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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.

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Tired Spartans await Thursday’s home opener

Michelle Martinelli

March 26, 2012

After seven consecutive weekends of traveling around the country from Florida to California and finishing in West Lafayette, Ind., this weekend, the MSU softball team is exhausted, and it showed when the team was swept by Purdue in a three-game series.

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Softball swept by Boilermakers in Big Ten opener

Darcie Moran

March 25, 2012

In its Big Ten opener, the MSU softball team suffered a 2-0 loss to Purdue on Sunday, bringing a close to its three-game weekend series in West Lafayette, Ind.

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Softball opens Big Ten season at Purdue this weekend

Jesse O'Brien

March 22, 2012

A week removed from a strong showing at the Hoosier Classic, the MSU softball team is ready to open the Big Ten season with a three-game weekend series against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind.

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Softball exels in Hoosier Classic

Josh Mansour

March 19, 2012

Last week, MSU softball head coach Jacquie Joseph said she had the best 7-15 team in the country. This weekend, the Spartans (10-16) might have proven her right.

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Softball prepares for Hoosier Classic

Josh Mansour

March 15, 2012

When looking at the MSU softball team’s record (7-15) the initial impulse is to assume the team isn’t very good. But the Spartans have gone through a grueling preseason that head coach Jacquie Joseph touts as the toughest in the country and said, as a result, the team’s record is deceiving.

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Softball opens season this weekend in Miami

Caleb Nordgren

February 9, 2012

Spring break for the rest of the student body is still three weeks away, but the MSU softball team is going to get an early taste of it this weekend, when it opens the season in Miami.

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Hansen honored for senior season

Michelle Martinelli

June 1, 2011

MSU softball senior shortstop Lindsey Hansen was named a 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association, or NFCA, Division I All-American, the association announced Wednesday. For her outstanding final season performance for MSU, Hansen received a third-team at-large shortstop selection.

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Three MSU softball players earn all-conference honors

Michelle Martinelli

May 18, 2011

After the MSU softball team concluded its season last weekend, the Spartans had three players selected for All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Wednesday. Junior catcher Brett Williams was named First Team All-Big Ten, and senior shortstop Lindsey Hansen and junior third baseman Ali Grant were second and third team honorees, respectively.

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Seniors lead MSU through rough season

Michelle Martinelli

May 16, 2011

Going into the 2011 season, MSU softball head coach Jacquie Joseph had high expectations for her team.

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New Secchia Stadium brings prestige to MSU

Dillon Davis

May 15, 2011

For MSU softball head coach Jacquie Joseph, the dedication of Secchia Stadium at Old College Field marks a new era of Spartan softball.

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Taylor, U-M shutout Spartans on Senior Day

Dillon Davis

May 14, 2011

For the second consecutive day, Jordan Taylor took to the hill for No. 2 Michigan against the MSU softball team.

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Softball falls to Wolverines in game one of weekend series

Michelle Martinelli

May 13, 2011

In the first game of its home-and-home series against No. 2 Michigan, the MSU softball team lost, 8-0, in six innings in Ann Arbor at Wilpon Complex.

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MSU Softball splits doubleheader with Purdue

Michelle Martinelli

May 11, 2011

Despite Purdue shutting out the Spartans, 5-0, in the first game Wednesday at Secchia Stadium, MSU fired back, winning the second game, 3-2.

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MSU looks to right ship during difficult season

Michelle Martinelli

April 28, 2011

With only 10 games remaining this season, the Spartans (22-22 overall, 3-9 Big Ten) have a chance to take control of their season, and they want to prove they’re tough enough to do so, starting with two road games against Minnesota (27-20, 5-7) at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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MSU softball splits double-header with Oakland

Jeff Kanan

April 27, 2011

The MSU softball team followed up Tuesday’s loss against Central Michigan with better offensive production Wednesday, but settled for a split with Oakland in a double-header.

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Softball battles back, eventually falls in extra innings

Michelle Martinelli

April 26, 2011

After 11 innings — seven of which were scoreless — the MSU softball team left Secchia Stadium Tuesday with an 8-3 loss to Central Michigan.

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Softball tries to bounce back in nonconference series

Michelle Martinelli

April 25, 2011

Hosting Central Michigan 4 p.m. on Tuesday and a doubleheader against Oakland starting 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the Spartans (21-20 overall, 3-9 Big Ten) will look to get back on the winning track during their conference break.

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Spartans struggle as Melloh records 22 strikeouts in 2 victories

Michelle Martinelli

April 24, 2011

Heading into the weekend series against Indiana at Secchia Stadium, junior catcher Brett Williams knew the MSU softball team had its work cut out, having to battle Hoosiers pitcher Morgan Melloh.

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Joseph: Spartans ready for Indiana, unknown pitcher Melloh

Michelle Martinelli

April 20, 2011

After a nine-day break, Jacquie Joseph is excited for the MSU softball team’s weekend series against Indiana at Secchia Stadium.