…, the Wolverines took the opportunity to rest most of their typical arms — and struggled in their absence. Of course, that bullpen day was a byproduct of Thursday’s and Friday’s games, in which the…
… Wolverines went all in with their best arms. “We are going to treat every week … from here on out like it’s tournament baseball, double elimination baseball,” Michigan coach Erik Bakich said on…
… 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…
…, 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…
… — Exactly 50 days ago, the Michigan softball team got punched in the mouth. In the first Big Ten series of the season, Nebraska came into Ann Arbor and swept the Wolverines in a doubleheader, putting…
… them in an early hole in Big Ten play. For the past 50 days, Michigan has grinded itself out of that hole. The Wolverines have battled through injuries, built momentum, and ridden a recent hot…
… Billie Andrews’ head into left-center field for an RBI double. And though the Wolverine bats struggled to string anything else together, the game was knotted up at one. But a controversial call halted…
… against Indiana still up in the air heading into Sunday’s game, the Wolverines expected more of the same. Instead, they received a shock: a near-total collapse from their newfound starter, one that…
… the Wolverines’ weekend starters — an unusual occurrence for a group that as of recent has consistently set the table despite an inconsistent bullpen to back them. On Friday, the…
… locked up home court advantage for an NCAA Super Regional. Styler didn’t wait to make his mark either. On his first match point, he delivered an ace to win in straight sets, giving the Wolverines…
… confidence and time to focus on my own game.” His feeling was certainly right: five of six Michigan players won their first sets. Even so, the Wolverines didn’t need all five of those wins, anyway…
… lost a conference championship since 2015. Over the past seven years, the Wolverines have gone unmatched against the Collegiate Water Polo Association. With six championships, the only time they…
… something special.” In their match against the Bears, the Wolverines placed relentless pressure on their opponent with an early 4-2 lead at the end of the first. After going back-and-forth for the next…
… conference opponents — the last being Ohio State (24-3, 7-0) in a 4-2 victory — en route to retaining its first Big Ten Championship since 1996. It’s a victory that has been on the Wolverines’ mind…
… during Michigan’s opening tournament match. Two Wolverines faltered in their second sets, as senior Patrick Maloney lost his final game in straight points and sophomore Nino Ehrenschneider dropped…
… 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…
… today,” Beaubien said. “That helps keep hitters off balance.” When Seattle did make contact, they were typically groundouts handled well by the Wolverine infielders. Rarely, Michigan…
… runners on base with the score 7-3 in the eighth inning. The Maryland bench erupted as Michigan’s first real chance to get back in the game disappeared. The Wolverines (26-15 Big Ten) struggled on…
… contact. The hard contact we made was caught.” Sophomore outfielder Tito Flores got the Wolverines on the board in the second, crushing a three-run home run to the left after graduate transfer…
… grounding into a double play to end the game. The explosive Wolverine offense struggled to produce and early pitching struggles gave Maryland an insurmountable lead and the series win. The…
… loss eliminates Michigan from Big Ten title contention, as Nebraska clinched the title by moving 3.5 games ahead of the Wolverines with a win today against Ohio State. “It feels horrible…
…, regardless of living location, upload proof of their COVID- 19 vaccination to Wolverine Access before the beginning of the fall semester. Ernst said this information will be used to inform plans for the…
… the season. They went 41-11, and will pose a serious challenge for the Wolverines. Due to Seattle being the 16th and final regional host in the tournament, Michigan will most likely be forced…
… to travel to Norman, Okla. to face the No.1 Oklahoma softball team, should it survive the difficult Seattle regional. The selection comes after a strong season for the Wolverines. They partook…
… those two, however, the Wolverines continue to search for consistency. On Sunday, sophomore left-hander Jacob Denner showcased himself as a pitching option. Denner has had a good 2021 campaign…
… slip up, Denner remained poised. He went through the rest of the inning with ease and propelled the Wolverines into the seventh with a two-run lead. With the win, Denner improves to 4-3 on the year…
… Wolverines, as he racked up 10 goals and 14 assists on the year and earned a spot on the Big Ten all-freshman team. He’ll hope to build on his Juniors performance and collect the second gold medal of his…
… point away from Michigan’s season and her illustrious career as a Wolverine coming to a close. Lommer would not go away, playing relentless defense to eek out two straight points to chip away at a…
… nearly insurmountable lead. In the following point, her outstretched backhand sailed just wide, giving No. 5 Pepperdine (22-3) a 4-0 victory over the Wolverines(19-3) in the round of 16 at the…
… NCAA Team Championship. Up against a deep, talented singles lineup from Pepperdine, the doubles point offered the Wolverines the opportunity to take an early lead. When the No. 3 doubles tandem…
… of sophomore Andrea Cerdan and senior Bella Lorenzini jumped out to a 4-1 advantage, it looked like Michigan could do just that. Yet the Wolverines’ lead evaporated, as the Wave’s Jessica…
… Failla and Anastasia Lamachkine rattled off six straight games to steal the doubles point from the Wolverines and take a 1-0 lead. “I thought Pepperdine played really well,” Michigan coach Ronni…
