HBU Huskies (6-12) at Michigan State Spartans (7-7)
McLane Stadium at Kobs Field – East Lansing, Mich.
 
Probable Pitchers
Friday, March 18 - 1:05 p.m.
RHP Daxton Tinker (HBU) vs. RHP Harrison Cook (MSU)
Saturday, March 19 - 1:05 p.m.
RHP Jared Burch (HBU) vs. LHP Nick Powers (MSU)
Sunday, March 20 - 1:05 p.m.
RHP Will Ripoll (HBU) vs. RHP Ryan Szczepaniak (MSU)
 
Game Notes
 
EAST LANSING, Mich. - HBU will play its final weekend non-conference series of the season when it hits the road to face Michigan State Friday through Sunday at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field.
 
Senior infielder Jake Miller is hitting .293 with a home run, five RBIs and is tied with junior centerfielder Austin Roccaforte for the team lead with nine runs. Roccaforte is hitting .286 with three doubles, a triple, six RBIs and 16 walks for a .470 on-base percentage for the Huskies (6-12). Junior shortstop Diego Davila has hit .400 (12-for-30) over his last nine games and is batting .273 with a home run, two doubles, five RBIs and six runs. Junior catcher/designated hitter Parker Edwards is hitting .346 with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBIs and five runs.
 
HBU is expected to start righthanders Daxton Tinker (0-3, 8.04 ERA), Jared Burch (0-2, 4.82 ERA) and Will Ripoll (1-2, 4.15). Senior righthander Andrew Reitmeyer leads the team with three saves.
 
Mitch Jebb is hitting .414 with three home runs, four doubles, two triples, 14 RBIs and 13 runs for MSU (7-7), while Casey Mayes is hitting .390 with five doubles, two triples, a home run, 10 RBIs and eight runs. Jack Frank bats .320 with four doubles, a home run, eight RBIs and 12 runs and Brock Bradenburg is hitting .293 with four doubles, a triple, two homers, 11 RBIs and seven runs.
 
The Spartans are expected to start righthander Harrison Cook (0-0, 7.62 ERA), lefthander Nick Powers (2-1, 4.15 ERA) and righthander Ryan Szczepaniak (2-0, 3.94 ERA). Kyle Bischoff has not allowed an earned run and leads MSU with three saves.
 
HBU won the only previous meeting against MSU, 3-1, on Feb. 20, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.