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… Gopher duo of The heat will be on the Men's overall. In the team's last tournament Chuck Merzbacher and David Tennis team when it competes with NOW THE Wolverines will appearance, two years ago, it lost to…

…'s Wolverines The 17th seeded Wolverines will "We've usually drawn one of the to give the Wolverines an proved that they can handle the hot, be the lone representative of the top California or top…

…Sports Page 16 Tuesday, May 19, 1981 The Michigan Daily SECOND STRAIGHT Batsmen clinch title, 10-6 By JOHN KERR Before the 1981 Wolverine baseball season had begun, Michigan coach Bud Middaugh…

… weekend. The Wolverines open the tournament at 1:00 p.m. against the University of New Orleans. There Middaugh's crew will make a bid for its second straignt trip to the College World Series in Omaha…

… Wolverines twice yesterday to win the title, but the Wolverines refused to falter. "The adrenalin starts flowing around tournament time," said an elated Mid- daugh. "We put it all together offen- sively. We…

… with a double to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead after the first in- ning. SENIOR Wolverine starter Mark Clinton was having troubles of his own, however, as Minnesota nicked him for two runs in its half…

…-2, and the Wolverines took the lead in the top of the fifth when Jeff Jacobsen scored from third on Randy Wroten's fielder's choice. The slim one-run lead didn't last long, though, as the Gophers knocked…

…, getting past the first step proved fatal. The Wolverines (11-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) dropped 23 out of 29 faceoffs against No. 4 Northwestern (15-4, 6-2) in a game that continuously saw Michigan…

… the offensive zone, darting past the Wolverines’ defense and netting Northwestern a 1-0 lead. The Wildcats exploited Michigan’s inability to win draw controls all day, yet never found as much…

… Outdoor Championships, the Michigan women’s track and field team was nowhere close to following up its Big Ten Indoor Championship with another title. The Wolverines were in sixth place with…

… can in the finals.” The Wolverines entered the day with 23 points, but quickly gained six points when sophomore Claire Kieffer-Wright claimed third place in the high jump with a height of 1…

… the first team to do so. Alex Storako clearly was ready for the opportunity. Three outs later — and without throwing a single ball — the game was over. The Wolverines won, and in doing so…

… 16th. “I’m not very pleased with it at all. Disrespect.” But they still made the most of the hand they were dealt. After a Friday night win over the Seattle Redhawks, the Wolverines had their…

… entourage was enormous: the most athletes, two coaches, a physical therapist, and a host of supporting students. All were clad in a coordinated display of Wolverine pride, donning shirts, shorts, shoes…

… ninth down by four runs — not an insurmountable deficit by the Wolverines’ standards. When slugger Griffin Mazur came to bat with one on and only one out, he needed just one good swing to put…

… game-ending double play that secured its 7-3 win over the Wolverines and mercifully ended one of Michigan’s most anemic offensive performances of the season. The Wolverines scored all…

… sophomore and junior years as the starter in goal for the Wolverines — will not return for his senior season, instead opting to pursue a professional career, according to an announcement on Twitter. “I…

… shutouts in 77 games. His sophomore year, Mann earned Big Ten Goaltender of the Year honors, while also finishing as a finalist for the Mike Richter Award in both his seasons as the Wolverines’ starter…

…Monday, May 10, 1999 - The Michigan Day --15 Wolverines 'tune-up' at Phil Diamond Men's track dominates invitational in preparation for Big Ten championships By Chris Langrill Daily Sports Writer…

… road trip, saw the Wolverines defeat squads from Ohio State, Penn State and Missouri Michigan finished with 208 points, while Penn State, the closest competitor at the scored event, ended up with 175…

…-1 victory in nday's nightcap. The Hoosiers recorded their first and only two hits of the game against Wolverine starter Vince Pistilli in the sixth inning and grabbed a 2-0 lead which they would not…

…," McGuire said. "She's a tough kid and she has performed well for the team. "She's competed well and she's made the most of the situation." In the sprints, the Wolverines were led by Maria Brown. Brown…

… captured second in both the 100 and 200 meters and was the only Wolverine to finish in the top four in each event. "I was a little bit disappointed but not too much because I was coming off injuries," Brown…

… said. "I hope to finish in the top two in the Big Tens but I was out for five weeks - right now I am just happy to be back High-jumper Nicole Forrester led the way for the Wolverines in the field events…

… Wolverines. "This is the first time we've had a crowd like this since I've been here," Michigan captain Kirk Beermann said. "It was great to have a band up there and everybody cheering." Winning past, future…

… meet in championship in ci m in th P M fc St c The band played an instrumental part SARA STILLMAN/Daly motivating the crowd and creating a Michigan pitcher Bryan Cranson and the rest of the Wolverines…

… Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans combined for 37 runs in their doubleheader split. On Saturday in Ann Arbor the same two teams scored a meager total of 12 runs in two games. The difference? A…

