Michigan Drops Regional Opener

Freshman Adam Abraham got things rolling for the Wolverines with their first hit of the game, but the Commodores' pitching was too much.

Freshman Adam Abraham got things rolling for the Wolverines with their first hit of the game, but the Commodores' pitching was too much.

June 2, 2006

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Vanderbilt senior RHP Matt Buschmann pitched a complete-game six-hitter and the Commodores collected three homers to beat the University of Michigan baseball team 5-2 in first-round action in the NCAA Atlanta Regional played Friday afternoon (June 2) in Georgia Tech's Russ Chandler Stadium.

The loss drops the third-seeded Wolverines (42-20) into the first game Saturday (June 4, 3 p.m.) against the loser of the second game between top-seeded host Georgia Tech (45-16) and fourth-seeded Stetson (38-22). The second game was postponed Friday due to rain and rescheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, pushing the other Saturday games back two hours to 3 and 7 p.m.

Vanderbilt sophomore Ryan Davis hit a two-run homer to snap a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the second against Michigan starter freshman RHP Zach Putnam (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS). Putnam (6-2) took the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing two hits and three runs.

Michigan fifth-year senior LHP Drew Taylor (Toronto, Ontario/Upper Canada College) replaced Putnam in the second inning and worked a season-high 6.1 innings out of the bullpen, allowing two runs on four hits to keep the Wolverines close. Taylor gave up a pair of solo homers in the fifth inning for the final 5-2 margin. Full Story


 

 

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