Michigan Rallies Late to Beat UCF in NCAA Regional Opener

Knights softball suffers late collapse in 1st-round loss to Michigan

UCF softball surrendered three runs late in the game, including a decisive two-run homer resulting in a 4-3 loss to Michigan during the opening round of the Austin Regional in the NCAA tourney on Friday. This is the first time the Knights have lost in the opening round of a regional since dropping a 6-4 decision to Stetson in the 2014 Gainesville Regional. UCF went on to win its next two games before losing to Florida in the regional final. UCF …

UCF softball suffers late collapse in first-round loss to Michigan in NCAA tourney

UCF softball surrendered three runs late in the game, including a decisive two-run home run that season, resulting in a 4-3 loss to Michigan during the opening round of the Austin Regional in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. This is the first time the Knights have lost in the opening round of a regional since dropping a 6-4 decision to Stetson in the 2014 Gainesville Regional. UCF went on to win their next two games before losing to Florida in the…

Late offensive surge pushes Michigan past UCF, 4-3

AUSTIN, Texas —  Getting on the board early has rarely been a problem for the Michigan softball team this season. Typically garnering production from the potent top of their order while their strong duo of pitchers keeps enemy attacks at bay, the Wolverines often find themselves in games until the final moments on the back of their early offense. But on Friday in the regional matchup against UCF, a game where both offenses sputtered out after so…

Michigan rallies late to beat UCF in NCAA regional opener

A sixth-inning home from freshman Lauren Putz propelled Michigan to a 4-3 victory over Central Florida on Friday in an NCAA regional opener in Austin, Texas.

Wolverines Rally to Down UCF in NCAA Regional Opener - University of Michigan Athletics

The University of Michigan softball team used a three-run sixth, highlighted by a two-run homer off the bat of freshman designated player Lauren Putz, to rally past UCF 4-3 in its NCAA Regional opener on Friday (May 16) at Texas' Red and Charline McCombs Field.