Game 12: #3 Michigan 5-3 over #1 Illinois (Illinois Eliminated)

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First pitch: 1:08pm

#1 ILLINOIS (47-7-1)
(R) SS Walton .300
(L) LF Nagle .326
(L) 2B Re. Roper .306
(R) C Goldstein .301
(L) RF Fletcher .329
(R) DH McInerney .309
(S) 1B Kerian .361
(R) CF Krug .218
(R) 3B Ry. Roper .246
LHP McDonnell (7-1, 2.35 ERA, 15 app, 11 starts, 0 saves, 69 IP, 65K/27BB, .213 OBA)

#3 MICHIGAN (35-23)
(L) 2B Cronenworth .336
(L) SS Bivens .342
(L) CF Glines .357
(L) 1B Benedetti .362
(R) DH Bruder .316
(L) 3B Maezes .303
(R) LF White .277
(L) RF Slater .226
(R) C Patrick .250
LHP Hill (1-2, 5.67 ERA, 9 app, 5 starts, 0 saves, 27 IP, 27K/14BB, .311 OBA)

If Michigan wins, Michigan advances to tomorrow's 1pm Championship Game (BTN) against #4 Maryland (39-20) and Illinois is eliminated.
If Illinois wins, there will be another game between these two teams at 5pm today (BTN).

Light breeze coming in from LF.

Sun is peeking out between games...

More pre-game pics...

 

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Top 1: Illinois
LHP Hill for Michigan

(R) SS Walton K looking. 1 out.
(L) LF Nagle HBP.
(L) 2B Re. Roper K swinging. 2 out.
(R) C Goldstein infield single to left side, stopped by SS, Nagle to 2nd.
(L) RF Fletcher walks, Goldsteing to 2nd, Nagle to 3rd.
(R) DH McInerney 4-3 to end the top half.

0-0
Hill 18 total pitches (7/11).

 

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Bot 1: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(L) 2B Cronenworth F-7. 1 out.
(L) SS Bivens 4-3. 2 out.
(L) CF Glines single lined to RF.
(L) 1B Benedetti 3 unassisted to end the inning.

0-0
McDonnell 19 total pitches (8/11).

 

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Top 2: Illinois
LHP Hill for Michigan

(S-R) 1B Kerian K swinging. 1 out.
(R) CF Krug single to right-center. Fouled off a few 2-2 pitches, nice AB.
(R) 3B Ry. Roper 4-3 double play. Krug was moving on the play, but the ball was grounded sharply straight to the 2B bag to the waiting glove of 2B

0-0
Hill 32 total pitches (12/20).

 

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Bot 2: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(R) DH Bruder P-4 near RF line. 1 out.
(L) 3B Maezes foul out to 3B. 2 out.
(R) LF White HBP.
(L) RF Slater reaches on E-4 throwing error, White to 2nd. Soft knuckler forced 2B to hurry throw while charging in and pulled 1B off the bag.
(R) C Patrick 4-pitch walk, Slater to 2nd, White to 3rd.
-Illinois coach visits mound after Patrick walk.
*** (L) 2B Cronenworth single to CF, White scores, Slater rounds 3rd, throw home not in time, Slater scores, Patrick to 3rd and Cronenworth to 2nd on throw. 2-0 Michigan.
(L) SS Bivens K looking to end the inning

2-0 Michigan
McDonnell 46 total pitches (19/27).
That E-4 that would have ended the inning really shook up McDonnell.

 

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Top 3: Illinois
LHP Hill for Michigan

(R) SS Walton F-7. 1 out.
(L) LF Nagle K swinging. 2 out.
(L) 2B Re. Roper 4-1 to end the top half. Diving stop in the hole by 2B.

2-0 Michigan
Hill 47 total pitches (17/30).

 

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Decent wind from LF to RF.

