Michigan State Spartans baseball
| Michigan State Spartans | |
|---|---|
 2023 Michigan State Spartans baseball team | |
 | |
| Founded | 1884 |
| University | Michigan State University |
| Head coach | Jake Boss (15th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Home stadium | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Green and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1954 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1954, 1971, 1978, 1979, 2012 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| Big Ten: 1954, 1971, 1979, 2011 MIAA: 1888, 1889, 1893, 1894, 1902 | |
The Michigan State Spartans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
Head coaches[edit]
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1886 | No coach | 3 | 10–6 | .625 |
| 1887–1888 | R. Carpenter | 2 | 16–8 | .667 |
| 1889–1895 | No coach | 7 | 24–25–1 | .490 |
| 1896–1898 | Robert T. Gale | 3 | 13–20–1 | .397 |
| 1899 | Charles Ferguson | 1 | 5–4 | .556 |
| 1900–1901 | Charles Bemies | 2 | 4–11 | .267 |
| 1902–1903 | George Denman | 2 | 9–15–1 | .380 |
| 1904–1910, 1918–1920 | Chester Brewer | 10 | 78–62–1 | .557 |
| 1911–1915 | John Macklin | 5 | 53–27 | .663 |
| 1916–1917, 1922 | John Morrissey | 3 | 25–18 | .581 |
| 1921 | George Clark | 1 | 6–8 | .429 |
| 1923–1924 | Mysterious Walker | 2 | 20–11 | .645 |
| 1925–1963 | John Kobs | 39 | 576–377–16 | .603 |
| 1964–1982 | Danny Litwhiler | 19 | 489–362–8 | .574 |
| 1983–1995 | Tom Smith | 13 | 377–332–2 | .532 |
| 1996–2005 | Ted Mahan | 10 | 256–294 | .465 |
| 2006–2008 | David Grewe | 3 | 75–85 | .469 |
| 2009–present | Jake Boss | 14 | 383–332 | .536 |
| Totals | 16 | 138 | 2,418–1,997–30 | .547 |
Michigan State in the NCAA tournament[edit]
| Year | Opponent | Record | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Missouri | 3–2 | Lost College World Series Preliminary Final |
| 1971 | Ohio | 0–2 | Lost Lower round one Quarterfinals |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State | 0–2 | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1979 | San Diego State | 1–2 | Lost Regional semi-finals |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 0–2 | Lost Regional |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brand Reference Guide" (PDF). May 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.