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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:33 MST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Practice in Full Swing]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-practice-in-full-swing</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:33 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Under clear, sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-40s, the Michigan State baseball team conducted a portion of its practice outside at McLane Baseball Stadium Monday afternoon. The Spartans are entering their second week of practice in preparation for the 2012 season opener against 11th-ranked St. John's on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Dunedin, Fla.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Wieber Named to Stopper of the Year Award Preseason Watch List]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-wieber-named-to-stopper-of-the-year-award-preseason-watch-list</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-wieber-named-to-stopper-of-the-year-award-preseason-watch-list</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:43:27 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-wieber-named-to-stopper-of-the-year-award-preseason-watch-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State junior right-hander Tony Wieber has been named to the Stopper of the Year Award Preseason Watch List, as announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America. The award has been given annually since 2005 to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU baseball team filled with talent heading into 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-team-filled-with-talent-heading-into-2012</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-team-filled-with-talent-heading-into-2012</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:05 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-team-filled-with-talent-heading-into-2012</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State is coming off its Big Ten Championship season in 2011 - its first sine 1979 - and the team is filled with some of the conference's top talent heading into 2012. Several Spartans made an appearance in the College Baseball Insider 2012 Big Ten preview - voted as the best in various categories by conference coaches.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Record Crowd Attends 2012 First Pitch Dinner]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/record-crowd-attends-2012-first-pitch-dinner</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/record-crowd-attends-2012-first-pitch-dinner</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:10:03 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/record-crowd-attends-2012-first-pitch-dinner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A record crowd of nearly 600 people attended the 2012 Michigan State Baseball First Pitch Dinner Saturday night at the Kellogg Center. The program honored Earl Morrall as the 2012 Spartan Baseball Alumnus of the Year and the event also featured a jersey recognition ceremony for Kirk Gibson.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Earl Morrall: 2012 Michigan State Baseball Distinguished Alumnus of the Year]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-2012-michigan-state-baseball-distinguished-alumnus-of-the-year</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-2012-michigan-state-baseball-distinguished-alumnus-of-the-year</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:54:04 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-2012-michigan-state-baseball-distinguished-alumnus-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Truth be told, Earl Morrall might have made his living swinging a bat instead of slinging a football if the opportunity to play Major League Baseball was as promising as the one afforded by the NFL.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Begins Practice for 2012 Season]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-practice-for-2012-season</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-practice-for-2012-season</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:52:08 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-practice-for-2012-season</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The defending Big Ten Champion Michigan State Spartan baseball team conducted its first official practice of the 2012 season Friday afternoon inside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Earl Morrall, Kirk Gibson to be honored]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-kirk-gibson-to-be-honored</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-kirk-gibson-to-be-honored</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:51 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/earl-morrall-kirk-gibson-to-be-honored</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Spartan baseball program will honor Earl Morrall as its Alumnus of the Year at the annual First Pitch Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kellogg Center. In addition, former Spartan All-American and current Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson will be on hand for a jersey recognition.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peak Performance, Michigan State team up for winter baseball camp]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/peak-performance-michigan-state-team-up-for-winter-baseball-camp</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/peak-performance-michigan-state-team-up-for-winter-baseball-camp</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:33:33 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/peak-performance-michigan-state-team-up-for-winter-baseball-camp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last year the Michigan State University baseball team under the direction of head coach Jake Boss ended a long drought and claimed its first Big Ten title since 1979. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Torsten Boss Named Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/torsten-boss-named-louisville-slugger-preseason-all-american</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/torsten-boss-named-louisville-slugger-preseason-all-american</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:01:52 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Michigan State junior third baseman Torsten Boss has been named a third-team preseason Louisville Slugger All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio: Jake Boss on Tim Staudt]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-jake-boss-on-tim-staudt</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-jake-boss-on-tim-staudt</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:42:12 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-jake-boss-on-tim-staudt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MSU Baseball coach Jake Boss talks about the upcoming First Pitch dinner in January.