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Spartans Split Saturday Action At First Pitch Invite In Greenville
3/2/2024 8:35:00 PM | Baseball
MSU wallops WMU, 13-3, in 8 innings in opener, defeated by Florida State, 11-2 in second game.
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michigan State baseball split its two games Saturday in the First Pitch Invitational I at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., walloping Western Michigan, 13-3, in eight innings in the opener, before falling to Florida State, 11-2 in the second game.
MSU rapped out 18 hits in the opener, while limiting WMU to just seven hits and three runs.Â
"I thought we came out with a lot of energy in game one, and we played Spartan baseball. We took extra bases, we were aggressive, and we did a nice job offensively, defensively, and base-running, all of it," MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. "I thought our guys really did a nice job at the plate against a good arm, and I thought we played clean."
In game two, the Spartans knocked 10 hits, while FSU scored 11 runs on 13 hits, and MSU committed an uncharacteristic five errors.
"In the second game, it was kind of the opposite," Boss said. "I think they dictated the pace of play a little bit more in game two, and we didn't have a chance to really get our running game going a whole lot. We had a couple opportunities with some traffic on the bases, and hit some balls hard, but it was right at some guys, and that's the way the game goes sometimes. Florida State is a really good team. Their starter, Arnold, is as good of an arm as we're going to see all year. We didn't play very clean, with five errors and you can't do that against good ballclubs because they're going to capitalize on it."
After Friday's action at Flour Field was rained out, all three teams played two games apiece on Saturday. MSU and WMU opened the quadruple-header with first pitch at 9 a.m., while the Spartans and Seminoles squaring off at 12:30 p.m.Â
Game 1 - MSU 13, WMU 3 (8 inn.)
Despite the damp and chilly Saturday morning weather, the Spartan bats were hot, knocking out 18 hits, with three Spartans logging four or more hits apiece.
Senior outfielder Jack Frank was 5-for-5, with a triple and four singles, becoming the first Spartan to go 5-for-5 in a game since Bailey Peterson had five hits in five at bats on Feb. 21, 2020 vs. Merrimack. Senior infielder Dillon Kark was 4-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored, bashing a three-run "walk-off" HR in the bottom of the eighth to secure the run-rule Victory for MSU.
Sophomore infielder Randy Seymour also belted a two-run home run, with a towering 382-foot smash over the Green Monster in left field for his first collegiate round-tripper.
Junior outfielder Nick Williams was also 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored, knocking an RBI double in the second and a two-run single in the fourth. Freshman infielder Ryan McKay was 2-for-4 with three runs and a ribbie.
Junior designated hitter Christian Williams and freshman catcher Adam Broski joined Seymour with one hit, with C.Williams driving in two.
On the mound, Spartan senior southpaw Nick Powers chalked up five strikeouts in 7.0 IP, scattering seven hits while yielding three runs, two earns, and not walking any. Senior Nick Ferazzi went the other 1.0 IP of relief, with a 1-2-3 frame after chalking up a pair of Ks following a leadoff groundout.
WMU got on the board first, but MSU quickly countered with a three-run first frame, then the teams traded runs in the second to make it 4-2 after two. The Spartans added two in the fourth and the fifth to make it 8-2. After the teams against traded runs in the seventh, the Green & White added a run in the seventh and three more in the eighth on Kark's homer for the run-rule "walk-off" Victory for MSU.
Game 2 - FSU 11, MSU 2
In the second game, Florida State jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three frames, adding two in the sixth for 5-0 advantage plating one in the seventh and three in the eighth, before the Spartans rallied with two-run eighth to close to 9-2, but FSU tacked on two more in the ninth.
McKay led MSU with a 2-for-3 outing at the plate with a run and an RBI, while junior infielder Sam Busch was 2-for-5. Kark was one of five Spartans to go 1-for-4, driving in the other RBI. Frank, N.Williams, C.Williams, Seymour and senior catcher Sam Thompson joined Kark in the 1-for-4 outing club, with N.Williams scoring the other run. Frank, N.Williams, McKay and Kark all had doubles.
