# 2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, were led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-eighth season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

## Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2021 season 38–8 overall, and 36–6 in the Big Ten, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament after winning the Big Ten Conference regular season championship and were defeated in the Regional Final by Washington.

## Schedule and results

2022 Michigan Wolverines softball game log :
Regular season (34–15) :
February (9–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| February 11 | vs. Kansas City USF Tournament | No. 16 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 6–0 | Beaubien (1–0) | Hoveland (0–1) | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| February 11 | vs. Illinois State USF Tournament | No. 16 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 4–1 | Storako (1–0) | Fox (0–2) | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| February 12 | vs. No. 6 Florida USF Tournament | No. 16 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 0–4 | Delbrey (1–0) | Beaubien (1–1) | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| February 12 | at South Florida USF Tournament | No. 16 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 1–4 | Corrick (2–0) | Derkowski (0–1) | — | — | 2–2 | — |
| February 13 | vs. Kansas City USF Tournament | No. 16 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 2–0 | Storako (2–0) | Stout (0–1) | — | — | 3–2 | — |
| February 18 | vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | 0–4 | Maxwell (3–0) | Beaubien (1–2) | — | 785 | 3–3 | — |
| February 18 | vs. No. 24 UCF St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | 6–0 | Storako (3–0) | Felton (1–1) | — | 785 | 4–3 | — |
| February 19 | vs. No. 5 Florida State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | 1–2 | Watson (4–0) | Derkowski (0–2) | Sandercock (1) | — | 4–4 | — |
| February 19 | vs. No. 21 LSU St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | 6–1 | Storako (4–0) | Wickersham (0–3) | — | — | 5–4 | — |
| February 24 | vs. Army Duke Invitational | No. 19 | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| February 25 | vs. Northern Kentucky Duke Invitational | No. 19 | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 3–0 | Storako (5–0) | Flores (2–2) | — | — | 6–4 | — |
| February 25 | vs. No. 13 Duke Duke Invitational | No. 19 | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 3–2 | Storako (6–0) | St. George (2–1) | Beaubien (1) | — | 7–4 | — |
| February 26 | vs. No. 13 Duke Duke Invitational | No. 19 | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 1–6 | St. George (3–1) | Beaubien (1–3) | — | 610 | 7–5 | — |
| February 26 | vs. Northern Kentucky Duke Invitational | No. 19 | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 14–1 | Storako (7–0) | Hicks (2–2) | — | 610 | 8–5 | — |
| February 28 | at Elon | No. 19 | Hunt Softball Park Elon, NC | 11–3 $^{(5)}$ | Storako (8–0) | Cherry (2–2) | — | 111 | 9–5 | — |
March (10–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| March 1 | at North Carolina | No. 19 | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium Chapel Hill, NC | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Beaubien (2–3) | Backes (2–4) | — | 411 | 10–5 | — |
| March 3 | at No. 10 Kentucky Kentucky Tournament | No. 19 | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | 8–0 | Storako (9–0) | Schoonover (3–1) | — | 938 | 11–5 | — |
| March 4 | vs. Kent State Kentucky Tournament | No. 19 | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | 13–0 $^{(5)}$ | Widra (1–0) | Ringler (2–1) | — | 123 | 12–5 | — |
| March 4 | at No. 10 Kentucky Kentucky Tournament | No. 19 | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | 2–9 | Stoddard (3–1) | Beaubien (2–4) | — | 1,592 | 12–6 | — |
| March 5 | vs. Drake Kentucky Tournament | No. 19 | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | 1–0 $^{(8)}$ | Storako (10–0) | Timmons (2–4) | — | 231 | 13–6 | — |
| March 10 | Kent State | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 11–1 $^{(5)}$ | Storako (11–0) | LeBeau (3–4) | — | — | 14–6 | — |
| March 10 | Kent State | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 4–3 | Storako (12–0) | Scali (0–4) | — | 1,018 | 15–6 | — |
| March 13 | Kent State | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| March 15 | Toledo | No. 21 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Beaubien (3–4) | Knight (3–4) | — | 383 | 16–6 | — |
| March 16 | Oakland | No. 21 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 6–0 | Storako (13–0) | Campbell (7–4) | — | 963 | 17–6 | — |
| March 22 | Western Michigan | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 9–1 $^{(6)}$ | Beaubien (4–4) | Bajusz (4–6) | — | 817 | 18–6 | — |
| March 23 | Miami (OH) | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 3–7 | Vierstra (3–6) | Storako (13–1) | — | 861 | 18–7 | — |
