Michigan Softball on to Semis
Tough pitchers' duel ends with a Blair walk-off home run in the bottom of the 8th. Some baserunning miscues took Michigan out of a couple of innings, but the both pitchers were stellar and the defense its usual steady self (one silly error).
On to face Wisconsin. Go Bule!
I live about an hour from Bloomington. I'll be there tomorrow rooting on the ladies. Go Blue!
Better wake up early tomorrow Old Dad
Due to threat of severe weather Saturday, there will be a revised schedule for Saturday's #B1GSoftball Tournament games (all on @BigTenNetwork): 9 am (ET) - @umichsoftball v @BadgerSoftball (Semifinal 1) 35 min after - Semifinal 2 35 min after Semifinal 2 - Championship Game
Wish I could be there. Go Blue!!
Great job ladies.
What did Hutch throw to her as she rounded third? That was kinda cool.
M&M candies. She always does that after a HR.
Nice. I like it!!
Plain or peanut?
Go blue. Best Wisconsin tomorrow then get the B1G tourney title I Sunday. That should secure a home field for regionals
Kevin, the B1G tourney title game is Saturday afternoon a half hour following the conclusion of the second semi-final. With the revised schedule it will start around 2:00.
Thank you for the correction. I hope to be able to catch some of it
I hope so, but I think the odds are against them hosting. The NCAA tournament committee has made it crystal clear what it thinks of the Big Ten and its scheduling practices.
They are currently 16 in RPI which would have them hosting. Win two more games and I think they will host
It's been this way for the Big Ten the last few years.
https://deadspin.com/the-top-ranked-softball-team-in-the-country-is-som…
Summary: Minnesota, ranked first at the time and 11th in the RPI a couple of years ago, did not host a regional. In fact, had they won a regional (they lost), they would have had to travel to #2 Florida for the Super-regional.
Strength of schedule drags the conference down - it's a huge problem and Michigan not facing Minnesota or Northwestern in a single game until (potentially) tomorrow just doesn't go unnoticed. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think winning the tournament is enough. Maybe for Minnesota it would be this year, but I'm not sure.
This will continue until the league starts ensuring that the top teams play each other during the regular season.
GoBlue!
Best frosh with the bat we've had here since Sierra Romero. Nice job.
Great job Ladies!!
Go Bule!!!
Gophers and Wildcats in second semi. Should be a good day for softball.
As long as we can score a few more runs tomorrow I like our chances, as we've been getting consistently good pitching from not just Beaubien, but also from Storako over the last several weeks.
There's not another team in the B1G that has such a great 1-2 punch on the mound.
Hail to the Victors! Keep it going!
The game starts at 9am on BTN I believe.
Quick update on the semifinal game:
MICHIGAN 7- Wisky girls 1, 4th inning, Michigan up, just scored again on a 2-run double by Lexie Blair!
GO BLUE!!!
8-3 for the final score in the semi-final. Minnesota and Northwestern take the field at 12:10 with Michigan to play the winner for the championship 30-35 minutes after the game is over.
Go Blue!!