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Howard
1
Niagara NIA 2-9
10
Winner Michigan State MSU 5-10
Niagara NIA
2-9
1
Final
10
Michigan State MSU
5-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Michigan State MSU 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 X 10 10 0

W: McCauley,Riley (1-2) L: Howard, Tyler (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls To Michigan State In First Game Of Four-Game Series

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Niagara baseball team fell to Michigan State, 10-1, in the first game of a four-game series on Thursday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Michigan State 10, Niagara 1
Game Leaders: Dawson Bailey (2H, 1R), Greg Cullen (1H, 1 RBI)
Records: Michigan State (5-10), Niagara (2-9)
Location: McLane Stadium at Kobs Field – East Lansing, Michigan

Game Recap
  • Michigan State got on the board in the bottom of the second inning, taking a 5-0 lead over the Purple Eagles. The Spartans would not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game.
  • The Spartans added on one run in the third and one in the seventh inning to take a 7-0 lead over NU going into the eighth inning.
  • In the top of the eighth, Cullen singled to left field to send Bailey home for Niagara's lone run of the game.
  • The Spartans tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, earning the 10-1 victory over the Purple Eagles.

Inside the Numbers
  • Bailey led the Purple Eagles with two hits and one run scored. Bailey and Steven Kokoski each had one double.
  • Cullen had one RBI and Cullen, Peter Battaglia, Owen Dziados, Joseph Tevlin and Kokoski each recorded one hit.
  • Tyler Howard (0-1) took the loss on the mound. He struck out two batters and allowed two earned runs in 4.0 innings pitched.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles continue their series with the Spartans March 16-18.

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