ADRIAN, Mich. – The NCBA D1 team faced the University of Michigan in a three-game series this past weekend. The Bulldogs won one out of the three games.
Game 1
Michigan jumped out to an early lead in the first game of the series. They plated two in the second inning courtesy of a sac fly and double. The Wolverines tacked on a third run in the fourth inning via a walk with the bases loaded. The Bulldog offense got started in the bottom of the fourth when PJ Stieber singled home a run. Adrian cut into the deficit again in the sixth inning when Dai Jon Brooks had an RBI single. In the eighth inning, Michigan added on some insurance runs leading to a 7-2 win.
Game 2
Adrian looked to bounce back after the Friday night loss with a win in game two of the series. Once again, Michigan gained an early lead as two runs came across to score in the first inning. The Bulldogs grabbed their first lead of the series in the bottom of the third when three runs crossed the plate. The Wolverines tied the game up in the fifth inning on an RBI double, before taking advantage of a Bulldog error in the sixth inning to take a 4-3 lead. Timely hitting by Adrian knotted the game up at 4-4. The score remained tied through seven innings, and Michigan's offense went one-two-three to start extra innings. Dai Jon Brooks was the hero in this game, driving in the winning run in the eighth inning on a walk-off RBI single.
Game 3
The series' rubber match started off with Adrian getting on the board in the first inning on a Wolverine error. The Bulldogs tacked on another run in the third on a Jesse Leyva RBI single. In the top of the fifth, Michigan tied up the game on a two-run inside-the-park home run. In the late stages of the game, Adrian was able to scrape across the go-ahead run, taking a 3-2 lead. In the top of the seventh, a couple of sacrifice flies and an error helped Michigan take a 5-3 lead. Looking for another walk-off win, Adrian put together three straight singles to lead off the seventh inning. With the winning run on first base and nobody out, the Bulldogs were not able to get any runs across. Michigan won game three 5-3.
Up Next
The NCBA D1 team is back at home October 17 for a doubleheader against the University of Northwest Ohio. Game one is scheduled for 1 PM, and the first pitch of game two is scheduled for 3:30 PM.
