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Spartan Brew 2/6: First Pitch
Michigan State softball kicks off the 2025 season today in Tucson!
Good morning, Spartans! Michigan State football is embracing the grind!
What else do we have brewing today?
🏈 Signing Day
🥎 First pitch
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Signed Up. Michigan State football added to its roster yesterday on Signing Day — check out the Spartans’ updated 2025 recruiting class!
🏈 READ MORE: 2025 Michigan State Signing Day Central

🔼 First Pitch. Michigan State softball’s season opener is here!
The Spartans will be in Tucson, Ariz. this weekend for five games at the Candrea Classic, kicking things off with a doubleheader today against No. 16 Arizona starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Women in sports continue to break barriers and inspire the next generation.
Today, and every day, are proud to celebrate our women student-athletes and staff.
#GoGreen | #NGWSD
— Michigan State Athletics (@MSU_Athletics)
1:45 PM • Feb 5, 2025
🔼 NGWSD. Yesterday, today and every day — Michigan State is proud to celebrate women student-athletes and staff!

🔼 Small Forward, Big Impact. Michigan State women’s basketball’s Grace VanSlooten is one of 10 candidates for the Cheryl Miller Award, handed out annually to the nation’s top small forward!

🔼 Fabulous Freshman. Michigan State men’s tennis’ Matthew Forbes has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after earning a pair of singles victories last week, including a ranked win!
🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA
How many wins in a row did Michigan State softball have to finish the 2024 season? |
💚 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Trust The Grind. "The goal is to get him to be the best version of himself he can be."
Xavier Booker continues to work on his game during his sophomore season with Michigan State Basketball.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 6
🥎 Softball at Arizona @ 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Arizona @ 9 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Live Stats
Friday, February 7
🥎 Softball vs. Alabama @ 2 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Western Michigan @ 4:30 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
🤼 Wrestling at Northwestern @ 8 p.m. ET | B1G+
Saturday, February 8
👟 Track & Field at Michigan Invitational — Ann Arbor, Mich.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Oregon @ noon | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Western Michigan @ 2 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🤸♀️ Gymnastics vs. Minnesota @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Scoring
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 8 p.m. (Little Caesars Arena) | BTN | Live Stats
Sunday, February 9
🤼 Wrestling at Wisconsin @ 1 p.m. ET | B1G+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Boise State @ 1 p.m. ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Michigan @ 2 p.m. | FS1 | Live Stats
💚 Have a great Thursday, everyone!