msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team fell at Michigan, 4-0, Friday evening at Ray Fisher Stadium in the series opener between the two rivals. Senior right-hander Tony Bucciferro struck out seven in 7 2/3 innings of work, but Michigan's Brandon Sinnery didn't allow a run in 8 1/3 innings as the Wolverines kept MSU off the scoreboard.

Baseball falls to Michigan 4-0, plays again Saturday in East Lansing State News
Wolverines Drop Spartans 4-0 in Ann Arbor Gang Green
Spartans drop opener of 3-game series to Michigan Lansing State Journal

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msuspartans.com —  Winners of 14 of its last 16 games, the Michigan State baseball team takes on Michigan this weekend in a home-and-home series. The two rivals will meet Friday in Ann Arbor at 5:35 p.m. before meeting in East Lansing Saturday at 1:05 p.m. The series finale is set for Sunday at 3:05 p.m. in Ann Arbor and will be broadcast live on BTN. read more »
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statenews.com —  With Thursday’s 7-0 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts being a fun exhibition, the Spartans (18-8 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) will have to turn up the intensity for the series with the Wolverines (12-16, 0-3). And junior utility player Tony Wieber said that shouldn’t be a problem. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Before a Cooley Law School Stadium record crowd of 12,997, the Lansing Lugnuts defeated Michigan State, 7-0, Thursday night in the sixth annual Crosstown Showdown presented by Auto Owners Insurance. Both teams had just one hit after six innings, but the Lugnuts broke the game open with seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the seventh inning.




Lugnuts shutout MSU 7-0 in front of record crowd State News
Lugnuts Top Spartans 7-0 in Sixth Annual Crosstown Showdown Gang Green
Crosstown Showdown: Lugnuts down Spartans with 7 in 7th Lansing State Journal

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detroitnews.com —  Glance at any of the major college baseball national rankings and try and find Michigan State. It will be a long and fruitless search. Michigan State is nowhere to be found. In fact, Purdue is the only Big Ten team that is ranked — No. 19 in the Baseball America and No. 20 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. But here's the thing, the Boilermakers might not be the best team in the Big Ten. Remember this, too: Michigan State was picked to win the conference. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  The Lansing Lugnuts and Michigan State Spartans will meet today in the sixth-annual Crosstown Showdown. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. at Cooley Law School Stadium. read more »
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statenews.com —  Jimmy Pickens considers himself blessed to have played in professional baseball stadiums multiple times since he picked up the game as a kid. Pickens said he can’t wait to get a taste of his first Crosstown Showdown at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, when he and the MSU baseball team take on the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Taking a break from Big Ten play, the Michigan State baseball team defeated Eastern Michigan, 6-1, Wednesday night at Oestrike Stadium. The Spartans improved to 18-8 for the season and have won 14 of their last 16 games.

Baseball tops Eastern Michigan, 6-1 State News
Spartans Roll In Yspilanti, Beat Eastern Michigan 6-1 Gang Green

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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team (17-8) will take a break from Big Ten play to face Eastern Michigan (10-17) Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. in Ypsilanti. The Spartans return to action to face the Lansing Lugnuts in the sixth annual Crosstown Showdown Thursday at 7:05 p.m. at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team will take on the Lansing Lugnuts in the sixth annual Crosstown Showdown presented by Auto Owners Insurance on Thursday, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. at Cooley Law School Stadium in Downtown Lansing. read more »
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statenews.com —  Nearing the midway point of the baseball season, head coach Jake Boss Jr. has grown certain of the strength of this year’s ball club — the pitching. read more »
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statenews.com —  After losing the first game of the Big Ten season 1-0 against Ohio State on Saturday, baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. said his Spartans knew they had two chances to redeem themselves against the Buckeyes. And by scraping out a 2-1 win Sunday and 10-5 victory Monday, MSU did just that, capturing two-of-three to open conference play at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.

Spartans Score 8 In First En Route to 10-5 Victory over Buckeyes Gang Green
Eight-run 1st drives Spartans past Ohio St. Lansing State Journal

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msuspartans.com —  In the second straight pitchers' duel between Michigan State and Ohio State, the Spartans came through in game two of the series Sunday afternoon at McLane Baseball Stadium with a 2-1 victory over the Buckeyes.

Video: Wrap Up BTN
Tony Wieber Drives Home Winner and Sets Record as Spartans Top Buckeyes, 2-1 Gang Green
MSU beats Ohio State, Wieber sets school career saves record State News
Pitching pushes Spartans by Ohio State Lansing State Journal

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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team had its eight-game winning streak snapped Saturday afternoon in its Big Ten opener as Ohio State edged the Spartans in a pitcher's duel, 1-0, at McLane Baseball Stadium. Spartan starter Tony Bucciferro threw eight scoreless innings, struck out nine, scattered just two hits and took a no-hitter into the seventh, but was bested by Buckeye right-hander Jaron Long (1-1), who tossed a complete-game, five-hit shutout.

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Baseball drops Big Ten opener against Ohio State, 1-0 State News
Buckeyes Beat Spartans 1-0 in Big Ten Opener Gang Green
Spartans squander ace's gem against Ohio State Lansing State Journal

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msuspartans.com —  Defending Big Ten Champion Michigan State opens conference play this weekend as it hosts Ohio State Saturday-Monday at McLane Baseball Stadium. The series was pushed back a day due to inclement weather in the Greater Lansing Area on Friday. read more »
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