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… about for generations atthe Legends of Indiana Tournament in Franklin, Ind., tomorrow and Saturday. To accomplish this, the Wolverines will need to play their best golf of the season. The Legends of…

… tournaments this spring. Michigan will benefit greatly from the return of junior David Jasper. Jasper, who missed the last tournament with an illness, has been the Wolverines' most consistent golfer this season…

… lowest score for any Wolverine in a competition this year. His efforts could be the key for Michigan this weekend. "Keith Hinton was certainly a breath of fresh air for us," Carras said. "He had shown…

… Wolverines through the course of the year. His 76.59 average has provided Michigan with some much needed consistency in an otherwise erratic year. At No. 4 for the Wolverines will be freshman Isaac Hinkle…

… provide some valuable experience for him." In a break from tradition, warm weather is pre- dicted for this weekend. This would be quite a change for the Wolverines, who have battled the weather as well as…

… Alcaraz, who leads the team in at-bats and has hit .370 while playing in all 29 games. Although theplayingtime players like fresh- man Brian Berryman--who pitched two score- less innings for the Wolverines…

… had better not take its eye off this Wolverine squad anytime soon. SOFTBALL Continued from Page 10A The Wolverines received another break in the sixth inning. After a Griffin single, Carr reached first…

… Northwestern, Carr, the Wolverines' third baseman, went 5-for-15 (.333) with six RBIs, two walks and one double. She also pitched the Wolverines to a 5-4 victory in game three. Carr is the squad's starting third…

… Notre Dame who had to take the big test, and it forced them to return to South Bend with a loss by virtue of their forfeit to Michigan. But it was the Wolverines who got the short end of the stick-so to…

… Sports Festival on Saturday. The team will be looking to build on a first-place finish at last weekend's Colonial Relays, where junior Neil Gardner won the 400-meter hurdles and the Wolverines outscored…

… second-place Seton Hall 42-31. lot Thursday April li, 1996 Wolverine softball splits with Spartans By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING -In extra innings, Michigan State's Keri Lemasters…

… parked a two-out, 1-0 pitch over the leftfield fence to give the Spartans a 6-4 win over the Michigan softball team in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday. The Wolverines (8-2 Big Ten, 29-10 overall…

…) escaped from East Lansing with a split after eeking out a 3-2 victory in the nightcap. Trailing 4-3 going into the seventh inning ofthe first game, the Wolverines scored a run off a passed ball to force the…

… game into extra innings. After Michigan went down in order in the top of the eighth, Wolverine pitcher Sara Griffin quickly retired the first two Spartan batters in the bottom of the in- ning. But an…

… State (2-6, 18-13) took an early 2-0 lead with runs in the first and third innings. The Wolverines rallied to tie the game in the fourth. Michigan first baseman Traci Conrad reached first on an error to…

… then dropped a ground ball for the Wolverines' second error of the inning, which loaded the bases for Michigan State pitcher Stacey Smith, whose two-run scoring single gave the Spartans a 4-2 lead…

…. "(Holmes) didn't have her best stuff," Hutchins said. "Her drop ball was a little fat." The Wolverines cut the lead to 4-3 in the sixth before tying the game in the seventh. Griffinwho took the loss, came…

… third 'oh Tracy. Carr's sacrifice, and hit paydirt on Jessica Lang's tWo run single. But when the Wolverines took the field in thebottom half of the inning, they saw Michigan State's error andraised the…

… Nolfsinger grounder bounced out of Lang's glove: setting up a two-nm single by pitcher Stacey Smith. See SOFTBALL, Page 12A ed a 3-2 pitch up the inthe Wolverines' third and final run of I single that cut the…

… unable to join the ranks of the Wolverines’ other two Hobey Baker winners — Brendan Morrison and Kevin Porter — but his performance this season was certainly worthy of consideration. Despite…

… don’t think (I was surprised). They’re both really deserving.” Michigan recovers to win road series Wolverines shut out Friday, then battle back to take two of three at Nebraska By ORION…

… Tuesday~ npnr ii, i av. x° ... Traylor to join Michigan eWolverines land 6-foot-9, 300-pound center from Detroit By Ryan White 'aily Basketball Writer DETROIT - His nicknames are "Baby Shaq" and "The…

… House." Now, Ie's also a Wolverine. At a press conference in his high school yesterday, Detroit Murray- Wright's Robert Traylor,, the state's "Mr. Basketball," became the third 4xemberof Michigan…

… take a lot of hard work." He added, though, that receiving his degree is important. At 6-foot-9, 300 pounds, Traylor will likely step in at center for the Wolverines. But he plans on drop- ping 20…

… the country - Kevin Garnett. Garnett is still rumored to possi- bly be coming to Michigan if he scores a 17 or better on the ACT. Many felt that Traylor wouldn't join the Wolverines if Garnett was going…

… five members from the Michigan men's gymnas-, tics team. While the team itself failed to qualify, the five Wolverines who were selected were able to make quite an impact on the competition. The…

… Wolverines finished the day with two gymnasts qualify- ing for NCAAs, each in two events. Seniors Royce Toni and Brian Winkler will travel to Columbus in two weeks. Toni will compete on the rings and the…

