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MSU Baseball Schedule Update: Michigan State B1G Home Opening Series Schedule Change
3/27/2025 11:32:00 AM | Baseball
Inclement weather in forecast shuffles Spartans’ B1G opening weekend action.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State baseball's Big Ten Conference home-opening series against Illinois at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium has been altered due to inclement weather in the East Lansing forecast for this weekend.
Michigan State and Illinois will now play a doubleheader on Friday, March 28 starting at 12:02 p.m. ET, with game two slated to start roughly 45 minutes after the completion of game one.
Saturday's series finale will now start at 12:02 p.m. ET.
MSU is ranking among others receiving votes in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) poll, and has a 16-8 overall record and a 3-3 B1G mark.
Michigan State coming off a 9-6 loss at Notre Dame Wednesday night, as the Spartans got down big early, before a late comeback came up short. Last weekend, the Spartans won a weekend series at Penn State for the first time since 2016, doubling up the Nittany Lions, 10-5, in Sunday's rubber match and series finale. MSU won Friday's series opener, 4-0, before the Nittany Lions came back with an 11-5 win over the Spartans on Saturday, in which MSU had a 5-1 lead, but relinquished the lead and were overtaken by PSU.
Illinois is 12-10 overall and 2-4 in B1G action, after tangling with the Tigers of Missouri on Tuesday night. The Braggin' Rights Showdown was played in Sauget, Ill. at Grizzlies Ballpark, and Illinois lost to Mizzou, 11-9, as the Illini were also down early, trailing 8-0 after two innings, and clawed back boosted by a 6-run sixth inning, but the late rally wasn't enough in the defeat. The Illini are coming off dropping a three-game B1G series at Northwestern, getting edged in Friday's opener, 5-4, before falling, 11-6, in game two of Friday's DH, then losing, 14-4 (7 innings) in the series finale on Saturday.
The weekend schedule is subject to further change, fans can stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates, along with follow this weekend's action with "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links where available.
Michigan State baseball tickets are available online at msuspartans.evenue.net, by contacting the Spartan Ticket Office at 517-355-1610 or by email at tickets@msu.edu for questions or more information.
MSU meets the Lansing Lugnuts, High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, at Jackson® Field™ on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in the Crosstown Showdown.
In collaboration with Michigan State Baseball and Southside Community Kitchen, the Lansing Lugnuts will be hosting a canned food drive at the 2025 Crosstown Showdown. Donations accepted include: Cash, Non-Expired Canned Fruit, Pudding, and Single Ingredient Canned Items. Fans that bring a donation item will receive a $5 ticket voucher for a future Lansing Lugnuts game.
Michigan State and Illinois will now play a doubleheader on Friday, March 28 starting at 12:02 p.m. ET, with game two slated to start roughly 45 minutes after the completion of game one.
Saturday's series finale will now start at 12:02 p.m. ET.
MSU is ranking among others receiving votes in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) poll, and has a 16-8 overall record and a 3-3 B1G mark.
Michigan State coming off a 9-6 loss at Notre Dame Wednesday night, as the Spartans got down big early, before a late comeback came up short. Last weekend, the Spartans won a weekend series at Penn State for the first time since 2016, doubling up the Nittany Lions, 10-5, in Sunday's rubber match and series finale. MSU won Friday's series opener, 4-0, before the Nittany Lions came back with an 11-5 win over the Spartans on Saturday, in which MSU had a 5-1 lead, but relinquished the lead and were overtaken by PSU.
Illinois is 12-10 overall and 2-4 in B1G action, after tangling with the Tigers of Missouri on Tuesday night. The Braggin' Rights Showdown was played in Sauget, Ill. at Grizzlies Ballpark, and Illinois lost to Mizzou, 11-9, as the Illini were also down early, trailing 8-0 after two innings, and clawed back boosted by a 6-run sixth inning, but the late rally wasn't enough in the defeat. The Illini are coming off dropping a three-game B1G series at Northwestern, getting edged in Friday's opener, 5-4, before falling, 11-6, in game two of Friday's DH, then losing, 14-4 (7 innings) in the series finale on Saturday.
The weekend schedule is subject to further change, fans can stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates, along with follow this weekend's action with "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links where available.
Michigan State baseball tickets are available online at msuspartans.evenue.net, by contacting the Spartan Ticket Office at 517-355-1610 or by email at tickets@msu.edu for questions or more information.
MSU meets the Lansing Lugnuts, High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, at Jackson® Field™ on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in the Crosstown Showdown.
In collaboration with Michigan State Baseball and Southside Community Kitchen, the Lansing Lugnuts will be hosting a canned food drive at the 2025 Crosstown Showdown. Donations accepted include: Cash, Non-Expired Canned Fruit, Pudding, and Single Ingredient Canned Items. Fans that bring a donation item will receive a $5 ticket voucher for a future Lansing Lugnuts game.
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