Six-Run Wildcat Third Dooms Wolverines in Loss

Saturday, March 14

Tucson, Ariz.

4:00 PM PT

Michigan

10-4

Arizona

10-7

Michigan

Arizona

3/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

Site: Tucson, Ariz. (Sancet Stadium)
Result: Arizona 9, #25 Michigan 7
Records: U-M (10-4), Arizona (10-7)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, March 15 -- at Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.), 11 a.m. MST

Boxscore

TUCSON, ARIZ. -- The No. 25-ranked Michigan baseball team could not overcome a six-run Arizona third inning, dropping game two of its three-game weekend series with the Wildcats, 9-7, on Saturday night (March 14) at Kindall Field.

Junior/sophomore designated hitter Jake McLouth(Whitehall, Mich./Grand Rapids CC) went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored, while juniors Mike Dufek(Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) and Nick Urban(Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall) each collected three hits in the loss.

Wolverine starting pitcher Eric Katzman(Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan) was chased in the third inning, ironically without allowing a hit, but walking four and hitting three batters. Sophomore Matt Gerbe(Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower) came on in relief and was charged with three earned runs to take the loss.

The Wolverine bats got off to a good start, scoring twice in the opening inning on RBI singles from McLouth and Dufek and three more in the third to take a 5-0 lead before the Wildcats put together a six-run third inning that proved to be too much for U-M to overcome.

Sophomore centerfielder Ryan LaMarre(Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi) was the only other Wolverine with more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. LaMarre and senior second baseman Kevin Cislo(Novi, Mich./Novi) each extended their team-high hitting streaks to 10 games in the loss.

The Wolverines are back in action on Sunday (March 15) when they wrap up their three-game set against the Wildcats with first pitch slated for 11 a.m. MST.

N O T E S

Sophomore CF Ryan LaMarre collected his team-leading eighth multiple-hit game of the season. For the season, LaMarre is leading the Wolverines with a .439 (25-for-57) batting average.

Sophomore/freshman DH Jake McLouth, who missed his first start of theseason Friday (March 13), returned to the starting lineup as DH on Saturday and went 3-for-5 to collect his sixth multi-hit game and third three-hit game of the season. He drove in runs with singles in the first and third innings and with a double in the seventh. He is second on the team with 14 RBI while hitting .322 (19-for-59).

Senior co-captain 2B Kevin Cislo extended his team-leading hit streak (shared with Ryan LaMarre) to 10 games when he hit a sixth-inning single. Cislo's streak is one game shy of his career-best 11 games set in 2008. He is hitting .321 (17-for-53).

Junior 1B/RHP Mike Dufek was 3-for-4 with two doubles as he collected his sixth multi-hit game of the season and his second three-hit game of the year. Dufek, who is hitting .291 (16-for-55), extended his career-best hitting streak to five games.

Junior RF Nick Urban collected his team-leading second triple of theseason as he drove in a pair of runs Saturday in the third inning. Urban was 3-for-5 on Saturday for his fifth multi-hit game and third three-hit game of the season. For the season, Urban is hitting .333 (18-for-54).

Contact: Matt Fancett (734) 763-4423