Ann Arbor Regional

Friday, May 16
Game 1 -- #2 seed Notre Dame 9, #3 seed Kent State 1, F/6
Game 2 -- #1 seed Michigan 13, #4 seed Wright State 5, F/5
Saturday, May 17
Game 3 -- Michigan 8, Notre Dame 0, F/5
Game 4 -- Kent State 3, Wright State 2, (Wright State eliminated)
Game 5 -- Kent State 7, Notre Dame 6, F/8 (Notre Dame eliminated)
Sunday, May 18
Game 6 -- Michigan vs. Kent State, 1 p.m. (BTN
Game 7 (if Michigan loses Game 6) -- Michigan vs. Kent State, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)

If we win, we will play the winner of the Knoxville Regional in the Super Regional:

Friday, May 16
Game 1 -- Virginia Tech 1, Louisville 0, F/10       Tincher: 10 innings, 1 hit, 19 strikeouts
Game 2 -- Tennessee 3, Winthrop 0
Saturday, May 17
Game 3 -- Louisville 4, Winthrop 1 (Winthrop eliminated)
Game 4 -- Virginia Tech 4, Tennessee 0
Game 5 -- Tennessee 8, Louisville 1 (Louisville eliminated)
Sunday, May 18
Game 6 -- Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee 1:30 p.m.
Game 7 -- Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee (if Virginia Tech loses Game 6), 4 p.m.

I'll be there for the Sunday games! 

ORIGINAL: buckeyehater22

I'll be there for the Sunday games! 

you mean game

Throwing my Michigan fandom aside for a second....

VA Tech could be trouble in the SR.  They probably have the best pitcher in the nation so the bats should be ready.  Then again.... Tincher might have been the second best pitcher behind Abbott last year and they couldn't get out of the regionals!  I'd much rather Tennessee *upset* the hokies just to be on the safe side.  Michigan has had their off days on offense but that wouldn't be a worry with Rhodes and the rest of the Vols pitching. 

I'm not sold on Florida at the highest (WCWS) level yet.  Mchigan has a decent WS draw.  I predicted before the season that ASU would win it all and am not backing off that.  But.... let's just say that I am glad that Michigan wouldn't face them or UCLA until DEEP into WCWS play   Why?  Because those two Pac 10 teams are my final two right now.  But should Michigan and aTm meet up and should the wolverines beat them.... I may have to change that

ORIGINAL: GR_Eagle

ORIGINAL: buckeyehater22

I'll be there for the Sunday games! 

you mean game

Throwing my Michigan fandom aside for a second....

VA Tech could be trouble in the SR.  They probably have the best pitcher in the nation so the bats should be ready.  Then again.... Tincher might have been the second best pitcher behind Abbott last year and they couldn't get out of the regionals!  I'd much rather Tennessee *upset* the hokies just to be on the safe side.  Michigan has had their off days on offense but that wouldn't be a worry with Rhodes and the rest of the Vols pitching. 

I'm not sold on Florida at the highest (WCWS) level yet.  Mchigan has a decent WS draw.  I predicted before the season that ASU would win it all and am not backing off that.  But.... let's just say that I am glad that Michigan wouldn't face them or UCLA until DEEP into WCWS play   Why?  Because those two Pac 10 teams are my final two right now.  But should Michigan and aTm meet up and should the wolverines beat them.... I may have to change that

I agree. While I do admit that I have not seen/heard about Tennessee this year, Tincher has been all over the news. The question is, if she is so good, why aren't the Hokies a national seed? Offensive woes?

I'll be keeping track of the Knoxville Regional this weekend as well. Should be an exciting one!

Go Blue!

BTN Coverage:

SATURDAY

Game 3 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, Noon (BTN – if Michigan is playing)

Game 4 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2:30 p.m. (BTN.com – if Michigan is playing)

Game 5 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m. (BTN – if Michigan is playing)

SUNDAY

Game 6 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m. (BTN – if Michigan is playing)

Game 7 (if necessary) – Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 3:30 p.m. (BTN – if Michigan is playing)

I just ran into the Wright State team at lunch.  I wished them luck- but not too much

Phil Callihan
Editor-in-Chief
UMGoBlue.COM

I just ran into the Wright State team at lunch.  I wished them luck- but not too much

 
 
I work with the mother of ND's pitcher, Brittney Barger. I too wished her luck, but told her I could never root for ND in any sport over Michigan! I think she understood.

“If we’re not committed 100 percent to everything we do in our lives, we start to fall short of our dreams.”
Mike Barwis

Notre Dame beat Kent State, 10-1, in six innings today.

Irish third baseman Linda Kohan led the way with 4 RBIs. ND pitcher Brittney Bargar threw a no-hitter - the lone Flash run was in the first inning when a series of walks and a sacrifice groundout brought a run home.