… sixth inning. The Wolverines entered the sixth in- ning with a 5-3 lead, and notions of a sweep. Michigan scored four runs in the third inning to wipe out a 3-0 State lead. A walk to second baseman C…

… Wolverine tennis teams of the past. Last weekend at Northwestern, Michigan failed for the first time in 17 years to capture the conference's team championship. The Wolverines placed fifth with 25.5 points…

…, the Wolverines were confident that they had the depth and talent to win the tournament. "To tell you the truth, we had one of the best teams in the conference," said number-four singles player Rodd…

… buried all Wolverine hopes of capturing yet another title. Jim Sharton, Todd Cohen and Hugh -Kwok at first, fifth and sixth singles respectively all lost in close, three set matches. Once eliminated from…

… at the number-six spot. But Michigan's fate was really sealed at the end of the first day when the Wolverines dropped all three first round doubles matches. Last year Michigan triumphed at first and…

…-9), the Michigan women's sof- tball team posted some impressive numbers. In winning four of five games in the double elimination tourney, the Wolverines outscored their opponents 29-3. Furthermore, none of…

… Illinois, 12- 0, and Illinois State, 10-1. "After we won the first two games, I think the kids felt they could beat anyone," said DeCarolis. THE WOLVERINES won their next game against Central Michigan, 3…

… hear- tbreaking defeats for the Wolverines. Behind the three-hit pitching of Boyd, Michigan triumphed, 4-0. As had been the case throughout the tournament, the Wolverine hitting stars were Hatch and…

… give Michigan a little breathing room. THE WOLVERINES weren't able to send any runs across the plate after the fifth, but no more were required as long as Boyd was on the mound. Michigan now moves on to…

…) dives into third base, only to be called out for her effoirt. Although she was out here, Hatch was safe quite frequen- tly in the regional tournament as she hit her way to a .421 average. Wolverine first…

… Eight, the Wolverines' entry finished fourth with a time of 7:32.1. Third place was needed to qualify. The Women's Open four came in fourth with a time of 8:31. Once again, third place was needed to…

… move on to the finals. The Wolverines had two crews entered in the Men's Open Four event, and it was there that they finally qualified a boat for further competition. By placing third in its heat (7…

…:14.7), the Michigan 'A' boat earned its way-into the semifinals. The Wolverines' 'B' boat was unable to do likewise as it finished fifth in its heat with a time of 7:33.9. In the semi's, the Michigan 'A' boat…

… against the Wolverines will be Michigan State and Western Ontario. The regatta will be held on Barton Pond. 4 …

… Wolverine team in the Michigan In- of time to stu cobwebs off their clubs during the vitational, shooting a 153, and in the Wolverines easi semester break by participating in MAC tourney, where he shot a 156…

…. vitational, which takes place May 7-8 in Ten foes snd all At the Michigan Invitational, held East Lansing. the Big Ten dua April 23-24 at the University Golf Cour- Netters win six 1 record. se, the Wolverine…

…-American Con- ference Invitational on April 25-26. But the result was a disappointing 12th place tie out of 15 squads. The Wolverines shot a 36-hole total of 804 to tie with Kent State. Ball State won the meet…

… with a 759-shot performance. The Blue linksters then took off for Iowa City and the Northern Inter- collegiate tournament on April 30-May 2. The Wolverines finished with 1,113 strokes for a ninth…

… singles and three doubles events. The Wolverines totaled 108 points going into today's semifinals to 75 for runner-up Iowa. Golf: Putters chipped WEST LAFAYETTE-Minnesota's John Harris matchd par for 36…

… rack and field meet. Indiana led the. qualifying in seven trials, advancing 11 men into today's finals program at Minnesota's new Bierman Field complex track. Though only qualifying seven, the Wolverines…

… consecutive wins over Valparaiso, Miami (Ohio) and No. 23 Notre Dame, Christner played a large role for the Wolverines, who earned the regional crown and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals. While…

… Michigan outscored its trio of opponents, 20-2, the Wolverines sometimes found it difficult to generate momentum at the plate. By utilizing inventive ways to reach base at key moments, Christner…

… California (26-9) on Friday. After staying with the high-pow- ered Golden Bear offense in the first period, the Wolverines (33-8) fell apart in the second stanza, as they were outscored 4-0. The usually…

… 10 NCAA Championships at the Univer- sity of Georgia. The Wolverines will meet No. 13 Tennessee on Thursday, May 20, at 3 p.m. "It's been our goal to make it to THREE-PEAT From Page 10 The second…

…'re going to have fun." AARON AUGSBURGER/Daily Senior Leah Robertson played in her final game as a Wolverine this past weekend against UCLA in Michigan's 9-6 loss. said about the locker room atmo- them." "We…

