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Wolverines Drop Middle Game of Weekend Set to Illinois
4/11/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Wilpon Baseball Complex)
Result: Illinois 10, Michigan 8
Records: U-M (19-12, 4-4), Illinois (20-8, 5-3)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 12 -- vs. Illinois (Wilpon Baseball Complex), 1:05 p.m.
Boxscore | Postgame Notes | Video Report
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan baseball team was unable to overcome a five-run sixth inning by Illinois, losing the middle game of its three-game series, 10-8, on Saturday afternoon (April 11) at the Wilpon Baseball Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. Five different Wolverine hitters posted multiple hits with senior second baseman Kevin Cislo(Novi, Mich./Novi) and sophomore centerfielder Ryan LaMarre(Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi) each going 2-for-3, with LaMarre adding a team-high three RBI in the loss.
Junior starting pitcher Eric Katzman(Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan) lasted just three-and-two-thirds innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits and four walks while taking a no-decision. Sophomore Kolby Wood(Eau Claire, Mich./Berrien Springs) picked up the loss out of the bullpen after allowing five runs -- just two of which were earned -- on three hits in just over an inning of work.
The Wolverine bats jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first with LaMarre, junior first baseman Mike Dufek(Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) and freshman designated hitter Coley Crank(Pinole, Calif/Pinole Valley) all picking up RBI in the frame. With runners on the corners and nobody out, LaMarre doubled down the left field line to drive Cislo in for the first run of the game. Dufek followed with a groundout to first to score fifth-year senior leftfielder Kenny Fellows(Holt, Mich./Holt) before Crank drove in LaMarre with a long sacrifice fly to left, giving Katzman the early 3-0 cushion.
U-M extended its lead in the bottom of the fourth when LaMarre singled to lead off the inning and later came around to score on a throwing error by the Illini shortstop, giving the home team a 4-0 advantage.
After Illinois scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning to pull within 4-3 and chase Katzman from the game, U-M scored twice in the bottom of the frame to reestablish a three-run margin. Senior catcher Tim Kalczynski(Farmington Hills, Mich./Brother Rice) singled to lead off the inning and scored on the second Illini error of the game. With runners on the corners, LaMarre came through again with a RBI sac fly, scoring Cislo for a 6-3 lead.
Illinois roared back over the next two innings, scoring seven unanswered runs off a combination of Wood and sophomore reliever Matt Miller(Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville) to grab a 10-6 lead.
U-M responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth on a LaMarre sacrifice fly and one more in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home run by junior rightfielder Alan Oaks(White Lake, Mich./Divine Child), but the Illini lead was too much to overcome as U-M fell, 10-8.
Michigan returns to the home diamond for an Easter Sunday (April 12) matinee and the rubber game of a three-game series against Illinois with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
N O T E S
Michigan (19-12, 4-4 Big Ten) dropped into a tie for sixth place in the conference race following Saturday's (April 11) 10-8 loss to Illinois (20-8, 5-3 Big Ten). Minnesota topped Northwestern, 5-1, and Indiana beat Iowa, 5-1, on Saturday to remain tied for first as Minnesota and IU are both 5-2. Ohio State beat Michigan State, 5-3, on Saturday and the Buckeyes and Illinois are tied for third place with 5-3 Big Ten records. Purdue fell into fifth place with a 4-3 record by losing to Penn State, 11-9. Michigan and Penn State are tied for sixth at 4-4, while MSU is eighth at 3-5, Iowa is ninth at 2-6 and Northwestern is 10th at 1-6.
Sophomore CF Ryan LaMarre, who leads the Wolverines with a .377 (43-for-114) average in overall action and .444 (12-for-27) in Big Ten play, extended his current team-leading hitting streak to six games by going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Illinois. It was LaMarre's team-leading 14th multi-hit game of the season. LaMarre drove in a run with his 10th double of the season in the first inning and added sac flies in the fourth and sixth innings. LaMarrre, who leads the team with 43 RBI, has reached base seven times in the Illinois series.
Senior tri-captain 2B Kevin Cislo was 2-for-3 on Saturday vs. Illinois for his 11th multi-hit game of the season and he reached base four times as he added a pair of walks. Cislo is hitting .345 (39-for-113) to rank second on the team and he leads the team with 38 runs scored and 23 walks. Cislo is hitting .400 (12-for-30) in Big Ten play.
