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… pounds, Blankenburg is the Wolverines’ smallest defenseman by two inches and about 15 pounds — but he doesn’t play like it. In nearly every game, he finds himself at the center of chippy moments or…

… physical, too. We just have to remind him that we need him on the ice, not in the box.” This weekend, the Wolverines host Lake Superior State, a team that’s known for playing a very physical…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, March 13, 2019 — 7A First tough competition brings mixed results for Wolverines When the No. 23 Michigan baseball team (9-4) hopped off…

… their plane at LAX on Feb. 27, there were a lot of questions to answer. The Wolverines were undefeated. Their bats were hot. Their pitchers were dominant. But the only competition the Wolverines had…

… Hawkeyes were up 12-11 after the ensuing free throws, and that’s when redshirt sophomore center Austin Davis subbed in for the junior center. The Wolverines went on a 6-0 run immediately…

… afterward. If that had been the beginning of a trend for Michigan men’s basketball team, the Wolverines would still have one loss, a game clear of anyone else in the Big Ten standings. But…

… Wolverines fell at Wisconsin, Beilein made sure to remind reporters that, “People don’t lose here because it’s the Kohl Center,” instead praising the Badgers’ on-court product. But this, he explained…

… road.” Anticipating that boisterous home crowd that Beilein referenced, I perched myself in the middle of Indiana’s student section, planning to write about the challenge the Wolverines would…

… negativity that came easily following a 17th-place result after the third day, the Wolverines chose to focus on something else — better days. The players took turns going around and talking about…

… last day, I think the team brought it around really well.” Auböck was a large contributor to the Wolverines’ change in fortune. Previously, the junior missed winning the 1,650-yard freestyle by…

… Wolverines lost Devin Bush, and are looking to a relatively inexperienced group to fill the massive void. All the while, there’s uncertainty as to how actively new offensive coordinator Josh Gattis…

…, it appears that never will. EVAN AARON/Daily Michigan fullback Ben Mason has shown his value to the Wolverines with the multiple positions he can play. MAX MARCOVITCH Managing Sports Editor…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, March 11, 2019 — 3B Wolverines collapse in second half, lose 75-63 EAST LANSING — With 13 seconds left in the game, Cassius Winston…

… as No. 9 Michigan State (25-6, 16-4) milked every last moment of its 75-63 win on the way to a Big Ten title. For 30 minutes, it seemed like the Wolverines could do what seemed unthinkable two…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 18, 2019 — 3B Behind Robbins, Wolverines beat Illinois for sixth-straight victory Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill., two teams on…

… Wolverines (9-6, 18-9) eventually pulled away with a 70-56 victory. After leading for the entire second quarter, Michigan’s grip on the game loosened early in the third. The Wolverines conceded two…

…-working,” Pankratz explained. “Warriors. Hard- working. Wolverines. Together. Playing together on and off the field. When Pankratz inevitably faces her team at the end of grueling practices, during half…

… if they aren’t tested. Building a culture takes adversity. It takes challenges and tests. If the Wolverines were seeking a challenge, they had to look no further than the first five games of…

… fouls were committed between the two teams. The physical play continued throughout and contributed to both Wolverine goals, one coming on a penalty shot and the other off of a free kick. “I…

… match at one in the 25th minute. The Wolverines’ quick answer to tie the game and strong performance in the final 10 minutes of the first half provided some positivity heading into…

… women’s basketball team looked doomed for mediocrity. But the Wolverines completely turned things around, winning nine of their final 11 games. Starting with a Feb. 1 victory over No. 10 Iowa…

… star co-captain seniors, guard Nicole Munger and center Hallie Thome, and a pair of standout freshmen in guard Amy Dilk and forward Naz Hillmon, the Wolverines are now on the cusp of their second…

… leg of the Michigan Invitational — the team’s annual three-day exhibition tournament over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend — did not treat the Wolverines well. Unranked Ohio State marched into…

… being done, the hope of a quick turnaround injected life into the four remaining Wolverines’ teammates, who looked on from the neighboring courts. Just when it looked like the ball was starting to…

