Wolverines Outlast Broncos to Earn Victory in Home Opener

Tuesday, March 10

Ann Arbor, Mich.

4:00 PM

Michigan

9-6

Western Michigan

6-9

Western Mich.

Michigan

Evan Haeger (Michigan Photography)

Wolverines Outlast Broncos to Earn Victory in Home Opener

3/10/2026 8:29:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Conor Stemme

» Michigan won 3-2 in its home opener against Western Michigan.
» Four Wolverines tallied four hits in the contest with two doubles from Evan Haeger.
» Noah Miller brought home a pair of runners in the first inning to get the Wolverines off to a quick start.
» Slade Moore pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up his first career win in relief.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In its home opener, the University of Michigan baseball team defeated Western Michigan 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon (March 10) at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium.

Michigan (9-6) erased Western Michigan's brief lead in the bottom of the first with an RBI single from Noah Miller to score Brayden Jefferis and Colby Turner to put the Wolverines ahead 2-1. Western Michigan tied the game at two in the top of the second with a two-out single.

The game remained deadlocked until the sixth, when Evan Haeger put the Wolverines in front with a bunt that scored Carson Luna from third to make the score 3-2.

The Broncos had chances to score throughout the game, stranding 13 runners, including three in the fourth and two in the seventh and eighth innings.

In the top of the ninth, WMU earned a leadoff walk, but a fielder's choice left the Broncos with a runner at first and one out. Gavin DeVooght induced a groundout that Drew Culbertson turned into a double play to end the game.

Five Wolverines tallied two hits in the contest: Jefferis, Turner, Miller, Matthew Ossenfort and Haeger, while Miller tallied two RBI.

Preston Barr pitched 1.2 innings to start the game, and Grant Bradley calmed the Broncos offense with 3.1 scoreless innings of relief. Slade Moore pitched 1.2 innings, earning his first career win. Max Debiec pitched a scoreless inning and DeVooght closed it out to earn his fifth save.

Michigan will open Big Ten play on Friday (March 13), when the Wolverines battle No. 1 UCLA in the start of a three-game set against the Bruins at Jackir Robinson Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. PT, and the game will be streamed live on B1G+.