Friday, April 18
East Lansing, Mich.
3:32 PM
Michigan State University
vs
Ohio State
Photo by: MSU Baseball Social Squad
MSU Squares Off With OSU In Three-Game B1G Weekend Series
4/17/2025 6:07:00 PM | Baseball
Spartans battle Buckeyes to start second half of MSU’s season-long nine-game homestand; Friday’s game moved up to afternoon first pitch.
• Michigan State baseball starts the second half of its nine-game homestand at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium by hosting Ohio State in a three-game Big Ten Conference weekend series, Friday-Sunday, April 18-20. The series is now scheduled to open on Friday afternoon, April 18 at 3:32 p.m., followed by game two of the series on Saturday, April 19 at 3:32 p.m., before the series finale at 1:02 p.m.
• The Spartans' schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on X/Twitter for schedule updates.
• Fans can follow this week's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Live Stats" and "Listen Live" links, where available, at MSUSpartans.com.
• Michigan State is 20-15 overall and 6-9 in Big Ten action, after taking two of three from Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference weekend series. Friday night's series opener was nationally televised on Big Ten Network, and the fans in attendance and those watching on TV were treated to an 11-10 11-inning thriller that saw the Spartans rally from a 9-3 deficit after the sixth inning to take 10-9 lead in eighth, before Northwestern tied it in the ninth to send it the game to extras, and the Wildcats scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th. For the second-straight game, Michigan State baseball scored 10 runs in the game, with the difference being that on Saturday, the Spartans held Northwestern scoreless to post a 10-0 eight-inning run-rule Victory for MSU. Boosted by solid pitching and timely hitting, Michigan State baseball downed Northwestern, 3-1, in the B1G weekend series finale, winning the rubber match to win the series, Sunday afternoon. The Spartans then blasted the Broncos of Western Michigan, 14-4 in an 8-inning, run-rule Victory for MSU, scoring in seven of the eight innings, highlighted by hanging a six-spot on the board in the third inning.
• MSU is in the midst of a season-long nine-game homestand at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium that opened with last Wednesday's game against Central Michigan. The Spartans hosted Northwestern in a three-game B1G weekend series, Friday-Sunday, April 11-13, with Friday's game being nationally televised on Big Ten Network. MSU hosted in-state foe Western Michigan on Tuesday, April 15, before hosting Ohio State in another three-game B1G series, this weekend Friday-Sunday, April 18-20. The homestand wraps up on Tuesday, April 22 against Purdue Fort Wayne. *All dates are subject to change.
• Ohio State comes to East Lansing bringing a 9-24 overall record and a 2-13 B1G record. The Buckeyes' two B1G wins came over No. 10 Oregon on March 29, sweeping a doubleheader with the Ducks to win the series, which stands as the only conference series that Oregon has lost to date. Ohio State is coming off getting swept by Minnesota at home, getting doubled up, 10-5 in Friday's opener, before dropping Saturday's second game of the series, 9-2, and falling, 6-4, in Sunday's finale. The Buckeyes bounced back to snap an eight-game losing streak with an 18-2 rout over Wright State in a 7-inning, run-rule win, plating a season-high 18 runs, including seven in the first frame.
• For the first time since the preseason polls, Michigan state was not ranked among others receiving votes in last week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Poll and MSU is again not in this week's (April 14) poll. The Spartans had a run of seven weeks in a row having either been ranked or including in among others receiving votes.
• Once again, UCLA and Oregon are the only two B1G teams ranked in the polls, and the Bruins and the Ducks square off this weekend (April 18-20) in Eugene, Ore. While they're the lone two ranked B1G teams, Iowa, Penn State and USC are among the others receiving votes in the NCBWA Poll, in addition to Iowa as the other league team among others receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• UCLA is as high as No. 9 in the Perfect Game Poll, while Oregon is No. 18. In the D1Baseball.com Poll, the Bruins are No. 10, while the Ducks are No. 16. UCLA is No. 11 in the NCBWA Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while Oregon is No. 17 in the NCBWA Poll and No. 18 USA Today Coaches Poll, and the Bruins are No. 14 in the Baseball America Poll and the Ducks are No. 25.
