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Michigan State Advances to Final 4
Tuesday, May 14th , 2024
It took a while, but the Michigan State Spartans finally disposed of the Purdue Boilermakers 7-3 in the series clincher at Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field.
Winning the finale gave the Spartans the series, 2-1. They will now advance to the Final 4.
The Most Valuable Player Award went to Michigan State left fielder Alex Alvarez. He batted .500 in the series, collecting 4 RBIs and scoring 2 runs.
The Michigan State Spartans will play against the Michigan Wolverines in the next round. Michigan won their series against the California Golden Bears 2 games to 1. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
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Alabama Moves on to Final 4
Tuesday, May 14th , 2024
With a 4-0 victory at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, the Alabama Crimson Tide have completed a sweep of the Oklahoma Sooners in the Elite 8.
"On to the Final 4 and feeling good," said Jason Henson. "I don't think our guys expected a sweep, but we'll certainly take it and rest up a bit."
For the series, Henson hit .333 and won series MVP honors. He had 1 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 3 runs.
The Alabama Crimson Tide will play against the Kansas State Wildcats in the next round. Kansas State won their series against the Missouri Tigers 2 games to 0. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
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Michigan Takes Elite 8
Tuesday, May 14th , 2024
The fans in Michigan are delirious, while there is little joy to be found in California.
The Michigan Wolverines finished off the California Golden Bears 3-2 in the deciding game of the Elite 8 played at Stu Gordon Stadium.
They took the series 2-1 and will now head to the Final 4.
For his standout play, Michigan third baseman Adam Wright was voted the series' Most Valuable Player.
He batted .417, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 to lead his club to victory.
"We could never really figure out how to pitch to Wright and that doomed us," said Golden Bears manager Tom Thomas. "Hats off to Michigan, though. That was a great series."
The Michigan Wolverines don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Michigan State Spartans - Purdue Boilermakers series. That series is tied at 1 game each. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
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