… his Michigan hockey team. Pearson had just walked in from the Wolverines’ practice, and coming off a bye week, Pearson’s team didn’t have a great Monday practice. It was clearly weighing on…

… my day,” Pearson finished, perhaps trying to convince himself as much as anyone else. Any of Pearson’s frustrations make sense in the midst of this season, though. The Wolverines began the year…

… Norris left for the NHL. This season for the Wolverines is about bouncing back. It’s about proving that two years ago wasn’t a fluke occurrence. The team is talented and wants to prove it’s a force…

… in depth look at where the answers to the questions lie, what can be expected of the veteran players and who could breakout. GOALTENDING Last season, the Wolverines found themselves plagued by a…

… Martin suffered a season-ending broken wrist, his absence was felt. Healthy, and ready for his final season, the Wolverine defense is better off with his presence. Last season with the United…

… States National Team Development Program (USNTDP), York set the record for most points in a season with 65. And in his debut, he gave Wolverine fans a taste of the offense he brings from the blue…

…. The other remaining defenseman is sophomore Gingell. In the Wolverines’ exhibition game, Gingell played minutes for the first time in his college career. And Pearson’s been impressed with the…

… see which seventh man takes the role. FORWARDS Having senior captain Will Lockwood back, after declining to go pro and join the Canucks, is an automatic boost for the Wolverine’s offense. Lockwood…

… Wolverines’ only complete returning line from last season. Each player brings something unique. Raabe hustles, relentlessly following the puck as it zooms around the ice. Van Wyhe is arguably the…

…. He’s even gone as far as to say he’d match them up against any line in the NCAA. OUTLOOK The Wolverines have all the pieces needed to assemble a team that can go deep in the postseason. Their…

…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…

…’s lead, junior guard Eli Brooks knocked down two shots from behind the arc while sophomore wing Adrien Nunez converted on a stepback jumper from the elbow. By the first media timeout, the Wolverines…

… eventually gave way to frustration and concern in the second half, as a slew of turnovers and missed shots almost cost the Wolverines the game. Ultimately, Michigan overcame its near collapse, winning…

… heading into the postseason, giving the Wolverines an opportunity to host a regional as the No. 15 seed. And though Michigan fell to James Madison in the winner- takes-all game of the regional…

…, Hutchins was effusive in her praise of her seniors. If the Wolverines want to replicate any sort of the success they had this year, they will need to fill the voids the senior class is leaving. With…

… Wolverine second basemen. First baseman If there was one position in the lineup that wasn’t set at the start of this past season, it was the first baseman. But by the end of the year, Alex Sobczak proved…

… or break her case for the starting role. Catcher Though she ended her final season with a non-contact knee injury in the regional, Katie Alexander left her mark on the Wolverines. She contributed…

… 31 RBIs. She started 41 games for the Wolverines and even showed that she could play third baseman when Madison Uden was in a slump. In the postseason, rising junior Lou Allan pinch hit for…

… second baseman position. With her impressive batting average and .940 slugging percentage in high school, Hutchins might want Jimenez to contribute to the Wolverine offense right away. Center…

… Fielder As a staple of the Michigan offense and defense the last two years, Natalie Peters started almost every game for the Wolverines. With a .352 batting average during her senior season…

… lineup and speed in the outfield will not be an easy task for the Wolverines to replace, especially when their options have not received much playing time. The most experienced replacement would…

…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…

… 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…

… tone harvest ANN ARBOR CARPETS FLOORING AMERICA IVERS, RICKELMANN & PETERSEN CPAs NO THAI! RUTH BARDENSTEIN AND JIM ROLL Wolverines topple No. 8 Gonzaga, 82-64, win Battle 4 Atlantis title Nobody…

… days and three quality wins later, the Wolverines are proving that they have a lot more potential than anyone was giving them credit for. They defeated No. 8 Gonzaga, 82-64, on Friday in the…

