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Michigan State baseball: opening weekend recap

Michigan State had an impressive opening weekend:

Michigan State baseball is off and running in the 2023 season, the 15th season in the Jake Boss tenure in East Lansing. The Spartans are looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012 and they are off to a good start.

MSU traveled to Phoenix to play in the MLB Desert Invitational, which included playing some very strong competition.

In the four games, Michigan State went 3-1:

  • Michigan: W 15-8
  • Fresno State: W 7-4
  • Arizona: L 7-1
  • Grand Canyon: W 7-1

Michigan State will look to continue building on their strong start next weekend when they travel to the Carolinas for three games:

  • @ USC Upstate — Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • @ Gardner-Webb — Boiling Springs, North Carolina
  • @ Presbyterian College — Clinton, South Carolina

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Michigan State baseball hires World Series Champion to staff

MSU baseball coach Jake Boss has added a World Series champion to his staff

Jake Boss has beefed up his staff heading into the 2023 season. Boss is welcoming World Series champion Adam Eaton to his staff.

Eaton spent the past nine seasons patrolling the outfield for several Major League Baseball franchises. In 2019, as a member of the Washington Nationals, Eaton won the World Series.

In his career, Eaton was a .276 hitter with 66 home runs and had one of the best gloves in baseball. He played his college ball at Miami (Ohio).

Eaton will serve as the director of player development.

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Michigan State baseball pitcher Sam Benschoter signs with Cincinnati Reds

Michigan State baseball pitcher Sam Benschoter has signed with Cincinnati Reds

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The MLB Draft concluded after 20 rounds on Tuesday. The Michigan State baseball program saw one of its signees and one of its current players get drafted.

One draftee hopeful, Sam Benschoter, was not selected through the 20 rounds.

Benschoter was quick to make a move after going undrafted, getting an offer and then signing a NDFA contract with the Cincinnati Reds.

The right handed pitcher from Tecumseh, Michigan, has been a staple of the Spartans pitching rotation the past three seasons.

Benschoter is a flamethrower that can get his fastball into the upper 90s.

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Michigan State baseball signee Micah Ottenbreit drafted by Philadelphia Phillies

A member of Michigan State’s 2021 recruiting class has been drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round

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Michigan State’s baseball coaching staff will be fighting to hang on to one of their highest rated prospects in the 2021 recruiting class.

Micah Ottenbreit of Trenton High School in Trenton, Michigan, is currently signed into the 2021 MSU recruiting class. He is ranked by Perfect Game Baseball  as the No. 97 overall recruit in the country and the No. 2 player in Michigan.

On Monday afternoon, Ottenbreit saw his name flash across the screen, as the Philadelphia Phillies used their fourth round, No. 114 overall selection on the right handed pitcher.

Ottenbreit will now have to decide to either sign with the Phillies, or spend the next three seasons in East Lansing before he is draft eligible once again.

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Michigan State baseball alum Anthony Misiewicz gets first MLB win

Michigan State baseball alumni Anthony Misiewicz got his first career MLB win with the Seattle Mariners on opening day.

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Anthony Misiewicz was a standout pitcher during his time in East Lansing. After 3 seasons with the Spartans, Misiewicz was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft.

The lefty pitcher spent his 4 years in the minor leagues as a starting pitcher, making his way through the ranks. Misiewicz got his crack at the majors when he was called up during the 2020 season as a reliever.

After appearing in 21 games during the 2020 season, Misiewicz took that momentum into the 2021 season, making the big league roster out of spring training.

Yesterday on opening day for the Mariners, Misiewicz threw a perfect inning to get the win, the first of his major league career.

Misiewicz is the only active MSU alum in the MLB.

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