• For the ninth-straight year, the Spartan Media Network will carry a live audio stream for all home and select road Spartan baseball games this season ... The broadcast will be available exclusively at MSUSpartans.com by clicking on "Listen Live" on the baseball schedule ... Broadcast veteran Scott Moore calls the action, with Spartan baseball alum Jim Cotter providing analysis for select home games and limited road games.
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• The Spartans' schedule is subject to change, stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on X/Twitter for schedule updates.
• Fans can follow this week's action with "Tickets," "Watch Live," "Live Stats" and "Listen Live" links, where available, at MSUSpartans.com.
• Michigan State is 20-15 overall and 6-9 in Big Ten action, after taking two of three from Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference weekend series. Friday night's series opener was nationally televised on Big Ten Network, and the fans in attendance and those watching on TV were treated to an 11-10 11-inning thriller that saw the Spartans rally from a 9-3 deficit after the sixth inning to take 10-9 lead in eighth, before Northwestern tied it in the ninth to send it the game to extras, and the Wildcats scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th. For the second-straight game, Michigan State baseball scored 10 runs in the game, with the difference being that on Saturday, the Spartans held Northwestern scoreless to post a 10-0 eight-inning run-rule Victory for MSU. Boosted by solid pitching and timely hitting, Michigan State baseball downed Northwestern, 3-1, in the B1G weekend series finale, winning the rubber match to win the series, Sunday afternoon. The Spartans then blasted the Broncos of Western Michigan, 14-4 in an 8-inning, run-rule Victory for MSU, scoring in seven of the eight innings, highlighted by hanging a six-spot on the board in the third inning.
• MSU is in the midst of a season-long nine-game homestand at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium that opened with last Wednesday's game against Central Michigan. The Spartans hosted Northwestern in a three-game B1G weekend series, Friday-Sunday, April 11-13, with Friday's game being nationally televised on Big Ten Network. MSU hosted in-state foe Western Michigan on Tuesday, April 15, before hosting Ohio State in another three-game B1G series, this weekend Friday-Sunday, April 18-20. The homestand wraps up on Tuesday, April 22 against Purdue Fort Wayne. *All dates are subject to change.
• Ohio State comes to East Lansing bringing a 9-24 overall record and a 2-13 B1G record. The Buckeyes' two B1G wins came over No. 10 Oregon on March 29, sweeping a doubleheader with the Ducks to win the series, which stands as the only conference series that Oregon has lost to date. Ohio State is coming off getting swept by Minnesota at home, getting doubled up, 10-5 in Friday's opener, before dropping Saturday's second game of the series, 9-2, and falling, 6-4, in Sunday's finale. The Buckeyes bounced back to snap an eight-game losing streak with an 18-2 rout over Wright State in a 7-inning, run-rule win, plating a season-high 18 runs, including seven in the first frame.
• For the first time since the preseason polls, Michigan state was not ranked among others receiving votes in last week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Poll and MSU is again not in this week's (April 14) poll. The Spartans had a run of seven weeks in a row having either been ranked or including in among others receiving votes.
• Once again, UCLA and Oregon are the only two B1G teams ranked in the polls, and the Bruins and the Ducks square off this weekend (April 18-20) in Eugene, Ore. While they're the lone two ranked B1G teams, Iowa, Penn State and USC are among the others receiving votes in the NCBWA Poll, in addition to Iowa as the other league team among others receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• UCLA is as high as No. 9 in the Perfect Game Poll, while Oregon is No. 18. In the D1Baseball.com Poll, the Bruins are No. 10, while the Ducks are No. 16. UCLA is No. 11 in the NCBWA Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while Oregon is No. 17 in the NCBWA Poll and No. 18 USA Today Coaches Poll, and the Bruins are No. 14 in the Baseball America Poll and the Ducks are No. 25.
• For the ninth-straight year, the Spartan Media Network will carry a live audio stream for all home and select road Spartan baseball games this season ... The broadcast will be available exclusively at MSUSpartans.com by clicking on "Listen Live" on the baseball schedule ... Broadcast veteran Scott Moore calls the action, with Spartan baseball alum Jim Cotter providing analysis for select home games and limited road games.
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