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Michigan State baseball takes two of three from Niagara

MSU takes two of three from Niagara

Michigan State baseball was back in town, playing host to out-of-conference opponent Niagara in East Lansing. A three game set, hosted by the Spartans, went majority in the favor of MSU.

Michigan State won the first two games, 9-0 and 7-6, before dropping game three, 8-6.

The Spartans will next face Central Michigan at home on Tuesday, before resuming Big Ten play against Purdue in West Lafayette.

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MSU baseball game at Notre Dame postponed

MSU v. Notre Dame on Tuesday has been PPD

Michigan State was set to travel to South Bend, Indiana, on Tuesday for a non-conference matchup with Notre Dame. Unfortunately, due to weather, that matchup will not be happening and has been postponed.

The Spartans were looking to build upon a series win over Rutgers this past weekend, and are on the quest to improve their 12-14 record above .500.

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Michigan State baseball wins first B1G home series of 2024

MSU wins their first Big Ten home series of the season

Michigan State welcomed in Rutgers this past weekend for a 3-game Big Ten matchup with the Scarlet Knights.

After dropping the first game of the weekend, 4-2, the Spartans were able to muster up a couple of wins to take two out of three from Rutgers.

The Spartans improve to 12-14 on the year, and are slowly climbing themselves back ahead of that .500 number.

MSU will have two weekday games this week, one on the road at Notre Dame on Tuesday, with the second being the Crosstown Showdown against the Lansing Lugnuts.

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Former Spartan Mitch Jebb officially signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

Former Michigan State baseball shortstop Mitch Jebb has officially signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Former Michigan State baseball shortstop Mitch Jebb has officially signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates selected Jebb in the second round of this year’s MLB Draft and officially inked him to a deal this past weekend. Jebb was the highest of three Spartans selected in this year’s MLB Draft.

Jebb reportedly signed for $1.65 million with the Pirates, according to Jim Callis.

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MSU baseball infielder Trent Farquhar signs NDFA with Phillies

Michigan State baseball star infielder Trent Farquhar has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies

Michigan State baseball star infielder Trent Farquhar has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Farquhar has officially signed a non-draft free agent contract with the Phillies. The contract was announced on Saturday.

Farquhar starred for the Spartans this past season, hitting .343 with 35 RBIs. He also had two home runs and seven stolen bases.

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Three Spartans selected in 2023 MLB Entry Draft

Three Spartans got drafted in the 2023 MLB Draft:

The 2023 MLB Entry Draft has come and gone, and the Michigan State Spartans baseball program fared well in the results of the draft. The Spartans saw three of their own get their names called in the draft.

Jake Boss saw his program in a bit of turmoil with some down seasons, but a huge 2023 season that saw the team go 33-22, and was capped with this feather.

A huge season like the one in 2023, capped by three MLB draft picks, can only make fans excited for the direction the baseball program appears to be heading in once again.

Check out which Spartans got drafted in this year’s MLB draft:

MSU catcher Bryan Broecker gets selected by Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Draft

Michigan State catcher Bryan Broecker was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB Draft on Tuesday

Michigan State catcher Bryan Broecker was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB Draft on Tuesday.

Broecker was the third Spartan to be selected in this year’s draft, coming off the board in the 13th round with the No. 393 overall pick. Broecker had a .316 batting average with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in his 49 games played this past season.

This was the first time since 2019 that Michigan State baseball had at least three players selected in the MLB Draft.

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Former MSU pitcher Anthony Misiewicz claimed by New York Yankees

A former Spartan will now be wearing the New York Yankees iconic pinstripes:

Former Michigan State pitcher Anthony Misiewicz has carved out a very nice MLB career for himself as a left handed relief pitcher. He has spent the past four seasons pitching for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers. He has pitched in 127 games over those seasons.

After battling some injury problems in Arizona this season, the Diamondbacks designated Misiewicz for assignment, and the Tigers jumped on the opportunity to get the lefty from Anchor Bay.

Now, after just one appearance in Detroit, the Tigers have moved on and a new team has claimed the former Spartan. Misiewicz will be headed to New York to wear the iconic pinstripes for the Yankees.

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Spartans star 1B Brock Vradenburg named to NCBWA Third-Team All-America team

Michigan State baseball’s star first baseman Brock Vradenburg is an All-American

Michigan State baseball’s star first baseman Brock Vradenburg is an All-American.

Vradenburg was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association third-team All-America team on Wednesday. This is the second time since the season ended that Vradenburg has been named to an All-American team.

Vradenburg started all 55 games for the Spartans at first base this year, and ranked second in the Big Ten with a batting average of .400. He was the first Spartan to hit .400 or better in a season since 2002.

Click on the tweet below to read more on Vradenburg and his incredible season for the Spartans this year:

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Big Ten Tournament bracket revealed, Michigan State gets No. 8 seed

The Big Ten Tournament bracket has been released

The Big Ten has officially released the bracket for this year’s Big Ten baseball tournament. The Spartans, who finished the year with a 12-12 record in the conference and tied for 7th place, will serve as the No. 8 seed in the tournament.

Michigan State will take on the No. 1 seed Maryland on Tuesday to open the tournament. Also in the Spartans side of the bracket is Nebraska and Rutgers.

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