… hefty lead and the Wolverines in second with a not-so-hefty lead over Alabama. A quick vault rotation at the end of Saturday’s meet left Michigan waiting — waiting to see if Alabama would make a…

….” After Kramer came three Wolverines in a nine-way tie for fourth on the floor — McLean, Karas and Abby Brenner. No Michigan gymnast took an individual title from the event like Ross did for the…

… being able to give his best in the Big Ten Tournament, Matthews played with that brace, struggled, and the Wolverines lost to the Spartans again. This came after a period in which Matthews played some…

… sitting on press row to exclaim, “Jesus.” The lone time the Grizzlies seemed to pull themselves within arms length, cutting the Wolverines’ lead to eight early in the second half, Matthews followed a…

… this time John Beilein did not join them. Near the end of the Wolverines’ worst half of the season, Zavier Simpson fell, the recipient of a hard screen from Penn State’s Jamari Wheeler. Rasir…

… culmination of 20 minutes of malaise for the sixth-ranked Wolverines (11-3, 22-3). It began when Wheeler caught the opening tip-off, raced to the basket, and laid in the first points of the night. Six…

… we got the win and it’s going to turn us around a bit.” But when Merrimack — ranked 52nd of 60 teams in the Pairwise before Tuesday’s game against the Wolverines — came to Ann Arbor, Michigan…

… found itself fail- ing to build on the momentum from Saturday’s win. To put it simply, the Wolverines fell on their faces in the 4-2 loss. The Warriors average just 1.81 goals per game. Michigan gave…

… Superior State was pressuring after pulling its goaltender for an extra attacker. If the Wolverines could get the puck cleared out of their zone, it would likely seal a sweep over the Lakers. In that…

… clear for the Wolverines. “(Beecher) was really good, we tried him there and he’s been excellent,” Pearson said after the game. “Two big important faceoffs, and we win them. But we got to…

…-4) just 17 seconds into the game en route to a 12-8 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season to No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverine players aimed to take an early lead in order to…

… gave the Wolverines an 8-4 advantage at halftime. Michigan began the second half just as strong as it ended the first, with Kane scoring just 1:39 into the half. But the scoring quickly dried up as…

… the Wolverines didn’t score again for more than 20 minutes, with Rutgers goalkeeper Kameron Halsall making five saves in that span. With 10:26 remaining in the game, the Scarlet Knights had…

…’t quite falling our way.” Even though Rutgers appeared to be gaining momentum midway through the second half — scoring three consecutive goals — the Wolverines kept fighting. They put together…

… four minutes, securing the victory for the Wolverines. “We just needed that to keep the momentum going,” Muir said. “We knew we were OK, but we just wanted to keep it going. We were missing a lot of…

….” Since the Wolverines had not lost all season prior to last weekend, this was their first opportunity to prove that they could bounce back from a tough loss. While Rutgers is not a particularly…

… turf, for the final time. As the PA announced each player’s position, name and hometown, the Wolverines were recognized for a historic season that is far from over, and how the 11 women holding…

… bouquets of maize flowers helped shape the program into what it is today. And help shape the program, they did. The eighth-ranked Wolverines put on a show for the crowd, defeating Rutgers, 12-8. This…

… win helped secure Michigan’s first undefeated home season since the program’s inception in 2014. Though they didn’t play a perfect game by any means, the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights…

… who succeeded for the Wolverines. As a team, they won three events and placed in the top five in 11 total events on the day. “(Foster) is a very hard worker,” said Michigan coach James Henry. “We…

… provides consistency. She appeared in 55 of last season’s 59 contests and has started all 39 of the Wolverines’ games so far this year. Rodriguez’s defensive prowess played a major role in 2018’s…

… among the Wolverines’ starters — Rodriguez spent much of the offseason in the batting cage. Now, as one of the country’s only true switch-hitters, she poses a threat regardless of the situation…

… after a rough start to the season. It’s what has allowed the Wolverines to slowly claw their way back from fall- ing out of the rankings for the first time in almost 20 years. It’s what has…