… exceptional play from the Wolverines’ freshman players throughout the season put the rest of women’s tennis on notice. This team is young and getting better. JOSH TAUBMAN Summer Managing Sports Editor…
… being in college? What does it mean to be a Wolverine? Is it in academics? I had newfound freedom in crafting my course sched- ule this year. My classes challenged me in a way that I had never experi…
… the Wolverines prevailed. They clinched the Big Ten regular season championship by winning the first three games of the series, before dropping the finale on Sunday. “I think (winning the Big…
… the complete game performance, but each mistake she made proved costly. With the combined performance of the Wolverines’ co-aces, who pitched a 14 strikeout shutout, the three runs were more…
… team’s first ever appearance at the Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis National Championships, the Wolverines’ athletes were finalists in the team competition and all but one of the individual…
…?” lingers. A pesky asterisk sits alongside one of the Wolverines’ finalist designations. Graduate student Spencer Heslop forwent his chance to potentially be crowned a champion in both his and…
… the Big Ten Tournament, the Wolverines were primed to catch the Terrapins — who had not played in over a week — dozing. Against Michigan’s best wishes, though, the abilities of Maryland’s usual…
… Wolverines’ (3-9) season in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, defeating them, 16-8. “I think (our last) game, the last game of the year, maybe we walked off the field feeling like we didn…
… a statement from Mary Jo Desprez, Director of Wolverine Wellness. Desprez wrote that Reggie has become a valuable part of the University community and recommends those who knew him take time…
… 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…
…Thirty-four. That’s how many runs the Michigan softball team scored in its four-game sweep of Penn State this weekend. Twenty-three. The Wolverines’ previous best total for runs in a series…
… output of the season in a 12-2 victory. Both games ended in a six-inning mercy rule. It wasn’t just one or two players providing the offense for the Wolverines — they got production out of…
… was the driving force behind the Wolverine offense and was a constant presence in the box score. Allan tallied two hits in all four games, drove home nine runs and hit her eighth home run of the…
… herself. After only managing one hit last weekend, Jimenez bounced back with her strongest weekend of the year. Blair simply continued producing as she has done all year. The Wolverines’ leader in…
… at which Michigan produced runs all weekend hasn’t been there all season. At the beginning of the year when the Wolverines played their games in Florida, they frequently struggled to find…
… consistent offense. To win games, Michigan had to rely on its stellar pitching, with final scores being relatively low. But the Wolverines have slowly righted the ship since then, finding offense not…
… to double digits and put the game even further out of Illinois’ reach. In the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, the Wolverines (21-11) not only beat the Illini (15-16) to secure a 2-2 series…
… baseman Ted Burton, who cleared the table with a grand slam. Fifth-year center fielder Christian Bullock’s opposite-field home run gave the Wolverines a commanding 7-2 lead after just one inning…
… minutes for the Wolverines. As the games left in the regular season dwindled down, so did Nunez’s playing time. Wagner returned to the lineup and Nunez returned to the bench. Some games, Nunez…
… season competition. If Bajema decides to leave the program, this will leave the Wolverines with two open scholarship spots for next season and a whopping six spots on their roster for the 2021…
… decision to not commit to Michigan in favor of Arizona State. While the Wolverines still boast the top recruiting class in the Big Ten despite the loss of the two highly-ranked prospects, depth will now…
… Dallas Cowboys, according to 247Sports. Uche highlighted Michigan’s defensive picks after being selected in the second round by the Patriots. In Foxboro, Uche will join Onwenu and former Wolverine…
… mixed bag for the Wolverines. Despite a large number of selections, most came in the late rounds and Peoples-Jones’ in particular was indicative of untapped potential. But Michigan also showed its…
… qualify in May at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, but that would mean they’d have to take the year off school. It would mean graduating a year late and missing a season the Wolverines were…
… training and racing, thinking and decision- making, injuries and recovery, it was time to go back to Michigan. Jess flew back to the US at the end of December for the Wolverines’ training trip in…
…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…
… 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…
… 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…
… 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…
… frustration, but the success and passion he brought forth for the program was rarely in question. Beilein made it crystal clear at his press conference that the decision to leave the Wolverines was…
… 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…
… 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…
… 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…
… 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…
…, 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…
…-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…
… third set before Kypson began to stage a comeback. But No. 47 Hua was able to hang on and win the third set 6-4 for likely the largest upset of his career with the Wolverines. He earned the spot in…
