#197:  Jacquie Joseph, Head Coach, Michigan State.  In 2016, the Spartans will spar with six non-conference teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago: super-regional participant Georgia out of the SEC, and regional teams South Carolina (ACC) Notre Dame (SEC), Florida Atlantic (C-USA), Chattanooga (SoCon), and Arizona State (Pac-12). Add in College World Series participant Michigan and perennial NCAA qualifier Northwestern from MSU’s conference slate, and Joseph expects her team to be challenged from the first pitch of the season on Feb. 12.  MSU will open its B1G schedule against Wisconsin at home on March 24th.  Spartans Twitter, Spartans Facebook, Spartans IG, Coach Joseph Twitter, TCRS Twitter, TCRS Facebook,