… Darden said. The Wolverines' overall perfor- mance proved to be strong as the individuals competed for the first time all year without their teammates to back them up. "Going into a competition like this…

…-around, led off the regional for Michigan. The only Wolverine to compete in every event, Young turned in a strong performance, fin- ishing with a score of 55.75. Unfor- tunately, that put him in 15th place, not…

… good enough to qualify for na- tionals. The Wolverines were looking to benefit from a favorable schedule that had them competing toward the end of the rotation. Michigan was not able to capitalize as…

… bar," Darden said. "Rich Dopp and Kris Klingler's performance was flat, it just did not have the normal sparkle." Fortunately, the Wolverines were able to turn it around on the floor exercises. Dopp…

… of crushing Northwestern's Big Ten hopes in its conference debut was motivation enough for the Michigan softball team. The Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 18- 16 overall) rallied not only for four victories…

… effort ignited the Wolverines in the bottom of that frame when third baseman Tracy Carr, who went 2-for-3 in the contest, singled in shortstop Mary Campana to seal the triumph. Although Northwestern put in…

… Beverly Stigglebauer to stifle the Wolverine rally, Wildcat standout Michelle Hawkins (10-3) took the loss. In the second game, victory was not so easy for the Wolverines. Michi- gan made a bid for the win…

… Hocutt's behind the back tag, a call which Northwestern assistant coach Robin Petrini deemed "unbelievable." The Wolverines found a spark, as Campana's smack to center ignited Gleason, who was tagged out…

… got into trouble," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. Outfielder Anne Carpenter hesi- tated on the throw as the Wolverines held their breath when Lang circled the bags. After Arvia stole second, she…

… like waiting for the when the Wolverines dropped the first' two games to Ohio State. Michigan had gone on to win the next two, but hoped Northwestern would not have the same success. "They're in the…

… for the Wolverines, 4-4. Arvia started the rally with a two- run double down the left-field line and designated player Kathleen Berrigan scored the tying run on an error. In the bottom of the ninth…

…, with two outs, Michigan won 5-4 when Berrigan scored again, this time on a fielder's choice. Twelve Wolverine hits in the fourth game of the weekend repre- sented Michigan's determination to See SOFTBALL…

… its own the weekend before, SARAH WHITING/Daily Junior Michelle Silver had five hits for the Wolverines this weekend. LrWolverines add needed depth _ine'__ies_ and quality to pitching rotation *a…

…B Mchtle Silver. By MELANIE SCHUMAN DAILY SOFTBALL WRITER Before this season, the Wolverines' pitching rotation was shallow. The loss of Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Kelly Forbis to graduation left the…

… great because the whole team got a chance to play," senior co-captain Justine Sarver said. The Wolverines used the weekend to work on their offense and to practice certain plays that they plan to use at…

… Wolverines also looked to jun- ior Julie Chmielewski, who scored 14 points, and senior Meghan Kolassa to lead the team on offense and defense. "You can always rely on Meghan for her defense," Sarver said. "And…

…-82-86-249) was able to handle the course as well, finish- ing tied for 15th. The freshman began the tournament with an 81 and her consistent play resulted in the second- best finish by a Wolverine. "I always knew…

… Nightmares , Michigan 12, Michigan 4, Michigan 3, k: 7,Michigan 6 Wolverines fall to 1-7 in Big Ten play By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After a terrible 0-4 start to the Big Ten season against…

… three-time defending conference champion Minnesota, Michigan looked to rebound against Iowa. Under Michigan coach Rich Maloney's ten- ure, the Wolverines had a 6-2 record against the Hawkeyes. But Iowa…

… some good hitters. (Their pitchers) brought it near the plate, and we hit it. We were aggressive." For the second time this weekend, it took until the second game for the Wolverine bats to heat up…

… strikes.” On the other side, Sawyer stymied the Michigan offense. He continued pitching into the sixth inning without giving up a run, fanning 10 batters along the way. The Wolverines encountered…

… immediately. After a walk and a single, junior right fielder Johnny Slater singled to right field to score a run and avoid the Wolverines’ first scoreless game of the season. Glowicki was removed…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com April 11, 2011 - 3B Wolverine seniors stand By MARK BURNS press conference. Daily Sports Editor Winnett tallied the Wolver- ines' first goal against the Bull…

… Berenson expected, arm around Winnett still had a consistent a teary-eyed Ben Winnett, spot in the lineup. encompassed the Wolverines' The same could be said for devastating loss to Minnesota- Rust, who has…

… Wolverines on the He helped the Wolverines kill team, it was some of the play- eight of the nine Minnesota- ers behind the scenes - namely Duluth power play opportuni- Rust and Winnett - who pro- ties. pelled…

… the Michigan coaching staff said that if the Wolverines could kill off three penalties then they'd be perfectly fine against Minnesota-Duluth. The Bulldogs boast the loth best power-play unit in the…

… country, so Michigan didn't want to be in the sin-bin the entire night. But that wasn't the case, as the Wolverines were whistled out, penalty kill steps up for nine penalties to Minnesota- Duluth's four…

…. Yet, even though they were in the box for almost a third of the game, the Wolverines killed off all but one of the Bulldogs' power plays - a testament to the strength of a team that has placed…

