toledoblade.com —  Perrysburg outfielder Hunter Smith showcased an intriguing mix of speed and power this spring, making major colleges coaches take notice. Smith led the Northern Lakes League in home runs as the senior smashed seven over the fence. The left-handed power hitter also stole 13 bases, which caught the eye of Michigan State University coach Jake Boss. Smith committed to play for the Spartans next season at a ceremony today at Perrysburg High School. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team will be making its third appearance in four years at the Big Ten Tournament next week at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio. The Spartans (35-19, 13-11 Big Ten) are the No. 5 seed in the six-team, double-elimination tournament, and will face fourth-seeded Nebraska (34-21, 14-10) in the first round Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. read more »
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statenews.com —  It doesn’t take much for Jake Boss Jr. and the MSU baseball team to get excited about this time of year. Behind the conference’s top pitching staff led by senior Tony Bucciferro and the consistent bats of juniors second baseman Ryan Jones and outfielder Jordan Keur, the Spartans find themselves just days away from the opening of the Big Ten Tournament. read more »
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detroit.sbnation.com —  Michigan State has not been to the NCAA baseball tournament since 1979, but it will try to change that with a strong showing in the 2012 Big Ten baseball tournament. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Five Spartans have been named to the 2012 Big Ten All-Conference Baseball Team, including junior left fielder Jordan Keur, who garnered first-team honors. Junior second baseman Ryan Jones and senior shortstop Justin Scanlon earned second-team accolades, while junior third baseman Torsten Boss and senior right-handed pitcher Tony Bucciferro were named to the third team. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team heads to Columbus, Ohio, this week looking to win its first Big Ten Tournament in school history. The Spartans, seeded fifth in the six-team, double-elimination tournament, will play fourth-seeded Nebraska (34-21) in the first round on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. read more »
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thedetroitsportssite.com —  The Michigan State baseball team has not made the NCAA Tournament since 1979. To end that drought this season, the Spartans have some work to do at the Big Ten conference tournament, which begins Wednesday in Columbus. read more »
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db.lsj.com —  MSU had some fairly big news during its lineup introductions: volunteer assistant coach Jake Boss Sr. announced he will be retiring from his son’s after the season. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Senior co-captain Tony Bucciferro allowed just two runs and struck out five in eight innings to lead the Michigan State baseball team past Nebraska, 10-9, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Huntington Park. But it took a spectacular game-saving catch by second baseman Ryan Jones to seal the victory.

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