On the pitching side, sophomore starter Joseph Dzierwa fired a career-high tying nine strikeouts in 5.0 IP, yielding three runs on five hits with three walks. Freshman Gavin Moczydlowsky went 1.1 IP with one K, Ferazzi went 1.2 Â with one punchout, and freshman Garrett Brewer made his Spartan debut, doing 1.0 IP ringing up the first two strikeouts in a Green & White jersey.
MSU wraps up its weekend of the First Pitch Invitational I at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday at 11 a.m., taking on fellow Big Ten Conference foe Illinois in a non-conference contest.Â
Fans can follow Sunday's action with "Watch Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com, with video streaming available for all four games during the extended weekend. An audio link for Sunday's game will be available through the "Listen Live" links for the Illinois broadcast.
The Spartans' weekend schedule is subject to change, fans can visit msuspartans.com or @MSUBaseball on X/Twitter for complete schedule information and updates.
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For the first time ever, Michigan State baseball fans have the ability to purchase season tickets.
Season tickets packages are on sale through the Spartan Ticket Office. The MSU baseball season ticket package, which includes 24 home games at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field, is available for $50.Â
All ticket levels for seniors, adults and children are the same price. Admission remains free for all Michigan State students by showing their MSU ID at the entry gate.
The 2024 Spartan baseball season includes Big Ten match-ups against Rutgers, Penn State and Nebraska, along with regional clashes with Central Michigan, Oakland and Notre Dame, in addition to giving fans admission to all three home games of baseball Rivalry Week against Michigan.
Individual game tickets will go on sale later this spring.
Fans can contact the Spartan Ticket Office at 517-355-1610 or by email at tickets@msu.edu for questions or more information. A direct link to purchase season tickets is here.
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MSU rapped out 18 hits in the opener, while limiting WMU to just seven hits and three runs.Â
"I thought we came out with a lot of energy in game one, and we played Spartan baseball. We took extra bases, we were aggressive, and we did a nice job offensively, defensively, and base-running, all of it," MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. "I thought our guys really did a nice job at the plate against a good arm, and I thought we played clean."
In game two, the Spartans knocked 10 hits, while FSU scored 11 runs on 13 hits, and MSU committed an uncharacteristic five errors.
"In the second game, it was kind of the opposite," Boss said. "I think they dictated the pace of play a little bit more in game two, and we didn't have a chance to really get our running game going a whole lot. We had a couple opportunities with some traffic on the bases, and hit some balls hard, but it was right at some guys, and that's the way the game goes sometimes. Florida State is a really good team. Their starter, Arnold, is as good of an arm as we're going to see all year. We didn't play very clean, with five errors and you can't do that against good ballclubs because they're going to capitalize on it."
After Friday's action at Flour Field was rained out, all three teams played two games apiece on Saturday. MSU and WMU opened the quadruple-header with first pitch at 9 a.m., while the Spartans and Seminoles squaring off at 12:30 p.m.Â
Game 1 - MSU 13, WMU 3 (8 inn.)
Despite the damp and chilly Saturday morning weather, the Spartan bats were hot, knocking out 18 hits, with three Spartans logging four or more hits apiece.
Senior outfielder Jack Frank was 5-for-5, with a triple and four singles, becoming the first Spartan to go 5-for-5 in a game since Bailey Peterson had five hits in five at bats on Feb. 21, 2020 vs. Merrimack. Senior infielder Dillon Kark was 4-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored, bashing a three-run "walk-off" HR in the bottom of the eighth to secure the run-rule Victory for MSU.
Sophomore infielder Randy Seymour also belted a two-run home run, with a towering 382-foot smash over the Green Monster in left field for his first collegiate round-tripper.
Junior outfielder Nick Williams was also 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored, knocking an RBI double in the second and a two-run single in the fourth. Freshman infielder Ryan McKay was 2-for-4 with three runs and a ribbie.
Junior designated hitter Christian Williams and freshman catcher Adam Broski joined Seymour with one hit, with C.Williams driving in two.
