Michigan's Collin Priest hit a home run in the eighth inning to give the Wolverines a 3-2 win in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader, but Indiana put together a well-rounded effort to win game two, 11-2. The rubber match is set 6 p.m. ET Friday.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana suffered a 3-2 loss against Michigan in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader but bounced back with an 11-2 victory later that night.
The Hoosiers can no longer win the Big Ten regular season title, but their 14-9 conference record puts them in a tie for third place with Friday's opponent, Michigan. Illinois leads the Big Ten at 14-6, followed by Nebraska at 15-7. Purdue and Iowa are still in striking distance of the Hoosiers and Wolverines.
Indiana reliever Drew Buhr was one strike away from ending the eighth inning, but Michigan designated hitter Collin Priest broke the tie with a solo home run on a full count, giving the Wolverines a 3-2 lead. Indiana got two baserunners in the ninth but couldn't complete the rally.
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