…- urday's game, with the Wol- verines' penalty killers playing aggressive and limiting the Bulldogs' time to work the puck down low. And while the Wolverines lost the biggest game of the sea- son, there is…

… week- Senior forward Matt Rustfights for the puck in Michigan's 3-2 overtime loss to end." Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday. NOTES: The Wolverines had goaltender Shawn Hunwick, 2-1 in National Championship…

… coach Red Berenson is now in Ann Arbor. :::. BULLDOGS From Page 1B The Wolverines got out to an early lead when senior for- ward Ben Winnett scored his fifth goal of the season - and second goal of the…

… responsible for sending the game to overtime. With less than 10 minutes to go in the third period, Pateryn and the Wolverines found them- selves where they had been nearly all game - on the penalty kill. A…

… team reveal that four rookies have unofficially committed to the Wolverines. Sinclair's teammate, defenseman Tim Hogan, leftwinger Rick Willis from Boston, goalie Al Logis from Indianapolis, and…

…. The co-educational Wolverine squad kept its undefeated record intact. This weekend, the rowers head to Notre Dame. "This is the last chance for com- petition before the Midwest Championships," Michigan…

… women's novice coach, Tom Weber said. "I want our rowers to row a technical, smooth race ... as well as a powerful one." The Wolverines compete in seven classifications: men's heavyweight (above 160…

… rugby triumphs The Michigan men's rugby team continued its hot streak Saturday, with impressive victories over Michigan State and the Flint Rogues. In two games against the Spartans, the Wolverines won…

… by a combined score of 105-3. Michigan dominated every facet of both games (the Spartans' only score came off a penalty kick). The Wolverines' ex- *perience keyed their success. "We played together…

…." The Wolverines were tested a little more by the Rogues, but *Michigan still prevailed, 14-0. "Neither team had scored by halftime," Changstroman said. "So it looked like it was going to be close…

…. However, our superior team- work and conditioning pulled us through." Michigan has now won seven games in a row. However, the Wolverines face tough matches against Akron, RFC, and Windsor Saturday at…

… Palmer Field. Many of the top Wolverine players will re- turn to the Midwest select camp which they attended three weeks ago, recreating the scenario that brought about Michigan's last loss. Du o 4liied…

… - the Wolverines Michigan have dedicated at NCAS themselves to get- tingbacktoNCAA Matchup: team finals. Michigan This weekend, vs. NCAAs they'll find out if all their hard rWhen:aurs work will pay off…

… Wolverines felt the team suffered from a collective lack of confidence. After the team returned to Ann Arbor, sophomore Jamie Thomp- son held up a T-shirt in practice. A friend had printed the words "Big Ten…

… week as the Wolverines finished with a 6-3 record on their spring trip to the cactus capitol. Victims of the onslaught which saw Michigan bang out nine home runs in nine games, were Wyom- ing 4-1 and 4…

… trip provided Coach Don Lund with his first look at the sophomore-studded Wolverines in action, and he was not disap- pointed. Wolverines Off on Right Foot He pointed out that his club completed 11…

…-medley relay team composed of Bryan Gibson, Walt Schafer, Dave Martin, and Ergas Leps set a meet and field record in winning in 10:09.4. The four man Wolverine squad= 'in Trinidad accounted for six firsts and…

…, participating for the first time in varsity competition came through with convincing wins as the Wolverines' new num- ber one singles man. Miami, which has played 14 regular season matches thus far, beat Michigan…

… it fin- ishes the regular season. The two other Wolverine vic- tories were by Senkowski and Wayne Peacock in the number one doubles in the first match and by the third doubles combi- nation of Bill…

… Vogt and Bruce MacDonald in the second. The six. Wolverines who made the trip were Senkowski, Jim Ten- ny, Peacock, MacDonald, Vogt and Tom Beach. Coach Murphy commented, "Our lineup is not definite yet…

… Wolverines, 19-9, and the Tar- heels did the job, 16-12. - "We played very well for so early in the year," Katzenmeyer commented, pointing out that his team averaged 76.7 and 77.1 re- spectively against the…

… injury bug came back to haunt Michigan. Back on Dec. 7, forward Michael Woodford said that it could be a "scary thing" if the Wolverines ever got every- one healthy. The first half of the Wolverines…

… Mark Mink, right, looks for assurance that the Wolverines scored their third goal of the game. None came, as the review showed that a referee blew his whistle before the puck crossed the goalline. watch…

… Wolverine netters By PHIL NUSSEL With Michigan playing up and down all season and Notre Dame posting a respectable 14-7 record, one may have thought that yesterday's tennis match between the two rival…

… schools would have been close - but it was anything but that. The Wolverines posted their best win of the season shutting out the Irish 9-0 at the track and tennis building. Michigan, now 5-3 overall, won…

… really well," Royer commented. "It was probably the best I've concentrated all season." The Wolverines smoked the Irish in the last three singles matches as well as three freshmen - Jon Morris, Brad Koontz…

… positions. Sharton and Filer worked together quite well as they knocked off the Gib- bons and Walsh tandem, 6-2, 6-2. The win solidified Sharton and Filer as the Wolverines' top doubles combo. Shar- ton noted…