Junior/sophomore SS Anthony Toth was 2-for-3 with a walk vs. Illinois on Saturday. Toth, who is hitting .324 (35-for-108), recorded his 11th two-hit game of the season. Toth has hits in 15 of his last 17 games.
Junior 1B Mike Dufek was 1-for-5 and collected his team-leading 15th double of the season on Saturday vs. Illinois. Dufek, who has hits in 21 of his last 22 games, extended his current hitting streak to five games when his bid for a game-tying homer in the eighth inning hit the "Brick Monster" in left and fell for the double. Dufek is second on the team in hits (40) and is hitting .325 (40-for-123). He shares the U-M home run lead (9) with Ryan LaMarre.
Junior OF Alan Oaks was 2-for-5 with his fifth homer of the season on Saturday vs. Illinois. The homer was the 13th career round-tripper for Oaks, who notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season. Oaks is hitting .254 (17-for-67) with nine of his 17 hits good for extra bases (four doubles, five homers).
Senior OF Kenny Fellows was 2-for-4 with a double vs. Illinois on Saturday for his ninth multi-hit game for the season. Fellows is third on the team in hitting at .336 (38-for-113) and he is third on the team with 20 RBI.
Contact: Matt Fancett (734) 763-4423
Result: Illinois 10, Michigan 8
Records: U-M (19-12, 4-4), Illinois (20-8, 5-3)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 12 -- vs. Illinois (Wilpon Baseball Complex), 1:05 p.m.
Boxscore | Postgame Notes | Video Report
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan baseball team was unable to overcome a five-run sixth inning by Illinois, losing the middle game of its three-game series, 10-8, on Saturday afternoon (April 11) at the Wilpon Baseball Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. Five different Wolverine hitters posted multiple hits with senior second baseman Kevin Cislo(Novi, Mich./Novi) and sophomore centerfielder Ryan LaMarre(Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi) each going 2-for-3, with LaMarre adding a team-high three RBI in the loss.
Junior starting pitcher Eric Katzman(Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan) lasted just three-and-two-thirds innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits and four walks while taking a no-decision. Sophomore Kolby Wood(Eau Claire, Mich./Berrien Springs) picked up the loss out of the bullpen after allowing five runs -- just two of which were earned -- on three hits in just over an inning of work.
The Wolverine bats jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first with LaMarre, junior first baseman Mike Dufek(Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) and freshman designated hitter Coley Crank(Pinole, Calif/Pinole Valley) all picking up RBI in the frame. With runners on the corners and nobody out, LaMarre doubled down the left field line to drive Cislo in for the first run of the game. Dufek followed with a groundout to first to score fifth-year senior leftfielder Kenny Fellows(Holt, Mich./Holt) before Crank drove in LaMarre with a long sacrifice fly to left, giving Katzman the early 3-0 cushion.
U-M extended its lead in the bottom of the fourth when LaMarre singled to lead off the inning and later came around to score on a throwing error by the Illini shortstop, giving the home team a 4-0 advantage.
After Illinois scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning to pull within 4-3 and chase Katzman from the game, U-M scored twice in the bottom of the frame to reestablish a three-run margin. Senior catcher Tim Kalczynski(Farmington Hills, Mich./Brother Rice) singled to lead off the inning and scored on the second Illini error of the game. With runners on the corners, LaMarre came through again with a RBI sac fly, scoring Cislo for a 6-3 lead.
Illinois roared back over the next two innings, scoring seven unanswered runs off a combination of Wood and sophomore reliever Matt Miller(Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville) to grab a 10-6 lead.
U-M responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth on a LaMarre sacrifice fly and one more in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home run by junior rightfielder Alan Oaks(White Lake, Mich./Divine Child), but the Illini lead was too much to overcome as U-M fell, 10-8.
