HBP after an 8 pitch at bat. One on with 2 down.
Onto B10 after force play at 2nd. Still tied 4-4.
Rennard coming back out to pitch for Michigan. He's a starting pitcher most of the time, so they will likely leave him in there for as long as it takes.
Never mind.
Rennard gets a strikeout & Tommy Henry comes in for Michigan. After a great start to the season, Henry has been struggling lately. Seems like a strange move, playing the lefty/lefty matchup with 1 out and nobody on in a game that could go on for a while longer.
...or until there's one out in the B10. Replaced.
I wanna live forever on a boat out in the sea
I wanna build a happy home, a home for you and me
I wanna touch the silver lining, we'll be shining everywhere
I wanna live forever, I don't care
Swinging K for out #1
2 down for IU after a long liner to right.
Another pitching change for M.
After getting the out, lefty Tommy Henry comes out for righty Jack Bredeson (Ben's older brother).
Jack Bredeson on to pitch with 2 outs
Grounder to short ends the inning. 4-4 top of the 11th.
Michigan with the top of the order--Ako Thomas, Johnny Slater, Michael Brdar.
honestly killing the pitching staff to try to get out of the losers bracket probably isn't worth it, they are in the ncaa tourney, rest up and come back stronger when it matters.
Regionals don't start until next Friday. Plenty of rest between now and then so any game action the arms can get is great.
Leadoff batter for M caught looking for out #1
Swinging K for out #2. Still 4-4
Indiana brings in their #3 starter, who shuts down Michigan with a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 11th.
Bredeson back on the mound for Michigan in the bottom of the 11th.
Long fly to right caught on the warning track. On to the bottom of the 11th.
Thanks Yo_Blue
Nice job of keeping those of us at work informed. I even enjoy you telling me what commercials are on. good work!
Beats working, Boner!
Live gamecast.
IU bench continues to do choreographed routines - what is this, women's softball?
Strike out for out #1
Maybe they are doing homo things in their dugout?
Grounder to 1st - bobbled but recovered in time for out #2
2 out single for IU by a Freshman with 2 strikes on him... sigh
Backich calls for the lefty
That gif is spellbinding...
Bredeson surrenders a 2-out single, Michigan goes to little-used Austin Batka in the bullpen. Batka has given up 1 run in 8.1 innings on the season, striking out 12.
Stolen base - winning run on 2nd with 2 down.
Grounder to 1st ends the 11th
Whew!!!
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With a full count, M's first batter walks
Lead off walks score 50% of the time
After faking a bunt, single to left puts runners on 1st and 2nd with no down
you're earning a bunch of +1s from me this afternoon Yo - thank your Blue-lovin' heart.
Lead runner picked off 2nd by the catcher. Fuckityfuckfuckfuck
Grounder to 2nd moves the runner up but now there's two down. Go ahead on 2nd.
Grounder to short ends the top of the 12th - still 4-4
Ughhhh .....missed opportunity
Troy Miller on to pitch for Michigan. Bakich is getting his entire bullpen some work today. Miller has pitched 7 innings all year.
IU's bullpen is running into the dugout like the meat races in Milwaukee... They act like this is the last half-inning.
3-0 and he hasn't come close to the plate
IU batter drilled on a 3-1 count. Runner on 1st with no outs