…-4. The blowout of the Irish really didn't 1. 9-0 and psychological benefit, is just what we need now," Eisner said. Nothing could be closer to the truth. The Wolverines must now face Big Ten defending…

… out of its way to play Michigan yesterday and its extra effort paid off. When Detroit was unable to host its scheduled doubleheader with the Wolverines because of bad playing con- ditions, the two teams…

… travelled to Ann Arbor to play their twinbill. The drive was worth it for the 2-12 Titans, as they split with the favored Wolverines (20- 5). Detroit won a thrilling second game, 5-4, after dropping the first…

… the right' field chalk line, came off Greg Everson, John Gretten- berger, who started the inning for the Wolverines, was the loser. Michigan had broken a 3-3 tie in the :top of the seventh when Barry…

… Larkin -singled home Mike Watters, who had led off the inning with a triple. The ;Wolverines had four hits and a walk in thd seventh, but bad luck on the basepaths prevented them from scoring more than one…

… FIRST game was not quite as in- tense as game two. Backed by the strong pitching of Paul Wenson, the Wolverines breezed to an 8-2 win. Beshke put the Wolverines ahead with at two-out single in the second…

…'s women's lacrosse team may be behind the scenes, but it is not behind the times. The Wolverines begin the season with their first coach in their six year history. Though the team lost its opening two games…

…-captain Karen Greenstein. Since the Wolverines are a club sport, does not belong to an organized conference. It must play a wide range of opponents in out-of- the-way venues. The season began last weekend with a…

… title By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. - It was -- a one shot members of the Min- nesota-Duluth hockey team will remember for the rest of their lives. And one the Wolverines would…

… give anything to have back. Just over three minutes into overtime of the NCAA Cham- pionship game, the Michigan hockey team was on the losing end of the battle. The Bulldogs defeated the Wolverines, 3…

… Kevin Lynch with just under 10 minutes remaining in regulation - the Wolverine penalty killers preserved, the tie. The Bulldogs boast'thp oth best power play in the nagj%, but Michigan was able tqh1l_4…

… on Wednesday, the 17th-ranked Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 21-8 overall) struggled to get going on offense and keep the Golden Gophers off the base paths, losing both games, 8-1 and 5…

… innings, until Minnesota’s offense heated up in the seventh to run away with the victory. Though the margin of victory was sizable for the Golden Gophers (4-1, 18-10), they tied the Wolverines with…

… inning, but it kept a sprinting Cogswell from scoring from second. Michigan escaped the third inning still down only 2-0. From there the Wolverines' bats took over. In the bottom of the third, senior…

… the Wolverines a two run lead. Junior Nate Wright, who was last week's Big Ten player of the week, added the fifth RBI in the eighth. Zahn was pleased to see consistent produc- tion out of Wright, Koman…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 11, 1980-Page 11 FOUSSIANES LEADS WOLVERINES Pros after Blue batsman By DREW SHARP r Michigan baseball has served as a springboard for many major leaguers. Detroit…

… Tiger all-star catcher Bill Freehan starred with the Wolverines. Larry Sorenson was the heart of the Blue pitching staff and went on to become an all-star for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978. And last year…

… the field flawlessly, for an impressive .974 percentage. This year, Foussianes will be looked upon as a leader for this extremely young Wolverine club. "I try to help all of the young kids," said…

… hitting and fielding." THIS YEAR, -THE Wolverines' dugout is not occupied by 17-year coach Moby Benedict but by former Miami of Ohio coach, Bud Middaugh. SSee more sports pages 12, 13 "I get along very well…

… yet but I'm very pleased at the way our pitching staff has performed this season." All of the Wolverines five victories have been shutouts. "SCOTT DAWSON and Steve Ontiveros have really been impressive…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 11, 2018 — 7A Blanco notches no-hitter in Wolverines’ victory over Eastern Michigan For anyone that knows Tera Blanco, it’s not…

…. Every time the No. 17 Michigan softball team left a runner stranded on base, Blanco came in the next inning and answered the prayers of the Wolverines, either with one of her 12 strikeouts or a…

… had a program-high eleven draft picks, and one of them was senior catcher Harrison Wenson, who started 126 games over the course of his Wolverine career. The departure left a clear void in the…

… Indiana, No. 11 Iowa and No. 18 Michigan State, the Wolverines performed to the expectations of Michigan coach Mark Rothstein, who, despite the dominant performance by the team, only saw room…

… with the first varsity boat against the Hawkeyes. The performance by the first varsity eight boat wasn’t up to the Wolverines’ normal standards, as their boat not only performed slower than Iowa…

…:18.20 and 7:18.1, the first and second varsity four boats beat Iowa’s by a combined 38.33 seconds. Both third varsity four boats for the Wolverines beat out Iowa to cap off a powerhouse performance…

… year, the 21st-ranked Wolverines (5-1 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) are on pace for their best season since 1987-88. Lots of coaches say that when they start at a program, they want to change the culture…

… with heavy graduation losses), the Wolverines struggled last season. But last fall, while his team competed in non-scoring events, Steinberg could tell that things were different and that his…

… it came down to a nail- biting third set, Remynse was the only Wolverine unable to pull off a victory in singles play against Maryland. “As a team, we did really well,” Fahey said. The…

