It was a quick, quiet weekend for Michigan in the South Bend Regional, and two straight losses to start the NCAA Tournament meant the end of the Wolverines’ season. Michigan fell to UConn 6-1 Friday night and Central Michigan 8-2 Saturday afternoon, as the offense struggled to convert opportunities while pitching faltered in key spots.
Erik Bakich loves to talk about two-out RBI being worth their weight in gold, and that was on display to the utmost degree in these two contests. Of the 14 runs surrendered by Michigan pitchers, nine of them came with two outs; the Wolverines failed to score a run when down to their final out in the frame.