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Indiana Baseball Hosts Michigan in Final Regular Season Series
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana baseball concludes the regular season by hosting a three-game series against Michigan from Thursday through Saturday at Bart Kaufman Field.
The series is moved up a day from its normal Friday to Sunday schedule due to the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, which runs from May 21-26 in Omaha, Neb. And what happens between the Hoosiers and Wolverines at Bart Kaufman Field will certainly impact Big Ten and NCAA Tournament seeding.
Indiana enters its final regular season series with a 28-21-1 overall record and a 13-8 mark in Big Ten play. That puts the Hoosiers in a three-way tie for third place in the conference standings, alongside Purdue and Michigan. Illinois sits atop the Big Ten at 15-6 and plays at Purdue this weekend. Nebraska is in second place at 14-7 heading into its trip to Michigan State.
Coach Jeff Mercer and the Hoosiers also remain in the mix for what would be their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. As of Wednesday, Baseball America projects Indiana as the No. 63 team in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field, good for a No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional. However, D1 Baseball has the Hoosiers on the outside looking in and not among the first four teams out, making the upcoming series against Michigan crucial.
The weekend schedule has already been altered due to weather. Friday’s game has been canceled, so Indiana and Michigan will play a doubleheader on Thursday and one game on Saturday. Here’s the full schedule.
Thursday, May 16 – 1 p.m. ET on BTN-plus
Thursday, May 16 – 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network
Saturday, May 18 – 2 p.m. ET on BTN-plus
This weekend represents a matchup between the last two Big Ten schools that have reached the College World Series. Michigan did so in 2019, and Indiana made it all the way to eight-team field in Omaha during the 2013 season. Tracy Smith was Indiana’s coach during its run to the College World Series, and he now he returns to Bloomington as Michigan’s head coach.
Michigan’s offense is powered by sluggers Stephen Hrustich, Mitch Voit and Collin Priest. Hrustich is tied for the Big Ten lead with 15 home runs, and Voit is second among Wolverines with 11 home runs. In over sixty fewer at-bats than Hrustich and Voit, Priest has eight home runs and a 1.013 OPS, which is second-highest on the team.
Mack Timbrook isn’t as much of a power threat with three home runs, but he leads Michigan with a .320 batting average. As a team, Michigan is tied for 11th among 13 Big Ten teams with an .825 OPS, and the Wolverines lead the conference with 466 strikeouts.
Kurt Barr was Michigan’s Friday starter in a 4-0 loss last week against Purdue, and he allowed three earned runs in 6.2 innings while striking out seven and walking four. He has a 3.54 ERA on the season. Chase Allen threw 3.2 innings and Jacob Denner pitched the final 5.2 innings of Saturday’s 7-6 win at Purdue, each allowing two earned runs.
Dylan Vigue started Sunday’s 8-6 win at Purdue, giving Michigan six innings and four earned runs. The Wolverines’ 6.01 ERA is middle of the pack in the Big Ten, and their 1.70 WHIP is second highest. Michigan’s 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings ranks last in the conference.
Indiana’s pitching has improved in recent weeks, allowing seven or fewer runs in each of its last 10 games. The Hoosiers are 6-3-1 in that span and allowed just 14 total runs in three games at Nebraska last weekend, though it resulted in a series loss.
Five Hoosiers enter the Michigan series batting .317 or higher, helping the Hoosiers rank second in the Big Ten in runs scored. Nick Mitchell leads everyday players with a .358 batting average, good for eighth in the Big Ten. Devin Taylor has a team-high14 home runs, followed closely by Carter Mathison with 12.
Indiana’s Brock Tibbitts missed about a month with a leg injury, but he has six hits in six games since returning. With 12 more hits, he’d become the 25th member of the 200-hit club at Indiana.
The Hoosiers and Wolverines remain alive in the Big Ten title race, but they’ll need a sweep this weekend and some help from Purdue and Michigan State.
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day, killing him, after an alcohol-fueled argument was sentenced Monday to least 30 years in prison.
“The only thing I can do for the rest of my life is express my apology and remorse. … I will forever be sorry,” James Shirah said in Genesee County court.
Shirah, 24, was driving when his vehicle struck Terry Taylor Jr. in Flint, about an hour’s drive northwest of Detroit, on Aug. 30, 2024. He and Savanah Collier were married earlier that day and the celebration had moved to a house.
Shirah’s attorney had argued that the crash was not intentional. Prosecutors, however, said Shirah had left the scene and had time to reflect before returning and striking Taylor, MLive.com reported.
“Mr. Shirah, I believe that you are not a criminal. You are, however, a killer,” Judge Khary Hanible said.
In April, Shirah pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and other offenses. He will be eligible for parole after 30 years.
“I hope that they throw the book at you,” Taylor’s cousin, Eren Taylor, said before Shirah received his sentence.
Shirah’s wife will be sentenced later in May for being an accessory.
BENTON HARBOR — Vinyl collectors and music fans are invited to dig through thousands of records and music collectibles at the Southwest Michigan Record Show.
The event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16 at Grand Upton Hall inside Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Harbor, according to a press release.
Now in its fourth season, the show features 25 vendors from five states, offering 70 tables filled with vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, record supplies and music memorabilia.
Free admission begins at 10 a.m.
General admission is free starting at 10 a.m., while early entry is available at 8:30 a.m. for $5. Door prize drawings are planned for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., including $25 shopping certificates and record supplies from BCW Supplies. The first 75 attendees will receive free tote bags.
A food truck will be on site, and cash is preferred for purchases. Some vendors may accept cards, PayPal, Venmo and other payment methods, but there is no ATM on site.
Vendors from across the Midwest and beyond
The show is expected to feature a wide selection of music genres, including classic rock, pop, ’80s, metal, punk, jazz, blues, R&B, country and soundtracks.
“This show is still being discovered, and that’s part of what makes it exciting,” event organizer Jeremy D. Bonfiglio said in the release. “We’ve built a strong group of experienced vendors, so whether you’re just getting into vinyl or digging for something rare, there’s a real opportunity here to find something unexpected.”
Free parking is available near the entrance of Mendel Center, 2755 Napier Ave.
Future dates planned
The Southwest Michigan Record Show is also scheduled to return Sept. 19.
For more information, visit southwestmichiganrecordshow.com or follow the event on Facebook.
This story was created by reporter Cheryl Morey, with the assistance of artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing.
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The spirit of curling is one of friendship.
While memory of the Winter Olympics may have long melted away in the minds of many Americans, there some whose curiousness for the sport of curling has extended all the way into the springtime.
“Everybody’s having fun,” said Paul Curran, league manager for the Grand Rapids Curling Club. “It’s a really weird sport in that it’s really friendly.”
The club, which plays at the Cedar Rock Sportsplex in Algoma Township, has seen a recent spike in interest in its beginners leagues and learn to curl classes.
“We’re all here to curl and learn,” said beginner Aaron Schwieterman. “Everyone’s making mistakes, but still having a great time learning the sport and trying to mimic what the professionals do at the Olympics.”
“I recommend it to anybody who wants to try something different,” said beginner Margaret Steketee. “If I can do it, anybody can do it.”
For a period of time on the ice, these newcomers to the sport turn into competitors. Then, at the conclusions of their games, they revert to being friends.
“Largely, what you’ll find with curlers is that when they’re done curling, they want to be friendly and hang out,” Curran said. “Which is what our league is doing right now.”
As long as people are interested, Curran says the club will continue to put on beginners leagues and lessons.
“The more people we get out here curling, the better,” he said.
For more information on ways to play and learn how to curl in West Michigan, visit the Grand Rapids Curling Club’s website.
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