…, Michigan with water that had been unsuspect- didn't seem to have too much to cel- ingly dumped over his head, he could ebrate. The Wolverines were down finally let out a sigh of relief. by a run to Iowa, and…

… things only got After an entire season of high worse on the field. expectations and equally high pres- Redshirt sophomore reliever Ben sure to win, the Wolverines called Jenzen's performance that inning…

…-inning grand slam, Mich- igan's fifth homer of its three- game weekend, capped the Wolverine's power resurgence. "We work on hitting with our hips," Hutchins said. "We call it with our butts and definitely…

…-run eighth inning in Friday's game, the No. 4 seeded Wolverines dropped their season finale to No. 2 Purdue, 9-7, in the Big Ten Tournament. "The team battled like they have all year long," Michigan coach Rich…

… Maloney said. "It's just unfortunate we couldn't get over the hump and pull it out. It would have been a tre- mendous win." It looked as though the Wolverines (17-12 Big Ten, 41-17 overall) were going to be…

… of the plate. After a disappointing loss to Penn State last Friday, the No. 1 Wolverines (13-2 Big Ten, 48-4 overall) had a week of practice to regain their swagger. In its doubleheader against…

…." Michigan began the second game of Sunday's doubleheader slowly. The Wolverine hitters went down one-two-three in the top of the first inning, but Michigan quickly found its stroke. In the second inning…

…, freshman Samantha Findlay started the Wolverine rally with a base hit through the middle of the field. After senior Nicole Motycka popped out, junior Grace Leutele walked. With runners on first and second…

… Spartans were not ready to lie down and let the Wolverines win easily. With a runner on second, Traci Nicosia hit a groundball down the first-base line and into rightfield to cut Michigan's lead down to one…

…, Merchant crushed a home run over the bull- pen in leftfield to increase Michigan's lead to 9-1 in the top of the fourth inning. With the lead, Ritter cruised in the fifth inning to cement a Wolverine victory…

… Gophers defeated the Wolver- ines, 5-2, in the finals of the Big Ten Champ- ionships, claiming their fourth title since 1967. Michigan has won the other 19 titles in that span. The Wolverines (15-10 overall…

…, 11-1 conference) defeated Illinois, 5-2, and up-and-coming North- westem, 5-3, setting up the championship match. In the finals, the Wolverines' lack of depth, most notably the loss of senior captain…

… third inning with singles, and, a seb al one out later, Flannelly smashed a Continued from Page u towering drive to right field, making it 5-0 and breaking the game open. sparking the Wolverine attack. In…

….-LI-.- .. r -- + v .. v. . - .rv SUMMER JOBS Softball Continued from Page 1 The Wolverines led that game 2-1 . going into the seventh inning, but allowed a run in the bottom half, sending the game to extra…

… marathon game. Allard continued in tne tniro game, pitching a four-hit shutout, as the Wolverines continued the sweep and won 5-0. The Wolverines led early an they scored two inns in the first inning…

…. However, Allard just couldn't do any more as she allowed fourruns in two-thirds of an inning and was removed for sophomore Andrea Nelson. Nelson held Minnesota but the Wolverines could onlt get one more run…

… state comes not from Kirk Gibson, or even 'The Natural' The Wolverines will be competing against athletes from Central Robert Redford, but it comes from Michigan's Kourtney Michigan, Western Michigan…

…, giving the Unikete, "meeint prhi featred pimrialy relapent, his Wolverines a 2-0 win over the Michigan State meet offers, "an excellent opportunity for individual competition," head Wednesday afternoon…

… pretty good team this year and some excellent men." Wolverine all day. Lindsey had no-hit Michigan through W omen travel to IU for invitational 6 1/3 innings as he hoped to blank the Wolverines for the…

… Indianapolis. The it was important that we finally got over the hump and field consists of Big Ten rivals Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan State as beat him," Wolverine shortstop Chris Gagin said. well as Mid…

…'s the Big Ten Championship," Henry header sweep? Was it Thompson's dramatic blast? Was it said. "If we do not win, that will give us an incentive to win the next 'the revenge factor' as the Wolverines…

… NCAA scrutiny during the of alleged wrongdoings, the Wolverines mier program in Big Ten baseball. )THER teams might crumble under such higan is prospering. It is an example of , abused, but appropriate…

…-run losses at fourth- place Indiana along with a four game sweep by Minnesota over Michigan State abruptly ended the Wolverines season. "Sometimes you finish just a lit- Al la r d tle bit short and that was…

… score. Indiana added another run in the third while Christy Brown shut down the Wolverines for the remainder of the contest to preserve the 3-2 Hoosier triumph. In the day's second game, Michi- gan woke…

….89, and has the best shot of any other Wolverine to qualify for the national tourna- nenL cheduled Airlines Women's head coach James Henry ow RT feels confident that the Wolverines >m $300 $399 will be…