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Baseball To Honor Earl Morrall at First Pitch Dinner]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-to-honor-earl-morrall-at-first-pitch-dinner</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-to-honor-earl-morrall-at-first-pitch-dinner</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:58:12 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-to-honor-earl-morrall-at-first-pitch-dinner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State baseball program will honor Earl Morrall as its Alumnus of the Year when it hosts the seventh annual First Pitch Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at the Kellogg Center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Announces 2012 Schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-announces-2012-schedule</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-announces-2012-schedule</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:12:15 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-announces-2012-schedule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scheduled highlighted by 22 home games at McLane Baseball Stadium; three-game series at Texas A&M; sixth annual Crosstown Showdown on April 5; and the Clash at Comerica against Central Michigan on May 15.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kirk Gibson wins NL manager of the year]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-wins-nl-manager-of-the-year</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-wins-nl-manager-of-the-year</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:33:37 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-wins-nl-manager-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gibson, a Michigan State alumnus and Waterford native, was a clear choice in the NL for guiding the Arizona Diamondbacks to the West title. A former MVP as a rough-and-tumble outfielder, Gibson was honored in his first full season as a big-league manager. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cam Gibson's H.S. coach: He really loves Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/cam-gibsons-h-s--coach-he-really-loves-michigan-state</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/cam-gibsons-h-s--coach-he-really-loves-michigan-state</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:37:11 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/cam-gibsons-h-s--coach-he-really-loves-michigan-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cam Gibson, the son of former Michigan State and Tigers standout and current Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson, will play baseball for the Spartans.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michigan State baseball inks another Gibby]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-baseball-inks-another-gibby</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-baseball-inks-another-gibby</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:56:05 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-baseball-inks-another-gibby</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Like father, like son: Michigan State's baseball recruiting class for 2013 includes Grosse Pointe South outfielder Cam Gibson. That's the son. Dad is Kirk Gibson, who was a Spartans All-America in both baseball and football in 1978, before he went on to play for the Tigers and L.A. Dodgers, and now manages the Arizona Diamondbacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Adds Six to 2013 Roster]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-adds-six-to-2013-roster</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-adds-six-to-2013-roster</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:40:30 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-adds-six-to-2013-roster</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Michigan State baseball head coach Jake Boss announced Thursday that six student-athletes, including five from the state of Michigan, will join the Spartan baseball program for the 2013 season]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michigan State, Central Michigan to meet in another 'Clash at Comerica']]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-central-michigan-to-meet-in-another-clash-at-comerica-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-central-michigan-to-meet-in-another-clash-at-comerica-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:07:27 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-central-michigan-to-meet-in-another-clash-at-comerica-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State and Central Michigan will play another college baseball game at Comerica Park next year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/110811aaa.html">Second Annual `Clash at Comerica' Set for May 15, 2012</a> MSU Official<br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Ten Championship Ring Ceremony Photo Gallery]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/big-ten-championship-ring-ceremony-photo-gallery</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/big-ten-championship-ring-ceremony-photo-gallery</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:45:42 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/big-ten-championship-ring-ceremony-photo-gallery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following game two of the Green-White Series on Sunday, Oct. 16, the 2011 Big Ten Champion Michigan State Spartans received their championship rings in a post-game ceremony on Kobs Field at McLane Baseball Stadium.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Baseball Holiday Camp Information]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-holiday-camp-information</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-holiday-camp-information</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:54:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-holiday-camp-information</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Saturday, Dec. 3, MSU will host an advanced hitting clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Indoor Practice Facility. On Sunday, Dec. 4, there will be three camps available: kids camp (ages 8-13) from 9-11 a.m.; hitting camp from 12-2:30 p.m.; and pitching camp from 3-5 p.m.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Face time with Jake Boss Jr.]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-jake-boss-jr-</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-jake-boss-jr-</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:57:04 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-jake-boss-jr-</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After one of the most successful seasons in MSU baseball history, Jake Boss Jr. is hungry for more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green-White Series Recap]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/green-white-series-recap</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/green-white-series-recap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:14:48 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/green-white-series-recap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State baseball team concluded fall practice with the annual Green-White Series this past week at McLane Baseball Stadium. In a best-of-three series, the White defeated the Green, two games to one.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Schedule Announced for 2012 Big Ten/Big East Baseball Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/schedule-announced-for-2012-big-tenbig-east-baseball-challenge</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/schedule-announced-for-2012-big-tenbig-east-baseball-challenge</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:40:20 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/schedule-announced-for-2012-big-tenbig-east-baseball-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Big East and Big Ten Conferences, in conjunction with the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, have released the schedule for the fourth annual Big Ten/Big East Baseball Challenge.