You'd never know from a 13-5 run rule win that Michigan started out struggling in this game. Wright State's lead off hitter knocked the first pitch of the game out of the park, and it didn't look good for Nemitz. Hutch pulled her in the 3rd with no outs and bases loaded. Taylor couldn't get out of trouble until the inning ended with Wright State up 4-0.
 
Wright State was up 5-3 in the 5th before Michigan went on a tear and hit two grand slams (Powers, pinch-hitting, and Viefhaus), a ten run inning in all to end the game.  

Pitching was definitely surprising. Even if Nemitz struggles, JT usually comes in and doesn't have a problem. This has me a little worried for ND tomorrow, but then again we are in the NCAA Tournament. And the only things that matter in the NCAA Tournament are W's. 

"We knew we were going to win." - Maggie Viefhaus postgame.

Marley. Powers. Is. Amazing.

Following her grand slam in last night's win, Powers blasted a three run homerun in the top of the fourth for a 3-0 Wolverine lead.

Teddi Ewing then singled and Alessandra Giampaolo brought her home with an RBI triple.
 
4-0 Michigan.

Irish appear to be heading to the "Loser"'s bracket at the end of the 5th ending after the diving catch by Bausher!  That had to hurt!

So each of the three games played in the Ann Arbor Regional thus far have been won by run rule victories.

Nice to see them get back on track after a scare yesterday.  

Always fun to beat Notre Dame! 

Kent State beats Wright State 3-2.

Notre Dame plays Kent State in a few to deterine who plays Michigan tomorrow.  Kent State dominated the MAC, I was surprised to see them lose badly in the opener against Notre Dame. 

ORIGINAL: GR_Eagle

... I was surprised to see them lose badly in the opener against Notre Dame. 

 
As in the game with Michigan, it only takes one bad inning in College Softball to be eliminated.  Hope the Wolverines can use this lesson as they continue on in the Tournament.

ND and Kent State are tied, 6-6, in the top of the 8th. 

The stage is set:

Michigan vs. Kent State for the Ann Arbor Regional Championship - 1 p.m. on Sunday.

hater, how is that Tennessee regional looking? I think I would rather play the Vols than deal with VTs pitcher.

Wow, looking at the play by play, that ND/KS match-up was a really good game. I'm sorry I didn't come back to the stadium for the later games. Both teams matched or went up a score each time the other scored in an inning.

I wish the format was set up to have the next game start 20-30 minutes after the last instead of specific start times. There was at least an hour gap after Michigan/Notre Dame until Wright State/Kent State. It's a long time to have home fans sitting around for a game they may not be invested in.

In the opposing S.R. side of the bracket, Virginia Tech is on the winner's side, and Tennessee is on the loser's. They play at 1:30.

Notre Dame highlights:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119159952/bclid1119242954/bctid1558412301

ORIGINAL: Wolverine4Life

hater, how is that Tennessee regional looking? I think I would rather play the Vols than deal with VTs pitcher.

It's pretty much gone as expected, with Tennessee and Virginia Tech meeting in the regional final today. In the two teams' first meeting, one pitch made the difference as Hokie Caroline Stoll jacked a grand slam in an otherwise scoreless ball game. It's nearly impossible to get to Tincher, as she hasn't allowed a run in four games. She has also combined for 33 strikeouts in the two games that the Hokies have played, including 19 of which against Louisville in their first game.

I'd MUCH rather get Tennessee, but the Vols would have to win two today in order to do so. AND, of course, we have to take care of Kent State today.

Rocky Top!

We are the champion! Dorian Shaw's sixth inning grand slam ensured victory for the Wolverines, as Michigan took down Kent State, 5-0. 

Wow. Angela Tincher got roughed up today, giving up four runs and three walks in just 1.1 innings of work.

Tennessee is leading Virginia Tech, 5-0, in the 5th inning.

Tennessee wins the first game 7-1.  They are also up 1-0 in the 2nd inning of game two.  

rain delay in Knoxville in the 2nd, UT up over VT 1-0

Free video of of the UT-VT game. They are taking off the tarp:

http://mfile.akamai.com/37544/live/reflector:56640.asx?bkup=59551&prop=n

2-1 VT. Two run homer for the Hokies just two pitches after play resumed after the rain delay.

3-1 now in the 4th.

Tincher probably went off on her team WWE style in the lockerroom during the break.

Just tuned in for the final out ... 4-2 VT as Rocky Top is eliminated.  CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCYA Creamsickles!

I just had a nice long chat with the mother of Brittney Barger, ND's pitcher. She could not say enough nice things about Ann Arbor, the fans, and the facilities. She had a great time, despite being sad that their season is over.

“If we’re not committed 100 percent to everything we do in our lives, we start to fall short of our dreams.”
Mike Barwis