16 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 16, 2003 'M' nine hits early. to handle Hillsdale Softball slugs 25 hits to dominate Eastern By Steven Shears Daily Sports Writer By Josh Holman and Gennaro Fillce Daily Sports Writers The Michigan baseball team plays in Division I. The Hillsdale nine compete in Division II. In this Big Ten Confer- ence-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath- letics Conference matchup, one team entered the game as a heavy favorite, and here's a hint, it wasn't the Chargers. A late addition to the Michigan schedule, Hills- dale never had a chance against theM1 HGN 9 Wolverines, who came out and took care of business against a lesser opponent. "In baseball anything can happen," senior third baseman Brock Koman said. "(When favored) you have to come out and take control right away, and that's what we did today." Michigan scored early and often, notching seven runs in the first two innings en route to the 9-1 win. The Wolverines played well defensively and received a fine outing from sopho- more pitcher Phil Tognetti, who hurled five innings of four-hit ball, allowing just one run. TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM: For Koman, his final campaign in the maize and blue will push him further up the Michigan record books in categories like hits, RBIs and doubles. But the senior already owns one school record that many would like to avoid. In the second inning yesterday, Koman was hit by a pitch for the 10th time this season and the 40th time in his career. "This year, Coach (Maloney) has emphasized not getting out of the way and taking one for the team," Koman said. "I've been doing that this year, I guess, maybe more than I have in the past." There's no doubt that fearlessness at the plate has spread throughout the whole team. In last weekend's series against Illinois, senior second baseman Jordan Cantalamessa took a pitch off the head and a bean-ball broke senior first baseman Nate Wright's wrist. "We emphasize real hard that if we get hit, we sprint down to first and don't show any emotion, and these guys do it," Maloney said. "We've got some guys with some guts. That's the kind of attitude we're trying to groom here for the future." In her 19 seasons coaching at Michi- gan, Carol Hutchins had never seen a more beautiful day.EZs - especially for a doubleheader. And as the sun began to set after the first game, the Wolver-ER N H.2 ines kept shining, routing Eastern Michigan, 7-1 and 10-2. "This is one of the most beautiful days and evenings that I can remember playing in Michigan softball," Hutchins said. "It just couldn't have been better. "I told the players this is the first Michigan team in history to play under the lights. It's exciting." The lights weren't needed until about midway through the second game, but Michigan had already lit up the field. Already with a 1-0 lead after the first inning, Michigan pounded the Eagles in the second. Jessica Merchant was the catalyst with a lead-off double off the fence in left-center. Merchant had already belted a two-run homerun in the first game. Grace Leutele fired a single up the middle, advancing Merchant to third. But junior Jessica Olds sent them around as she slammed a homerun into deep leftfield, stretching the lead to four. Michelle Teschler then dropped in a single and freshman Tiffany Haas struck the top of the wall in left center. After a single by Meghan Doe, the score was 5-0 - still with no outs. Melinda Moulden followed with a sacrifice fly, and then Marissa Young cleared the bases with a three-run homerun into left-centerfield. "We had a lot of good at bats, and we hit the ball well," Hutchins said. The seven-run second inning was enough for the Wolverines. The game ended early because of the mercy rule in the sixth after a Moulden homerun. The 'M' tandem of Merchant and Moulden was joined by Lisa Mack as she contributed to the offensive show in the first game with two singles and four RBI's. Moulden had three hits, includ- ing a double to lead off the fifth and a single to lead off the sixth. "I try to get on base. Other people can hit me in," Moulden said. Merchant hit a two-run homerun in the fifth, only her second of the year. The Wolverines produced 25 hits and four homeruns, proving it to be the most efficient day of the season. 0 4 DANNY MOLOHSHOK/Daffy Michigan senior Brock Koman fields a groundball at third base. Koman was hit by a pitch for his 10th time this season yesterday against Hillsdale. MAIZE SUBMARINE: Freshman relief pitcher Ali Husain entered in the top of the ninth yesterday, allowing no runs on zero hits and one strikeout. The stat line may be generic for any relief pitcher, but his style is far from average. Husain is one of the rare oddities found in baseball, delivering his pitch- es with a sidearm, nearly underhand motion. "The way Ali was throwing, it would have been difficult for him to survive in that form, so he had to have some kind of niche," Maloney said. "He might have found it" With a little more work, Husain may be looking forward to entering more games in the top of the ninth. "Now I feel really comfortable with it," Husain said. "Usually, I feel like I can throw strikes when I want." r I 1 S zl a- ha.ppffin. O p JEWELRY * FURNITURE THE MARKET is NOW OPE Saturdays & Wednesday 7am-3pm Farth Day Festival April 27 1:00 -5:00 pM POTTERY * CANDLES FLOWERS * VEGETABLES FRUITS * BAKED GOODS JAMS & JELLIES HONEY * MAPLE SYRUP EGGS * DAIRY PRODUCTS N HOMEMADE APPAREL ys P11CM You A SH.T AT 4r woo l. r,., 'to ou BYH 1 SO YOA VISA* o purchase necessary +o enker or in. Void where prke J. O pen to 1.8. reside nks , edeatstii desapeeo. zo is va f Eor comupleke Con+6O llb . 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