2015 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2015 Michigan Wolverines softball
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record60–8 (21–2 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coach Jennifer Brundage (18th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
 2014
2016 
2015 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Michigan  y212 .913608 .882
No. 15 Minnesota  y203 .8704911 .817
Nebraska  y176 .7393523 .603
Northwestern  y148 .6362823 .549
Illinois  149 .6092627 .491
Ohio State  1211 .5223022 .577
Rutgers  1112 .4782920 .592
Penn State  914 .3912928 .509
Maryland  914 .3912727 .500
Iowa  815 .3481940 .322
Purdue  714 .3333125 .554
Indiana  714 .3331739 .304
Wisconsin  517 .2272131 .404
Michigan State  419 .1741936 .345
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2015 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2015 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2015 NCAA softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-first season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 60–8 record, including 21–2 in conference play. The Wolverines won the 2015 Big Ten Conference softball tournament and qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament. They advanced to the finals of the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2005, where they lost to Florida.

Contents

Preseason

The Wolverines were ranked No. 8 in the nation according to the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason polls, becoming the top-ranked Big Ten school in both listings. [2] [3] Sierra Lawrence, Sierra Romero and Haylie Wagner were all named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year preseason watch list. [4]

Personnel

Roster

2015 Michigan Wolverines roster
 

Pitchers

Outfielders

  • 5 Olivia Richvalsky – Junior
  • 8 Nikki Wald – Freshman
  • 20 Mary Sbonek – Junior
  • 21 Kelly Christner – Sophomore
  • 22 Sierra Lawrence – Junior

Utility

  • 2 Aidan Falk – Freshman
  • 7 Kelsey Susalla – Junior
  • 23 Taylor Swearingen – Freshman
  • 24 Tera Blanco – Freshman
  • 32 Angie Danis – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 14 Lauren Connell – Junior
  • 16 Morgan Swift – Freshman
  • 19 Becca Garfinkel – Senior
  • 25 Lauren Sweet – Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Abby Ramirez – Sophomore
  • 12 Amanda Vargas – Freshman
  • 18 Lindsay Montemarano – Sophomore
  • 32 Sierra RomeroJunior
 
Reference: [5]

Coaches

2015 Michigan Wolverines coaching staff
 
Reference: [6]