… they took three of four games from Minnesota to open a two and one-half game lead over the Golden Gophers. The Wolverines only need to split their last four games at fifth-place Indiana to clinch their…

… first ever Big Ten title. The entire series with Minnesota featured outstanding pitching, as Wolverine hurlers did not give up a single earned run en route to three shutout victories and a one-run loss…

… Bixby, but this time with Bixby the winner. Although the Wolverines managed only three hits off Bixby, they found themselves with an outstanding scoring opportunity in the sixth inning, only to leave the…

… two Minnesota singles. The Wolverines salvaged a split on the afternoon as their bats ex- ploded in the late innings of the series' final game. They used two runs in the fourth, three in the fifth, and…

… added two hits to help lead the Wolverines to the 8-0 rout. The Wolverines continued their fine pitching in non-conference ac- tion on Wednesday, sweeping past Eastern Michigan by scores of 1-0 and 3…

…'s doubleheader against Minnesota. The Wolverines took three of four on the weekend. Wolvrn tracks ters3 to BY ADAM BENSON fore next week's Big Ten champi- smaller schools, there are quality The Michigan men's and…

… end's meet. No Wolverine relay We also have other great properties! teams will run, but Henry expects More Information at: tough races throughout the competi- 543 Church Yes tin Ann Arbor, M1 we're open…

… into this weekend's four-game series with arch-rival Michigan State - that of having to win only one game to clinch the Big Ten East Division title. The Wolverines are currently atop the division with a…

… 9-3 mark. Purdue, who has already clinched a spot in the playoffs, is close behind at 8-6-1. IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD AT Michigan State today, the probable starting pitcher for the Wolverines would be…

… is also 3-0 with a 1.20 ERA. In Big Ten play, Wolverine shortstop Tony Evans shares the batting lead with Nick Fegan of Iowa, sporting a .500 average. Overall, Chris Sabo and Jim Paciorek pace the…

… Wolverine hitters with .353 averages. Sabo leads the club in home runs with nine round-trippers. Ohio State checks in at third in the East Division with a 7-9 record, with Michigan State fourth at 5-7 and…

…-5, Wisconsin, with a 3-9 record, sits in fourth, and Northwestern is far behind, with a 2-12 slate. Michigan holds the highest team batting average in the Big Ten with a .312 mark. The Wolverine hurlers also…

… percentage behind Minnesota. WOLVERINE SLUGGER JIM Paciorek takes a healthy cut against an After their doubleheader on the Spartans' home turf today, the batsmen return Eastern Michigan pitcher in Wednesday…

… past season, you likely know there is no clear cut storyline for the Wolverines. They started the season slow, streaked and slumped, and finished Big Ten play on fire. And throughout…

… classify the Wolverines’ season is to look at the way they played in Big Ten series because they almost always played out the same way. There was always one game where Michigan was firing on all…

… train barreling out of control with noth- ing to stop it until its unceremonious crash. Maybe this was where the sea- son was destined to head. Maybe the issues that plagued the Wolverines were always…

… across the two games. That’s a tough spot for any ace. Maybe it isn’t such a shock. Hollo- way, Michigan State pitcher Kristina Zalewski and Ohio State pitcher Shel- by McCombs all beat the Wolverines…

… errors com- mitted by the Wolverine defense were covered up by the pitching and offense. However, nothing that came easy against Illinois-Chicago came easy against Notre Dame. This time, there was…

… Notre Dame defeat the Wolverines 4-1. Unlike before, however, both teams were playing for their postseason lives — having already used up their leeway for losing. Right-hander Alex Holloway—who gave…

…, Michigan had yet another defense-fueled win. Defense, as much as anything, has been the driving factor in the Wolverines’ miraculous turnaround that has seen them go 28-5 since a 4-11 start. In its 16…

… losses, Michigan has committed 2.3 errors per game, compared to 1.1 in wins. “We’ve always talked about building a program off pitching and defense,” said Wolverines coach Erik Bakich. “That…

…-hander Jackson Lamb recorded three straight outs to escape the jam, and the Wolverines eventually defeated the Spartans, 2-1, in 10 innings. In its Big Ten Tournament opener against Northwestern Wednesday…

… earn a come- from-behind, 6-4 upset win against the second-seeded Wolverines. The loss was a shocking turn for Michigan (42-14, 16-8), beyond the the unexpected nature of a No. 7 seed defeating a…

…-fielder Ben Dickey hadn’t managed a hit all day, but picked up his first in the ninth inning when he singled through the Wolverine third baseman and shortstop. It wasn’t necessarily hard hit, but it was…

… Northwestern team, 6-1. "We should have won," said senior co- captain Will Farah. "Today was a com- aroppea in e o. Lsingles maicn io Martin Bengtsson in three sets. Still, the Wolverines jumped out to an early…