… propelled Michigan to a 15-game win streak. But, there’s still one major test left to pass: Whether the Wolverines’ offense has the staying power for a serious post- season run. Michigan dug itself into…

… the ball should go and when it should go there,” said Conry. After tying the program’s single-season win record with eight in his first season at the helm of the Wolverines’ coaching staff, Conry…

… USILA All-American in team history and a 2019 preseason All-Big Ten honoree. In 2018, Noseworthy led the team with 48 points and 41 goals, propelling the Wolverines to signature wins over highly…

… the Wolverine Invitational. In contrast, the men had a series of strong performances in the field events with senior Andrew Liskowitz placing first in the shot put and sophomore Daniel Butael…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 25, 2019 — 3B Wolverines fall in East Lansing Down by seven points with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Amy Dilk stepped…

… fall. Missed opportunities characterized the Michigan women’s basketball team’s (19-10 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) 74-64 loss to Michigan State (18-9, 8-8) Sunday afternoon — the Wolverines’ first…

… at Cliff Keene Arena for his last time as a Wolverine on Sunday. JACOB COHEN For The Daily Our seniors, they’ve got great discipline, great leadership. Slow start continues in Louisiana The…

…, the Wolverines tallied just five goals on the man advantage. This weekend against Minnesota, the Michigan hockey team had 12 opportunities on the power play, including three with a two…

…-man advantage. But in the 27 minutes the Wolverines spent with an extra man — or two — across the two games, they failed to convert a single time. While Michigan was struggling to find success on the power…

…’s first loss in the Big Ten. But the Wolverines didn’t back down. Facing a 3-2 count with two runners on base, senior MacKenzie Nemitz swung hard, finding a gap between center and right field that…

… propelled the Wolverines to a 7-6 walk-off victory over Indiana. “It’s a great win,” said Michigan coach Carol Hutchins. “Hopefully we take confidence from it, we should take a lot of good things. But…

…-6 after boosting their resume by handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season on Saturday, 64-54. They are likely on track to make the NCAA Tournament but still sit a tier below the Big Ten…

…’s Wisconsin basketball. The Wolverines didn’t make a 3-pointer until late in the first half. By the time the game was over, they had made just 5-of-18. When they tried to get inside, they were met by a…

… screening at JLabAttention@gmail.com! Wolverines advance in NCAA Tournament with 2-1 first-round win over Bowling Green In early September, the Michigan and Bowling Green women’s soccer teams faced…

… puppies were present — an accurate representation of the maturity that the Wolverines and Falcons accumulated between then and now. The early-season mistakes made by two teams about to catch fire…

… corner, seemingly headed out of bounds — giving the Wolverines a chance to extend the set at least two more serves. That hope quickly faded as the shot barely landed inbounds, earning the Fighting…

… Irish (7-2) a 15-13 win in the set and a 3-2 win in the match — sending Michigan (6-3) home empty- handed despite holding a 2-1 set lead early on. In the deciding set, the Wolverines battled back…

… MOLLY SHEA Daily Sports Writer Wolverine captains, Will Lockwood, Luke Martin, Griffin Luce and Jake Slaker, hope to set the tone early in the year ALEC COHEN/Daily Senior defenseman Luke Martin serves…

… opportunity and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the net — scoring the only goal of the game as the Wolverines won, 1-0. Michigan (6-2-0, 1-0-0) started strong in Thursday night’s match…

…. The Wolverines took the first shot of the game in the 5th minute, aiming at the bottom left corner of the goal, but the Nittany Lions’ goalkeeper Amanda Dennis denied it. This near miss bolstered…

… put the ball in the back of the net.” This initial enthusiasm soon faded. Haakenson’s goal marked the Wolverines’ last shot for the first half. After they showed up on the scoreboard, Penn State…

…-hander Jeff Criswell transitioned from the bullpen into a starting role this year with fellow sophomore Ben Dragani’s season- ending injury. In his Sunday- starter role, he has helped carry the Wolverines…

