Big Innings Power Michigan to Series Win Over Michigan State

Saturday, April 26

Ann Arbor, Mich.

2:00 PM

Michigan

26-17, 10-10

Michigan State

23-18, 9-11

Michigan State

Michigan

David Lally Jr. (Michigan Photography)

Big Innings Power Michigan to Series Win Over Michigan State

4/26/2025 5:34:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Conor Stemme

» Michigan defeated Michigan State 9-2 in the second game of the series to take the series win.
» Greg Pace Jr. went 4-for-4 with four runs, a double and a home run.
» Mitch Voit tripled and homered as part of a five-RBI day.
» David Lally Jr. pitched 6.2 innings of one-run baseball and struck out four.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Greg Pace Jr.'s big day lifted the University of Michigan baseball team over Michigan State 9-2 on Saturday afternoon (April 26) at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium.

Michigan (25-17, 10-10 Big Ten) was led offensively by Pace Jr., who went 4-for-4 with four runs, including a home run and a double. Mitch Voit added five RBIs as part of a three-hit day with a triple and a home run. David Lally Jr. (4-3) got the win on the mound and pitched 6.2 innings, scattering two hits and one run with four strikeouts.

Michigan State (23-18, 9-11 Big Ten) was held scoreless for the first two innings and sent just six batters to the plate. U-M got a two-out triple from Voit in the first inning, but a groundout kept the game scoreless.

A big second inning gave the Wolverines the lead, which opened with a single from Jeter Ybarra. A flyout recorded the first out, but a single from Colby Turner put runners on the corners with one out. Matt Spear reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Ybarra from third, and Turner was safe at second after an MSU error. Pace hit a blooper to right field to load the bases. A strikeout recorded the second out of the inning, but Brayden Jefferis delivered a two-out single, scoring Turner. Voit added another hit, doubling the U-M lead by scoring Spear and Pace. A fielder's choice ended the inning.

In the third inning, the Spartans got one run back on one hit, but Lally stranded the bases loaded after a strikeout and a foulout. Cole Caruso singled with one out in the third but was left on base. Lally recomposed himself and pitched a 1-2-3 fourth inning with a strikeout. A home run from Pace opened the fourth inning and Benny Casillas followed with a double, but U-M could not add more.

The Spartans opened the fifth inning with a double, but a double play ended the inning. The Wolverines went down in order in the bottom of the frame. Lally pitched a scoreless sixth inning and Pace doubled with one out. After a groundout, Jefferis singled, allowing Pace to score from second.

Grant Bradley took over on the mound with two outs in the seventh and, after allowing a single and walk, Bradley struck out the final batter for the inning. U-M was held scoreless in the seventh and Bradley pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning. Pace singled with one out in the eighth and Jefferis reached on a hit-by-pitch with two outs. Voit homered to left center to increase the Michigan lead to 9-1.

MSU opened the ninth inning with three straight singles and scored a run, but Bradley got the eight-hole hitter looking for the first out and forced a 4-3 double play for the final two outs.

Michigan will wrap up the series against Michigan State on Sunday (April 27) with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m., and the contest streaming live on B1G+.