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tOff '12 MSU Baseball Thread (37-23) A program building season


  • Team Batting Average - .298 (3rd, BigTen) (30th, Nation)
    Team ERA - 3.04 (2nd, BigTen) (22nd, Nation)
    Team Fielding % - .972 (T-3rd, Big Ten) (T-55th, Nation)
    Runs Scored - 313 (3rd, Big Ten)
    Runs Allowed - 189 (1st, Big Ten)
    Home attendance: 22,952 (1,208 avg)

    Overall Record, Big Ten Record, Team (RPI) [SOS]
    Full standings will be updated every Monday (updated 5/16)

    Big Ten Rankings sorted by RPI.
    39-10, 16-5, #15/#17 Purdue (13) [87]
    34-17, 12-9, MSU (45) [121]
    31-22, 11-10, OSU (60) [115]
    31-20, 12-9, Neb (75) [109]
    26-24, 9-12, ILL (86) [82]
    27-26, 13-8, Ind (102) [86]
    27-24, 13-8, PSU (107) [133]
    28-25, 10-11, Minn (134) [160]
    21-32, 7-14, Mich (199) [159]
    20-26, 8-13, Iowa (210) [180]
    17-32, 6-18, NW (246) [170]
    0-0, Wisc (Title IX'd)

    Big Ten Standings sorted by Conf. Record.
    39-10, 16-5, #15/#17 Purdue (13) [87]
    27-26, 13-8, Ind (102) [86]
    27-24, 13-8, PSU (107) [133]
    34-17, 12-9, MSU (45) [121]
    31-20, 12-9, Neb (75) [109]
    31-22, 11-10, OSU (60) [115]
    28-25, 10-11, Minn (134) [160]
    26-24, 9-12, ILL (86) [82]
    20-26, 8-13, Iowa (210) [180]
    21-32, 7-14, Mich (199) [159]
    17-32, 6-18, NW (246) [170]
    0-0, Wisc (Title IX'd)

    MSU 2012 Full Schedule and results
    (MSU home park) Kobs Field at McLane Baseball Stadium has a 2500 seat capacity.

    W, 11-4 vs. #11 St. John's (Dunedin, FL) 2/17
    L, 2-1 vs. South Florida (Clearwater, FL) 2/18
    L, 7-6 vs. #15 Louisville (St. Petersburg, FL) 2/19
    W, 13-4 vs. Miami Ohio (Greenville, SC) 2/24
    W, 4-2 vs. Furman (Greenville, SC) 2/24
    W, 6-2 vs. Furman (Greenville, SC) 2/25
    L, 1-0 vs. Miami Ohio (Greenville, SC) 2/26
    L, 7-3 @ #5 Texas A&M (College Station, TX) 3/2
    L, 4-0 @ #5 Texas A&M (College Station, TX) 3/3
    L, 9-8 @ #5 Texas A&M (College Station, TX) 3/4
    W, 4-0 @ #25 Baylor (Waco, TX) 3/7
    W, 8-5 vs. Xavier (Port Charlotte, FL) 3/9
    W, 4-3 vs. Seton Hall (Port Charlotte, FL) 3/10
    L, 3-1 vs. Pittsburgh (Port Charlotte, FL) 3/11
    W, 4-3 @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) 3/16
    W, 5-4 @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) 3/17
    W, 9-4 @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) 3/18
    W, 2-1 vs. Oakland (East Lansing, MI) 3/23 (Attendance-597) - [Home Opener]
    W, 11-2 vs. Oakland (East Lansing, MI) 3/24 (Attendance-857)
    W, 10-1 vs. Oakland (East Lansing, MI) 3/25 (Attendance-2149)
    W, 13-3 vs. Bowling Green (East Lansing, MI) 3/27 (Attendance-597)
    W, 6-5 vs. Central Michigan (East Lansing, MI) 3/28 (Attendance-957)
    L, 1-0 vs. Ohio State (East Lansing, MI) 3/31 (Attendance-1610)
    W, 2-1 vs. Ohio State (East Lansing, MI) 4/1 (Attendance-1266)
    W, 10-5 vs. Ohio State (East Lansing, MI) 4/2 (Attendance-1334)
    W, 6-1 @ Eastern Michigan (Ypsilanti, MI) 4/4
    Exhibition L, 7-0 @ Lansing Lugnuts (Lansing, MI) - [Crosstown Showdown Exhibition]
    L, 4-0 @ Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) 4/6
    L, 4-3 vs. Michigan (East Lansing, MI) - 4/7 (Attendance-2,734) Record high crowd
    W, 10-8 @ Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) {{BTN}} 4/8
    W, 8-2 vs. Notre Dame (East Lansing, MI) 4/10 (Attendance-653)
    L, 13-5 vs. Eastern Michigan (East Lansing, MI) 4/11 (Attendance-692)
    L, 3-2 @ Indiana (Bloomington, IN) 4/13
    W, 6-0 @ Indiana (Bloomington, IN) 4/15
    W, 20-10 @ Indiana (Bloomington, IN) 4/15
    W, 13-3 vs. Western Michigan (East Lansing, MI) 4/17 (Attendance-923)
    W, 11-1 @ Central Michigan (Mt. Pleasant, MI) 4/18
    W, 3-2 vs. Minnesota (East Lansing, MI) 4/21 (Attendance-1479)
    L, 4-2 vs. Minnesota (East Lansing, MI) 4/21 (Attendance-1479)
    W, 5-4 vs. Minnesota (East Lansing, MI) 4/22 (Attendance-1121)
    L, 6-2 @ Purdue (West Lafayette, IN) - 4/27
    L, 4-3 @ Purdue (West Lafayette, IN) - 4/28
    W, 5-0 @ Purdue (West Lafayette, IN) - 4/29
    W, 15-8 @ Illinois (Champaign, IL) 5/4
    W, 6-5 @ Illinois (Champaign, IL) 5/5
    L, 8-6 @ Illinois (Champaign, IL) 5/6
    W, 15-7 @ Western Michigan (Kalamazoo, MI) 5/8
    W, 7-1 vs. Toledo (East Lansing, MI) 5/9 (Attendance-703)
    W, 6-0 vs. Iowa (East Lansing, MI) 5/11 (Attendance-1038)
    L, 2-1 vs. Iowa (East Lansing, MI) 5/12 (Attendance-1012)
    W, 7-3 vs. Iowa (East Lansing, MI) 5/13 (Attendance-1451)
    W, 5-1 vs. Central Michigan (Detroit, MI) 5/15 (CaC Attendance-3458)
    L, 3-2, vs. Penn State (East Lansing, MI) 5/17 (Attendance-1032)
    L, 6-5, vs. Penn State (East Lansing, MI) 5/18 (Attendance-1207)
    W, 9-2 vs. Penn State (East Lansing, MI) 5/19 (Attendance-1507)

