No. 2-Ranked Irish Top Wolverines in "Baseball Bash"

Tuesday, May 1

Grand Rapids, Mich.

7:30 PM

Michigan

22-19

Notre Dame

41-6-1

Michigan

Notre Dame

5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. -- Notre Dame scored five runs in the second through the fourth innings to take the early lead and went on to beat Michigan 9-1 Tuesday night (May 1) in Old Kent Park outside Grand Rapids in the annual "Baseball Bash." The Fighting Irish, listed No. 2 in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches Poll and No. 1 in two other rankings, improved to 41-6-1, while the Wolverines dropped to 22-19.

Irish RHP Peter Ogilvie (4-1) worked a complete-game five-hitter to record the win. Wolverines freshman RHP Jim Brauer (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) worked the first five innings, allowed five runs (four earned) and took the loss, dropping his record to 3-2. Notre Dame added four runs in the seventh off junior LHP Kirk Taylor (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) for the final margin.

Michigan scored in the first inning as senior 2B Scott Tousa (Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands HS) led off with his first of three singles. After Tousa was forced at second base by junior/sophomore DH Mike Sokol (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle HS), sophomore 3B Brock Koman (Pueblo, Colo./South HS) doubled in the rightfield corner with Sokol moving to third base. Sokol scored on a sacrifice fly by sophomore RF Gino Lollio (Cape Coral, Fla./Mariner HS), but Koman was called out for leaving second base too early to end the inning.

Tousa ended the game 3-for-4 and Koman was 2-for-3 as the two accounted for all five Wolverine hits.

Michigan will face the University of Detroit Wednesday (May 2, 3 p.m.) at Ray Fisher Stadium with senior RHP Vince Pistilli (Highland, Ind./Highland HS) scheduled to start on the mound for the Wolverines. Pistilli is 1-2 with a 9.12 ERA.

N O T E S

Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara and former Wolverine football captain Jarrett Irons were on hand for pregame first pitch ceremonies before the "Baseball Bash" vs. Notre Dame in Old Kent Park.

Senior 2B Scott Tousa collected his 54th career multiple-hit game (13th career three-hit game), with singles in his first three at bats vs. Notre Dame. He moved his career hit total to 196 as he attempts to become the 10th Wolverine to notch 200 career hits.

Tousa added his 12th steal of the season, moving his career total to 24 steals as he matched his total for his first three seasons.

Michigan's hitting leaders (for players with at least 70 at bats) after 41 games are: sophomore 3B Brock Koman (.400, 60-for-150); junior/sophomore 1B Nate Wright (.341, 43-for-126); sophomore OF Gino Lollio (.333, 31-for-93); senior 2B Scott Tousa (.322, 46-for-143); and sophomore LF Jordan Cantalamessa (.289, 37-for-128).

Contact: Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423