… 9-8 win. But the Wolverines were not as lucky in the singles department, as Matt Wright, John Long and freshman Danny oss was pivoca, as ie ouccome un noc- ted a 3-3 tie. "Danny (McCain) shouldn…

… CITY - At the eginning of the year, every softball program craves a national title. Michigan was no different. In fact, the Wolverines went way beyond craving this year's title. Lust and expectation were…

… expectations of the program, and the expectations are really high." Due to these high expectations, the mood was somber Saturday evening after the Wolverines were eliminated by Oklahoma State, 3-1, just one day…

… seemed as if each Wolverine was trying too hard to be the star and pull the team out of its downward spi- ra. "A lot of us were trying too hard" at the plate, Michigan rightfielder Kellyn Tate said. "We…

…/Daily axiom says that if you take time to Melissa Taylor tags an Oklahoma State baserunner in think while fielding, you're taking too as the Cowboys crushed the Wolverines high expectations much time. If that…

…'s the case, the Wolverines were doing their best imita- home from Oklahoma City with a 1- tion of Socrates. Even on routine aren't the champi- 2 record, Michigan saw the trip as a grounders and easy…

… xpectations lent to "We aren't going to judge the sea- opposition to hit the ball to them. :ment Saturday, as son because of what happened this , How do the Wolverines solve what were in tears after week. ails…

… Wolverines inning, a drive over the left field were probably hoping for a down fence, to complete the scoring with pour to postpone the contest. But the Wolverines ahead 9-3. A dou- by the end of the frame the…

…. MARK CARROW gained the The second inning, which was ; win with a brilliant relief stint. delayed twice by rain, began with Carrow relieved Fife in the third the Wolverines trailing Western, with the…

… Rafferty followed rally in the seventh and last in- :: ning. Three walks in the seventh Special To The Daily Redmon's homer with singles to -Daily-Larry Robbins WOLVERINE SHORTSTOP Chuck Schmidt, one of…

… is the umpire. Yesterday Schmidt had two hits including a three-run home run over the left field fence. Christman gained his first win of the season as the Wolverines took an early 5-0 lead and had…

… little trouble in holding on to the vic- tory. Last Saturday the Wolverines staged two late inning rallies to capture a doubleheader from In- diana by scores of 9-4 and 6-5. In the opener a five run ninth…

… the strength of hitless relief. Ironical- ly the Hoosiers took a leaf out of the Michigan notebook commit- ting eight errors in the double- header, many of which played key roles in the Wolverine win…

…. Then came yesterday's surprise win over powerful Western Mich- igan. The loss was only Western's eighth against 21 wins. This weekend Michigan hopes to continue their good play as the Wolverines meet…

… of Michi- gan baseball alumni in the stands to honor the retirement of Larkin's jer- sey, the Wolverines were unable to seal the win. "It's definitely disappointing (to lose), especially on a day when…

… second baseman Anthony Toth came sprinting across home plate. As the score evened out to 2-2, the Wolverines had a chance at a come- back win. But the late run was for naught as the Buckeyes tallied one…

… Writer Three up, three down can be either a good or bad thing for a softball team. It was the best possible outcome for Michigan this weekend The Wolverines won all three of their games in the Ann Arbor…

…, operating as a well-oiled machine. The Wolverines' confidence is visibly increasing as well. "Our kids, they came to play," Hutchins said. "They went after it. They played the kind of softball that I want to…

… with Northwestern a Wolverine pitcher Hutchins's hands- off strategy works By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Senior pitcher Lorilyn Wilson began to cry as she hugged her teammates fol- lowingthe…

… Wolverine softball team's Regional victory yes- terday. All the while, Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins looked on with an approving grin. "I was so happy because we won, but sad because it's the last time we…

…'ll ever get to play a game here," Wilson said. Not long ago a happy end- ing for Wilson in Ann Arbor wouldn't have seemed pos- sible. Just 15 days earlier, the Wolverines lost7-0 to a medi- ocre Michigan…

… just a harmless lead- off single in the seventh to pick up the save. But that kind of produc- tion comes as no surprise to the Wolverines' seasoned veterans. "They're not really fresh- men anymore…

… one last key adjustment Hutchins made. Entering the Regional, the Wolverines had hit just one home run in their previous nine games. So, Hutchins had the team doing a half-swing See SOFTBALL, Page 14…

… Blissfield filtered native came back to the dugout, into the Wolverines' locker room coughing up blood and was taken to many times this season. The tough the University Hospital. Michigan weekend included…

… series in its last 13 tries, string of bruised-and-battered Wol- a streak dating back to April 2,2006. verines. Roblin, who sustained and The Wolverines entered the forearm injury against Michigan weekend…

…Monday May 15, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Wolverines wash out the competition for title By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Unable to play on day…

… teams to take the field Fri- day, Hutchins and her play- HW R ers gave no indication of any knockout-related injuries. The Wolverines trounced their three opponents by a combined score of 23-0 en route to…

