… losing in game three of the College World Series final against the No. 2 team in the country would be disappointing. But it is. On Wednesday, the Wolverines watched Vanderbilt storm the field and…
… the best teams in the country. A hit that lit a flame inside the hearts of the Wolverines propelled them to simply be better than all but one team. They showed how much they had improved by…
… right-hander Isaiah Page stepped onto the mound. The Wolverines were clinging to a 6-4 lead, but Page cooly forced the first two batters he faced to pop out and struck out the final batter…
… swinging to get out of the jam. Michigan didn’t seemed phased by the sudden-death atmosphere, eventually winning 17-6. Freshman left-hander Walker Cleveland was on the mound for the Wolverines. But he…
…SPORTS 11 Thursday, June 13, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Henry, four other Wolverines selected in 2019 MLB Draft As the sun set in Corvallis on Monday night, the Michigan…
… the Colorado Rockies at No. 77. They were the first of five Wolverine upperclassman to be drafted. Next was Big Ten Player of the Year junior outfielder Jordan Brewer, who was No. 106 overall to…
… the third or fourth arm to come out of the bullpen. This year’s breakout performer for the Wolverines is quite clearly the junior college transfer Brewer. In his first year of Division I baseball…
… year. The regionals were a snapshot of Kerr’s season for the Wolverines: 4 home runs in four games. In other words, Kerr was clutch. So as the rounds went by and Michigan was preparing for its…
…’s made a run to the College World Series. At first, though, it wasn’t even clear the Wolverines would make the tournament; they had barely avoided an early exit from the Big Ten Tournament with a walk…
… hit, and the next day, there was life in a team that looked despondent in the days before. The Wolverines won their next game against Maryland, almost guaranteeing their spot in the NCAA…
… Regionals, the Wolverines had five crucial errors and 10 walks while three of the five Bruin runs were unearned. But for the most part in the last two weeks, Michigan has played lights out, no…
… I think we’re going to be, then we’re going to have to play well when it means the most and a rivalry series is one of those weekends when it means the most.” Apparently the Wolverines…
…10 Thursday, June 20, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Trio of Wolverines projected as potential second-round picks On June 20, Jordan Poole, Ignas Brazdeikis and Charles…
… Matthews will have a new home — that is, assuming all three are drafted on draft night. With none of them expected to come off the draft board in the first round, the former Wolverines figure to be…
… and defensive potential on draft night. However, with poor shooting performances during the NBA Combine backed by subpar shooting percentages as a Wolverine, Matthews’ draft stock is…
…. He’s got a good motor, plays really hard.” With former Michigan coach John Beilein with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s safe to assume that each Wolverine will get looks from their college mentor…
…-off when you lose John Beilein and hire assistants who have held head college jobs and sat on NBA benches. Juwan Howard, introduced last month as the Wolverines’ new basketball coach, will make $11…
… athletic department $5 million. That number drops by $1 million in each year of his deal. On the other side, if Howard leaves the Wolverines “for other basketball related employment,” he will owe…
… Michigan guard Charles Matthews is one of the top wing defenders in the draft. ALEC COHEN/Daily Michigan coach Juwan Howard is set to $11.2 million over five years with the Wolverines. I think Ignas…
…. They’re having so much fun, in fact, that sophomore center fielder Jesse Franklin has dubbed the ballpark where they’ve been playing their games “TD AmeriPlayground.” No other Wolverine, perhaps, is…
…. After some struggles, though, Michigan coach Erik Bakich replaced him, putting redshirt senior Miles Lewis in left field instead. But as the Wolverines have continued to fight for their season…
… the regional, Bullock combined for a single, a double, and a home run as well as three walks and another run scored. And in the Wolverines’ win-or-go- home victory over No. 1 UCLA in the Super…
…’s coming up huge for the Wolverines with over- the-shoulder catches, stolen bases and clutch hits in tense moments. “Being consistent always pays off,” Bullock said. “I’m just trying to do anything to…
