#14 M Softball vs OSU [UPDATE: M WINS 8-0, 5 innings, OUTRIGHT B1G CHAMPS]
#14 U-M (41-9, 16-2 Big Ten) vs. OSU (33-11, 13-6 Big Ten), 1PM, BTN
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umichigan/softball/
Lots of notes for this game:
-Michigan won Game 1 yesterday 3-2. Beaubien struck out 11, walked no one, and gave up the 2ER on two solo home runs.
-Meghan Beaubien will get the start on the mound again for Game 2. Taylor Swearingen gets the start for the second game in a row in the DP position.
-Michigan clinched a share of the Big Ten Title yesterday with a win/Minnesota loss. The magic number is 1 (Mich win or Minny loss) in the final two games for an outright title.
-Today is Senior Day, honoring: Aidan Falk, Nikki Wald, Amanda Vargas, Morgan Swift, Taylor Swearingen, and Tera Blanco.
-Today is Aidan Falk's birthday.
-Yesterday was the annual Pink Game. Michigan softball became the first women's collegeiate team in the country to cross the $1 million threshold total raised for a charity cause.
-OSU Head Coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly starred for Michigan under Hutchins from 1992-1995. She was the B1G Freshman of the Year in 1992 and the B1G Pitcher of the Year in both 1992 and 1995. She remained on the staff as an assistant after her playing career for a few years while also obtaining her Master's from U-M.
-Michigan is 94-21 all-time vs OSU.
-Today and tomorrow's games are sold out.
Go Blue!
Most seeds are still TBD, but Michigan's first tournament game should be against the winner of the 8/9 game, which will be Michigan State v Nebraska. Michigan's game will be on Friday at a time to be determined--most likely noon, because tournament host Wisconsin has the #7 seed, and they will want the 2/7 game to be at night.
The #2 seed will be Minnesota, the #3 seed will be Indiana, and #4 will be either Northwestern or Illinois.
HELL YEAH--Congrats to those Michigan Women!
ABC order. This year is @ Wisconsin. I forget what happened, but Michigan got an extra shot hosting out of order recently because we filled in for, I believe, Purdue. They passed on their year at the last minute due to a coaching change and possibly other issues (???) and Ann Arbor/UM was the best last minute replacement. I believe it happens over a lot of other B1G schools graduation weekneds, so hotels were an issue (UM graduation is over, town is emptier) and of course we have great facilities. So I would imagine we will host again in a few years after the "i" schools and Maryland?
I looked it up, we hosted last year for Purdue. Rutgers I think was ineligible due to insufficient facilities, so it has moved on to Wisconsin this year. Rutgers' softball field-- you cannot call it a stadium-- is literally a spruced up t-ball field with a folding table behind home plate for the scorekeepers.
I believe Purdue pulled out last minute last year because of an issue with their stadium. Michigan was the only school with appropriate facilities who could accomodate the tournament on such short notice.
I can't believe Purdue had an issue with their stadium.
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