2022 First Pitch Invitational (Michigan State)

The Cats remain at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC for the 2022 First Pitch Invitational, hosted by Michigan State. This year the participants are Michigan State, Kansas, Cincinnati, and Western.  Western Carolina returns to action on Saturday afternoon against tournament-host Michigan State which rallied to score a walk-off victory over Cincinnati on Friday afternoon. The first pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed through Greenville Drive's YouTube page with live stats available.


Who: Michigan State
When: Saturday, March 12
Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Flour Fluor Field, Greenville, SC
Radio: 
TV/Video: YouTube

Live Stats:  MSU live stats
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green and White
Conference: Big 10  (B1G)

The Series: The two teams have met twice and the current record is 1-1. Both games were played in this Invitational series (2019 & 2020)

Head coach: Jake Boss Jr. was appointed the 16th head coach in Michigan State baseball history on July 1, 2008, and has quickly become one of the most successful coaches in the program’s 130-year history.

2022 Record: 6-6 overall, 0-0 home, 3-4 away, 3-2 neutral

WCU and Michigan State have split a pair of meetings with both coming at Fluor Field. WCU won 6-4 in 10 innings back in 2019 and fell to the Spartans in 2020, 4-3.  Three Spartans were selected to the Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List.

Michigan State opened the Invitational with a 4-2 loss to the Clemson Tigers at Fluor Field on Wednesday night and play Cincinnati on Friday before facing WCU on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans have dropped five of their last seven on the season with wins over Kansas and West Virginia at the Minnesota Cambria College Classic in Minneapolis. Michigan State rallied to score a walk-off victory over Cincinnati on Friday afternoon. 

Probable Starters:
Western Carolina – LHP Eric Wallington (0-1, 5.06 ERA, 10.2 IP, 11K, 7BB)
Michigan State – LHP Nick Powers (1-1, 5.56 ERA, 11.1 IP, 10K, 5BB)

   2022 First Pitch Invitational

   Fluor Field | Grenville, S.C. | Tournament Schedule (subject to change): 

Saturday, March 12:	Times:	YouTube:	Other Coverage:
Western Carolina vs. Michigan State	2 p.m.	Watch	Live Stats (MSU)
Cincinnati vs. Kansas	6 p.m.	Watch	Listen (Kansas)