season, MSU was denied an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and head coach Jake Boss Jr.

SPORTS

Gymnastics earns bid for NCAA Regionals

Jesse O'Brien
March 26, 2012

The MSU gymnastics team’s season has been extended by another couple of weeks as the Spartans earned a berth to NCAA Regionals. MSU will travel to Auburn and compete on April 7 as the No. 6 seed, along with in-state rival No. 4-seed Michigan.

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ICE HOCKEY

Krug leaves for NHL, signs with Bruins

Dillon Davis
March 25, 2012

With his teammates looking on and head coach Tom Anastos by his side at the podium Sunday at Munn Ice Arena, junior defenseman Torey Krug announced he is forgoing his senior year and signed a professional contract with the Boston Bruins. “To have the opportunity I’ve been presented with by the Boston Bruins organization is tremendous, and I never thought this day would come,” Krug said.

ICE HOCKEY

Krug forgoing senior season, signed with Boston Bruins

Dillon Davis
March 25, 2012

Junior defenseman Torey Krug has announced he will forgo his senior season and sign with the NHL’s Boston Bruins. The 2012 CCHA Player of the Year and two-time CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman, Krug leaves the Spartans just two days after the MSU hockey team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Union.