… Wolverines head west for a Sunday doubleheader against the Gophers (4-2,21-10). InLouisville, Michiganroughed up Gopher starter Katie Dalen for six earned runs in seven innings. This time the Wolverines will…

… not only see Dalen in the circle, but also the Gophers' best pitcher, Briana Hasset (14-4, 1.82 ERA). In their meeting last year, Has- set stifled the Wolverine offense, striking out seven in a 2-0 Min…

… Illini. Although the Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) have a better conference record this season, the Illini (6-3, 18-8) dominate many of the important statistical categories. Illinois leads the…

… conference in batting average (334) and runs (193). It also has the fewest errors (22) of all Big Ten teams. But if the Wolverines play like they did Wednesday in their 12-4 win over Toledo, Illinois might…

… good Illi- nois team." Although the Wolverines put up 12 runs against a middling Mid- American Conference opponent, they scored just one run in two of four games against Penn State last weekend. "Our…

… Michigan has been inconsistent lately, Maloney and the Wolverines just plan to play their game this weekend. "If we play error-free baseball and start hitting the baseball, we're a pretty good team," Malo…

… this season. Before the first Minnesota game, the Wolverines were bat- ting .275 and had a .969 fielding percentage. Pitchers Nikki Nemitz and Jordan Taylor had combined for a 0.57 earned run average…

…-hundred degree weather and a dropped baton the men's track team managed to come home from this weekend's Texas Relays with impressive results. The Wolverines sent teams south to compete in the distance medley, two…

… on his part and that of his teammates (Neal Newman, Kraig Watkins, and Davidson) the Wolverines failed to place. Commendable performances were turned in by Brad Holwerda in the high jump and Brad Darr…

… motivated." In the other two Wolverine vic- tories, the men's lightweight eight boat defeated Marietta by 4.5 seconds and two women's novice eight crews cruised to a one-two finish with the victor defeating…

… Purdue a day earlier, the Wolverines faced stiff- er competition from Illinois and knew they had a tough challenge ahead. In doubles competition, Michigan sophomore Ryan Heller paired with senior Josef…

… No. 3 doubles earlier in the day. But that didn't stop freshman Matko Maravic and sophomore Brain Hung from topping the No. 1 doubles tandem of Illinois with an 8-6 victory. The Wolverines had an…

… Leadership Program They Might Be Giants Saturday, April 16 8pm at Hill Auditorium 763-TKTS Senior Day at the Ball Park Saturday, April 16 1pm at Ray Fisher Field Wolverines play the Iowa Hawkeyes Plenty of…

…, 1988 Page 9 Gophers By RICHARD EISEN The Michigan baseball team went through its toughest test of the season last weekend as it faced top Big Ten foe, Minnesota. The Wolverines passed with flying col…

… victories last weekend. They volleyed past Purdue on Saturday, 8-1, and they coasted past Illinois on Sunday, 9-0. The two victories increased the Wolverines consecutive Big Ten victories to 20. The last time…

… with the coaching. The crowd was sparse on Tuesday afternoon with a chill in the air, when the Wolverines wel- comed intrastate rival Western Michigan. The Wolverines were halfway through their season…

… kids. They're my family," Hutchins said. "I'm like a proud mother." Despite wearing scarlet and gray, Schoenly has plenty of rea- sons to feel welcomed back to Ann Arbor. As a Wolverine in the 1990s, she…

…'re 22 years old. I look to her as a mentor." The Wolverines swept the three-game series against Ohio State due in part to junior right fielder Nicole Sappingfield. In high school, the California native…

… her teams is one of hard-earned respect and com- mitment to the sport, one that often lasts beyond the college years. Schoenly is one of four for- mer Wolverines coaching in the 12-team Big Ten (two…

… on fire." For the Wolverines as of late, though, the tune has sounded more like "These girls are on fire." Because these girls and this team are rolling right now. No. 12 Michigan is riding a 14-game…

…,300th win - becoming the third NCAA softball coach in his- tory to reach that mark. For the Wolverines (9-0 Big Ten, 32-7 overall), strong pitch- ing has been the key to winning. During the streak…

…, Michigan pitchers have given up 38 runs - less than three per outing. In comparison, in the Wolverines' last fourlosses, opponents scored an average of8.5 runs against the team. In the circle, sophomore left…

… Driesenga have a combined 56 strikeouts in 62 innings. Opponents are hitting just .206 and .223, respectively, against them. Offensively, the Wolverines have averaged more than nine runs a game during the…

… fall and gave it a nice cushion over No. 13 Nebraska and No. 16 Illinois heading into the Wolverines' final event. "I think that did wonders for her confidence," Plocki said. "To go up there in that…

… But with the Michigan baseball team, things are start- ing to heat up. The team made it over its biggest early-season hump by taking two of three from Big Ten rival Min- nesota. The Wolverines are…

… likely to be at a season- high level of confidence after getting the best of the defending conference champs. Today, the Wolverines (20-8) return home to take on cross-state foe Ferris State University…

… State, including without a single earned run. Sunday's 13-inningloss, the Mich- After giving up only one hit in iganbaseballteam had little ener- the first three innings, Bourque gy left. The Wolverines…

