Green Team Sweeps Green-White World Series To Wrap Up Fall MSU Baseball Action

Christian Williams, team celebration at home plate Green-White World Series

Green Team Sweeps Green-White World Series To Wrap Up Fall MSU Baseball Action

10/26/2022 5:52:00 PM | Baseball

Spartans conclude fall practice ledger with annual intrasquad exhibition series.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball's annual Green-White World Series was swept by the Green team, winning the annual intrasquad exhibition series at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field to wrap up fall action.

"I'm very pleased with how the fall went," MSU baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. "We have a solid nucleus of returning guys combined with an exciting group of newcomers that I think will make for an exciting spring season."

All three games were seven-inning contests, and two of the three were one-run games. The series opened in dramatic fashion with the Green team winning, 4-3, on a walk-off RBI single by freshman outfielder Jake Dresselhouse, part of his two-hit, four-RBI outing, adding a three-run home run in the first frame.

Other highlights from the opening game included redshirt-sophomore relief pitcher Dominic Pianto earning the win. At the plate, junior infielder Brock Vradenburg recorded two hits, while redshirt-freshman outfielder Jayden Terres knocking a triple and junior infielder Trent Farquhar reaching base three times while logging a sacrifice fly for the White team.

After the game, the team had an MSU Parents Day gathering, with a meal and a ceremony to hand out the 2022 team awards.

Game two was postponed until Oct. 20 due to rain, and the Green team won game two, 7-6, then completed the sweep with a 6-3 victory on Oct. 21.

Dresselhouse was named the MVP of the Green-White World Series after he finished the three games hitting .455 with nine RBI, knocking a double in addition to his opening game home run, and scored three runs.

Newcomer graduate transfer catcher Sam Thompson hit .571 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored in the three games to lead the Green team at the plate. Junior infielder Dillon Kark tallied a .363 average with a double and an RBI, scoring two runs. Fellow junior infielder Mitch Jebb notched a .333 average, drawing six walks, while tallying a triple to go with driving in two runs and scoring five. Redshirt-sophomore catcher Christian Williams also knocked a two-run home run for the Green team.

On the mound, sophomore right-hander Ryan Szczepaniak led the way for the Spartan hurlers with eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings, yielding just one hit and one walk without a run. Redshirt-sophomore righty Adam Berghorst went 4.0 innings with four Ks, allowing three hits, one run and two walks. Junior southpaw Nick Powers went 3.0 innings, with four punchouts, allowing three hits, one run and two walks.

Highlights for the White team at the plate including Farquhar hit .500 with a double and an RBI, drawing three walks and scoring two runs. Vradenburg finished with a .363 average, boosted by two doubles, plating two runs while driving in three. Sophomore catcher Bryan Broecker hit .333 with a pair of doubles and two RBI, while Terres also finished with a .333 average, with three extra-base hits on two doubles and a triple to go with plating two runs.

Freshman left-hander Gavin Sitarz led the White team on the mound with 3.0 scoreless innings of work.

MSU will now have winter practices and workouts before officially opening practice on January 27 in prep for the 2023 season, which commences on February 17.