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May 09, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 108) • Page Image 10

… surviving the top of the inning with the bases loaded and only one out, the Wolverines’ offense came to life — capitalizing on a throwing error, a hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch. The game was put out of…

…-11, 14-3) bested the Spartans 7-0 after pulling away late. For the Wolverines, every hit mattered. A leadoff fly ball from sophomore designated hitter Jordan Nwogu bounced off the top of the wall…

… the country at singles, qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships later this month, the lone Wolverine who will keep playing after the team’s elimination. Steinberg always tells his…

May 09, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 108) • Page Image 11

…, it had already suffered ten losses and struggled against the likes of South Dakota and Louisville. While the pitching staff gave the Wolverines a chance in most games, especially in wins over…

… seamed bleak. But then the Wolverines caught their stride and they look like an entirely different team. Winning the Big Ten with a 22-1 conference record, Michigan has turned its most glaring…

…’s most valuable tournament asset: With five seniors starting in the Wolverine lineup, experience will be the team’s biggest asset going into the tournament. Under players like senior second baseman…

May 09, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 108) • Page Image 12

…-ranked Wolverines found themselves desperate for offense on the road against No. 6 seed Washington. Just three outs stood between Michigan and the demise of its season. Damp clumps of dirt broke free from…

… junior right fielder Aidan Falk’s cleats as she trekked across the dugout to retrieve her bat. As Falk warmed up to lead off the Wolverines’ final chance to salvage the season, Canfield — a sophomore…

May 16, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 109) • Page Image 1

… out.” Beilein was hired as the coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team in 2007. Since then, he has led the Wolverines to nine NCAA Tournaments, five Sweet Sixteens and two Final Fours. During…

…. In the recently concluded 2018- 19 season, Beilein guided Michigan to a record-best 17-0 start and an eventual 30-7 record, making the finals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines earned a No…

May 16, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 109) • Page Image 10

… conference play, the Wolverines found themselves one game behind Northwestern in the Big Ten standings. With the help of third-place Minnesota’s series win over the Wildcats, Michigan used a sweep of…

…, Hutchins and the 15th-seeded Wolverines achieved their goal. Following two weeks of uncertainty, Michigan seniors Faith Canfield (.418 batting average), Natalie Peters (.358), Alex Sobczak (.336…

May 23, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 110) • Page Image 10

… kept it from succeeding in February. But at the NCAA Regional, the 15th-seeded Wolverines’ inability to hit with runners on base resurfaced. And this time, it proved fatal. Up until this past…

… the Wolverines put runners aboard, their bats fell silent. That problem kept Michigan from winning tight games. That problem kept the program off the national radar. That problem had the country…

May 23, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 110) • Page Image 12

… last week, it continued a month-long downward spiral for the Wolverines. Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis unexpectedly left for the NBA before John Beilein shook the basketball world by following…

… suit. Then, with Wilson’s decommitment, Michigan lost its top-ranked incoming signee. Six days later, the Wolverines have found Beilein’s replacement, hiring Juwan Howard as their new head coach in…

May 30, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 111) • Page Image 10

…Michigan women’s tennis falls in NCAA Singles Tournament For the first time in Michigan history, three Wolverines were going to Orlando to compete in the NCAA Singles Tournament. However, with…

… tournament game, Fahey and Minor came away with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Virginia’s 17th-ranked Meghan Kelley and Sofia Munera to advance the round of 16. The Wolverine pair went up a break at 2-1 and…

Wolverine break to follow for a 4-2 lead. With the momentum in its favor, Michigan won the final two games to take a 6-2 lead. The Wolverines broke the Cavaliers in the final game, winning a deuce point…

… Bruins to tie at three. The Wolverines then grabbed two break points on UCLA’s serve in the ninth game of that set. Tied at 5-4 with the opportunity to serve, the Bruins were able to break the…

Wolverines in the next game, tying the set at 5. The second set was sent into a tiebreaker. It was all Michigan in the breaker as the Wolverines won the first two points. That was all the distance Fahey…

… of serve to start before Michigan held at love for a 3-1 lead. Both teams held serve the next time back before the Wolverines dominated off the deuce point of the Bulldogs’ serve for a big 5…

… early 3-1 lead. The Wolverines got the break right back, winning the deuce point on the Bulldogs’ next service game to get the ball back on their side, winning the point and tying at three. Georgia…

Wolverines gained control early in the breaker set, grabbing a 5-2 lead. Michigan held four match points following a 9-5 advantage, but Georgia answered back with three straight points to close the gap to…

… with a 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 3 Ingrid Gamarra Martins and Mia Horvit of South Carolina. The Wolverines raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first set and never looked back. The Gamecocks got on the board…

May 30, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 111) • Page Image 11

… Michigan baseball team. The Wolverines were fighting for their lives for the third day in a row after an opening day loss to Ohio State put them in the backdraw, where they walked- off against No. 3 seed…

… Illinois and beat No. 6 seed Maryland to set up a semifinal game with No. 5 seed Nebraska. The Wolverines overwhelmingly won the first game, 18-8, but lost the second of the doubleheader, 7…

… night with 13 walks, the Wolverine bullpen had been worn down by five games in four days and were lucky to only lose by 4 — Nebraska left 16 runners on base. Smith could only go 4.2 innings, and…

… once he was gone, no one could adequately fill his shoes. In the morning, Michigan showed it can outplay any team in the conference with ease. But at night, the Wolverines proved they can beat…

… its own field to punch a ticket to the Super Regional. After the handshake line, the Wolverines walked off the field for one final time, heads hanging low. For all an outright Big Ten regular…

… nearly two decades. It posted an 0-4 record against ranked opponents, resulting in a brief exclusion from the national poll — a rarity for coach Carol Hutchins’ storied program. When the Wolverines

… Daily examines the Wolverines’ top performers, notable moments and underclassmen set to take on an increased role in 2020: Co-MVPs: Freshman outfielder Lexie Blair and senior second baseman Faith…

May 30, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 111) • Page Image 12

… respond to a request for comment. Yaklich also interviewed for the Wolverines’ head coaching job on May 17, but was not offered the position. Instead, the job went to former player Juwan Howard…

…, they’d rather be elsewhere. Yaklich was originally hired from Illinois State prior to the 2017 season. With him, the Wolverines finished their seasons ranked third and second, respectively, in…

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