Michigan Baseball

April 09, 2013

: Marissa McClain/Daily

Baseball extends winning streak to six against Notre Dame

BY SHANNON LYNCH

The Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 17-14 overall) battled the No. 18 Notre Dame in South Bend and earned a 4-1 victory, extending their winning streak to six. Michigan hasn’t had this many victories in succession since 2010.

April 07, 2013

Michigan baseball sweeps Michigan State

BY JEREMY SUMMITT

Friday would be the only time the Wolverines trailed all weekend, as they earned their first sweep of the season by outscoring the Spartans 17-6 in the three-game series.

April 07, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Maezes sparks Michigan’s series sweep of Spartans

BY ALEX TAYLOR

Fans at Ray Fisher Stadium can hear “I’ve got that fire,” a lyric of Lil Wayne’s song “Fireman”, blasting over the speakers when freshman infielder Travis Maezes steps to the plate.
And they see the fiery play when Maezes takes the field.

April 03, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan's 'greedy' 7-0 victory over Chippewas

BY SHANNON LYNCH

On Wednesday, Michigan was on a roll offensively for eight innings at Ray Fisher Stadium, earning a 7-0 victory against the Chippewas and putting up at least one run in six frames. Many of the opportunities for runs came from aggressive base running and getting the leadoff hitters on base.

April 03, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Bakich looking forward to winning, not rivalries

BY MAX COHEN

In his first year at the helm of the Michigan baseball program, coach Erik Bakich hasn’t focused on his team’s rivalries. With a series against Michigan State on the horizon, Bakich knows the in-state Big Ten series will mean a lot to his players, but to him, it will just be another chance to earn Big Ten victories.

April 02, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Wolverines win one for Ballantine

BY ALEX TAYLOR

After senior pitcher Ben Ballantine went down with a gruesome injury in the third inning, Michigan coach Erik Bakich gathered the team around him and offered up three simple words: “Win it for Ben.” The Wolverines did, dispatching Bowling Green, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon.

March 31, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Baseball offensive outburst sandwiched between offensive struggles

BY MAX COHEN

Despite an offensive outburst in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader that led to an 11-3 victory over the Golden Gophers (2-1 Big Ten, 17-12 overall), the Wolverines received little offensive output in the other two games of the series, losing 3-1 on Friday and 2-1 in the second game Saturday.

March 28, 2013

: Marissa McClain/Daily

Michigan baseball opens Big Ten play against Minnesota

BY JEREMY SUMMITT

The Wolverines (10-12) open the Big Ten schedule against Minnesota (15-11) this weekend in Ann Arbor, and it looks to be a tale of two teams headed in opposite directions.

March 28, 2013

2013 Baseball Preview

: Mgoblue.com

Promise to dying coach fuels Bakich

BY MAX COHEN

In July 2006, Lynn LeClair put Erik Bakich on speakerphone as her husband Keith fought the final days of his five-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a debilitating condition which leads to the progressive degeneration of one’s motor neurons, leading to immobilization generally followed by death.

THE REST OF THE 2013 BASEBALL PREVIEW:

POSITION BY POSITION PREVIEW: Michigan's starting lineup
BIG TEN PREVIEW: Can the Conference break the streak?
WEEKEND ADVANCE: Michigan takes on Minnesota

March 28, 2013

Baseball Preview 2013

Big Ten Preview: Can the Big Ten break the streak?

BY SHANNON LYNCH

It’s an understatement to say that Big Ten baseball has been a huge disappointment recently. One team from the conference has earned the automatic bid as the Big Ten Tournament champion in the past three years, which is pitiful in comparison to baseball powerhouse conferences like the ACC, which has earned 20 at-large bids to the tournament since 2010. The Big Ten hasn’t earned more than one bid since 2009.

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