For the MSU softball team, this season has been one that hasn't had many bright spots. Freshman outfielder Lea Foerster has been one of those bright spots. Head coach Jacquie Joseph has noticed the improvement of Foester, and in a season where MSU has fallen to 16-29, including a 1-15 record in the conference. "I've been impressed with Lea since day one," she said.
By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com It was another tough luck loss for the softball team on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota (37-7 overall, 12-3 Big Ten) completed its sweep of MSU (16-29 overall, 1-15 Big Ten) at Secchia Stadium, defeating the Spartans, 9-4.
By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com The pitching staff has been a sore spot for the softball team this season but help could come from a pitcher on the mend.
Another loss on Sunday left the softball team disappointed, but the veterans are making sure the underclassmen don’t get too down. “We have a very young team.
By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com It was a forgettable weekend for the softball team, who extended its losing streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon.
Instead of the poor pitching that plagued the softball team over the weekend, defensive miscues and a too little, too late offense did the Spartans in on Wednesday.
Another weekend of poor pitching sinks the softball team into the basement of the Big Ten standings.
By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com It was a wild weekend for the softball team.
Sunday’s victory over Penn State might provide a blueprint for the softball team going forward on how to be successful.
The softball team secured an elusive Big Ten victory on Sunday afternoon.
The softball team concluded the non conference portion of its schedule last week and are setting their eyes on Big Ten competition.
By Jequcory Davis Jequcory.davis@statenews.com This weekend the softball team celebrated a major milestone with their win.
McKenzie Long is probably a name you’ve never heard before, but she’s going to be talked about often in relation to MSU’s softball team.
The Spartan softball team had a rough past weekend dropping their last three games First on Friday they lost to UC Riverisde with a score of 9-2.
A dominant pitching performance sends MSU (7-3 overall) softball to California on a high note.
MSU Softball finished opening weekend with a 4-1 record, and a four-game winning streak. They traveled to DeLand, Florida to participate in the Westin Lake Mary Leadoff Classic at Stetson to play Akron, Rhode Island, Morehead State and Stetson.
Women's softball head coach Jacquie Joseph is her 22nd season as head coach of the team and after a recent stretch of disappointing play, she will be looking to get the team back on track. The Spartans last winning season came in 2007 when MSU posted a record of 33-26, but since 2007 the results have not been favorable. In 2008 the team went 27-29, 21-28 in 2009, 21-31 in 2010, the team rebounded slightly in 2011 going .500 with a 27-27 record, but the team failed to build momentum from its performance in 2011 and finished 2012 with an 11-42 record the lowest amount of wins in Joseph's tenure.
The games will begin at 11 a.m. at Patriarche Park in East Lansing.
Assistant softball coach Jessica Bograkos will be one of seven people inducted into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
MSU softball has hired an assistant coach who formerly staffed at Purdue and Oklahoma's softball programs.Assistant coach J.T. Gasso will participate in recruiting and player development, specializing in infield defensive play and hitting.