The Crimson Tide (55-7) advance to the eight-team Women’s College World Series for the fourth time in five years. Michigan (42-17) has played in Oklahoma City once (in 2009) since winning a national title in 2005.
One bad inning by the Michigan softball team turned a pitchers’ duel in Alabama’s favor and gave the No. 2-seeded Crimson Tide a 4-1 win in the first game of a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional. The Wolverines committed their lone error in Alabama’s three-run fifth inning, when the Crimson Tide ...
"We've had a number of superstars over the years," said Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins, who will lead her team into NCAA Super Regional play Thursday night at No. 3 Alabama (8 p.m., ESPN2). "This year, we're not superstars. ... And they've really embraced that."
Every good pitcher has a secret of the trade. Maybe it's a special pitch, or a superstitious pregame meal. Some talk to themselves, while others attempt to block out everything surrounding them. For Michigan softball freshman Haylie Wagner, when the stakes are raised, her secret weapon is a good laugh. ...
The Michigan softball team continues its quest for an 10th trip to the Women’s College World Series when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Thursday to start a best-of-three Super Regional series with Alabama. Dates and times for the Super Regional were announced Monday by the NCAA. The teams play ...
It's the 10th regional championship in 12 seasons for the Wolverines, who will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a best-of-three Super Regional next weekend against Alabama, the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
This file was updated with details and reaction. By Matt Slovin for AnnArbor.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Pitching in the biggest game of her young career on Saturday against No. 7 Louisville, Michigan softball ace Haylie Wagner appeared well beyond her years for six innings. The next three outs, however, proved ...
This story was updated with Michigan's second-round opponent. By Matt Slovin for AnnArbor.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- One Michigan softball pitcher bailed out another in Friday’s opening game of the NCAA Tournament’s Louisville Regional, but not in the usual manner. After ace Haylie Wagner finally faltered after pitching six scoreless innings ...
Michigan senior first baseman Amanda Chidester (3) is a two-time winner of the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year award. The Michigan softball team, which won its fifth straight Big Ten title last week, also swept the conference's individual honors and placed six players on the All-Big Ten list. ...
Being on the road is an unusual scenario for Michigan, which is making its 18th consecutive and 20th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wolverines hosted a regional tournament at Alumni Field in each of the past 10 seasons, winning eight of them.
It hasn't always been easy. It hasn't always been pretty. But in the end, the Michigan softball team found itself in a familiar place: Atop the Big Ten. The Wolverines concluded their regular season Saturday afternoon with an 8-5, 8-0 doubleheader sweep of Purdue to finish 18-5 in league play ...
Story: Michigan softball team rides freshman pitching to record fifth straight Big Ten title
The Michigan softball team struggled to get key hits against visiting Purdue on Friday night. But thanks to a strong performance by freshman pitcher Haylie Wagner and a well-timed sacrifice fly, the No. 22-ranked Wolverines escaped with a 2-1 win in front of 1,665 at Alumni Field.
With four consecutive Big Ten championships under its belt, the University of Michigan softball team is no stranger to raising banners and the pressure that comes along with being the class of the conference. With Purdue arriving in Ann Arbor Friday for a three-game series, the Wolverines can clinch a ...
Rain wiped out the Michigan softball team’s final game of a weekend series at Wisconsin, but the Wolverines return to Ann Arbor in much better position to win their fifth consecutive Big Ten title. All four teams challenging No. 23-ranked Michigan (36-15, 15-5) for first place in the conference took ...
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