 

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Bot 3: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(L) CF Glines inflield single off P's foot, rolled to SS, late throw.
(L) 1B Benedetti F-9, Glines holds at 1st. 1 out.
(R) DH Bruder F-8, Glines holds at 1st. 2 out.
(L) 3B Maezes 3-pitch K swinging to end the inning.

2-0 Michigan
McDonnell 64 total pitches (23/41).

 

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Top 4: Illinois
LHP Hill for Michigan

(R) C Goldstein walks.
(L) RF Fletcher reaches on FC 3-6, Goldstein forced out. 1 out.
(R) DH McInerney sac bunt 2-3, Fletcher to 2nd. 2 out.
*** (S-R) 1B Kerian double down LF line, Fletcher scores, 2-1 Michigan.
(R) CF Krug L-3 to end the top half.

2-1 Michigan
Hill 63 total pitches (24/39).

 

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Decent wind now blowing in from LF.

 

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Bot 4: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(R) LF White K swinging. 1 out.
-1B Kerian made diving effort into stands Rube Baker style on 1-2 foul but couldn't reach the ball. Entertaining nonetheless.
(L) RF Slater 3-pitch K swinging. 2 out
(R) C Patrick F-3 knucked first pitch to end the inning.

2-1 Michigan
McDonnell 74 total pitches (25/49). 10-pitch inning (2/8).

 

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Pretty decent crowd for this game.

 

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Top 5: Illinois
LHP Hill for Michigan

(R) 3B Ry. Roper reaches on E-5 throwing error wide, advances to 2nd.
(R) SS Walton 6-3, Ry. Roper to 3rd. 1 out.
*** (L) LF Nagle single to left-center over SS, Ry. Roper scores. 2-2 tie.
(L) 2B Re. Roper single thru right side, Nagle to 3rd.
-8-9 throws over to 1st to hold Nagle close during Re. Roper AB.
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Pall (1-0, 2.79 ERA, 19 app, 5 starts, 3 saves, 29 IP, 28K/9BB, .229 OBA)
-Hill exits: 4.1 IP, 5H, 2R 1ER, 2BB, 4K 76 pitches (29/47), responsible for Nagle and Re. Roper.
(R) C Goldstein 6-4-3 double play to end the top half.

2-2
Pall 6 total pitches (1/5).

 

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Bot 5: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(L) 2B Cronenworth ground-rule double over the 377 sign in left-center.
(L) SS Bivens 1-3, stares Cronenworth to hold at 2nd then throws to 1st. 1 out.
(L) CF Glines deep L-9, Cronenworth tags to 3rd. 2 out.
(L) 1B Benedetti K swinging to end the inning.

2-2
McDonnell 87 total pitches (29/58).

 

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Fairly strong wind out to R/C.

 

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Top 6: Illinois
RHP Pall for Michigan

(L) RF Fletcher 4-3. 1 out.
(R) DH McInerney P-3. 2 out.
(S-L) 1B Kerian solo HR crushed down the RF line. 3-2 Illinois.
(R) CF Krug K looking to end the top half. Beautiful pitch on the inside edge.

3-2 Illinois
Pall 19 total pitches (4/15).

 

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Wind shift, now coming in from LF.

The wind has been really squirrelly today.

 

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Bot 6: Michigan
LHP McDonnell for Illinois

(R) DH Bruder reaches on E-5 thru the legs.
(L) 3B Maezes reaches on E-6, bunt to P, SS fails to glove the throw, Bruder to 3rd as ball goes to CF.
(R) LF White walks, Maezes to 2nd, bases loaded.
*** (L) RF Slater HBP after long plate appearance, Bruder scores, Maezes to 3rd, White to 2nd. 3-3 tie.
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Mamlic (2-0, 5.40 ERA, 16 app, 0 starts, 0 saves, 16.2 IP, 18K/8BB, .314 OBA)
-McDonnell exits: 5 IP, 4H, 3R, 0ER, 2BB, 5K, 110 pitches (40/70), responsible for Maezes, White, and Slater.
*** (R) C Patrick 6-3 double play chopped over P, Maezes scores, White to 3rd. 4-3 Michigan.
PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Nielsen (2-1, 3.09 ERA, 22 app, 0 starts, 2 saves, 23.1 IP, 24K/10BB, .200 OBA)
-Mamlic exits: 0.2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, 4 pitches (2/2).
(L) 2B Cronenworth infield single to diving 2B, head-first dive to 1st, White scores. 5-3 Michigan.
-Cronenworth caught stealing 2-6 with Bivens at the plate to end the inning.

