April 01, 2019
(vol. 128, iss. 96)
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… Fisher Stadium fence’s self- esteem. The Wolverines (19-7 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) hit four home runs in their 16-2 victory over in-state rival Michigan State (4-20, 0-5). The air show started in the…
… to watch it — arms helplessly grasping the padded wall. It was 1-0 after the first inning, and Michigan never looked back. The next inning, the Wolverines continued to flex their muscles…
… wasn’t just the fence that felt worthless. Wolverine offense finding its swing Last year, the Michigan baseball team lived and died by its offense. In the first 15 games of the season, a…
… stretch over which the Wolverines went 4-11, the offense averaged just 4.5 runs per game; in eight of those games, Michigan scored three runs or fewer. Over the next 20 games — in which the Wolverines…
… and into the postseason, Michigan’s success cooled off, too, leading the Wolverines to a disappointing early exit in the Big Ten Tournament. But this season, Michigan coach Erik Bakich is…
… Wolverines’ offense struggled with consistency throughout much of the first third of the season, they showed flashes of potential recently: a 12-2 win over Binghamton, a 9-1 victory over…
… cruised past Michigan State to a 6-3 win in its Big Ten opener. The Wolverines got on the board first with two runs in the third inning and added one more run in the fourth. Michigan State…
… was in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines certainly seemed to channel the energy of the home crowd despite the steady rain as the offense erupted for 16 runs. Senior infielder Jimmy Kerr led the team…