Michigan
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.
Michigan
Whitmer says she will pull Michigan National Guard from D.C. if troops used in Trump’s Safe and Beautiful Mission
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that the Michigan National Guard soldiers heading to Washington, D.C., will only support the America 250 Mission and threatens to pull them if they participate in patrols under President Trump’s Safe and Beautiful Mission.
In a letter to Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers on Monday, Whitmer urges Rogers to “take all necessary measures” to ensure that soldiers only provide public safety and security during events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
“If the National Guard is unable or unwilling to ensure the Michigan National Guard is only supporting the America 250 Mission, appropriately defined – and is unable or unwilling to communicate consistent with that fact – then I will end Michigan’s support for the America 250 mission,” Whitmer wrote to Rogers.
The Safe and Beautiful Mission was created under the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard to D.C. in August 2025 as part of a push to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, despite data showing that crime had declined in recent years.
At the time, local police data showed that violent crime in the area had been declining after a spike in 2023. However, Mr. Trump criticized that data, calling them “phony numbers.”
The deployments drew criticism from officials who opposed the federal government sending the National Guard to multiple cities. In one case, Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration to block the deployment of troops. That suit has since been dismissed, with a judge declaring the administration’s orders to no longer be operational.
“Several governors have deployed their National Guard soldiers to support this [Safe and Beautiful] mission. As you know, I have not deployed – and will not deploy – the Michigan National Guard to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission,” Whitmer said.
CBS News Detroit reached out to the Joint Task Force for comment on Monday and has not heard back.
The nephew of Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alhabri was found dead in Menands, New York, according to authorities.
The Menands Police Department said on Tuesday that the circumstances surrounding 7-year-old Harbe Nagi’s death are under investigation.
Police say Albany County 911 received a missing child report on Sunday in a Menands neighborhood. Police say the child, who was autistic and nonverbal, had visited the neighborhood before but did not reside there.
CBS affiliate WGRB in Albany reported that the child went missing from a graduation party and was found in a neighbor’s pool, about two houses from where he went missing.
“The Menands Police Department extends its condolences to Harbe’s family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic loss,” police said.
Following news of the child’s death, Alharbi posted on social media: “We are devastated to share that he has been found deceased. Thank you to everyone who helped in the search.” Alharbi, who was first elected the mayor of Hamtramck in 2025, initially offered a $10,000 reward for the child’s return.
Utah wildfire burnover kills three firefighters near Colorado border
Three firefighters were killed and two were injured in a Utah wildfire burnover as the Snyder Fire grows past 28,000 acres.
One of three firefighters killing fighting a Colorado wildfire on Saturday, June 27, was a southeast Michigan woman, department of Interior officials announced on Monday, June 29.
Emily Barker, 38, of Clinton Township, was assigned to the U.S. Forest Service Rifle Helitack crew. She died from burns while engaging in the initial attack on the Knowles Fire in Mesa County in western Colorado near the Utah border.
The two other fallen firefighters were identified as Nick Hutcherson, 27, of Glendale, Arizona, assigned to the USFS Kaibab National Forest; and Sydney Watson, 27, Warrior, Alabama, assigned to the USFS Rifle Helitack crew.
“We mourn the loss of three firefighters who answered the call to protect others and made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their fellow citizens,” U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chief Brian Fennessy said in a June 29 announcement. “Our thoughts are with their families, loved ones, friends and crewmates as they face an unimaginable loss. These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism and selflessness that define the wildland fire service. Please join me and my family in keeping our thoughts and prayers with the families of the fallen and our injured firefighters and their families.”
Barker was a graduate of Grosse Pointe Academy and alumna of Northern Michigan University with a degree in ski area business management, the school said in a 2020 Facebook post.
The firefighters from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and U.S. Forest Service were battling the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah border June 27 when the incident occurred in Colorado, the U.S. Department of the Interior stated in a June 28 news release.
The firefighters were killed and injured during a burnover, which occurs when fire behavior changes and unexpectedly overtakes firefighters. The firefighters had deployed their protective shelters, according to a U.S. Forest Service news release June 28.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared her condolences with Michigan firefighter’s family in a Facebook post.
“I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Clinton Township native, Emily Barker, who lost her life while fighting a wildfire in Colorado,” Whitmer said on Facebook on June 29. “My condolences go out to Emily’s loved ones. Her bravery in the face of danger kept people safe and will not soon be forgotten.”
As of Tuesday, June 30, the wildfire, known as the Snyder Fire, had consumed 30,163 acres, according to Map of Fire.
The blaze began Saturday, June 27, during a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service due to strong winds, low humidity and dry fuel. The fire prompted evacuations.
The state is facing several other wildfires and is covered in red flag warnings as of Tuesday morning, June 30.
Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com
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