msuspartans.cstv.com —  The Spartans (26-26, 8-10) close out the regular season on the road at Big Ten rival No. 11 Northwestern (32-13, 16-2) on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. Both games are at 2 p.m. ET at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Ill., and will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State softball (26-26, 8-10) dropped Thursday's game against Detroit Mercy (11-23), 9-5 in 14 innings at Old College Field; the game is the fifth longest game in MSU history. Shae Bass pitched the entire game for the Spartans, their longest contest since the 1-0, 18-inning loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship on May 8, 2003. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Speed and an affinity for Michigan State. Jessica LeFevre has both. Her entire family, it seems, has both. LeFevre is a .321 hitter as a senior for the MSU softball team, a former walk-on who made the team strictly because of her ability to run. Her cousin, Blair White, is an MSU football walk-on receiver whose speed gives him a chance to contribu read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State softball (26-25, 8-10) split games Sunday afternoon against Penn State (33-20, 6-10) in University Park, Pa., taking game one, 6-0, but dropping the second contest, 4-3. Lesley Noel (14-16) allowed just one hit and struck out four in the complete-game shutout win in game one, while Gina Mondo and Jessica Bracamonte each homered. In read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State suffered a 11-3 loss to the Wolverines Saturday afternoon at Old College, as the Spartans dropped to 25-24 overall and 7-9 in Big Ten play. Sixth-ranked Michigan improved to 43-4 overall and 15-1 in league action. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Sixth-ranked Michigan topped Michigan State in five innings, 10-0, Friday afternoon at Alumni Field. Megan Hair gave up a game-ending grand slam, as the Wolverines tacked on five runs in the fifth for the win. The intrastate rivals meet again Saturday in East Lansing for a 12 p.m. game at Old College Field. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Michigan is daunting enough on its own. Take away two of Michigan State's top three hitters and this weekend's assignment starts to look unfair. That's what Jacquie Joseph's softball team is facing, entering a two-game series with its rival that starts today in Ann Arbor and finishes Saturday in East Lansing. No. 3 hitter Bianca Mejia, who lea read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  The Spartans are on back on the winning track after sweeping Wednesday's doubleheader against Oakland, 8-2 and 8-5, to improve their record to 25-22 overall. Entering the conference weekend, MSU is an even 7-7 in Big Ten games. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State softball (25-22, 7-7) earned a pair of wins Wednesday afternoon, sweeping Oakland (13-22) in a doubleheader at Old College Field, 8-2 and 8-5. Second baseman Gina Mondo drove in five runs for the Spartans, while designated player Jessica LeFevre went a perfect 4-for-4 and scored five times. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State softball dropped a close game Tuesday against Bowling Green, as the Falcons picked up a 2-1 victory at Old College Field. The Spartans held a 1-0 advantage with two outs against the Falcons in the top of the seventh, but a costly walk kept Bowling Green alive. With an RBI double and single, then three quick MSU outs in the bottom th read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  After the program banquet on Monday night, Michigan State softball (23-21, 7-7) will play seven games this week as the Spartans enter the final stretch of the regular season. MSU will host a pair of non-conference foes as Bowling Green comes to Old College Field on Tuesday, April 22 for a 4 p.m. game, and when Oakland is in town on Wednesday, Apri read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State softball saw a conference sweep slip away Sunday afternoon at Old College Field as Indiana picked up the game two win, 9-8, after the Spartans won the first contest, 2-0. MSU is now 23-21 overall and an even 7-7 in Big Ten action, while the Hoosiers earned their 13th win of the season, and are 13-31 overall and 3-11 in league play. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Purdue took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with the first of three home runs Saturday afternoon at Old College Field, as the Boilermakers shut out Michigan State (22-20, 6-6) by a score of 9-0. Lesley Noel went down as the pitcher of record for MSU after pitching three innings, while Kelly Confer and Shae Bass also contributed in the circle. Purdu read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Senior hurler Lesley Noel threw four strikeouts and had five assists on putouts as she led Michigan State (22-19, 6-5) to a 2-1 victory over Purdue Friday at Old College Field. The Boilermakers dropped to 29-14 overall and 5-4 in league action. The conference foes tangle again tomorrow, April 19, at noon in the series finale. read more »
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msuspartans.cstv.com —  Michigan State returns to Old College Field for an eventful weekend in East Lansing. The Spartans host Purdue on Friday and Saturday (April 18-19) with games at 4 p.m. and 12 p.m., respectively. Saturday's game is a part of the campus-wide festivity, "Spartan Saturday." There will be no charge for the softball, baseball and football games on ca read more »
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