April 02, 2019
(vol. 128, iss. 97)
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… Tampa, Fla., Alex Sobczak’s name wasn’t on the starting lineup card. Instead, the senior utility player lost a competition for the Wolverines’ everyday first baseman role to sophomore…
… during the Wolverines’ current 11-game win streak, racking up 15 hits in 29 at-bats during this stretch — good for a batting average of .517. And that’s no small sample size, considering…
…. On Monday, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week for her efforts. She is the second Wolverine to earn the honor this season, joining freshman left fielder Lexie Blair. As Michigan enters the…
… she didn’t expect her defense to emerge as a strong suit. For the Wolverines, Sobczak’s stellar .992 fielding percentage is the cherry on top of the sundae. “She’s gotten it done for us (on…
… capitalized on Michigan’s difficulty at the plate. Over the weekend against Michigan State, the defense even balanced itself out as the Wolverines’ fielding strengths bailed out some difficulties in…
…’t have much going on offensively.” With so much reliance on defense, it can get ugly when things don’t go the Wolverines’ way — especially against strong opponents. A disappointing sweep at the…
… hands of No. 17 Texas Tech two weekends ago saw the Wolverines stuck in the low singles in terms of runs while the Red Raiders scored many more and capitalized on numerous errors. “We couldn…
… there with them for about half of each game. But they were able to separate thanks to some costly mistakes of ours.” When the team’s offensive and defensive strengths combine, the Wolverines can be…
… setter, it was up to Schoonbee to execute the orders of her coxswain and lead the pace for the Wolverines. Before, Michigan’s attempts to close the distance had been unsuccessful, as the Bulldogs…
… simply fended off the pushes each time. But in the last stretch of the race, the gap drew smaller and smaller as the Wolverines’ stroke rate grew faster and faster. Faster. Stop. The sprint to the…