US EditionCollege baseball notebook: Spartans open on high note with top-10 series win against Louisville
Michigan State won its season opener series 2-1 at Louisville with key home runs, including Randy Seymour's eighth-inning homer, marking a top-ranked series win under Coach Jake Boss Jr.
- On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, Michigan State opened the season with a 2-1 series win over No. Louisville, the highest-ranked series victory under coach Jake Boss Jr.
- Coach Jake Boss Jr. said `I thought our older guys did a great job of making sure everybody was locked in and ready to go,` highlighting returning veteran players and captain Ryan McKay's leadership.
- Randy Seymour provided the decisive blow, delivering the eighth-inning, tie-breaking home run in Game 1 and finishing the series batting.385 with two homers and six RBIs.
- The Louisville Cardinals avoided a sweep with Sunday's 9-1 win, and the team heads to Austin next weekend for a three-game set against No. Texas.
- The result positions MSU as a team that can challenge elite programs, with a series win over Louisville, a recent College World Series semifinalist, potentially raising expectations for the Michigan State baseball program and its trajectory after Jake Boss Jr.'s contract extension.
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College baseball notebook: Spartans open on high note with top-10 series win against Louisville
Michigan State’s 142-year-old baseball program is known more for producing individual talents like Steve Garvey, Kirk Gibson and Robin Roberts than for winning a lot of games.
GALLERY: Louisville v. Michigan State (Baseball)
Below are some photos from last weekend’s series between Louisville and Michigan State on opening weekend at Jim Patterson Stadium. Louisville (1-2) came up short in the series, falling on scores of 3-4 and 4-13 in games one and two, but bounced back with a 9-1 victory in game three. For a full gallery of this weekend’s series, visit our link here.
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