U-M Baseball DH vs. CofC (live video) – dropped both by one run
Meanwhile, the Michigan baseball team (7-10-1; RPI: 204) is taking on the host of the College of Charleston tournament in a doubleheader this afternoon, with both games scheduled to be seven-inning affairs. CofC (13-4; RPI: 59) began the season winning 2 of 3 over then #12 North Carolina.
Evan Hill (1-1, 4.38 ERA) is starting for Michigan in the first game, Logan McAnallen (1-1, 2.89 ERA) in the second. Jackson Lamb is not in the starting lineup for the first game and didn't play yesterday either—evidently his back must be bothering him again.
There's free streaming of both games. Here's an embed:
Hill has thrown 38 pitches through 2 innings and gave up a two-run homer in the 1st, but Travis Maezes with a solo shot to tie the game in the 3rd—his first round-tripper of the season.
Charleston scored one run in the 5th inning to win the first game, 3-2. Michigan's record in one-run games this season is now 2-6.
Evan Hill had a decent outing, going 6 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 4.
Game 2 is tied at 1 in the top of the third. Maezes led off the game with another home run, his second of the game.
CofC got out to a 4-1 lead, but the Wolverines came back with 2 runs in the 5th to cut the deficit to 4-3 and are rallying again in the 6th.
EDIT: Michigan strands runner at second; score remains 4-3.
No further scoring, as Michigan strands another runner at second in the 7th. Final: Charleston 4, Michigan 3. Wolverines are now 2-7 in one-run games this season. Their overall record falls to 7-12-1.
In their final game of the CofC Tournament, they'll take on Kent State tomorrow at 10 am.