Schedule

2015 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (48–6)
February (17–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
February 7vs. No. 1 Florida No. 8 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL
1–2Ocasio (1–0)Wagner (0–1)1,1670–1
February 7vs. USF No. 8USF Softball Stadium4–3Driesenga (1–0)Greiner (1–1)1,1001–1
February 8vs. Hampton No. 8USF Softball Stadium9–2Betsa (1–0)Babinsack (0–3)Wagner (1)2042–1
February 8vs. Illinois State No. 8USF Softball Stadium4–1Driesenga (2–0)Romshek (2–2)2173–1
February 13vs. Western Kentucky No. 7 JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL
8–0 (5)Wagner (1–1)Kramer (3–1)4–1
February 13vs. Georgia Tech No. 7JoAnne Graf Field10–0 (5)Betsa (2–0)Kleinschmidt (0–4)5–1
February 14at No. 6 Florida State No. 7JoAnne Graf Field6–5Wagner (2–1)Waldrop (4–1)Betsa (1)6–1
February 14at No. 6 Florida StateNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field2–1Betsa (3–0)Waldrop (4–2)1,2087–1
February 15vs. Georgia TechNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field10–2 (5)Driesenga (3–0)Biggerstaff (0–1)8–1
February 20vs. Lipscomb No. 5 Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
7–1Wagner (3–1)Sanders (3–3)1819–1
February 20at No. 3 Alabama No. 5Rhoads Stadium8–2Betsa (4–0)Jury (3–2)2,51410–1
February 21vs. LipscombNo. 5Rhoads Stadium13–1 (5)Driesenga (4–0)Young (2–4)20711–1
February 21at No. 3 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium4–1Wagner (4–1)Osorio (4–1)2,71012–1
February 22vs. James Madison No. 5Rhoads Stadium10–0 (5)Betsa (5–0)Ford (2–2)10113–1
February 27vs. Toledo No. 3 Farrington Stadium
Tempe, AZ
20–5 (5)Wagner (5–1)Gooding (4–2)28914–1
February 27at No. 21 Arizona State No. 3Farrington Stadium7–5Betsa (6–0)Ryndak (6–2)Wagner (2)1,16715–1
February 28vs. ToledoNo. 3Farrington Stadium9–0 (5)Betsa (7–0)Gross (0–1)20716–1
February 28vs. Binghamton No. 3Farrington Stadium15–0 (5)Wagner (6–1)Miller (2–2)20917–1
March (14–4)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
March 1at No. 21 Arizona StateNo. 3Farrington Stadium6–2Betsa (8–0)Macha (7–4)Wagner (3)1,11518–1
March 4at Cal State Fullerton No. 3Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA
9–0Wagner (7–1)Ybarra (5–5)94519–1
March 5vs. No. 22 Arizona StateNo. 3Anderson Family Field0–2 (8)Macha (8–4)Betsa (8–1)34519–2
March 5vs. No. 1 FloridaNo. 3Anderson Family Field4–7Ocasio (8–0)Betsa (8–2)37519–3
March 6vs. San Jose State No. 3Anderson Family Field9–1 (5)Betsa (9–1)Lang (4–4)1,04220–3
March 6vs. No. 9 Baylor No. 3Anderson Family Field11–1 (5)Wagner (8–1)Stearns (4–3)51121–3
March 7vs. San Diego State No. 3Anderson Family Field10–2 (5)Wagner (9–1)Cable (2–3)1,85022–3
March 14 Kent State No. 3 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
0–3Johnson (6–2)Wagner (9–2)22–4
March 14Kent StateNo. 3Alumni Field10–1 (5)Betsa (10–2)Ladines (3–3)1,05123–4
March 15Kent StateNo. 3Alumni Field4–1Betsa (11–2)Johnson (6–3)1,02124–4
March 18 Bowling Green No. 4Alumni Field8–1Wagner (10–2)Combs (1–3)71225–4
March 20at Ohio State No. 4Buckeye Field
Columbus, OH
13–1Betsa (12–2)O'Reilly (7–2)21526–41–0
March 21at Ohio StateNo. 4Buckeye Field13–1 (5)Wagner (11–2)DiDomenico (2–3)41227–42–0
March 22at Ohio StateNo. 4Buckeye Field20–0 (5)Betsa (13–2)O'Reilly (7–3)38828–43–0
March 25 Western Michigan No. 4Alumni Field8–2Wagner (12–2)Binkowski (3–6)65929–4
March 27 Iowa No. 4Postponed
March 28IowaNo. 4Alumni Field6–0Betsa (14–2)Starkenburg (8–15)30–44–0
March 28IowaNo. 4Alumni Field7–4Wagner (13–2)Yoways (2–10)Betsa (2)1,13631–45–0
March 29IowaNo. 4Alumni Field4–6Starkenburg (9–15)Betsa (14–3)96731–55–1
April (14–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
April 3at No. 14 Minnesota No. 4JSC Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
1–9 (6)Groenewegen (19–3)Betsa (14–4)40131–65–2