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Funeral Service for Danny Litwhiler Scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/funeral-service-for-danny-litwhiler-scheduled-for-thursday-oct--6</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/funeral-service-for-danny-litwhiler-scheduled-for-thursday-oct--6</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:52:30 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/funeral-service-for-danny-litwhiler-scheduled-for-thursday-oct--6</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A funeral service for former Michigan State baseball coach Danny Litwhiler has been scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church (327 MAC Ave.) in East Lansing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson parties like it's 1984]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/diamondbacks-kirk-gibson-parties-like-its-1984</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/diamondbacks-kirk-gibson-parties-like-its-1984</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:07:35 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/diamondbacks-kirk-gibson-parties-like-its-1984</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 1984 Tigers are still winning. "I couldn't be prouder," said Tom Brookens about two of his teammates on the '84 Tigers, Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell. The Arizona Diamondbacks - with Gibson as the manager and Trammell as the bench coach - clinched the NL West title Friday night.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Danny Litwhiler Passes Away]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/danny-litwhiler-passes-away</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/danny-litwhiler-passes-away</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:54:43 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/danny-litwhiler-passes-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest innovators in baseball history, Litwhiler coached 19 seasons at Michigan State and led the Spartans to 488 victories, two Big Ten titles, and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110923/GW05/309230025/1023/GW">MSU coaching legend Litwhiler dies</a> Lansing State Journal<br /><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110923/SPORTS07/110923045/1055/">Danny Litwhiler, godfather of the radar gun, dies</a> Detroit Free Press<br /><a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2011/09/michigan_state_baseball_great.html">Danny Litwhiler dies; leaves legacy as player, coach, innovator</a> Grand Rapids Press<br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Begins Fall Practice]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-fall-practice</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-fall-practice</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:20:43 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/baseball-begins-fall-practice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The defending Big Ten Champion Michigan State baseball team begins fall practice this week in preparation for its exhibition at Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 17.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Baseball Golf Outing Scheduled for Sept. 23]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-golf-outing-scheduled-for-sept--23</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-golf-outing-scheduled-for-sept--23</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:13:45 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-golf-outing-scheduled-for-sept--23</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State baseball program's annual golf outing is set for Friday, Sept. 23 at Forest Akers West, beginning at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. The cost is $125 per person or $500 for a group of four.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Four Drafted Spartans Will Attend Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-drafted-spartans-will-attend-michigan-state</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-drafted-spartans-will-attend-michigan-state</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:37:17 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-drafted-spartans-will-attend-michigan-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Four incoming freshmen who signed National Letters of Intent with the Spartans last November - Ryan Krill, Jimmy Pickens, Blaise Salter and Mick VanVossen - and were also selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in June, have elected to enroll at Michigan State University and continue their baseball careers in East Lansing.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Despite location, Kirk Gibson remains close to MSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/despite-location-kirk-gibson-remains-close-to-msu</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:17:41 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/despite-location-kirk-gibson-remains-close-to-msu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The State News talked with Gibson to discuss his illustrious past and his playoff aspirations as a manager.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CASE Cares Miracle Baseball Field Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Monday, Aug. 8]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/case-cares-miracle-baseball-field-groundbreaking-ceremony-set-for-monday-aug--8</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/case-cares-miracle-baseball-field-groundbreaking-ceremony-set-for-monday-aug--8</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:44:25 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/case-cares-miracle-baseball-field-groundbreaking-ceremony-set-for-monday-aug--8</guid>
<description><![CDATA[All children deserve the chance to play baseball. This vision is getting closer to reality with the official groundbreaking ceremony for the CASE Cares Miracle Baseball Field to be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8. The event is being held at Valley Farms Park (adjacent to Granger Meadow Park), 1080 East Weiland Road, Lansing, which is the field's future site.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For Jimmy Pickens the choice is play baseball for MSU or theTigers or play football for MSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/for-jimmy-pickens-the-choice-is-play-baseball-for-msu-or-thetigers-or-play-football-for-msu</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/for-jimmy-pickens-the-choice-is-play-baseball-for-msu-or-thetigers-or-play-football-for-msu</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:30:33 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/for-jimmy-pickens-the-choice-is-play-baseball-for-msu-or-thetigers-or-play-football-for-msu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pickens' hometown favorite club picked him in June's 2011 MLB Draft, which came as a surprise to the young star. He wasn't terribly shocked he was drafted, there were a couple teams interested, but when he heard the news he was selected by the Tigers, that's when the excitement hit. