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Michigan State baseball has concluded the 2025 season, another underwhelming year for the Spartans baseball program. The Spartans finished the year 28-27, a game above .500, and was above .500 for just the second time in the past seven seasons.
Yes, you read that right, the Spartans have only finished above .500 twice since the 2018 season (not counting the COVID shortened campaign in 2020). This is a pitiful downfall for a program that was sustaining success prior to that season. That begs the question: Is it time for Michigan State to make a change with the baseball program?
From 2009 to 2017, after Jake Boss Jr. took over the program, the Spartans finished below .500 just once, in 2009, the first season Boss spent in East Lansing. 2010 to 2016 saw the Spartans win 31+ games every season, and a 29-23 campaign ended 2017.
Michigan State has one of the most loyal fan bases in the country, and will show out for non football or basketball powers. This has been evident with the women's basketball, hockey and even men's and women's soccer programs, where Spartan fans show up and show out for the success that they are having. There is zero reason the baseball program should not be lumped into that category.
It is not for a lack of talent, either, the Spartans have had more than a dozen players get drafted since 2017, and the top talent on the team is pro ball worthy. So something has to give, and there has to be accountability held for the program being a bottom of the barrel Big Ten team, that falls squarely on the head coach.
The best players in the state of Michigan are leaving the state, there is no juice or buzz with this program - with a huge attendance problem, and ultimately, there is not enough winning going on at a school that should be able to win at a consistent basis.
Will it happen? Probably not. With Alan Haller's departure, and a new athletic director not in place yet, I cannot imagine that there is a move to fire Boss (unless he left at his own accord), especially being a 17-year veteran of the athletic department, but if the school wants any juice within their marquee spring sport, a move will be made.
College baseball is on the upswing, and MSU will likely need to upgrade the program to keep up with the times.
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Is it time for Michigan State baseball to move on from Jake Boss Jr.?
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Yes, you read that right, the Spartans have only finished above .500 twice since the 2018 season (not counting the COVID shortened campaign in 2020). This is a pitiful downfall for a program that was sustaining success prior to that season. That begs the question: Is it time for Michigan State to make a change with the baseball program?
From 2009 to 2017, after Jake Boss Jr. took over the program, the Spartans finished below .500 just once, in 2009, the first season Boss spent in East Lansing. 2010 to 2016 saw the Spartans win 31+ games every season, and a 29-23 campaign ended 2017.
Michigan State has one of the most loyal fan bases in the country, and will show out for non football or basketball powers. This has been evident with the women's basketball, hockey and even men's and women's soccer programs, where Spartan fans show up and show out for the success that they are having. There is zero reason the baseball program should not be lumped into that category.
It is not for a lack of talent, either, the Spartans have had more than a dozen players get drafted since 2017, and the top talent on the team is pro ball worthy. So something has to give, and there has to be accountability held for the program being a bottom of the barrel Big Ten team, that falls squarely on the head coach.
The best players in the state of Michigan are leaving the state, there is no juice or buzz with this program - with a huge attendance problem, and ultimately, there is not enough winning going on at a school that should be able to win at a consistent basis.
Will it happen? Probably not. With Alan Haller's departure, and a new athletic director not in place yet, I cannot imagine that there is a move to fire Boss (unless he left at his own accord), especially being a 17-year veteran of the athletic department, but if the school wants any juice within their marquee spring sport, a move will be made.
College baseball is on the upswing, and MSU will likely need to upgrade the program to keep up with the times.
Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Is it time for Michigan State baseball to move on from Jake Boss Jr.?
Continue reading...
