Michigan State split a Big Ten doubleheader with visiting Illinois on Friday at Secchia Stadium. In game one, MSU earned a 7-0 victory in a one-hit complete game from Jacey Schuler, but Illinois came back with a 11-hit effort in the nightcap to earn a 12-6 victory.
Category: Softball
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Grillo Homers Twice in 7-4 Spartan Win
Sophia Grillo hit a pair of two-run homers to help secure MSU’s 7-5 victory over Murray State at the John Cropp Invitational at Kentucky on Saturday. The Spartans improve to 9-8 with the win, while Murray State drops to 7-9.
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Spartans Hold Off Villanova, 9-8
Michigan State’s bats got hot in the late innings and helped MSU hold off Villanova, 9-8, in the second day of action at the Queen City Classic at Charlotte. The Spartans, receiving votes in all four national polls this week, are now 6-2 on the season.
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MSU downs No. 12/14 Virginia Tech, 7-6
Michigan State (5-1) earned a second straight victory over a ranked team, downing No. 12/14 Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon to open the Queen City Classic at Charlotte. It is the fourth consecutive win for MSU overall and delivers VaTech its first loss of the season (5-1).
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B1G Action Opens for Spartan Softball
It’s opening weekend for Big Ten softball as Michigan State heads to Oklahoma City to face Minnesota and Northwestern to kick off the league slate on March 13-16. The Big Ten partnered with USA Softball and Devon Park this season to host eight conference teams over two weekends of competition to open conference play.
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Spartans Run Rule Norse, 10-1
Michigan State softball is bringing a three-game winning streak back to East Lansing following a 10-1 run rule victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday at Miami Softball Stadium. The Spartans improve to 7-9 overall, going 3-1 at the Miami RedHawks softball tournament.
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Softball Sweeps Day Two at Miami Tournament
Michigan State softball went 2-0 on day two of the Miami RedHawks softball tournament on Saturday, bouncing back to secure wins over Northern Kentucky (6-0) and Miami (9-7). Saturday’s victories improve MSU’s record to 6-9 entering the final game of the weekend
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Softball Drops Game One in Oxford
Action at the Miami RedHawks softball tournament got underway for Michigan State softball on Friday afternoon, dropping an 8-0 contest to the RedHawks in game one of the weekend at Miami Softball Stadium. MSU moves to 4-9 this season
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Spartan Softball Preps for Four-Game Weekend
After a week off of competition, Michigan State softball heads to Oxford, Ohio for a pair of games against each of Miami and Northern Kentucky this weekend. Action gets underway on Friday, March 7 with a 4:00 p.m. game against Miami. Play resumes for MSU on Saturday, March 8 with 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. games against Northern Kentucky and Miami, respectively. The Spartans conclude play in Oxford with a 12:00 p.m. game against NKU on Sunday, March 9.
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Softball Falls Short in Back-and-Forth Battle
After weather forced the Michigan State softball program to change its plans, the Spartans battled in a back-and-forth loss at Incarnate Word on Saturday, 6-4, from H-E-B Field. MSU’s record moves to 3-8 in non-conference action.
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Jacey Schuler Ties Program Record in Win Over Longwood
Michigan State softball split day one of the 2025 Red & Black Showcase on Friday, defeating Longwood, 7-2, in game one and falling to No. 10-ranked Georgia, 10-2, in game two from Jack Turner Softball Stadium. Freshman Jacey Schuler tied the program record for single-game strikeouts by a freshman against Longwood.
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Bats Come Alive in Softball’s Win Over Western Michigan
Michigan State softball got into the win column for the first time in 2025 on Saturday afternoon, winning the weekend rematch against Western Michigan, 9-1, at Hillenbrand stadium to cap off the Candrea Classic.
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Softball Concludes Day Two at Candrea Classic
Michigan State concluded day two at the Candrea Classic on Friday afternoon falling to No. 11-ranked Alabama, 6-2, and Western Michigan, 8-0, at Hillenbrand Stadium. Michigan State moves to 0-4 to start the 2025 season and looks to get into the win column on Saturday when it meets Western Michigan for a rematch at 2:00 p.m. ET in its final game of the Candrea Classic.
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Softball Hangs With #16 Arizona on Opening Night
The 2025 softball season got underway on Thursday night with Michigan State dropping a pair of opening night contests to No. 16-ranked Arizona, 15-0 and 10-9, at Hillenbrand Stadium. Michigan State opens its season 0-2 and looks to get into the win column tomorrow afternoon when it meets No. 11-ranked Alabama and Western Michigan for day two of the Candrea Classic.
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Softball Trio Named B1G Players to Watch
Michigan State softball juniors Hannah Hawley and Britain Beshears, and freshman Jacey Schuler were named 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch on Tuesday afternoon as announced by the conference office. Hawley and Beshears are key returners for the Spartans this season, both coming off National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2024.
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Jacey Schuler Named to Softball America Freshman Watch List
Michigan State softball freshman Jacey Schuler was named to Softball America’s Freshman Watch List on Tuesday morning. Schuler is one of eight student-athletes that made up the No. 23-ranked recruiting class by Extra Innings Softball last season.
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Hannah Hawley Named to D1Softball Top 100
Junior Hannah Hawley was named to the D1Softball Preseason D100 Player rankings on Monday morning checking in at No. 100. Hawley enjoyed a breakout campaign in her first season as a Spartan in 2024, leading the team in batting average (.349), on-base percentage (.462) and OPS (1.133). The Coventry, Rhode Island native also paced the Spartans in hits (52), extra base hits (24) and walks (25). Hawley split her time behind the plate and at third base for MSU last season.
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MSU Baseball And Softball Host Beautiful Lives Project Field of Dreams Event Thursday
Michigan State’s baseball and softball teams partnered up to host the Beautiful Lives Project Field of Dreams event with co-founder Bryce Weiler for the third-straight year on Thursday afternoon at McLane Stadium at Jeff Ishbia Field. The Beautiful Lives Project provides people with disabilities the opportunity to actively participate in activities and events that may not have been available to them previously due to physical or facility limitations.
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Softball Adds Pitt Transfer Hannah Greer
Sharonda McDonald-Kelley announced the addition of former Pitt outfielder Hannah Greer on Monday. In one season at Pitt, Greer made 27 appearances and six starts for the Panthers. Greer recorded her first career collegiate hit against Memphis on Feb. 10, 2024, and drove in her first career RBI a week later against Kennesaw State on Feb. 17.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
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Hawley, Beshears Named NFCA All-Great Lakes Region
Michigan State softball sophomores Hannah Hawley and Britain Beshears were named to the All-Great Lakes Region team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Saturday afternoon. Hawley is a First Team selection at designated player/non-pitcher utility and Beshears was named to the Third Team at first base. It’s the first time MSU softball has been represented by multiple student-athletes on the All-Region teams since 2017 (Kaitlyn Eveland, Lea Foerster, Kelcey Carrasco) and the 14th time overall. Hawley represents Michigan State’s first First Team selection since Foerster in 2018.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics