East Carolina will host Michigan at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium for a midweek matchup on Wednesday evening, just before the start of American Athletic Conference play this weekend.
The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+, with Patrick Johnson handling play-by-play duties and Brittany Hoyt providing analysis.
ECU went 2-2 at the Tiger Invitational hosted by Clemson last weekend, defeating Lafayette twice via run rule but falling short against Clemson and Indiana. Anna Sawyer had a standout performance at the plate, posting a .667/1.000/.778 slash line and recording a hit in five of the Pirates’ six games, including three multi-hit games, earning AAC Honorable Mention honors. Kanisha Anderson continues her strong start to the season, leading the team with a .520 batting average and already tallying three triples (14th in NCAA). Morgan Johnson has also found her form, hitting four home runs and driving in nine RBI last week. ECU’s offense has been heating up, with nine of the team’s 20 home runs coming in the six games played last week.
Scouting the Wolverines
Michigan (13-6) will play North Carolina on Tuesday before facing ECU. The Wolverines are led offensively by Lauren Putz, who is hitting .377 with 17 RBI. In the circle, Lauren Derkowski serves as the ace with a 1.78 ERA, 60 strikeouts, and three shutouts, holding a 5-3 record.
Series History
Michigan leads the all-time series with East Carolina 5-0, and Wednesday’s game will be the first meeting between the two teams that isn’t held at a neutral site. The last matchup took place on Feb. 21, 2009, at the Seminole Classic, where Michigan won 1-0.
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