No. 19 Michigan Outlasts Hawaii in 10-Inning Pitchers' Duel

Friday, March 11

Honolulu, Hawaii

6:30 PM HT

Michigan

9-3

Hawaii

6-9

Michigan

HAWAII

No. 19 Michigan Outlasts Hawaii in 10-Inning Pitchers' Duel

3/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

March 12, 2016

Baseball
Harrison Wenson

» Junior Keith Lehmann earned his first save of the year, recording two strikeouts and flyout in the bottom of the 10th inning.
» Despite a no-decision in the outing, sophomore LHP Brett Adcock recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts.
» Junior Harrison Wenson drove in the defining run of the contest with an RBI single in the top of the 10th that scored senior Matt Ramsay.
» The Wolverine pitching staff struck out a school-record 20 Hawaii batters in the outing.

• Box Score

Site: Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
Score: #19 Michigan 5, Hawaii 4 (10 inn.)
Records: U-M (9-3), UH (5-8)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 12 -- at Hawaii - doubleheader (Honolulu, Hawaii), 12:05 p.m. HST

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Backed by a school-record 20 strikeouts from the Wolverine pitching staff, the No. 19 University of Michigan baseball team forced a 10-inning 5-4 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Friday night (March 12) from Les Murakami Stadium.

Both teams went scoreless in the first inning, and it was Michigan that took to the scoreboard first in the contest with a run in the top of the second. After two strikeouts gave Michigan two outs, sophomore Drew Lugbauer sent a 2-2 single up the middle, sparking some momentum for the Wolverine offense. Junior Johnny Slater then stepped to the plate, blasting an RBI double down the right field line and scoring Lugbauer from first to give Michigan a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third, however, Hawaii took advantage of a double and two wild pitches, tying the game at 1-1.

Neither team scored in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Wolverines took back the lead in the top of the sixth on timely hits

Sophomore Jake Bivens led off the sixth inning with a double, taking third on a flyout. Junior Carmen Benedetti then came up with a clutch single up the middle, scoring Bivens for the second lead of the contest. The following walk to junior Harrison Wenson then gave Michigan two baserunners, and it was senior Cody Bruder who sent a timely RBI single to the opposite side of the field to score Benedetti from second and push the Wolverines ahead, 3-1.

Despite a scoreless seventh and eighth, the Wolverine offense was relentless, adding another run in the top of the ninth. Lugbauer led off the inning with a first-pitch single to right field, taking second base when Hawaii's right-fielder mishandled the ball. With Lugbauer on second, Slater laid down a sacrifice bunt that resulted in another defensive error, putting runners on the corners for Michigan with no outs. One out later, freshman Ako Thomas laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring Lugbauer for the 4-1 lead.

Refusing defeat, the Rainbow Warriors launched a two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth, scoring three runs on three hits and a walk to tie the game at 4-4 and push the contest to extra innings.

In the top of the 10th inning, however, Michigan again regained the lead on an RBI single from Wenson that scored senior Matt Ramsay for the game-winner.

Junior lefty Brett Adcock took the mound for the Wolverines in the victory, tossing seven complete innings and striking out a career-high 12 Rainbow Warriors in the outing. He allowed just two hits, walking two and allowing an earned run in the bottom of the third.

Sophomore reliever Bryan Pall tossed the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings, recording six strikeouts allowing three runs on three hits. He earned the victory on the night for his first of the year.

With Michigan taking a 5-4 lead in the 10th, junior Keith Lehmann took the mound, striking out two and recording a flyout for the final out of the contest. He earned his first save of the season in the outing.

The Wolverine pitching staff combined for a school-record 20 strikeouts on the night, allowing just five hits and walking four.

Tweet of the Game

HAIL TO THE VICTORS!! 〽️⚾️

Michigan wins 5-4 in 10 innings! #goblue pic.twitter.com/dJ8lG6cWtt

-- Michigan Baseball (@umichbaseball) March 12, 2016

Hawaii and Michigan will wrap up the four-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday (March 12). Both games are scheduled for seven innings, and first pitch is slated for 12:05 p.m. PST at Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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