… to a It was Bourque's seventh 2-1 loss. But the Wolverines' lack appearance on the mound this of stamina wasn't evident at first. season and he proved himself a With two outs in the first worthy…

… outfielder Mike Schmidt launched his first career homerun en route to an 11-4 non-con- ference victory for the Wolverines yes- terday over Concordia. "It feels pretty good," Schmidt said. "It was a hit…

…-and-run, and I saw the curveball coming. I kind of felt the pressure, and it was a good ben- N3 DA; der. I just had to C N jump on it." The Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) beat Concordia (9-25), a…

…-minute, continuous rows to multi- ple sprints, and from race intensity workouts to slower technical work. Senior Kate Maxim, who has earned three varsity letters as a Wolverine, explained that each works a…

… five years." The Wolverines are used to tough competition by now. Last week, they swept No. 9 Michigan State and East- ern Michigan in all three races of their only home regatta of the year. Two weeks…

….championship, Wolverines gave up three goals in the first period, but fought back to tie the game. Behind early, C"M'\.lfalls short in comeback bid In a year when Michigan always came through, the end was hard to see…

… tournament champions. A trip to the Frozen Four. None of it was originally expected, but all of it happened. And then the Wolverines found out they were playing Notre Dame in the NCAA semi- finals, ateam they…

… concerning whether he would be donning the maize and blue of the Wolverines or the green and white of the Hartford Whalers nex- t season by signing with the latter. The sophomore from Vancouver, British…

… congratulated me and so did the coach." THE LOSS OF Fricker will most cer- tainly be felt by Giordano and the Wolverines next year, considering Fricker joins back-up goalies Rudy Varvari (graduated) and Bob…

… National Hockey League,. ending speculation on whether he would remain a Wolverine next season. The ter- ms of the contract were undisclosed. SPORTS OF THE DAILY: Women nefters pound Irish, 8- 1' qFl g…

… to clinch the team competition. DAISY MARTIN made her singles debut for the Wolverines at the sixth singles position. Martin played well in her first effort, but was handily defeated by Notre Dame…

… Mary Legeay, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0. At third doubles, Weber and Hertzman had an easy time defeating Sheila Cronin and Sheila Obromsky, 6-0, 6-0. The Wolverines square off against Michigan State tomorrow in East…

… needed to get out on =the field and see the sunshine," Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins said. The Wolverines' bats would shine through in the third inning after some early rust. After fresh- man Maggie…

… as the Wolverines get deeper and deeper into the sea- son. "When you got some kids who are hitting not up to their potential and you see them come out and do that, you hope it gives them confidence…

… Gillette - the Badgers' other hitting threat - came to the plate and blasted a two-run home run over the leftfield fence. The Wolverines continued to struggle in the field throughout the game with additional…

… the poor fielding, neither of the errors led to Badger runs. The Wolverines' defensive strug- gles have been a recurring problem - they committed five errors in two games against Central Michigan on…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 11, 2002 L . Bi Head Todd and the Monsters April 11 t 7PM utch Cargo's s 18&Older Wolverines clutch in 'grand' opportunities By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports…

… spoke yesterday of a problem that has plagued the Wolverines all season: Leaving runners on base with less than two outs. "We've had bases loaded opportuni- ties a lot this year without clearing them or…

… to Morrison. "He's doing the things to win games - not to score points or to look good," Berenson said. This season, the Wolverines won a school-record 35 games, and the senior class finished with a…

… will be in good shape" Perry to take. top job at E. Kentucky By John Leroi Daily Sports Editor With all the hubbub over Maurice Taylor's decision whether to leave Michigan for the NBA, another Wolverine…

… and their fami- lies very well." The Wolverines are losing a talented recruiter, who played a major role in landing Detroit-area recruits Taylor, Robert Traylor, Albert White and Willie Mitchell as well…

… as Clinton, Miss., native Jerod Ward, the No. I-rated high school player in 1994. He also helped construct the Wolverines' 1994and 1995 recruiting classes, regarded many as the best classes in the…

… success. Former Wolverines Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Michael Talley and Leon Derricks all played high school basketball in Detroit. Michigan's recruiting prowess used to hinge on getting the best players…

… this season. until yesterday, that is. The Wolverines (4-3 Big Ten, 33- 41-1 overall) used an extra-inning lly to beat Notre Dame, 2-1, in the rst game of a doubleheader then -;ored two in the bottom of…

… marked only the eccond win for Michigan when it -4vas trailing after six innings. Tammy Mika had a dominant day t the plate for the Wolverines, col- 1 plunders Irish luck, sweeps doubleheader lecting the…

… weekend's series with Northwestern. The Wolverines will travel to Evanston today for a three-game series against the Wildcats. "Northwestern is the coldest place in America to play softball," Hutchins said…

…. Senior center Mike Moes netted the Howard Colby Award for sportsmanship for the second straight year. washed out, by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Writer Somebody up there must not want the Wolverines to…

… squad. The Wolverines have a 14-14 record, but are 2-6 in the Big Ten. Freehan has repeatedly cited the team's lack of concentration as the cause for its woes, and he hopes to find a cure before Michigan…