… regional final on Sunday, North Carolina's softball team was looking for back-to-back wins to secure an upset over the heavily-favored Wolverines. Seven innings later, its glass slipper was shattered as…

… runs - I just try and hit the ball hard." The first of the Wolverines' runs came across the plate in the second inning. Junior Becky Marx came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. She singled…

… injury and mononucleosis, respectively. As a result, the Wolverines wondered where 20 points - two first-place finishes - would come from. But Michigan got all the points it was looking .for and won by a…

… duo of Nate Brannen and Nick Willis redshirting to train for the Olympics, Michigan had a hard time earning points. During the three-day event, the Wolverines earned all 41 of its points yesterday and…

…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Day- 13 Leaders of the pack Although neither the men nor the women could capture the Big Ten team title this past weekend in West Lafayette, several Wolverines…

… coach, Jack Harvey watched as his Wolverines turned in a middle-of-the- road performance at this year's Big Ten Championships - at Purdue's Rankin Track and Field, the Wolverines fin- ished sixth out of…

… Whitmore. But Sunday's loss was by far the most painful for Michigan to swallow. The Wolverines came out strong Sunday, sending eight men to the plate in the first inning and building a 6-3 lead by the fifth…

… his ------------- team lose its fourth straight game, an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of Penn State pitcher Nate Bump. they were about to watch the Wolverines drop three more to the Nittany Lions in the…

… Uank Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - At last weekend's Big Ten track championships, the Michigan women's team came close to upsetting favored Wisconsin, but in the end the Wolverines fell short, los- ing…

… by only 10 points - 121-111. With only the 5,000-meter run and the 4x400-meter dash remaining, the Wolverines and the Badgers were in a first-place tie at 98 points. In the 5,000, Wisconsin's distance…

…-0400 AP PH The Michigan softball team won Its first Women's College World Series game this weekend in Oklahoma City. The Wolverin have appeared in the championship round for three consecutive seasons but…

… an 0-4 record in its previous two year - entered the WCWS with a 34-2 trips to the World Series. In each of the record and an astounding 0.21 ERA. past two years, the Wolverines have fall- But against…

… with home run, the Wolverines relinquished Conrad running. Conrad scored from their lead in the bottom of the fifth first as South Carolina rightfielder inning. Iowa won the game in dramatic Chanda Lee…

… order, and the Despite falling short of the champi- Wolverines recorded their first victory at onship, Michigan completed an the WCWS, 1-0. immensely successful season, winnin4 "Well, obviously we're very…

… task at the Big Ten championship without two of its top players. The Wolverines finished sixth. *hM' tennis finishes6th By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer What a difference rain can make. On April 27…

… record to 18-4. After falling behind 1-0 to No. 2 Indiana during the doubles point in the championship match, rain forced the Wolverines indoors to continue the rest of their singles matches. Michigan…

… Wolverines in search of more play ing time. SPORTS Wednesday May 22, 1996 13 Blue softball moves on to World Series By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer When the Michigan softball team entered the NCAA…

… Region 2 Tournament on Friday, it expected the best team from the regional to advance to the Women's College World Series, It did. Fortunately for the Wolverines, "The Victors" was playing after the…

… Wolverines were more than the combined output of the two squads in the previous day's 1-0 Wolverine win in which neither team scored until the sixth inning. But Michigan was not content to let the two runs…

… stand on their own, and continued pounding away at the ball. The Wolverines stayed quiet until the sixth when the heart of the order stirred up trouble once again - taking bases See SERIES, Page 16 a…

… higan first baseman Traci Conrad celebrates the final out of Sunday's 10-1 Wolverine victory over South Carolina. The win ned the softball team a berth in the Women's College World Series In Columbus, Ga…

… off smoothly. He another first-teamer - Big Ten Player did Arvai grace the mound as a starting pitcher. Now came game 86 - the Wolverines' second game in the dou- ble-elimination Big Ten Baseball…

… -but ran0: oufgs inIllinois' 7-4 vic tory over the Wolverines. The loss eliminated Michigan from the confer- 338 S.. State 996-9191 of the Year Josh Klimek. Klimek, who hadn't had a hit up to that point…

…SPORTS Wednesday, May 22, 1996 - The Michigan Daily -15 t- rvai, Temple will be missed; Alcaraz needs to step Jua~ G@IdStell Wolverines' leaders on and off the field Temple had his one of his…

… even after p to receive their conference awards Wolverines in all but got Michigan into the playoffs letting in five runs, he still pitched efore the Penn State-Michigan contest Michigan's with his 8…

…-4 record, five complete admirably in these last-minute condi- ast Thursday. 14-3 drubbing games and exceptional control. The tions. Temple, who was named First-Team to Penn State Wolverine ace led the…

