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The Michigan Doily
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Baseball fever heats up
'M' reigns Big Ten
with 10 wins in 12
Tennis:
Wednesday, Women's NCAA Champi- BY JAY MOSES
onships And now, for the next episode of "Bud's Boys," the continuing saga of
Sunday atPIllinos (Men) Coach Bud Middaugh and his Michigan baseball team's quest to regain the
Monday as Purdue (Men) Big Ten Championship.
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Saturday, National Invitational (women) The Wolverines are well on their way, sporting a 36-10 overall record,
Saturday, noon, MichiganIntercollegiate and a 15-4 conference record, good for sole possession of first place. They
Meet have 12 games remaining on their schedule, eight of them Big Ten contests.
The team's most recent conquest, a sweep of arch-rival Michigan State
Bllon Wednesday, strengthened their hold atop the conference.
B lu e stilWhen last we left our heroes, though, they were preparing to face those
same Spartans for an April 19 dual duel in East Lansing. The Wolverines
o k inecadfrom Spartan town with a split, losing the opener, 5-0, but heartily
salvaging the nghtcap, 12-0.
l kt Four days later, Michigan took a vacation from its rigorous Big Ten
reach schedule, while the players took a final exam study break, and swept Siena
Heights, 4-2 and 6-5.
On April 29, with finals behind them, the Wolverines journeyed to
h om e b ase Madison to take on Wisconsin in a twin bill of twin bills. Michigan
continued its solid conference play, taking three of four from the Badgers.
BY PETER ZELLEN Then on Wednesday, the Spartans came to Ann Arbor for the rematch of
No real surprises for the the fight for college baseball's state bragging rights. The Wolverines
Michigan softball team over the demonstrated in no uncertain terms that that unofficial crown belongs to
break. The Wolverines were playing them. They swept their green-and-white counterparts, 2-0 in nine innings,
.690 ball at the end of Winter term and 6-1, lowering the Spartans' record to 21-20, 10-10 in the Big Ten.
and went 5-3 this past week against In the opener, Michigan State lefthander Don Lindsey (3-5) had the
Iowa, Western Michigan, and Mich- Wolverines and their .294 team batting average baffled, pitching 6 1/3
igan State to bring their overall innings of no-hit ball. See Baseball, Page 16 Wolverine designated hitter K
record to 34-16, 10-6 in the Big Ten. the nith inning yesterday as N
It ai"'t over till it's over Wolverines continue their searc
seemed more like a marathon as BY MIKE HEAD played very well," Wolverine coach Brian Eisner doubles
three of the games went into extra The men's tennis team not only finished their said. perform
innings. The Wolverines lost the finals this past weekend, but they also managed Three Wolverines found their preparation
first and last games in eight tnntngs, to knock off two top contenders in the Big Ten time limited as they had final exams prior to The"
3-2 and 5-4, but won the third game and remain on track for a conference sweep. their matches. the Wo
in 12 innings by the score of 3-2. Last Friday, the Wolverines (11-9 overall, 7-0 "It is difficult in that setting - finishing Illinois
In the second game of the in conference) victimized second place Minnesota finals - and playing that level of a team," as a w
Hawkeye series, junior Jenny Allard and extended their conference lead with a 6-3 Eisner added. champi
spun a one-hitter, giving up only a victory. Malivai Washington led the effort with a Michigan did not lose its magic touch, Afte
single to the leadoff batter in the threer
three set victory at first singles, while Dan Saturday, knocking off Wisconsin, 6-3, behind a due to
fourth inning. Goldberg, David Kass, and Jean Roussel also strong showing in singles play. include
Seonly run in that game as she led off won their singles matches. "We played much better at singles against Wolver
See Home, Page 15 "It was a good, solid match. They [Minnesota] Wisconsin, but lost a lot of energy in the perfect1
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magic act hits the road this weekend, as
lverines end their regular season against
and Purdue. These matches should serve
armup for next weekend's Big Ten
onships.
r starting off the season "rather shakily"
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ines seem to have hit their stride at the
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