… that that will be a Sunday, the Michigan softball team walked off Alumni Field looking frus- trated after a far less talented Purdue squad snapped the Wolverines' 12-game win streak. Michigan coach…

…'s hopes of repeating as national champions, has yet to step up. With that leadership void unfulfilled, the Wolverines have struggled down the stretch in some close games this season. There was the…

… of ryas the Wolverines defeated their famous past, exploded for Eastern Michigan yesterday 7-1. seven runs in the third inning and Geoff Zahn and Jack Hurley right - hander M e I Stottlemyre combined…

… gave the Wolverines a 2-0 lead in the opening frame. In the second, Andy Fisher led off the inning with a wrong field double. After Forsythe flied out and Zahn grounded out, Redmon came to the plate and…

… Wolverine squad this sea- son. Coach Moby Benedict re- marked afterwards that "Zahn pitched his best game of the spring. His fast ball was moving' at times and so was his curve ball. He was mixing up his…

… Zahn for the Big Ten season which opens Friday with a doubleheader against Indiana in Bloomington. Sophomore Hurley came in to pitch the final three frames and continued the Wolverines' strike- out…

… Lion went back to work. He knows he'll be back. -Raftery can be reached at kraftery@umich.edu. Wolverines move into first as bats Chidester shines in Pvnlcdle in wvPn of Rni1PrmkPrQ cleanup spot for 'M…

… parade for the Wolverines, who knocked four home runs in the first game and two in the second. Purdue started the series strong, getting three straight hits off Wolverine senior Jordan Tay- lor. But the…

… former All-American settled down, allowing just one run to cross the plate. After that, it was all Michigan, all weekend. The Wolverines went on a tear in the bottom of the first, scor- ing six runs in…

… and shortstop Amy Knapp added blasts of their own. Taylor went five strong, allow- ing just four hits and one run and striking out eight. Despite the first-game rout, the Wolverines had to return to the…

… hotter than the 1,361 sweating fans that packed Alumni Field. "It's softball season at its best," Hutchins said. Shaw got the Wolverines start- ed with an RBI-double in the first, and that was all they…

… season. Taylor pitched 1.2 innings of one-hit ball to finish the game, as the Wolverines moved into a first- place tie with Illinois in the Big Ten standings. "Well, first place is only at the end of the…

…'s ster was the perfect cul- season home run total and o ignite a Wolverine rally already leads Shaw in RBI. a disappointing loss to Indi- "All year, I hit behind one of ittle did anyone know, she the best…

… walked so it was something that * ey could handle. Her seven I had to get better at. I've just got propelled the Wolverines, to keep it going and have fun and nocked off Purdue - the relax." indefeated…

… (1-1) Michigan Wolverines 12 LP:Paul Hammond (1-2) SATURDAY, GAME 1 021 Iowa Hawkeyes 2 LP: Casey O'Rourke (2-1) Michigan Wolverines 4 WP: Michael Penn(3-1) SATURDAY, GAME 2 S Iowa Hawkeyes 5 WP…

…: Kevin Sunderman (1-1) Michigan Wolverines 3 LP: Drew Taylor (2-2) Doug Pickens (Michigan) The freshman improved his average by .095 this weekend and drove in three RBI. He also made two excellent plays…

… Denver. The first period mercifully ended. And at the start of the second, Bryan Hogan was between the pipes for the Wolverines. That's when I thought I was watchingthe last Michigan hockey game of the…

… all season. But the magic of this team, the reason the Wolverines got to the Frozen Four, is that regardless of the situation, they've fought back. It's worked for them all season. It's made us all…

… the locker room for the first intermission without a single acknowledgment from a fel- low Wolverine. During the break, Michigan associate head coach Mel Pearson had a simple message for his team. "Just…

… like in Ann Arbor." And for the next two periods, it looked like the Wolverines took those words of encouragement to heart. Notre Dame (27-15-4) got just 15 shots through to freshman ebration, it looked…

… like it would happen. But after clawing back and forc- ing everyone to believe they could do it again, the Wolverines saw their season end as suddenly as it began. It started almost exactly six months…

… in overtime, Michi- gan made fans believe it could get what it wanted one more time. That's why, until I saw the lamp light up behind the Wolverines' net, I didn't know I was watching the last Michigan…

… to take it shift by shift, and go as hard as you can." Althoughthe Wolverines seemed to carry momentum into the sud- den-death stanza, the Irish domi- nated the play, controlling the puck inside the…

… outcome of close matches. From parents to alumni to children to sororities, the team has developed an enthusiastic home crowd that has contributed to the Wolverines' current 6-3 home record. "(The…

… Wolverines rout Central Michigan, 19-4. After the Wolverines stormed back from a six-run deficit to take a 7-6 lead in the eighth inning of Friday night's game against Min- nesota, one would think that…

… Wolverine statistical category this season. Abraham has appeared in the most games (nine) and is tied for the most wins (three). Fetter sits atop of the ERA category (2.00) and has appeared in the second most…

…, which has won four in a row, is 5-0 at home and 6-1 in the Big Tin. With the win,the Wolverines move ATYrst place in the conference and to 11-7 overall. Michigan State falls to 2- 5 in the Big Ten and 10…

