Michigan Drops a Classic to Oregon State 0-1

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2007 8:33 AM CDT in Pro Baseball

Zach Putnam did everything he could to give Michigan a chance to win. Despite holding the Beavers hitless through eight innings the score was knotted at 0-0 into the bottom half of the ninth. After allowing a lead off walk to Scott Santschi, Putnam retired the next two hitters before Joey Wong hacked up a soft ground ball with eyes that found the empty middle of the Wolverine defense. Pinch runner Braden Wells advanced to second on a sacrifice and sprinted around the bases well ahead of the throw from VanBuskirk.

Game one, Oregon State.

Michigan's bats were quiet on Sunday, managing only four hits. However, there's little time to think and contemplate yesterday's game. Michigan plays do or die tonight at 7pm EST.

Don't expect Michigan's bats to remain silent tonight. With a team batting average well over .300, the Wolerines will be swinging away tonight and likely to far more success. Michigan has responded well to adversity all year and proven they can play with the best in the country.

They'll do it again tonight.

Go Blue!

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glad they showed the game

rather than the louisville-other osu blowout. man, that game was killing me. i really thought we had a shot when recknagel singled in the 9th, but it was not to be. fantastic game. putnam was one out away from a no-no through 9. of course, the announcer totally jinxed it!

GO BLUE!! Beat those Bea... uh, boys from Oregon State!! (this IS a family website, right???)

by georgiablue on Jun 11, 2007 10:13 AM CDT 0 recs

Earmuffs!

I don't know what it is about names like Oregon State or South Carolina's that turn all of us into 12 year olds, but dammit, they do. And I love it.

We'll see how the boys respond tonight. I'm betting those ground balls from yesterday start finding holes in the infield.

That's one of the beautiful and tragic things about baseball. Some days the better team on that given day doesn't win. You can do everything right for 8, 9, 10 innings and come up empty. Conversely, it is a sport ultimately of redemption. You can do nothing for 8, 9, 10 innings and win a game by finally doing something right despite 9 previous innings of ineptitude.

Glorious and maddening all at once. But that's why they play the game.

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2007 11:04 AM CDT 0 recs

speaking of acting like 12 year olds...

was it not the best last year when Arkanas' Nutt inserted Dick to start against the 'Cocks? or when Booty and the Trojans were spanked by the Beavers? schwing!

by georgiablue on Jun 11, 2007 11:51 AM CDT up 0 recs