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Michigan to Face In-State Rival Michigan State in Three-Game Series
4/23/2025 12:13:00 PM | Baseball
SCHEDULE NOTE: Due to potential inclement weather, Friday's (April 25) game has been moved up two hours -- from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. first pitch
Promotions
April 25
• You're Killin' Me Smalls Night -- Join us at the ballpark for this fun Sandlot theme night.
April 26
• Nine Innings of Winnings -- Prizes will be given away between every inning. All fans are invited to enter by scanning a QR code on the videoboard. Winners will be selected at random during each inning break. Must be 18 years or older to enter.
April 27
• Maize Out -- Help us maize out Michigan State by wearing maize to the game.
• Rally Towel Giveaway -- The first 500 fans in attendance will receive an exclusive Rally Towel.
• Wolverine Kids Club Day -- All Wolverine Kids Club Members are invited to attend this game. Kids club members can earn bonus points.
• Postgame Kids Run The Bases (Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield) -- Kids 6th grade and under are invited to circle the bases at Ray Fisher Stadium following the conclusion of the game.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan baseball team (24-17, 8-10 Big Ten) faces off against in-state rival Michigan State at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium, for a three-game series. The series is scheduled to begin on Friday (April 25) at 6 p.m., continues on Saturday (April 26) at 2 p.m., and wraps up on Sunday (April 27) at 1 p.m., with all three games streaming live on B1G+.
Notes
• Michigan enters the weekend with a 24-17 record and sits tenth in the Big Ten, one spot below Michigan State. The Wolverines have series wins against Illinois, Penn State and Purdue, but most recently in conference play were swept by Iowa. On Tuesday (April 22), U-M took down Bowling Green 9-2 behind three home runs and a strong start from Will Rogers.
• Hitting .414, graduate transfer Benny Casillas leads Michigan in batting average, second in the Big Ten Conference, and 16th in the NCAA. Casillas was recently named to the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award watchlist, which honors the nation's top shortstop.
• Mitch Voit ranks top 10 in the Big Ten in average, OBP, and slugging. He added his 30th career home run against Bowling Green, tying him for eighth all-time at Michigan.
• Michigan has split catching duties between Matt Spear and Noah Miller. Spear has 19 RBIs and five home runs, while Miller has struck out just three times in 50 at-bats and is hitting .271.
• Jeter Ybarra has hit six home runs over the last 16 games and leads the team with a .828 slugging percentage over the last 10 games.
• Cole Caruso is tied for the team lead in home runs (9) and has played in 78 straight games for Michigan.
• Greg Pace Jr. is batting .407 over the last 10 games. He tripled and homered Tuesday against the Falcons and has appeared in 100 games in his career.
• David Lally Jr. has a 4.53 ERA and two complete games this season, leading the Wolverines in innings pitched.
• Kurt Barr leads U-M with 60 strikeouts and has gone seven innings in back-to-back starts with zero walks and just two runs allowed combined.
• Tate Carey has a 6-0 record and a 4.26 ERA, with his ERA dropping over three points since his first start. He threw a no-hitter against Akron and has 19 strikeouts over his last three outings.
• Michigan State is 23-16 (9-9 Big Ten), with series wins over Penn State and Northwestern and a sweep of Ohio State. Michigan leads the all-time series 220-114-1 and has won the last two meetings.