April 4at No. 14 MinnesotaNo. 4JSC Stadium9–4Wagner (14–2)Anderson (5–2)Betsa (3)1,11932–66–2
April 5at No. 14 MinnesotaNo. 4JSC Stadium9–1 (6)Betsa (15–4)Groenewegen (19–4)32733–67–2
April 7 Eastern Michigan No. 4Alumni Field11–1 (5)Wagner (15–2)Rich (6–14)95234–6
April 10at Rutgers No. 4Rutgers Softball Complex
Piscataway, NJ
18–0 (5)Betsa (16–4)Landrith (11–6)15735–68–2
April 11at RutgersNo. 4Rutgers Softball Complex16–3 (5)Wagner (16–2)Maddox (5–4)36136–69–2
April 12at RutgersNo. 4Rutgers Softball Complex5–0Betsa (17–4)Landrith (11–7)22737–610–2
April 15at Michigan State No. 4Secchia Stadium
East Lansing, MI
10–0 (5)Betsa (18–4)Rainey (1–9)1,04738–611–2
April 17 Indiana No. 4Alumni Field11–2 (5)Betsa (19–4)Olson (10–21)1,41539–612–2
April 18IndianaNo. 4Alumni Field3–0Wagner (17–2)Olson (10–22)40–613–2
April 18IndianaNo. 4Alumni Field7–1Betsa (20–4)Tamayo (4–8)1,90941–614–2
April 19IndianaNo. 4Alumni FieldPostponed
April 21Michigan StateNo. 4Alumni Field4–3Wagner (18–2)Rainey (1–11)1,10542–615–2
April 22 Central Michigan No. 4Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24at Maryland No. 4Maryland Softball Stadium
College Park, MD
8–0 (5)Betsa (21–4)Dewey (6–11)51243–616–2
April 25at MarylandNo. 4Maryland Softball Stadium10–2 (6)Wagner (19–2)Schmeiser (18–8)94144–617–2
April 26at MarylandNo. 4Maryland Softball Stadium1–0Betsa (22–4)Schmeiser (18–9)62545–618–2
May (3–0)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
May 1 Penn State No. 3Alumni Field8–0 (5)Betsa (23–4)Cummings (7–8)1,73546–619–2
May 2Penn StateNo. 3Alumni Field9–1 (6)Wagner (20–2)Laubach (12–10)1,85247–620–2
May 3Penn StateNo. 3Alumni Field10–2 (5)Betsa (24–4)Cummings (7–9)2,50048–621–2
Postseason (12–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1GT Record
May 8 Penn State (9)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field16–1 (5)Betsa (25–4)Cummings (7–10)1,34549–61–0
May 9 Northwestern (4)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field9–0 (5)Betsa (26–4)Wood (16–10)50–62–0
May 9 Nebraska (3)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field6–1Wagner (21–2)McClure (9–3)1,47651–63–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 15 Oakland No. 3 (3)Alumni Field9–1 (6)Betsa (27–4)Kownacki (16–13)2,08752–61–0
May 16No. 19 California No. 3 (3)Alumni Field9–1 (6)Betsa (28–4)Trzcinski (15–6)2,23753–62–0
May 17 Pittsburgh No. 3 (3)Alumni Field10–3Betsa (29–4)King (20–9)2,14454–63–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Super Reg.
Record
May 21No. 14 Georgia (14)No. 3 (3)Alumni Field10–3Betsa (30–4)Wilkinson (28–10)2,13655–61–0
May 22No. 14 Georgia (14)No. 3 (3)Alumni Field7–6Wagner (22–2)Wilkinson (28–11)Betsa (4)2,58256–62–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
CWS
Record
May 28vs. No. 6 Alabama (6)No. 3 (3) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK
5–0Betsa (31–4)Osorio (21–9)8,36057–61–0
May 29vs. No. 7 UCLA (7)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium10–4Wagner (23–2)Carda (32–7)9,42558–62–0
May 31vs. No. 8 LSU (5)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium6–3Wagner (24–2)Hoover (18–7)9,27459–63–0
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium2–3Ocasio (18–3)Betsa (31–5)Gourley (5)8,32959–73–1
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium1–0Wagner (25–2)Haeger (31–2)8,25460–74–1
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium1–4Haeger (32–2)Wagner (25–3)7,68060–84–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference: [7]
  • Rankings from NFCA: [8]
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Ranking movement

Ranking Movement
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollLastPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Final
NFCA [8] 1088533344444433332

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