Big Ten - Michigan Rallies Back

By Courtney Ratkowiak - May 25, 2007

Two outs in the ninth, and the Wolverines are trying to continue their crazy rally.

Nate Recknagel's at the plate, Michigan's power hitter. he hits a ball into the outfield - between left and center field. Rose sprints to third, Recknagel reaches first. Two outs. Runners on first and third. 5-4. Michigan's tournament hopes and, possibly, NCAA hopes are on the line. Putnam, their cleanup hitter, is up. This couldn't be written any better.

And Putnam sends a long ball to right center! Rose flies home. The score is tied 5-5, two outs in the ninth inning. Michigan has scored three runs in this inning and still has a man on first and second. Adam Abraham, who homered in yesterday's loss, is now at bat.

The crowd is still clapping, the Michigan players mobbing Rose like they just won the championship. Abraham flies out to center field, one batter too late for Penn State.

It's now tied, 5-5, and we're going into extra innings. Michigan's temporarily lengthened its tournament run with a 2-out, ninth-inning rally.