Rutgers University
26-29
Michigan
33-22
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Baseball Loses Tournament Opener to No. 7 Michigan
May 19 | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. – Rutgers baseball lost Tuesday's Big Ten Tournament opener to No. 7 Michigan by a score of 10-0 at Charles Schwab Field.
The Scarlet Knights (26-29) were unable to generate offense while the Wolverines (33-22) slugged three home runs to earn the opening-round victory in run-rule fashion.
With the loss, RU drops to the loser's bracket, where it will face the loser of No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Washington at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Michigan got going in the first with a solo home run. An RBI single in the third and two-run single in the fourth would bring it to 4-0.
The Wolverines hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh to increase the lead to 7-0 before a bases-loaded walk and two-run single would end the game at 10-0.
Rutgers will play in an elimination game on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET against either Ohio State or Washington, with the loser being eliminated from tournament contention.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cade Montgomery (4-1)
L: Borghese, Vincent (4-5)
Base Running:
CS: Sweeney, Jack 1
HBP: Meglio, Charlie 1
Batting:
2B: Cooper Mullens 1 ; Dane Morrow 1
HR: Brayden Jefferis 1 ; Evan Haeger 1 ; Noah Miller 1
RBI: Jack Laffitte 1 ; Colby Turner 3 ; Brayden Jefferis 1 ; Evan Haeger 2 ; Noah Miller 1 ; Drew Culbertson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cooper Mullens 1 ; Brayden Jefferis 2 ; Evan Haeger 1 ; Noah Miller 1 ; Matthew Ossenfort 2 ; Dane Morrow 2 ; Drew Culbertson 1
SB: Colby Turner 1
CS: Drew Culbertson 1
HBP: Jack Laffitte 1
