May 25, 2013
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Michigan improved to 50-11 with the win, the 11th time it has reached the 50-win plateau in program history.
Michigan clinches a berth in its 10th Women's College World Series and first since 2009.
Michigan went 21-1 at Alumni Field this season.
Michigan is now 7-7 all-time against Louisiana-Lafayette and 2-4 in NCAA tournament play.
U-M is now 9-12 in Super Regional games and has won three of its eight Super Regional series.
Sierra Romero reached base six consecutive times in today's doubleheader, with two hit-by-pitches (one in each game), three walks and one hit.
Game Two
Ashley Lane knocked in her 59th and 60th runs of the season, tying former U-M players Dorian Shaw (2008-11) and Maggie Viefhaus (2007-10) for the seventh-best single-season tally (Shaw and Viefhaus both accomplished it in 2010).
Lane now has 171 career RBI, the fifth-best career total. She passed Catherine Davie (170) today.
Lane has 17 multiple-RBI games, three behind Sierra Romero this season (20).
Lane collected the 17th and 18th RBI in her postseason career, tops among current Wolverines.
Romero scored her 66th run of the season, the third-best single-season tally for a U-M player (Angela Findlay scored 69 in 2010, Maggie Viefhaus (2010) and Jessica Merchant (2005) each scored 67).
Romero tied Dorian Shaw for third-most walks in a single season with her 47th.
Sara Driesenga pitched 7.0 innings and allowed one unearned run. She was technically not the starting pitcher and does not get credit for a complete game.
Driesenga earned her 30th win of the season, giving her the sixth most in one season by a U-M pitcher.
Amy Knapp went 2-for-3, tying a season high with two hits (13 other times, last: vs. Northwestern on May 5).
Brandi Virgil entered the game as a pinch runner in the seventh inning, her 39th appearance this season.
Game One
Nicole Sappingfield stole her seventh base of the season and set a new career high (previous: six in 2011).
Lauren Sweet tied a career high with two walks (twice previously).
Caitlin Blanchard turned the first unassisted double play of the season in the bottom of the fifth.
Michigan tied a season high with two double plays (last: vs. Arizona on March 15).