OSU opens B1G play vs sparty today at 5pm....
A LOOK AT THE SPARTANS
• Michigan State is 8-9 overall heading into the opening weekend of Big Ten play. Last time out, the Spartans went 1-2 at the First Pitch Invitational in Greenville, S.C. Michigan State defeated Clemson in a midweek contest March 11, 8-6.
• The Spartans are hitting .245 as team, scoring 70 runs with 65 RBI in 17 games.
• Chad Roskelly is hitting a team-best .326 with seven runs scored, two home runs and two RBI, while Blaise Salter is batting .305 with 10 runs scored, four doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI with a .525 slugging percentage.
• The MSU pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA in 144.2 IP.
• Cam Vieaux is 0-3 with a 2.08 ERA in five starts with 30 strikeouts in 30.1 IP.
• Ohio State holds a 137-90-1 advantage in the all-time series with the Spartans. Last year, Ohio State won two of three games in a home series in Columbus Mach 21-23, 2014.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031615aab.html
A LOOK AT THE SPARTANS
• Michigan State is 8-9 overall heading into the opening weekend of Big Ten play. Last time out, the Spartans went 1-2 at the First Pitch Invitational in Greenville, S.C. Michigan State defeated Clemson in a midweek contest March 11, 8-6.
• The Spartans are hitting .245 as team, scoring 70 runs with 65 RBI in 17 games.
• Chad Roskelly is hitting a team-best .326 with seven runs scored, two home runs and two RBI, while Blaise Salter is batting .305 with 10 runs scored, four doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI with a .525 slugging percentage.
• The MSU pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA in 144.2 IP.
• Cam Vieaux is 0-3 with a 2.08 ERA in five starts with 30 strikeouts in 30.1 IP.
• Ohio State holds a 137-90-1 advantage in the all-time series with the Spartans. Last year, Ohio State won two of three games in a home series in Columbus Mach 21-23, 2014.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031615aab.html