…-11 overall. Michigan jumped out to an early 1-0 head by sweeping the doubles matches. fheNo. 1 doubles team of Peter Pusztai and John Costanzo led the charge for e Wolverines, defeating .Danny Wallih an and…

… are getting better." The surprise of the day came at No. 1 singles, where No. 90 Alberto Brause of Michigan State dealt Wolverine star Peter Pusztai a rare loss at first singles, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7). The…

…- tently, each winning four matches in a row. Pusztai and Costanzo are 15-8 this season, while Swan and Prentice are 17-6. The Wolverines defend their win- ning streak this weekend when they travel to…

… Wolverines’ offensive revival. During its current 15-game win streak, Michigan is averaging nearly nine runs per game — a stark contrast to the 3.59 runs per game it averaged through the first five…

… Wolverines sit atop the Big Ten, the pressure of being a senior as the regular season winds down doesn’t faze Peters in the slightest. If anything, it drives her to embrace the stage that these…

… as a Wolverine ended, two questions followed: what is her Michigan legacy and what is next for the program? Now, one year later, those questions are beginning to get answered following another…

… second-round appearance and the emergence of a freshmen class with astronomically high potential. However, with the impending graduation of the Wolverines’ two co-captains, seniors Hallie Thome and…

… always like ‘I’m going to school in Philly.’ ” But, eventually, Munger ended up getting over her early fears and committed to play for the Wolverines. “I knew that Michigan was a place that I could…

….” While the Wolverines weren’t necessarily on Munger’s mind until the recruitment process began, for Thome, it was a completely different story. Thome is from the suburbs of Cleveland, just a three…

… Wolverines yet again failed to qualify for the Big Dance and instead again went to the WNIT, despite a 28-9 record and a third-place finish in the Big Ten. This time, though, they helped Michigan win it…

….” That sense of sisterhood became especially important during the team’s early season struggles. After starting out 3-6 in the Big Ten, things were not looking great for the Wolverines. It was left up…

…BADGERS FALL HARD TO WOLVERINES Women netters rc By TAM BENTLEY d " In a match that centered mainly on baseline bat- s" ," ;'' ties, the Michigan women netters bullied their way to M an 8-1 victory…

… advantages. Proof ofColorado senior tra this is Michigan netter Bill Godfrey. The Wolverine squad can thank a University of Colorado budget cut which prompted Godfrey to - transfer to Michigan from Colorado…

… used to playing on hese courts and we play on them every day so we are sed to it." The Wolverine netters' domination continued hroughout the rest of the singles matches as Jill Her- man, playing at third…

… isdon did not fare quite as well, however, as it went own to the team of Ritt and Williams in a long first et battle ending in 7-5. The second set did not go uch better for the Wolverine pair as they…

… them over Wisconsin they should have no trouble today against Ohio State. What does Badger coach Kelly Ferguson have to say about the trouncing her team took at the hands of the Wolverines? "There…

…Sunday, April 11, 1971 ' THE MICHIGAN DAILY ' Helt, Burton shutout EMU, 1-0, 2-0 By BOB ANDREWS The Wolverine diamondmen, led once again by their superlatives pitching, sailed to their…

… the opener, it was the fine pitching of Pete Helt that gave the Wolverines the impetus for the victory. Helt allowed only one hit, a lead off single to center by Eastern's second baseman, Al Mc…

…- Laughlin. In the nightcap, Jim Burton was at his usual best as he blanked the Hurons on only five hits. Both starters went the distance and this gives the Wolverines a string of 14 straight games in which…

… the starting pitcher went all the way. Helt found himself in hot water throughout most of the first game only because of poor fielding sup- port. In all, the Wolverines com- mitted six errors, three of…

… Ferguson then grounded into a double play daily sports NIGHT EDITOR: ELLIOT LEGOW and on the play McLaughlin moved to third. However, the Wolverines weren't out of the inning as Helt walked} Dave Yeager to…

… by Burton that led the way for the sweep. There was a bit more hitting in the second game as Eastern collected five hits and the Wolverines tallied six, all of them singles. The Wolverines scored their…

… action yesterday. In squaring their conference re- cord at 1-1, the Wolverines soundly swept the top and bottom seed- ed matches and slipped by the Boilermakers in the middle match- es to score their first…

… sophomore guard Nik Stauskas had decided to depart for the NBA Draft - Stauskas later shot down the notion that he had reached a final decision - the Wolverines lost a player who was expected to be an…

… was reported to be headed tothe 2014 NBA Draftlby ESPN Stauskas to leave. .ore has played - mostly when rgan were in lfeldt appeared Wolverines' 37 on, scoring 15 pulling down 1.1 me mhilerarelv come…

… 38th Masters Golf Tourna- tournament coming up in one1 week, the Wolverines lack that ment. all-important factor, necessary But Nichols' feat was overshadowed by the Masters to prepare for an important…

… career came in last year's Tallahassee Open. pri . h practice. THE KEPLER classic is the+ first of seven regional tourna- ments the Wolverines will com-' lug en b seb ll b gin pete in during 1975. The…

… Taylor Central.} The three will bring the Wolverine track team strength in the middle distances, long distances, and the sprints. Elliot runs middle distances, and has an impressive 880 time of 1…