5-3 Michigan
Nielsen 6 total pitches (1/5).
McDonnell: 5R, 1ER
2 errors that inning.

 

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Top 7: Illinois
RHP Pall for Michigan

(R) 3B Ry. Roper foul out to 1B. 1 out.
(R) SS Walton P-4 in shallow right-center. 2 out.
(L) LF Nagle P-4 in shallow CF to end the top half.

5-3 Michigan
Pall 30 total pitches (8/30).

 

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Bot 7: Michigan
LHP Nielsen for Illinois

(L) SS Bivens single thru left side past 3B.
(L) CF Glines 3-6 double play, 1B steps on bag, SS tags Bivens. 2 out.
(L) 1B Benedetti walks.
PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Jay (5-1, 0.65 ERA, 27 app, 1 start, 13 saves, 55 IP, 63K/6BB, .158 OBA)
-Nielsen exits: 1 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K, 18 pitches (7/11), responsible for Benedetti.
(R) DH Bruder FC 6-4 to end the inning.

5-3 Michigan
Jay 3 total pitches (1/2).
Wind now LF to RF.

 

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Top 8: Illinois
PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Benedetti for Michigan (0-0, 2.03 ERA, 15 app, 0 starts, 2 saves, 13.1 IP, 21K/10BB, .093 OBA)
-Pall exits: 2.2IP 1H 1R 1ER 0BB 1K 30 pitches (8/22)
DEFENSIVE CHANGE: (L) 2B Cronenworth moves to 1B
DEFENSIVE CHANGE: (R) Jacobson enters at 2B

(L) 2B Re. Roper K looking. 1 out.
(R) C Goldstein HBP.
(L) RF Fletcher 4-pitch walk, Goldstein to 2nd.
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Cronenworth (3-6, 3.60 ERA, 17 app, 6 starts, 6 saves, 45 IP, 52K/17BB, .216 OBA)
-Benedetti moves to 1B: 0.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K, responsible for Goldstein and Fletcher.
(R) DH McInerney reaches on FC 5, Goldstein forces out, throw to 1st not in time.
(S-L) 1B Kerian walks, McInerney to 2nd, Fletcher to 3rd.
(R) CF Krug FC 6-4 forces out Kerian to end the inning.

5-3 Michigan
Cronenworth 8 total pitches (4/4).

 

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Bot 8: Michigan
LHP Jay for Illinois

(L) 3B Maezes K swinging. 1 out.
(R) LF White P-4. 2 out.
(L) RF Slater K looking to end the inning.

5-3 Michigan
Jay 13 total pitches (4/9). 10-pitch inning.

 

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Stiff wind blowing in from LF.

 

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Top 9: Illinois
RHP Cronenworth for Michigan

(R) 3B Ry. Roper K swinging, 2-3. 1 out.
(R) SS Walton P-3. 2 out.
(L) LF Nagle single to right-center.
(L) 2B Re. Roper F-8 to end the game.

FINAL: 5-3 Michigan

#3 Michigan (36-23) advances to tomorrow's 1pm Championship Game (BTN) against #4 Maryland (39-20).
#1 Illinois (47-8-1) is eliminated.

 

[k9_r]

Saluno, really appreciate these threads. Thx for the pics too.

 

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No problem! I'm glad to do it since I was a frequent consumer of the PxP posted by others during the regular season.

Hopefully the weather holds off tomorrow, I need to get home to Omaha at a decent time tomorrow night. Rain is in the forecast last I checked.