Michigan State, Michigan to play exhibition in Traverse City

Michigan State and Michigan are joining together for a show in northern Michigan this October. MSU will face UM in an exhibition in Traverse City on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a first pitch set to be at 1 p.m. The game will be played at Turtle Creek Stadium, home of the Traverse City Pit Spitters of the

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Michigan State and Michigan are joining together for a show in northern Michigan this October. MSU will face UM in an exhibition in Traverse City on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a first pitch set to be at 1 p.m. The game will be played at Turtle Creek Stadium, home of the Traverse City Pit Spitters of the Northwoods League.

This matchup will bring a unique concept to an exhibition game, giving fans in a niche part of the state an opportunity to see a high level rivalry matchup between the Spartans and Wolverines.

Michigan State will be playing three other exhibition games this fall, including matchups with Alma College, Western Michigan and Xavier, all being in East Lansing.

Hey Spartan fans in Northern Michigan: We're headed your way!! On Saturday, Oct.

3, we're playing Michigan in a fall exhibition in Traverse City at Turtle Creek Stadium, home of the @TCPitSpitters!! 📰: https://t.co/TcNQ1tzH4s pic.twitter.com/J9RKtcSKAU

— Michigan State Baseball (@MSUBaseball) September 15, 2026

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