… conference with The Wolverines can rebound from ll-Big Ten as a starting pitcher, will be and 7-4 loss to an unbelievable .78 walks allowed per losing two games, but it's Arvai and ed. Alcaraz - Big Ten…

… and Arvai gone, Alcaraz is one of the players who can lead by example next year. Temple and Arvai did it, and the young Wolverines followed. It doesn't4w matter that next year Alcaraz will be a…

… to him until he got a little tired" The Wolverines' best shot to tie the e came in the sixth. Michigan had runners on second and third with nobody out, but just managed to score one run on a Mike…

… nine innings to pick up his seventh win of the season. His record improved to 7-3. In the first game, the Wolverines again fell victim to their opponents' starting pitcher - this time Penn te's hurler…

… Wolverines got were weak ones. Michigan didn't score until the sixth inning. "(The Wolverines) never really knew what was going to come anymore," Jaskowski said. "They didn't have very many good swings. They…

… pitcher John Arval was pulled out of his normal spot as closer in last weekend's Big Ten Tournament to get the start against Illinois. The Illini, however, handed the Wolverines their second loss of the…

… break- even mark ever since. On that same date, the Wolverines were 12-4 in the Big Ten, good enough for first place. Now, Michigan finds its overall record at 20-28, and is just 13-11 in league play. The…

… Wolverines have dropped into sixth place after being swept by the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Over a rainy three-day weekend in Columbus, the host squad defeated Michigan 6-2, 15-2, and 3-2 twice…

… needed to take three of four games from Indiana this weekend to make it to the conference tourney. However, the Wolverines could muster only a split. Michigan has split with every Big Ten opponent it has…

…, Saturday, the Wolverines (10-12 Big Ten, 22-25 overall) won Sunday's first game, 8-7, but dropped the nightcap, 8-5. "That last game was a do or die game for us," Freehan said. "We needed a sweep today and…

… mscxrand his hgwdHd h sd the Wolverines needed to win eight the season and Central stater Aaron fourth RBI ofthecga ne. straghtBigTengamesinordersto.make KAieper dropped hisrecord to 8-5. On the mou nd…

… welltoday s We had some good This weekend the Wolverines take The VUXrmD* Michigan State to rebound from the execution on ourhit-and-runs and we on Michigan Stre in akey for-game Michigan outfielder Nate…

… defen- Oeveren, Rodney Goble and Scott theBigTenitiua .ertsomethingtt succes ts seaso: higa's e - second all time on the Wolverine sively, maklng only one fielding error T inmerman…

…MichiganStateigdoubleheader andthreewalksintheprocess. Kovach The victories rn Michigan's win- wlldpitch, respectively. The Wolverines will travel toEast yesterday, winig each game by an bestedrbisbyallowingonlytwohits ningstreakto8gamesendingfuirther…

… The Wolverines would never trail lansingonSatiadyatunoonimtwll identical 6-0 score. and walking two en route to her 17th support tothe Wolverines' No.3ank- again, and in the fourth inning they conclude…

…, going 5-for-6 from the next to last in the conference at 4-20. single. Chad Chapmnan then followed anid field good," Freehan said. "We onstrated the keys to the Wolverines' plate with 3 rusbatted in, arun…

… scored The Wolverines will try to tie and Coton bylaunching aball over the 375 don't care to look bak. We're playing success this season: Michigan's near- and asacrifice fly. Karla Kunnen and break the…

…, Michiganjunior After falling to Minnesota, the Dan Brakus has been chosen to com- Wolverines were paired with fifth- pete in the NCAA Singles Champion- rankedIowainSaturday'sconsolation ship,which starts…

… brought up the rear with a score of 16. Of the day's 16 events, Michigan athletes earned 11 of the top spots. Highlights included the Wolverines' first-place finish in the 4 X 100 relay DAILY FILE PHOTO…

… strokes better than the nearest competi- by 71 performances by Carson and It is named the Wolverine Invita- tor to help the Golden Gophers take Dietz, brought Michigan to 10th, but tional, but last year it…

… belonged to the third. that was as high as the Wolverines Buckeyes. The Wolverines had two squads would go. Michigan retained 10th The Michigan men's golf team competing in the tournament thelBlue place with…

… Gullion (72-68-66- behind Lyle for the team lead. hopes their play will improve next The Wolverines got off to a slow weekend. start with a first round score of 300, "I'm guardedly optimistic about…

… women's golf team was lucky to escape an auto accident -he C itore te"ig Tn Camion- ships in Iowa City relatively unharmed. Unfortunately for theWolverines,inju- ries to senior Wendy Bigler (Twelve…

… _ sstitches in right wrist) and Jenny Valid only at Packard/Hill 769-5555 Zinuerman(concussion)probablycost Maiden Lane 995-9101 the Wolverines a chance to finish in the Limit one cou n er order/Expires 5…

