The 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team represented

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in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The head coach was

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, serving his 29th year. The Spartans finished the season in 3rd place in the

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Roster

Schedule

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, , 3–3 , , 6–4–1 , , 1–0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , April 30 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 17–3 , , 7–4–1 , , 2–0–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , May 1 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 12–0 , , 8–4–1 , , 3–0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , , May 1 , , Purdue , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 2–5 , , 8–5–1 , , 3–1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , May 5 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 8–1 , , 9–5–1 , , 3–1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , May 7 , , at , , Unknown •

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, , 8–5 , , 11–5–1 , , 5–1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , May 8 , , at Minnesota , , Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 6–2 , , 12–5–1 , , 6–1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , May 14 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 6–4 , , 13–5–1 , , 7–1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , May 15 , , at Michigan , ,

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, , 6–4 , , 19–6–1 , , 11–2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , May 29 , , at Detroit , , Unknown • Detroit, Michigan , , 6–3 , , 20–6–1 , , 11–2–1 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , , May 31 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 14–10 , , 21–6–1 , , 11–2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , , May 31 , , Ohio , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 0–7 , , 21–7–1 , , 11–2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , June 1 , , Ohio , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 5–3 , , 22–7–1 , , 11–2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , June 5 , , , , Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 4–5 , , 22–8–1 , , 11–2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , June 10 , , vs , , Omaha Municipal Stadium •

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References

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