    W, 10-9 vs. Nebraska (Big Ten Tournament) 5/23
    L, 6-4 vs. Indiana (Big Ten Tournament) 5/24
    W, 6-2 vs. Ohio State (Big Ten Tournament) 5/25

    Edited...added links to MSU sites.

    MSU Spartans official page.
    Spartan Baseball Twitter
    Spartan Baseball Facebook

    After each game, I will update the thread title (Current Record, Big Ten record, and RPI)

    This post has been edited 148 times, most recently by mac422 on 6/8/2012 at 9:57 AM

    2012 Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge - Home Page

    The 2012 Big Ten / BIG EAST Baseball Challenge in St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida.

    www.bigtenbigeastbaseballchallenge.com

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    mac422

  • Michigan State Named Big Ten Baseball Preseason Favorite

    After winning a share of the Big Ten title for the first time since 1979, Michigan State has been selected by the conference coaches as the favorite to win in 2012, the Big Ten office announced on Tuesday. The conference’s baseball coaches voted on the top six teams and also selected three players from their own squads to a Players to Watch list. Following the Spartans on the coaches’ preseason top six list are No. 2 Purdue, No. 3 Minnesota, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Illinois.

    Michigan State returns 26 players from last year’s squad including Players to Watch Torsten Boss, Tony Bucciferro and Ryan Jones. All three were first-team All-Big Ten honorees last season, while Boss has earned preseason All-America accolades. The Spartans are led by Jake Boss Jr., who was named the 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year.

    Michigan State Named Big Ten Baseball Preseason Favorite - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site

    Michigan State tops Big Ten baseball preseason poll; 33 named to Players to Watch list.

    www.bigten.org

    mac422

  • Whoa! They start off the bat playing the Big East's #1 team.

    Awesome!!

    tVargMan Prime ●

  • Attached is a very detailed MSU 2012 team season preview from a site dedicated to B10 Baseball.

    I just assumed Nebraska would immediately come in and dominate the conference from Day 1, so it is nice to season the Spartans will be the team to beat this year.

    2012 Michigan State Preview « B1G Baseball

    http://b1gbaseball.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2012-michigan-state-preview/

    b1gbaseball.wordpress.com

    mac422

  • 2012 Preseason All-B1GBaseball (B1Gbaseball.wordpress.com)

    First-team
    2B- Jr. Ryan Jones, Michigan State
    OF- Jr. Torsten Boss, Michigan State
    SP- Sr. Tony Bucciferro, Michigan State

    Second-team
    RP- Jr. Tony Wieber, Michigan State

    Third-team
    SS- Sr. Justin Scanlon, Michigan State

    All-Freshman
    1B- Ryan Krill, Michigan State

    2012 Preseason All-B1G Baseball « B1G Baseball

    http://b1gbaseball.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/2012-preseason-all-b1g-baseball/

    b1gbaseball.wordpress.com

    mac422

  • mac422 said...

    Weekend Schedule for the B10/BE challenge in the Tampa Bay area. I am headed over for the 4:00 game today, hopefully the rain quits.

    Today, 4:00pm St. John's at Michigan State (Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin, FL)

    Tomorrow, 1:00pm Michigan State at South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater, FL)

    Sunday, 10:00am Michigan State at Louisville (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #5, St. Petersburg, FL)

    I was planning to drive down to Dunedin this afternoon too but it's raining hard a little north where I am so decided to go to tomorrow's game in Clearwater. Wife and I went to a Challenge game last year at Clearwater and saw Michigan lose and MSU win. The Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin is the Blue Jay's spring training site. In case anyone is interested (not), Michigan's game follows the MSU game at 7:30 this evening.