… notching a 25-8 record on the season, Knight was upset by Vanderbilt’s Cameron Klinger in straight sets. Knight and Hua also combined as the Wolverines’ doubles pair for the NCAA doubles tournament…
…. 15 Michigan men’s tennis team — secured the Wolverines’ second point of the day with his three-set victory over UCLA’s Evan Zhu, though his win would ultimately not be enough, as…
…- dence.” The Wolverines came into the Sweet Sixteen matchup with quite a bit of momentum after shutout wins at home in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. From the beginning of the doubles…
… earned Michigan’s only straight-set win at the No. 4 singles spot. Siimar was the only Wolverine to go unde- feated through the three rounds of the NCAA tourna- ment — and the only fresh- man in the…
…. With the departure of seniors Carter Lin, Alex Knight, Hua and Crocker, the Wolverines will have quite a few spots to fill next year. But after his team earned its first Sweet Sixteen berth in ten…
… the Wolverines’ second point of the day with a three-set win but it wasn’t enough against UCLA PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Editor Michigan was already down and it was too little, too late BAILEY…
…It’s a play the Michigan baseball team (15-8 Big Ten, 33-19 overall) is all too familiar with. The Wolverines were batting in the bottom of the frame in extra innings with bases loaded and…
… the walk-off fly out. It’s how the Wolverines downed Illinois, and it’s how they overcame Iowa (13-9, 33-19) in the first game of the Big Ten Tour- nament. The inning began with some pitching…
… 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…
…3 NEWS Thursday, May 17, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Twenty-six Wolverines named Fulbright Finalists Program funds international engagement By ROB DALKA For The Daily The…
…, 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…
…-10 overall) reclaimed its spot atop the Big Ten standings, it’s only natural that the acco- lades have come pouring in. Four Wolverines were named to All Big-Ten teams Wednes- day, with freshman left…
… were brightest. Against one of the toughest offensive teams the Wolverines would face, Beaubien delivered, making Ohio State batters look silly time and time again. The lone hit she allowed was to…
… plate donning the num- ber 11 on the back of his jersey. In the non-conference rivalry con- test, the younger brother Harrison and his fellow Wolverines prevailed, as Michigan (14-3 Big Ten, 31…
…-for-hit and give the Wolverines the lead. But the fraternal competition would not stop there. In the bottom half of that same inning, Will would get another chance to show his brother who was boss. Will…
… demoralizing 4-11 record, Michigan was crushed by non-conference foes. No matter how incessantly Michigan coach Erik Bakich reminded his players of the fundamentals of Wolverine baseball, nothing seemed to…
… be working. Michigan knew what it meant to be a man but couldn’t escape the pangs of rebuilding. Then, after returning from a bruising west coast road trip, the Wolverines turned it around and…
… skies against non-conference combatants, as Michigan failed to lose a game against them. The Wolverines fell in love with winning and couldn’t seem to quit it. The driving factor behind their…
…12 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines find glory on Senior Day against rival OSU Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The essence of the…
… American dream is chasing those ideals as well creating success and opportunity through hard work and dedication. So for the Wolverines, they were liv- ing the dream. On Saturday’s matchup against Ohio…
… media. This is how our generation takes action. Is it true that millennial Wolverines are lazily riding a ski lift up the activism mountain, while generations before us trekked and trudged to reach…
… and won four straight games on his way to a 6-4, 7-5 match win in the fourth spot of the singles lineup. The victory pro- pelled the Wolverines to a 4-1 win over the Badgers to advance to Saturday…
… Alex Knight and freshman Harrison Brown by a score of 6-2 and the nation’s 72nd-ranked pair senior Runhao Hua and Siimar 6-3. The wins secured the doubles point for the Wolverines, put- ting them at…
… the Wolverine record book. Leading “The Meat Factory,” as they have so fittingly dubbed them- selves, was senior Joe Ellis who shattered his own school record in the hammer throw twice and ended the…
… relation- ship with his teammates and family. Much like his star outfielder, Engel left the conversation sold on the Wolverines. “I thought he asked all the right questions,” Engel said. “… I walked…
… think to Jesse, that’s something that really appealed to him.” Just a month into his college career, that mind- set began to reap benefits for Franklin. 14 games into the Wolverines’ season, the…
…. The pair of big men teamed up to punish opponents on both ends of the floor in a year that saw the Wolverines capture their first Big Ten Tournament title since 1998, claim a 2K Classic…
… significant interest at the next level. But they elected not to hire agents in order to preserve their college eligibility if they decided not to leave the Wolverines. Ahead of Wednesday’s 11:59 p…
… memories over the past three years that I will always cherish. I will be a Wolverine at heart forever. Go Blue!” The two big men formed a formidable tandem last season, as Wagner emerged as a potent…
… All-Big Ten honorable mention selection. Wilson led the team with 203 total rebounds, becoming the first Wolverine to record 200-plus boards since Mitch McGary in 2012-13, and 57 blocks, the…
… received, D.J. is confident he is ready to take the next step in his basketball career. We love D.J. and he will always be a Michigan Wolverine. His development over the past three seasons, and…
…-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…