…/31/93 top half of the Big Ten. The players were injured when the team van driven by coach Sue LeClair ,, onstruckapassengercarandflippedwhile Valid oniy at Packard/Hill 769-5555 making a left turn. Wolverines…

…th-place finish for the Wolverines, with a 72-hole team totalof 1382. This left them well behind first-place Ohio State's 1240 total, which edged out Indiana by one stroke for the Big Ten title. It…

… also put the Wolverines behind middle-flight Big Ten foes like Michigan State (1294), Penn State (1321) and Purdue (1322),opponentsMichiganhadfared well against during the season. 0I …

… hit after that Pitcher Andrea Nelson did just second inning. It was the excellent b about all she could for the pitching that kept Bowling Green in Wolverines against Eastern Mich- check. s igan but she…

… the first game 1-0 reached safely. B but losing the nightcap 2-1. The Wolverines returned the favor- / ut Michigan has continued in its trend in the bottom of the inning as S of scoring early, but…

… (9-0 Big Ten, 13- 9 overall). Having just barrelled through the conference schedule, the Wolverine's next stop are the Big Ten championships at Iowa this weekend. The Wolverine Express stopped twice…

… Pizzutello which engineered an amazing comeback to clinch the victory. After losing the first set 6-7, the seldomly paired doubles team won the next two sets 7-6, 7-6, protecting the Wolverines' unblemished…

… Player of the Year honors. Today, the Wolverines begin their quest for a third consecutive Big Ten Championship. Having completed the conference schedule undefeated, they appear as the team to beat. JIL…

… the lift they needed Wednesday. After dropping three of four to Ohio State over the weekend and splitting with Toledo on Tues- day, the Wolverines enjoyed a dou- bleheader demolition of Eastern Michigan…

…. The Wolverines won the first game, 6-2, behind the strong pitch- ing of rookie, Jeff Tanderys and Mike Ignasiak. In the second game, catcher Mike Gillette blasted two home runs in a 12-run second inning…

…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 11, 1984 Page 20 'M' to clash with Purdue I By ROB POLLARD Lately, Michigan baseball coach Bud Middaugh has developed a splitting headache. His Wolverines…

… consistency." A perfect time to develop that con- sistency would be this weekend. Michigan travels to West Lafayette for a big four-game series with Purdue this Saturday and Sunday. The Wolverines need to win…

… seventh to erase a 7-5 Michigan lead, and win the game. One of the key plays oc- curred in the sixth when with two-outs Wolverine pitcher Dave Karasinski was late covering the bag on a grounder to first…

… in- nings. Those are games we should win." In the first game against EMU, a three-run Michigan seventh inning broke a five-all tie and gave the Wolverines an 8-6 win. On Tuesday at Fisher Stadium…

…, Michigan split with Wayne State, dropping the first game, 4-0, and winning the nightcap, 11-5. This weekend will be the final chance for the Wolverines to exorcise their defensive woes. Next weekend the Big…

… Netherlands after spending the first six days of its trip in that country, which will be remembered by the Wolverines for its flat terrain, rainy weather and terrible food. The team was treated to a better meal…

… take on the Greek national team today and tomorrow to finish up the playing stage of their European trip. 4 I Wolverine shortstop Barry Larkin slides safely into home during the first inning of…

… player-of-the-week for his superlative performance in last weekend's four-game series with Michigan State. Larkin, a finalist on the Olympic team, went 7-15. with two game- winning RBI. The Wolverines and…

… inside. But the Wolverines were able to match them there and provide enough outside shooting to gain the victory. Michigan jumped out to nine-point halftime lead and seemed to be headed for an easy win…

… have no outstanding JUNIOR MICHAEL LE The Michigan men's tenms team, servers. in the number one s which squeezed out a tie for the title . Their singles players are all back- Wolverines against UC. with…

…'8" or 5'9". times. first round of the NCAA tournament . None of the UCLA doubles teams Michigan will also have today in Athens, Ga. The -Wolverines are outstanding. Leach and senior Matt H were paired…

… crown last weekend to Ohio State's Ernie Fernan- dez. Neither Wolverine is seeded in the NCAA tournament. Ra in slows Big Tfen. basebal tourney The players were ready but Mother Nature wasn't yesterday…

… East with an 8-6-1 mark, behind the Wolverines. Illinois held on to the West lead throughout most of the season until - Minnesota swept Wisconsin last Sunday in a doubleheader, giving the Gophers a 13…

…'s first round of the Big Ten Golf Championships, Michigan is in a fifth-place tie with Iowa. Both the Wolverines and the Hawkeyes shot a nine-over par 364 to trail leader Purdue by twelvestrokes. Michigan…

…'s top individual scorer is currently senior John Morse, who is in eighth place with a par 71. Steve Maddalena registered a 72 for the Wolverines,' while Ed Humenik and Tom Pursel both shot a 73. PURDUE…