    PlymouthSparty

  • PlymouthSparty said...

    I was planning to drive down to Dunedin this afternoon too but it's raining hard a little north where I am so decided to go to tomorrow's game in Clearwater. Wife and I went to a Challenge game last year at Clearwater and saw Michigan lose and MSU win. The Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin is the Blue Jay's spring training site. In case anyone is interested (not), Michigan's game follows the MSU game at 7:30 this evening.

    MSU game is currently delayed...they are hoping for a 5:00PM start.

    Go State!

    Other scores so far today.

    UL/Minny rain delay
    UI 11 ND 11, B7
    Iowa 7 Pitt 5, Final
    USF 5 OSU 3, Final
    WVU 7 NW 3, Final

    mac422

  • I hate to be that guy, but anyone know of a stream for the game/radio broadcast?

    tRMBC 1995-2010

    SeptembrHeisman

  • SeptembrHeisman said...

    I hate to be that guy, but anyone know of a stream for the game/radio broadcast?

    We could set up a conferance call and I could do my best Vin Scully, but I'm afraid that will be the only option.

    Here is the link for the gametracker...

    This post was edited by mac422 on 2/17/2012 at 3:52 PM

    CBSSports.com GameTracker - Baseball

    http://www.msuspartans.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbasebl.html?event=1069192&school=msu&sport=mbasebl&camefrom=&startschool=&

    www.msuspartans.com

    mac422

  • Attached is the official MSU media guide for the weekend challenge.

    Some great information on the team.

    Unknown Titlke

    http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release_20120215aaa.pdf

    grfx.cstv.com

    mac422

  • What can we expect from the freshmen, specifically Krill, Pickens and Salter?

    tRMBC 1995-2010

    SeptembrHeisman

  • SeptembrHeisman said...

    What can we expect from the freshmen, specifically Krill, Pickens and Salter?

    Quote from the skipper...

    On the team's freshmen...
    "Well, we have four guys that were drafted out of high school, and all four decided to come to school. Jimmy Pickens will play right field for us, he's an outstanding competitor, left-handed hitter, who's a tremendous leader even as a freshman. Ryan Krill who was also drafted is another big strong physical guy. Mick VanVossen, a right-handed pitcher, is kind of on the shelf right now. But he's got a big arm who has got a potential to be to be a weekend guy potentially by the end of the year. And then Blaise Salter, a catcher, who was also drafted by Detroit. He's another big physical guy, about 6-5 and 240 pounds. But all four of those guys are very talented guys, they are freshman right now, and a month from now they won't be."

    On starting three freshmen (Goergen, Krill, Pickens)...
    "I don't remember ever starting three freshmen before. I thought last year we were going to be pretty young, starting a lot of freshmen and sophomores. I've had a feeling that there were some young guys last year that were going to be pretty good, and they were. And now this year, running three freshmen out again, there are some unknowns there, but at the same time they're very talented kids."

    Jake Boss Press Conference Coverage - MICHIGAN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

    Fourth-year Spartan head coach Jake Boss met with the media at MSU's weekly press conference on Monday at the Breslin Center. Boss previewed this weekend's Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Florida, where his team stands heading into the 2012 season, and which young players could have an early impact.

    www.msuspartans.com

    mac422

  • Baseball America picked Purdue to win the Big 10.

    BaseballAmerica.com: College: Season Preview: 2012 Big Ten Conference Preview

    Purdue may win its first conference baseball title in 100 years this year thanks to a strong lineup.

    www.baseballamerica.com

    "This is the strangest life I've ever known" Jim Morrison (1943-1971)

    MrMojoRisin

  • Whoa. There's a B1G baseball blog. That's so sad.

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    RBW Spartan ●

  • MSU game now scheduled for 6PM start in Dunedin.

    mac422

  • 1-0 Spartans in the bottom of the 1st after a Torsten Boss solo home run

    tRMBC 1995-2010

    SeptembrHeisman

  • I'll being going to the game at Baylor on March 7th and maybe one game the prior weekend in College Station. Can't wait to be obnoxiously loud with the green and white get up!

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    2nd City Sparty

  • Spartans up 2

    Holden78

  • GameCast is broken banghead

    tRMBC 1995-2010

    SeptembrHeisman

  • I'm kind of bummed that only four MSU games will be telecast this year on BTN. I was kind of hoping BTN would ramp up the baseball coverage further this season. (I mean, hell, they have little live sports programming once the basketball season ends.)

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    A_Allen ●

  • 3-0 Spartans. 5th inning (?)

    Holden78

  • Holden78 said...

    3-0 Spartans. 5th inning (?)

    Thank you for the updates.

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    MintBerryCrunch

  • Always like sharing good news! Go Green

    Top 6th 4-0 Spartans

    Holden78

  • Top of the 6th, 4-0 State.

    Geri Attrick

  • Looks like Game Tracker is back up.

    Holden78

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