Michigan softball gave up three runs on three RBI walks in the first inning of a must-win game and never recovered.
The Wolverines lost 9-4 to No. 16-seed and host UCF in the NCAA Tournament regionals on Sunday, ending their season. They used four pitchers and Kristina Burkhardt had two RBI. Michigan left nine runners on base. For the Knights, it marks the program’s first trip to the Super Regionals.
Michigan, led by Alex Storako’s 12 strikeouts, defeated South Dakota State, 4-1, in an elimination game earlier on Sunday after the game was postponed Saturday night because of severe weather.