On the mound, Spartan senior southpaw Nick Powers chalked up five strikeouts in 7.0 IP, scattering seven hits while yielding three runs, two earns, and not walking any. Senior Nick Ferazzi went the other 1.0 IP of relief, with a 1-2-3 frame after chalking up a pair of Ks following a leadoff groundout.
WMU got on the board first, but MSU quickly countered with a three-run first frame, then the teams traded runs in the second to make it 4-2 after two. The Spartans added two in the fourth and the fifth to make it 8-2. After the teams against traded runs in the seventh, the Green & White added a run in the seventh and three more in the eighth on Kark's homer for the run-rule "walk-off" Victory for MSU.
Game 2 - FSU 11, MSU 2
In the second game, Florida State jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three frames, adding two in the sixth for 5-0 advantage plating one in the seventh and three in the eighth, before the Spartans rallied with two-run eighth to close to 9-2, but FSU tacked on two more in the ninth.
McKay led MSU with a 2-for-3 outing at the plate with a run and an RBI, while junior infielder Sam Busch was 2-for-5. Kark was one of five Spartans to go 1-for-4, driving in the other RBI. Frank, N.Williams, C.Williams, Seymour and senior catcher Sam Thompson joined Kark in the 1-for-4 outing club, with N.Williams scoring the other run. Frank, N.Williams, McKay and Kark all had doubles.
On the pitching side, sophomore starter Joseph Dzierwa fired a career-high tying nine strikeouts in 5.0 IP, yielding three runs on five hits with three walks. Freshman Gavin Moczydlowsky went 1.1 IP with one K, Ferazzi went 1.2 Â with one punchout, and freshman Garrett Brewer made his Spartan debut, doing 1.0 IP ringing up the first two strikeouts in a Green & White jersey.
MSU wraps up its weekend of the First Pitch Invitational I at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday at 11 a.m., taking on fellow Big Ten Conference foe Illinois in a non-conference contest.Â
Fans can follow Sunday's action with "Watch Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com, with video streaming available for all four games during the extended weekend. An audio link for Sunday's game will be available through the "Listen Live" links for the Illinois broadcast.
The Spartans' weekend schedule is subject to change, fans can visit msuspartans.com or @MSUBaseball on X/Twitter for complete schedule information and updates.
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For the first time ever, Michigan State baseball fans have the ability to purchase season tickets.
Season tickets packages are on sale through the Spartan Ticket Office. The MSU baseball season ticket package, which includes 24 home games at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field, is available for $50.Â
All ticket levels for seniors, adults and children are the same price. Admission remains free for all Michigan State students by showing their MSU ID at the entry gate.
The 2024 Spartan baseball season includes Big Ten match-ups against Rutgers, Penn State and Nebraska, along with regional clashes with Central Michigan, Oakland and Notre Dame, in addition to giving fans admission to all three home games of baseball Rivalry Week against Michigan.
Individual game tickets will go on sale later this spring.
Fans can contact the Spartan Ticket Office at 517-355-1610 or by email at tickets@msu.edu for questions or more information. A direct link to purchase season tickets is here.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jamie Arnold (3-0)
L: Dzierwa, Joseph (0-1)
Batting:
2B: James Tibbs III 1 ; Jordan Williams 1
HR: Cam Smith 1 ; Jaime Ferrer 1
RBI: Cam Smith 2 ; Jaime Ferrer 1 ; Drew Faurot 1 ; Daniel Cantu 1 ; McGwire Holbrook 2 ; Alex Lodise 1 ; Max Williams 1
SH: Marco Dinges 1 ; Alex Lodise 1
SF: Max Williams 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cam Smith 1 ; Matty Davis 1 ; Jaime Ferrer 1 ; Jordan Williams 1 ; Drew Faurot 2 ; Marco Dinges 3 ; Daniel Cantu 1 ; Alex Lodise 1
Batting:
2B: Frank, Jack 1 ; Williams, Nick 1 ; McKay, Ryan 1 ; Kark, Dillon 1
RBI: McKay, Ryan 1 ; Kark, Dillon 1
SH: McKay, Ryan 1 ; Dresselhouse, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Nick 1 ; McKay, Ryan 1
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