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Michigan State baseball clinches Big Ten Tournament berth

MSU baseball has clinched a berth in the Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State has officially clinched their spot in the Big Ten baseball tournament following a win over Indiana on Friday. Only the top 8 seeds in the conference make the tournament, making it a highly competitive event.

The Spartans will head to Omaha for the Big Ten Tournament next weekend, and will soon learn their fate in the coming days of who they will draw in the tournament.

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Spartans Headlines: Recapping a newsworthy weekend for Michigan State

Get up to date with some of the biggest stories in Michigan State sports here

Sunday was a day packed with Michigan State news — notably the key players that will not be returning for the 2023 football season.

Returning starting quarterback Payton Thorne, top wide receiver Keon Coleman and starting cornerback Charles Brantley all entered the transfer portal with intentions of not returning to the Spartans in 2023. Those three each played key roles on the Spartans over the past few seasons and will be notable losses on next year’s squad.

What else happened in the Michigan State sports world? Check out some of the headlines from Spartans sports below:

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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Prajzner’s 3-run homer extends Notre Dame’s lead over Mississippi State

A big blast by Prajzner

Although the Notre Dame offense didn’t get the lead-off hitter on base this in the fifth inning, the first time all game that didn’t happen, Zach Prajzner made sure the Irish kept their scoring streak alive.

The deep drive to left-center with two aboard extended the Irish lead from a single run now to four runs. The homer keeps the Notre Dame offense rolling, as they have scored a run in every inning so far this game.

The seven runs have come off 10 hits for the Notre Dame offense who is showing that last weekend was not a fluke.

Notre Dame scores again, takes lead back against Mississippi State

A back and forth battle in Starkville

It’s been a back-and-forth battle in the Starkville super regional. The Irish held a 3-1 lead after they scored again in the top of the third. Two errors in the bottom of the frame for Notre Dame helped Mississippi State tie the game up but that didn’t last long.

After Zach Prajzner doubled to lead off the top of the fourth, Spencer Myers drove him in with a single to center to chase the Bulldog’s starting pitcher Will Bednar.

The Irish bat’s continued to stay hot as they have now scored in each of the four frames early in this contest. They now hold a very slim lead over the Bulldogs as they look to take game one of this Super regional matchup.