Michigan State University Athletics
Friday, April 24
6:02 PM
Michigan State University
14-25, 8-14
10
vs
18
Maryland
21-21, 6-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Photo by: Erin Grady/MSU Athletic Communications
Spartans Topped By Terps In Friday Night Slugfest
4/24/2026 11:59:00 PM | Baseball
MSU and Maryland slug it out in game one of weekend series.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Friday night slugfest broke out between Michigan State baseball and Maryland in game one of the three-game weekend series at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium, and when the dust settled after the rain before and during the game, the Spartans were topped by the Terrapins, 18-10.
After light rain fell all afternoon before shifting to heavy rain pre-game, weather cleared in time for the tarp to be pulled and field preps made for first pitch at the regularly scheduled start time of 6:02 p.m., and the night saw intermittent light rain off and on throughout the night.
While the rain let up, the hits and runs did not, as MSU plated 10 runs on 12 hits, while UMD had 18 runs on 17 hits.
With Friday's result, the Spartans are now 14-25 overall and 8-14 in B1G action, while the Terps move to 21-21 overall and 6-13 in conference competition.
Maryland was making its first visit to East Lansing since 2019, and the Terps made up for lost time by jumping out to an 8-0 lead in the third inning. They got on the scoreboard with a bang on a three-run home run in the Terps' first at bat, and the Spartans were down 3-0 before they'd even batted in the game.Â
"It was a tough night tonight. I mean, we hit the first batter of the game, and it only got worse from there," MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. "We walked too many guys. We gave up 17 hits and 18 runs, and that's no way to win a ball game. We did have two big innings, but we just didn't play well enough. We know we need to be better tomorrow."
UMD added four more runs in the second and another run in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
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The Spartan bats got going in a big way in the third, scoring five runs on four hits and taking advantage of a Terps' error, closing to 8-5.
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Maryland added another run in the fourth and three more in the fifth to cap five-straight stanzas scoring runs and open a 12-5 advantage.
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MSU mounted its comeback in the bottom of the sixth with four runs to close to 12-9.
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Maryland then added six run in the top of the eighth to open an 18-9 lead, before MSU scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to reach double figures at 18-10, but that would be the closest the home team would would get to end the game, as the Spartans fought to the 27th and final out.Â
"Overall, the efforts been there, and it's been really good every day," Boss said. "It's a high character group of guys. They play hard, they love playing for Michigan State. So, the efforts never been a problem. We just know that we've got to play better."
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Graduate catcher Noah Bright led the Spartans at the plate as one of four players with multiple hits, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored. Bright knocked an RBI single in the third, a two-run double in the sixth and another RBI single in the eighth.
Sophomore outfielder Isaac Sturgess batted leadoff for the first time this season and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Junior outfielder Parker Picot was 2-for-5 with two runs scored, with both hits going for doubles. Freshman infielder CJ Deckinga was 2-for-4, with a single and a double, adding a walk. Sophomore outfieler Khamaree Thomas was 1-for-5 with two runs scored, reaching on an error and later scoring in the third, and an RBI single in a sixth, adding a stolen base and later scoring. Junior designated hitter Trent Rice was 1-for-4 with two runs scored.
On the mound, graduate starter JD Greeley was dealt the loss after going 1.0 IP (2 H, 6 R, 2 BB), before turning the ball over to freshman Bobby Crane (1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K), freshman Kyle Rudolph (2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 K), freshman Andrew Everson (3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K), senior Josh Klug (0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB) and redshirt-freshman Brady Chambers (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 K).
The Spartans and Terrapins return to the diamond for game two of the series on Saturday at 3:32 p.m. and Sunday's series finale with a 1:02 p.m. start time.Â
Saturday is Kobs/Litwhiler Alumni Day, as MSU will be honoring the 1971 and 2011 Big Ten Championship teams. The 1971 Spartans, under the direction of legendary head coach Danny Litwhiler, won the Big Ten Championship with a 36-10 overall record, going 13-3 in Big Ten action, and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history. The 2011 Spartans, in the third season under head coach Jake Boss Jr., registered a 36-21 overall record, going 15-9 in Big Ten play and winning the Big Ten Regular Season Championship, the first since 1979. John Kobs III, the grandson of Spartan legendary coach John Kobs, will be throwing out Saturday's ceremonial first pitch.
Sunday is Spartan Salute Day, and MSU baseball will be honoring all active military, veterans, first responders, healthcare workers and educators at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium. A Veteran of the Game will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
MSU then has the week of April 27 off from games due to Finals Week on campus, before hosting No. 1 UCLA, Friday-Sunday, May 1-3.
The Spartans then wrap up the nine-game homestand hosting Bowling Green and Western Michigan in a pair of non-conference midweek match-ups on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, respectively.Â
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MSU's schedule is subject to change, fans can stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates, along with follow action with "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links where available.
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The Michigan State baseball season ticket package, which includes 24 home games at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium, and also single game 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, or fans can visit the MSU Ticket Office in person, located in 1855 Place.
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After light rain fell all afternoon before shifting to heavy rain pre-game, weather cleared in time for the tarp to be pulled and field preps made for first pitch at the regularly scheduled start time of 6:02 p.m., and the night saw intermittent light rain off and on throughout the night.
While the rain let up, the hits and runs did not, as MSU plated 10 runs on 12 hits, while UMD had 18 runs on 17 hits.
With Friday's result, the Spartans are now 14-25 overall and 8-14 in B1G action, while the Terps move to 21-21 overall and 6-13 in conference competition.