… Erik Bakich was amidst the players, with them every step. On Saturday morning, three hours prior to the Wolverines’ first game in the Men’s College World Series since 1984, Bakich was given the…
… started 59 games this year, in favor of a hot- handed Christian Bullock. The Wolverines may have gotten hot at just the right time. They may have caught “lightning in a bottle,” and shocked college…
… bottle there. KENT SCHWARTZ Daily Sports Writer ERIN KIRKLAND/Daily Michigan coach Erik Bakich has led the Wolverines to a 48-20 record this season. ALEC COHEN/Daily Junior left fielder Christan Bullock…
…, the Wolverines (50-22 overall) lost to No. 2 Vanderbilt (59-12) 8-2. But the game seemed over by the fourth inning. On short rest, Bakich went to junior right-hander Karl Kauffmann to bring home…
… against Vanderbilt’s Stephen Scott was a two-run single, and just like that, the Wolverines were down 4-1. “Tonight most of the damage was done with two outs, and we were just getting that big hit…
… into another gear, striking out the next three batters in the lineup and setting a tone that left the Wolverine offense unable to cash in. Hickman ended the game with 10 strikeouts through six…
…, the Wolverines found themselves going home empty- handed. 12 Thursday, June 27, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s tournament runs ends with 8-2 loss in CWS final KENT SCHWARTZ…
… left-hander pitched a complete game of three-hit baseball Monday, shutting out Florida State in a 2-0 victory for the Wolverines. “We got the best pitching performance of Tommy Henry’s career…
…. That’s just Tommy Henry for you.” For Henry, the execution and mindset Monday were routine. Coming off a dominant start in the Wolverines’ eventual 4-2 victory over No. 1 UCLA, Henry was confident…
… Michigan baseball team found itself in another close pitching duel. The Wolverine offense was sputtering, but Tommy Henry was there to give them every chance they needed under the lights. The junior…
… make the highlight plays,” Henry said. When the Seminoles made contact, though, it would seem to always go to a Wolverine defender. Junior left fielder Christian practically stood still, letting…
… mixer lefty.” But the Wolverines fought through their at-bats. Bullock had a nine-pitch at-bat, and the team had six at-bats with six pitches or more against Van Eyk. All the work tired him out, and…
… to put the Wolverines up 2-0. It was all that they needed with Henry on the mound. It didn’t matter that they struck out 17 times, it didn’t matter that Bullock had to make plays in left field and…
…12 Thursday, June 13, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Tommy Henry shines when it matters most for the Wolverines The bottom of the seventh inning got off to a rocky start for…
… Michigan. With the count at 1-2 and his team trailing, 3-2, UCLA freshman catcher Noah Cardenas smacked a leadoff double into the gap against the Wolverines’ junior left-hander Tommy Henry. The energy…
… Madness in 2018. That win eventually propelled Michigan to the Final Four, and etched Poole’s name into program lore. In his second year with the Wolverines, Poole’s play was marked by…
… numbers and watched film on Data Volley and VolleyMetrics — two of college volleyball’s popular analytics services — to prepare the Wolverines’ scouting reports. From a modern analytical…
…10 Thursday, June 13, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Erin Finn finishes 12th place in her final race as a Wolverine Thursday night marked the culmination of collegiate…
… distance running as well as the final 10,000 meters of sixth-year senior Erin Finn’s illustrious career as a Wolverine. Twenty-four of the nation’s best assembled at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin…
… understanding, there are a lot of rules out there.” As a former five-star, McDon- ald’s All-American recruit with AAU ties through his children, Howard is expected to expand the Wolverines’ recruiting pipe…
… leaving the Wolverines for the NBA allowed Howard’s mind to wander. Friends and family asked Howard if he would consider coaching in college. “My answer has always been, there’s only one job, only one…
… could possibly happen — with Juwan Howard.” To be clear, it is a gamble and it does run a risk of failure. So would any other. That is beside the point. Beilein left the Wolverines with little warning…
… the younger me — and to you, my fellow Wolverines — is the simple message that you are not alone. As a reporter on mental health, I’ve learned that anxiety disorders affect some 40 million adults…
