Freshman Beaubien Hurls No-Hitter Over Purdue, 4-0

After a disappointing opening to Big Ten play last weekend, featuring a split & a cancellation of the rubber game, Michigan softball got back into conference action today against a struggling Purdue squad.  A mid-week tune-up against Detroit Mercy bridged the gap - the Wolverines won that 15-0 in 5 innings, with Beaubien & Schaefer combining for the no-no.

Today, it was all Beaubien in the circle, and she was dominant.  1 HBP was all that separated the freshman from tossing a perfect game.  No walks were forthcoming, and Beaubien racked up 8 Ks to round out an impressive stat line.  Hopefully this is a sign that, after a couple wobbly performances (at least by her sky-high standards), Beaubien is now back on track for conference play.

Offensively, Michigan didn't get a ton going, but they did enough.  A pair of wild pitches plated a couple of runs in the 1st, and Tera Blanco (the only Wolverine to post more than a single hit on the day) put things out of reach in the 5th, driving home a 2-RBI single.

Michigan has 2 match-ups left against the Boilermakers this weekend, going toe-to-toe tomorrow morning at 11 AM, followed by an Easter Sunday clash at 1 PM that will be featured on the Big Ten Network.