Michigan returns to the home diamond for an Easter Sunday (April 12) matinee and the rubber game of a three-game series against Illinois with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
N O T E S
Michigan (19-12, 4-4 Big Ten) dropped into a tie for sixth place in the conference race following Saturday's (April 11) 10-8 loss to Illinois (20-8, 5-3 Big Ten). Minnesota topped Northwestern, 5-1, and Indiana beat Iowa, 5-1, on Saturday to remain tied for first as Minnesota and IU are both 5-2. Ohio State beat Michigan State, 5-3, on Saturday and the Buckeyes and Illinois are tied for third place with 5-3 Big Ten records. Purdue fell into fifth place with a 4-3 record by losing to Penn State, 11-9. Michigan and Penn State are tied for sixth at 4-4, while MSU is eighth at 3-5, Iowa is ninth at 2-6 and Northwestern is 10th at 1-6.
Sophomore CF Ryan LaMarre, who leads the Wolverines with a .377 (43-for-114) average in overall action and .444 (12-for-27) in Big Ten play, extended his current team-leading hitting streak to six games by going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Illinois. It was LaMarre's team-leading 14th multi-hit game of the season. LaMarre drove in a run with his 10th double of the season in the first inning and added sac flies in the fourth and sixth innings. LaMarrre, who leads the team with 43 RBI, has reached base seven times in the Illinois series.
Senior tri-captain 2B Kevin Cislo was 2-for-3 on Saturday vs. Illinois for his 11th multi-hit game of the season and he reached base four times as he added a pair of walks. Cislo is hitting .345 (39-for-113) to rank second on the team and he leads the team with 38 runs scored and 23 walks. Cislo is hitting .400 (12-for-30) in Big Ten play.
Junior/sophomore SS Anthony Toth was 2-for-3 with a walk vs. Illinois on Saturday. Toth, who is hitting .324 (35-for-108), recorded his 11th two-hit game of the season. Toth has hits in 15 of his last 17 games.
Junior 1B Mike Dufek was 1-for-5 and collected his team-leading 15th double of the season on Saturday vs. Illinois. Dufek, who has hits in 21 of his last 22 games, extended his current hitting streak to five games when his bid for a game-tying homer in the eighth inning hit the "Brick Monster" in left and fell for the double. Dufek is second on the team in hits (40) and is hitting .325 (40-for-123). He shares the U-M home run lead (9) with Ryan LaMarre.
Junior OF Alan Oaks was 2-for-5 with his fifth homer of the season on Saturday vs. Illinois. The homer was the 13th career round-tripper for Oaks, who notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season. Oaks is hitting .254 (17-for-67) with nine of his 17 hits good for extra bases (four doubles, five homers).
Senior OF Kenny Fellows was 2-for-4 with a double vs. Illinois on Saturday for his ninth multi-hit game for the season. Fellows is third on the team in hitting at .336 (38-for-113) and he is third on the team with 20 RBI.
Contact: Matt Fancett (734) 763-4423
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zerrusen, Lee (2-0)
L: Wood, Kolby (0-1)
S: Strack, Will (1)
Batting:
2B: Bonadonna, Joe 1 ; Altobelli, Dominic 1 ; Johnson, Aaron 1
HR: Dittman, Matt 1
RBI: Bonadonna, Joe 4 ; Altobelli, Dominic 2 ; Johnson, Aaron 1 ; Dittman, Matt 2 ; Parr, Josh 1
SH: Bonadonna, Joe 1 ; Dittman, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bonadonna, Joe 1 ; Wikoff, Brandon 2 ; Altobelli, Dominic 2 ; Johnson, Aaron 1 ; Dittman, Matt 1 ; Cappetta, Pete 1 ; Argo, Willie 1 ; Parr, Josh 1
SB: Wikoff, Brandon 1
HBP: Parr, Josh 2
Batting:
2B: Cislo, Kevin 1 ; Fellows, Kenny 1 ; LaMarre, Ryan 1 ; Dufek, Mike 1
HR: Oaks, Alan 1
RBI: LaMarre, Ryan 3 ; Dufek, Mike 1 ; Crank, Coley 1 ; Oaks, Alan 1
SH: Fellows, Kenny 1
SF: LaMarre, Ryan 2 ; Crank, Coley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cislo, Kevin 2 ; Fellows, Kenny 1 ; LaMarre, Ryan 2 ; Oaks, Alan 1 ; Kalczynski, Tim 2
SB: Cislo, Kevin 1
HBP: Crank, Coley 1
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