Tag: Michigan State Baseball

Notre Dame baseball series finale canceled, officially sweep weekend

The sweep is official

The Irish have gotten off to a fantastic start in the 2022 season, picking up from where they left off last year. Yes, there are new characters, but Link Jarrett has the Notre Dame baseball team in a great position to once again be an NCAA Tournament team.

Unfortunately the series finale against Marist was canceled due to impending inclement weather. However, the Irish still head back to South Bend with a series sweep, winning all three games played and holding a 5-1 record. They will be highly ranked once again when the polls are updated early this week.

The Irish are back on the road next weekend, as they head to Minneapolis to face three Big Ten teams, Illinois, Michigan State, and Minnesota in U.S. Bank Stadium.

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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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MSU baseball pitcher Mason Erla selected in Round 17 of MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels

MSU baseball pitcher Mason Erla selected in Round 17 of MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels

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MSU baseball pitcher Mason Erla has been selected in Round 17 (pick No. 501) by the Los Angeles Angels.

Erla is a right handed pitcher who played for Cass City High School before joining Michigan State in 2017. This past season, he surpassed 200 career strikeouts, putting him in the top ten in school history. He was named Second-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball in 2020.

Mason Erla has impressive size, standing at 6’4″, 200-pounds and he is leaving MSU with a 4.03 ERA and a record of 14-21.

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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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Ohio State baseball salvages series with Michigan State, takes game Sunday

The Ohio State baseball team was able to salvage the weekend series vs. Michigan State with a win on Sunday.

After dropping the first two of a three-game set with Michigan State, the Ohio State baseball team was able to take the last game of the series to finish on a better note.

The Spartans got the scoring started with an RBI single in the top of the second inning, but Ohio State came right back in the bottom of the inning with a Nick Erwin RBI single to tie the score at 1-1.

Michigan State went back on top on a home run in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead, and added another run in the top of the fifth inning for a 3-1 advantage on some two-out lightning. But the Buckeyes again countered in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-RBI single by Kade Kern to tie it up a 3-3.

Brent Todys gave OSU the lead for the first time in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI single, and from there the Ohio State pitching would shut down the Spartan offense. The Buckeyes would play add-on in the bottom of the eighth with some good execution on small ball to go up and roll to a 7-3 victory.

The win improves Ohio State’s record to 19-16, and now it needs to start getting wins in bunches if it has any designs of making the NCAA Tournament. Next up are some huge games against the top two teams in the league standings, Nebraska and Indiana in Bloomington next weekend.

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Legendary MSU baseball coach elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame

Legendary Michigan State baseball coach Danny Litwhiler will be elected as a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 class.

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A member of the Michigan State baseball family has been elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Former head coach Danny Litwhiler will be a member of the Hall of Fame’s 2021 class.

Litwhiler led the Spartans baseball program from 1964 until 1982, compiling a record of 489–362–8. Litwhiler also led the Spartans to the NCAA tournament three times along with two Big Ten championships.

Among the top players who played for Coach Litwhiler are Steve Garvey, Kirk Gibson and Rick Miller.

Litwhiler will be Michigan State’s first representative in the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

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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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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Former Spartan pitcher and current Seattle Mariner Anthony Misiewicz

The former Spartan pitcher joins the show to talk about his MLB journey

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Anthony Misiewicz became the only former Michigan State baseball player in the MLB when he made his debut a few weeks ago for Seattle. He joins the show to talk about his time as a Spartan and his professional journey.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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Former Michigan State pitcher Anthony Misiewicz makes MLB debut for Seattle Mariners

Misiewicz pitched one inning for the Seattle Mariners Friday night.

It was a big day of debuts across Major League Baseball Friday night and a former Michigan State Spartan was among those getting their first tastes of the big leagues.

Former Spartan pitcher Anthony Misiewicz made his MLB debut for the Seattle Mariners Friday night. Misiewicz threw one inning against the Houston Astros, giving up two hits and an earned run while striking out one batter.

A former Anchor Bay star, Misiewicz pitched for MSU from 2013-15 and turned professional after the Mariners selected him in the 18th round of the 2015 draft. Misiewicz has slowly risen through the minor leagues since, even getting traded to Tampa Bay and then back to Seattle at one point in his career. His minor league stops have included Everett (WA), Bakersfield (CA), Modesto (CA), Little Rock (AR), Montgomery (AL), and Tacoma (WA).

Misiewicz is the only former Spartan baseball player currently in the MLB.

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