It was the work ethic and passion for the game that gave Natalia Rodriguez the opportunity to be the starting shortstop –– a work ethic and passion that can be accredited to her family.
Jorge Cazares
Daily Sports Writer
Softball
After turning a rough start into a bounce-back year, a disastrous finish to the regular season carried over into the postseason, leaving the team wondering: "Was it worth it?"
The Michigan Daily looks over the Michigan's softball team's 2017-2018 season and highlights it encompasses.
Looking more like a runaway train than a softball team, Michigan fell to Notre Dame in disappointing fashion.
Falling to Notre Dame 2-1 in the NCAA Regional, the curtain closed the Michigan softball team.
With the season on the line, the Michigan softball team stepped up and delivered a dominant performance against University of Illinois-Chicago and it all started with one person: freshman lefty Meghan Beaubien.
Between two evenly matched teams in Michigan and Notre Dame, it came down to who wanted it more. And as the smoke cleared and the scoreboard read 4-1, it was clear the Fighting Irish edged out the Wolverines in desire.
As the Michigan softball team is set to square off against Notre Dame on Friday, the Daily breaks down the past match ups between the squads and who to watch for during the game.
Before she led the NCAA in wins as a freshman, left-handed sensation Meghan Beaubien meticulously studied the game while also honing an insatiable desire to thrive academically as well.
As the Michigan softball team was dealt an early exit in the Big Ten Tournament, it realized it had lost its most prized asset — its confidence.