Maryland was making its first visit to East Lansing since 2019, and the Terps made up for lost time by jumping out to an 8-0 lead in the third inning. They got on the scoreboard with a bang on a three-run home run in the Terps' first at bat, and the Spartans were down 3-0 before they'd even batted in the game.Â
"It was a tough night tonight. I mean, we hit the first batter of the game, and it only got worse from there," MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. "We walked too many guys. We gave up 17 hits and 18 runs, and that's no way to win a ball game. We did have two big innings, but we just didn't play well enough. We know we need to be better tomorrow."
UMD added four more runs in the second and another run in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
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The Spartan bats got going in a big way in the third, scoring five runs on four hits and taking advantage of a Terps' error, closing to 8-5.
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Maryland added another run in the fourth and three more in the fifth to cap five-straight stanzas scoring runs and open a 12-5 advantage.
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MSU mounted its comeback in the bottom of the sixth with four runs to close to 12-9.
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Maryland then added six run in the top of the eighth to open an 18-9 lead, before MSU scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to reach double figures at 18-10, but that would be the closest the home team would would get to end the game, as the Spartans fought to the 27th and final out.Â
"Overall, the efforts been there, and it's been really good every day," Boss said. "It's a high character group of guys. They play hard, they love playing for Michigan State. So, the efforts never been a problem. We just know that we've got to play better."
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Graduate catcher Noah Bright led the Spartans at the plate as one of four players with multiple hits, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored. Bright knocked an RBI single in the third, a two-run double in the sixth and another RBI single in the eighth.
Sophomore outfielder Isaac Sturgess batted leadoff for the first time this season and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Junior outfielder Parker Picot was 2-for-5 with two runs scored, with both hits going for doubles. Freshman infielder CJ Deckinga was 2-for-4, with a single and a double, adding a walk. Sophomore outfieler Khamaree Thomas was 1-for-5 with two runs scored, reaching on an error and later scoring in the third, and an RBI single in a sixth, adding a stolen base and later scoring. Junior designated hitter Trent Rice was 1-for-4 with two runs scored.
On the mound, graduate starter JD Greeley was dealt the loss after going 1.0 IP (2 H, 6 R, 2 BB), before turning the ball over to freshman Bobby Crane (1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K), freshman Kyle Rudolph (2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 K), freshman Andrew Everson (3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K), senior Josh Klug (0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB) and redshirt-freshman Brady Chambers (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 K).
The Spartans and Terrapins return to the diamond for game two of the series on Saturday at 3:32 p.m. and Sunday's series finale with a 1:02 p.m. start time.Â
Saturday is Kobs/Litwhiler Alumni Day, as MSU will be honoring the 1971 and 2011 Big Ten Championship teams. The 1971 Spartans, under the direction of legendary head coach Danny Litwhiler, won the Big Ten Championship with a 36-10 overall record, going 13-3 in Big Ten action, and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history. The 2011 Spartans, in the third season under head coach Jake Boss Jr., registered a 36-21 overall record, going 15-9 in Big Ten play and winning the Big Ten Regular Season Championship, the first since 1979. John Kobs III, the grandson of Spartan legendary coach John Kobs, will be throwing out Saturday's ceremonial first pitch.
Sunday is Spartan Salute Day, and MSU baseball will be honoring all active military, veterans, first responders, healthcare workers and educators at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium. A Veteran of the Game will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
MSU then has the week of April 27 off from games due to Finals Week on campus, before hosting No. 1 UCLA, Friday-Sunday, May 1-3.
The Spartans then wrap up the nine-game homestand hosting Bowling Green and Western Michigan in a pair of non-conference midweek match-ups on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, respectively.Â
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MSU's schedule is subject to change, fans can stay tuned to MSUSpartans.com and @MSUBaseball on Twitter for schedule updates, along with follow action with "Watch Live," "Listen Live" and "Live Stats" links where available.
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The Michigan State baseball season ticket package, which includes 24 home games at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium, and also single game 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, or fans can visit the MSU Ticket Office in person, located in 1855 Place.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Logan Hastings (7-0)
L: Greeley, JD (0-2)
S: Cristofer Cespedes (2)
Batting:
2B: David Mendez 1
HR: Jordan Crosland 1 ; Brayden Martin 1 ; Bud Coombs 1 ; David Mendez 1 ; Devin Russell 1
RBI: Jordan Crosland 2 ; Brayden Martin 4 ; Ryan Costello 2 ; Bud Coombs 1 ; David Mendez 6 ; Devin Russell 3
SH: Brayden Martin 1 ; Colin Gibbs 1
SF: Jordan Crosland 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan Crosland 3 ; Brayden Martin 2 ; Ryan Costello 1 ; Bud Coombs 2 ; Colin Gibbs 1 ; David Mendez 1 ; Paul Jones II 1 ; Ty Kaunas 3 ; Nate Hawton-Henley 1 ; Aden Hill 1 ; Devin Russell 2
SB: Jordan Crosland 1 ; Brayden Martin 1 ; Paul Jones II 1 ; Aden Hill 2
HBP: Jordan Crosland 1 ; Brayden Martin 1 ; Colin Gibbs 1 ; Nate Hawton-Henley 2 ; Devin Russell 1
Batting:
2B: Sturgess, Isaac 1 ; Bright, Noah 1 ; Deckinga, CJ 1 ; Picot, Parker 2
RBI: Sturgess, Isaac 1 ; Bright, Noah 4 ; Thomas, Khamaree 1 ; Seymour, Randy 1 ; McKay, Ryan 1
SF: McKay, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sturgess, Isaac 2 ; Bright, Noah 2 ; Thomas, Khamaree 2 ; Picot, Parker 2 ; Rice, Trent 2
SB: Thomas, Khamaree 1 ; Seymour, Randy 1
CS: Seymour, Randy 1
HBP: McKay, Ryan 1 ; Rice, Trent 1
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RBI
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4
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2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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