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Photo by: Ben Clemens
Michigan State Dropped By Purdue In Friday’s Series Opener
4/12/2024 9:57:00 PM | Baseball
Spartans beaten by Boilermakers in first game of three in weekend.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Michigan State baseball opened a three-game Big Ten Conference weekend series at Purdue with a 7-2 loss Friday night at a windy Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The Boilermakers steamed out to a 4-0 lead after three frames and the Spartans were unable to come back.
MSU slides to 14-17 overall and 3-4 in B1G play, while Purdue moves to 21-13 overall and 6-4 in conference competition. Friday's result snaps the Spartans' two-game win streak in the series, but MSU still holds a palindromic 87-78 series lead, as this weekend is Michigan State's first visit to West Lafayette since 2019.
Junior infielder Nick Williams was 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk. Freshman outfielder Landen Lozier was 2-for-5, while senior outfielder Greg Ziegler and freshman infielder Ryan McKay were both 1-for-4, with Ziegler adding an RBI. Senior outfielder Jack Frank was 1-for-5 with a run scored, knocking a double.
On the mound, sophomore starter Joseph Dzierwa went 4.1 IP, yielding seven runs on seven hits, with two Ks and two BB. Sophomore reliever Nolan Higgins pitched the final 3.2 IP, with just two hits and no runs, and posting a pair of punchouts.
Purdue jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a run in the second and three in the third, boosted by back-to-back HR. The Spartans got on the board in the top of the fifth, as N.Williams led off with a double and later scored on an RBI infield single by Ziegler, pulling MSU within, 4-1.
Unfortunately, the three-run deficit was short-lived as the Boilermakers broke the game open with another three-run frame in the home half of the fifth for a 7-1 advantage.
Frank led off the sixth with a double and later came in to score on a sac fly by N.WIlliams to get a run back and within, 7-2.
In the eighth, the Spartans loaded the bases, forcing a Purdue pitching change, but a fielder's choice thwarted the threat without a run.
The Spartans and Boilermakers return to the Alexander Field diamond for Saturday's game two of the series, with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. ET, before Sunday's series finale at 1 p.m. ET.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com.
Michigan State's schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com.
Michigan State's schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule 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.
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 are also on sale through the Spartan Ticket Office.
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.
The Boilermakers steamed out to a 4-0 lead after three frames and the Spartans were unable to come back.
MSU slides to 14-17 overall and 3-4 in B1G play, while Purdue moves to 21-13 overall and 6-4 in conference competition. Friday's result snaps the Spartans' two-game win streak in the series, but MSU still holds a palindromic 87-78 series lead, as this weekend is Michigan State's first visit to West Lafayette since 2019.
Junior infielder Nick Williams was 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk. Freshman outfielder Landen Lozier was 2-for-5, while senior outfielder Greg Ziegler and freshman infielder Ryan McKay were both 1-for-4, with Ziegler adding an RBI. Senior outfielder Jack Frank was 1-for-5 with a run scored, knocking a double.
On the mound, sophomore starter Joseph Dzierwa went 4.1 IP, yielding seven runs on seven hits, with two Ks and two BB. Sophomore reliever Nolan Higgins pitched the final 3.2 IP, with just two hits and no runs, and posting a pair of punchouts.
Purdue jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a run in the second and three in the third, boosted by back-to-back HR. The Spartans got on the board in the top of the fifth, as N.Williams led off with a double and later scored on an RBI infield single by Ziegler, pulling MSU within, 4-1.
Unfortunately, the three-run deficit was short-lived as the Boilermakers broke the game open with another three-run frame in the home half of the fifth for a 7-1 advantage.
Frank led off the sixth with a double and later came in to score on a sac fly by N.WIlliams to get a run back and within, 7-2.
In the eighth, the Spartans loaded the bases, forcing a Purdue pitching change, but a fielder's choice thwarted the threat without a run.
The Spartans and Boilermakers return to the Alexander Field diamond for Saturday's game two of the series, with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. ET, before Sunday's series finale at 1 p.m. ET.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com.
Michigan State's schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com.
Michigan State's schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule 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.
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 are also on sale through the Spartan Ticket Office.
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MORALES, Jordan (5-3)
L: Dzierwa, Joseph (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Frank, Jack 1 ; Williams, Nick 1
RBI: Williams, Nick 1 ; Ziegler, Greg 1
SF: Williams, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frank, Jack 1 ; Williams, Nick 1
HBP: Seymour, Randy 1
Batting:
2B: GAFFNEY, Luke 1 ; TAYLOR, Keenan 1 ; SPENCE, Keenan 1
HR: STEVENS, Jo 1 ; SPENCE, Keenan 1
RBI: TAYLOR, Keenan 1 ; STEVENS, Jo 2 ; SPENCE, Keenan 3 ; GREEN, Thomas 1
SH: STEVENS, Jo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GAFFNEY, Luke 1 ; TAYLOR, Keenan 3 ; STEVENS, Jo 2 ; SPENCE, Keenan 1
HBP: BOLTON Jr., Mike 2 ; TAYLOR, Keenan 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
5
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RBI
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AB
4
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0
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1
RBI
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