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Bucciferro, Ryan Jones Named Cape Cod League All-Stars]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-bucciferro-ryan-jones-named-cape-cod-league-all-stars</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-bucciferro-ryan-jones-named-cape-cod-league-all-stars</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:10:02 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tony-bucciferro-ryan-jones-named-cape-cod-league-all-stars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State right-handed pitcher Tony Bucciferro and second baseman Ryan Jones have been selected to play in the 49th annual Cape Cod League All-Star Game Friday, July 29 at Fenway Park. Bucciferro and Jones, who both play for the Brewster Whitecaps, will represent the East Division.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmy Pickens joining either Tigers or Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jimmy-pickens-joining-either-tigers-or-michigan-state</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jimmy-pickens-joining-either-tigers-or-michigan-state</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:24:14 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jimmy-pickens-joining-either-tigers-or-michigan-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old verbally committed to play baseball at Michigan State last fall before the start of his senior year at Rice. Then, last month, shortly after graduation, Pickens was a late-round selection (1,247th pick overall) of the Tigers in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Four Spartans Honored by American Baseball Coaches Association]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-spartans-honored-by-american-baseball-coaches-association</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-spartans-honored-by-american-baseball-coaches-association</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:16:43 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-spartans-honored-by-american-baseball-coaches-association</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Four Spartans have been honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association for their outstanding seasons in 2011. Jeff Holm was selected as an ABCA/Rawlings Third-Team All-American and was also a First-Team All-Mideast Region pick. Torsten Boss joined Holm on the All-Mideast Region First Team, while Brandon Eckerle and Kurt Wunderlich were named to the All-Mideast Region Second Team.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio: Steve Garvey Helps Put Together Dream Team Which Hopes To Restore Dodgers Glory]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-steve-garvey-helps-put-together-dream-team-which-hopes-to-restore-dodgers-glory</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-steve-garvey-helps-put-together-dream-team-which-hopes-to-restore-dodgers-glory</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:25:21 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-steve-garvey-helps-put-together-dream-team-which-hopes-to-restore-dodgers-glory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems to be getting more and more imminent that, one way or another, the franchise will be up for sale, it's simply a matter of when and how it will be done. That's basically what Steve Garvey alludes to in the following interview, where he also explains a bit about the group he has helped put together that would attempt to buy the Dodgers if they go up for sale.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Van Ameyde Promoted to Associate Head Baseball Coach]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-van-ameyde-promoted-to-associate-head-baseball-coach</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-van-ameyde-promoted-to-associate-head-baseball-coach</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:58:34 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-van-ameyde-promoted-to-associate-head-baseball-coach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Van Ameyde has been promoted to associate head coach, fourth-year head baseball coach Jake Boss announced Tuesday. Van Ameyde, who has served as the Spartan pitching coach since the 2009 season, has been one of the key components to MSU's success the past three years, including helping the program to its first Big Ten Championship in 32 years in 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brandon Eckerle Named to Lowe's Senior CLASS All-America Team]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-named-to-lowes-senior-class-all-america-team</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-named-to-lowes-senior-class-all-america-team</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:01:52 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-named-to-lowes-senior-class-all-america-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State senior center fielder Brandon Eckerle has been named to the Lowe's Senior CLASS All-America First Team. The announcement was made over the weekend by Lowe's, an official corporate sponsor of the NCAA, at the College World Series.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kirk Gibson manages to surprise all]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-manages-to-surprise-all</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-manages-to-surprise-all</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:41:43 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kirk-gibson-manages-to-surprise-all</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tom Brookens and Kirk Gibson were teammates throughout Gibson's first nine seasons as a Tiger. This week, a reporter said to Brookens: "There is no one in the world, including Kirk Gibson, who would have said that when Gibson was a player with the Tigers that he was going to be a manager." Without hesitation, Brookens said, "I agree."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brandon Eckerle picks Detroit Tigers over law school]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-picks-detroit-tigers-over-law-school</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-picks-detroit-tigers-over-law-school</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:05:35 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/brandon-eckerle-picks-detroit-tigers-over-law-school</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Brandon Eckerle is aware of the rich tradition of Detroit Tigers baseball. Eckerle grew up hearing tales of the 1984 Tigers, who topped the San Diego Padres for a title, due in part to former Michigan State Spartan Kirk Gibson's two home runs in the title-clinching Game 5.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Four Future Spartans To Play in MHSBCA East-West All-Star Game]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-future-spartans-to-play-in-mhsbca-east-west-all-star-game</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-future-spartans-to-play-in-mhsbca-east-west-all-star-game</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:26:41 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/four-future-spartans-to-play-in-mhsbca-east-west-all-star-game</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Four incoming Spartan freshmen have been selected to play in the 30th annual Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) East-West All-Star Game. The game will be held Tuesday, June 21 at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit, beginning at 7 p.m.]]></description>
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