… grit at the perfect time Facing the Big Ten’s best offense this weekend, the Michigan softball team showed it could win ugly. On Friday, the Wolverines jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the…

… season. A winning record in Big Ten play. The Wolverines had never done that either — or even won more than two games. Make the Big Ten Tournament. The last time that happened was 2016, back before…

… values, on and off the field. The mantra upon which Nielsen bases her culture. Now, the Wolverines have done all those things. They’re 14-2, having already clinched an undefeated home record and a…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, April 9, 2019 — 7 Wolverines growing in mistakes At the halfway point of its season, the No. 24 Michigan baseball team (22-8) is heating up…

… the season and an even tougher trip to Texas — where they were swept by No. 11 Texas Tech — the Wolverines are learning from their past mistakes. Against the Red Raiders on March 21, it was the…

… 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…

… an ungodly hour, or neglect sleep altogether, to wait in the rain and cold to be as close as they possibly can to the Wolverines’ biggest game on Sunday. Every person I asked gave the same…

… prediction — that Michigan would come out on top over their in-state rival. Maybe it’s that kind of com- mitment that has given the Wolverines their home-court advantage this season — an unblemished 16…

… this weekend, it will see a pair of unfamiliar foes on the other side of the diamond. The Wolverines (3-2) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to participate in their fourth straight ACC/Big Ten…

… compiled a 271-234 record in ten seasons as Pittsburgh’s head coach. History will be on the Wolverines’ side when the teams clash on Friday and Saturday, as they have won 18 of the 21 all-time meetings…

… inconsistent this season is an understatement. The Wolverines have given up the fourth-most goals in the Big Ten this season with 77 goals against — 24 more than No. 4 Ohio State, which has allowed the…

… Thursday night and then got torched for five goals Saturday night. The Wolverines have allowed less than three goals in 12 of their 25 games this season. On the other end of the scale, they’ve given up…

…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…

… freshmen who competed in the Wolverines’ exhibition meet — the Michigan Quad in Crisler Center against Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Two. The number of Michigan…

…’re in Crisler.” In a team win for the Wolverines — with a final score of 195.975 — all four events were covered by the three freshmen: Koulos on floor, Wilson on floor, bars and vault and Brooks…

… 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…

… year. But with more depth needed as the Wolverines approach the home stretch in Big Ten play and Brooks struggling, the time may have finally come for DeJulius to get his shot. “He played great…

… Wolverines stave off comeback attempt, top Maryland 65-52 Isaiah Livers, Jon Teske lead the way against Terrapin bigs After its season reached a nadir in a lethargic loss to Penn State on Tuesday, Michigan…

… of media surrounded him and, in the most unlikely setting possible, he started to divulge. The Wolverines played poorly that night, nearly blowing what should have been an easy home win thanks to…

…, having fun and competing to win that.” It’s no coincidence the Wolverines have lost in two of Matthews’ three worst performances by offensive rating, nor should it surprise that their offense…

… weekend and ranks 14th nationally in passing yards per game. On paper, it’s the Wolverines’ fourth or fifth- toughest game of the season to date, depending on your opinion of Iowa. And yet, there’s an…

…’s matchup with Ohio State is circled on calendars years in advance. That’s especially true this year, when that matchup is the Wolverines’ one remaining chance to define their season as a success. So…

… overmatched defensive back, before going untargeted for drives at a time as the Wolverines’ offense sputters. “He adds a dynamic element to our offense to where you have to pay attention to him every snap…

… epitomized how Michigan likes to use Collins as a deep threat — sparingly and against looks that the Wolverines know he can exploit. Of Collins’ three 40-plus yard receptions this year, two came in the…

… assistant at Illinois State, wasn’t around to experience it. But on Saturday, the Wolverines advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with a 64-49 win over Florida, and afterwards, Yaklich’s light- brown close…

… if they do, tip your hats to them.” But the Wolverines weren’t about to take off their caps just yet. First came the strategic adjustment. Point guard Andrew Nembhard ran the Gators…