Michigan

38-18 (14-8 Big Ten Conference)

Date Loc Opponent Results Notes
Fri, Feb 11 at Kansas City 6 - 0 USF Tournament, Tampa, FL
Fri, Feb 11 vs Illinois State 4 - 1 USF Tournament, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 12 vs Florida 4 - 0 USF Tournament, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 12 at South Florida 4 - 1 USF Tournament, Tampa, FL
Sun, Feb 13 vs Kansas City 2 - 0 USF Tournament, Tampa, FL
Fri, Feb 18 at Oklahoma State 4 - 0 St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational, Clearwater, FL
Fri, Feb 18 vs UCF 6 - 0 St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational, Clearwater, FL
Sat, Feb 19 at Florida State 2 - 1 St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational, Clearwater, FL
Sat, Feb 19 at LSU 6 - 1 St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational, Clearwater, FL
Thu, Feb 24 vs Army   Canceled
Fri, Feb 25 vs Northern Kentucky 3 - 0 Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
Fri, Feb 25 at Duke 3 - 2 Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
Sat, Feb 26 at Duke 6 - 1 Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
Sat, Feb 26 at Northern Kentucky 14 - 1 Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
Mon, Feb 28 at Elon 11 - 3
Tue, Mar 1 at North Carolina 8 - 0
Thu, Mar 3 at Kentucky 8 - 0 John Cropp Classic, Lexington, KY
Fri, Mar 4 at Kent State 13 - 0 John Cropp Classic, Lexington, KY
Fri, Mar 4 at Kentucky 9 - 2 John Cropp Classic, Lexington, KY
Sat, Mar 5 vs Drake 1 - 0 John Cropp Classic, Lexington, KY
Thu, Mar 10 vs Kent State 11 - 1
Thu, Mar 10 vs Kent State 4 - 3
Sun, Mar 13 vs Kent State   Canceled
Tue, Mar 15 vs Toledo 8 - 0
Wed, Mar 16 vs Oakland 6 - 0
Tue, Mar 22 vs Western Michigan 9 - 1
Wed, Mar 23 vs Miami, Ohio 7 - 3
Fri, Mar 25 vs Nebraska 3 - 2
Fri, Mar 25 vs Nebraska 7 - 4
Sat, Mar 26 vs Nebraska   Canceled
Tue, Mar 29 vs Bowling Green 3 - 0
Fri, Apr 1 at Northwestern 4 - 3
Sun, Apr 3 at Northwestern 6 - 4
Sun, Apr 3 at Northwestern 8 - 3
Wed, Apr 6 vs Michigan State 6 - 1
Fri, Apr 8 vs Penn State 8 - 0
Sat, Apr 9 vs Penn State 2 - 1
Sun, Apr 10 vs Penn State 3 - 2
Tue, Apr 12 vs Central Michigan 5 - 1
Thu, Apr 14 at Maryland 5 - 1
Fri, Apr 15 at Maryland 5 - 3
Sat, Apr 16 at Maryland 9 - 2
Tue, Apr 19 at Michigan State 3 - 0
Fri, Apr 22 vs Ohio State 6 - 2
Sat, Apr 23 vs Ohio State 4 - 3
Sun, Apr 24 vs Ohio State 5 - 4
Fri, Apr 29 vs Minnesota 3 - 2
Sat, Apr 30 vs Minnesota 1 - 0
Sun, May 1 vs Minnesota 8 - 4
Fri, May 6 at Wisconsin 10 - 2
Sat, May 7 at Wisconsin 6 - 1
Sun, May 8 at Wisconsin 13 - 9
Thu, May 12 vs Maryland 7 - 0 Big Ten Tournament Game 8, East Lansing, MI
Fri, May 13 at Northwestern 2 - 1 Big Ten Tournament Game 10, East Lansing, MI
Sat, May 14 vs Nebraska 3 - 1 Big Ten Tournament Game 11, East Lansing, MI
Fri, May 20 vs South Dakota State 2 - 1 Orlando Regional - Game 1
Sat, May 21 at UCF 3 - 2 Orlando Regional - Game 3
Sun, May 22 vs South Dakota State 4 - 1 Orlando Regional - Game 5
Sun, May 22 vs UCF 9 - 4 Orlando Regional - Game 6

By The Numbers

Record
Overall38-18
Home17-8
Away12-7
Neutral9-3
Conference14-8
Non-Conf24-10
Postseason-
RankingsRankValue
RPI190.6313
Non-Conf RPI20
SOS19
Non-Conf SOS22
vs. RPI TeamsRPI
1-256-9
26-509-6
51-1006-3
101-20013-0
201+4-0

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