Michigan State softball starts off five-game week with 6-1 loss to Michigan Coach Jacquie Joseph walks towards the dugout with her team behind her after a timeout. The Wolverines crushed the Spartans in a 6-1 win back on their home turf on April 14, 2021. — Photo by Lauren DeMay | The State News It has been 695 days since Michigan played a game at Alumni Field and they made it worth the wait. Michigan State softball started off their five-game week with a 6-1 loss against Michigan after six and a half innings. The Spartans only put up one run in the duration of the game due to the energy from Michigan starting pitcher, Alex Storako.