| March 25 | Nebraska | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–3 | Ferrell (11–4) | Storako (13–2) | Wallace (2) | 1,011 | 18–8 | 0–1 |
| March 25 | Nebraska | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 4–7 | Wallace (10–4) | Derkowski (0–3) | — | 1,011 | 18–9 | 0–2 |
| March 26 | Nebraska | No. 19 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| March 29 | Bowling Green | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 3–0 | Storako (14–2) | Gottshall (9–6) | — | 988 | 19–9 | 0–2 |
April (11–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| April 1 | at No. 9 Northwestern | No. 23 | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 3–4 $^{(9)}$ | Williams (14–1) | Storako (14–3) | — | 521 | 19–10 | 0–3 |
| April 2 | at No. 9 Northwestern | No. 23 | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3. |
| April 3 | at No. 9 Northwestern | No. 23 | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 4–6 | Boyd (4–1) | Storako (14–4) | Williams (6) | 815 | 19–11 | 0–4 |
| April 3 | at No. 9 Northwestern | No. 23 | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 8–3 | Beaubien (5–4) | Williams (14–2) | Derkowski (1) | 1,000 | 20–11 | 1–4 |
| April 6 | Michigan State | No. 22 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 6–1 | Storako (15–4) | Miller (10–9) | — | 1,885 | 21–11 | 2–4 |
| April 8 | Penn State | No. 22 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Storako (16–4) | Parshall (13–5) | — | 1,057 | 22–11 | 3–4 |
| April 9 | Penn State | No. 22 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–1 | Storako (17–4) | Parshall (13–6) | — | 1,605 | 23–11 | 4–4 |
| April 10 | Penn State | No. 22 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–3 | Parshall (14–6) | Storako (17–5) | — | 2,063 | 23–12 | 4–5 |
| April 12 | Central Michigan | No. 22 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 5–1 | Derkowski (1–3) | Bean (4–8) | Widra (1) | 1,081 | 24–12 | — |
| April 14 | at Maryland | No. 22 | Maryland Softball Stadium College Park, MD | 1–5 | Schlotterbeck (10–10) | Storako (17–6) | — | 532 | 24–13 | 4–6 |
| April 15 | at Maryland | No. 22 | Maryland Softball Stadium College Park, MD | 5–3 $^{(8)}$ | Beaubien (6–4) | Wyche (8–5) | — | 693 | 25–13 | 5–6 |
| April 16 | at Maryland | No. 22 | Maryland Softball Stadium College Park, MD | 9–2 | Beaubien (7–4) | Ellefson (3–2) | — | 614 | 26–13 | 6–6 |
| April 19 | at Michigan State | No. 23 | Secchia Stadium East Lansing, MI | 3–2 | Storako (18–6) | Miller (11–14) | — | 1,040 | 27–13 | 7–6 |
| April 22 | Ohio State | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–6 | Handley (16–6) | Storako (18–7) | — | 1,617 | 27–14 | 7–7 |
| April 23 | Ohio State | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 4–3 | Beaubien (8–4) | Smith (7–3) | — | 2,366 | 28–14 | 8–7 |
| April 24 | Ohio State | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 5–4 | Storako (19–7) | Smith (7–4) | — | 2,372 | 29–14 | 9–7 |
| April 29 | Minnesota | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–3 | Leavitt (11–9) | Beaubien (8–5) | Pease (4) | 1,730 | 29–15 | 9–8 |
| April 30 | Minnesota | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 1–0 | Storako (20–7) | Pease (10–11) | — | 1,921 | 30–15 | 10–8 |
May (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| May 1 | Minnesota | No. 23 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 8–4 | Storako (21–7) | Pease (10–12) | Beaubien (2) | 2,383 | 31–15 | 11–8 |
| May 6 | at Wisconsin | No. 23 | Goodman Softball Complex Madison, WI | 10–2 | Derkowski (2–3) | Schwartz (22–8) | Widra (2) | 542 | 32–15 | 12–8 |
| May 7 | at Wisconsin | No. 23 | Goodman Softball Complex Madison, WI | 6–1 | Storako (22–7) | Schwartz (22–9) | — | 1,273 | 33–15 | 13–8 |
| May 8 | at Wisconsin | No. 23 | Goodman Softball Complex Madison, WI | 13–9 | Derkowski (3–3) | Schwartz (22–10) | — | 814 | 34–15 | 14–8 |
Post-season (4–3) :
Big Ten Tournament (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1GT record |
| May 12 | Maryland | No. 23 | Secchia Stadium | 7–0 | Storako (23–7) | Schlotterbeck (12–13) | — | 2,014 | 35–15 | 1–0 |
| May 13 | No. 11 Northwestern | No. 23 | Secchia Stadium | 2–1 | Widra (2–0) | Williams (26–4) | — | — | 36–15 | 2–0 |
| May 14 | Nebraska | No. 23 | Secchia Stadium | 1–3 $^{(8)}$ | Wallace (17–6) | Storako (23–8) | — | — | 36–16 | 2–1 |
Orlando Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Regional record |
| May 20 | South Dakota State | No. 24 | UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL | 2–1 | Storako (24–8) | Glanzer (20–6) | Beaubien (3) | — | 37–16 | 1–0 |
| May 21 | No. 18 UCF | No. 24 | UCF Softball Complex | 2–3 $^{(11)}$ | Woodall (18–4) | Beaubien (8–6) | — | — | 37–17 | 1–1 |
| May 22 | South Dakota State | No. 24 | UCF Softball Complex | 4–1 | Storako (25–8) | Glanzer (20–7) | — | — | 38–17 | 2–1 |
| May 22 | No. 18 UCF | No. 24 | UCF Softball Complex | 4–9 | Mancha (23–3) | Beaubien (8–7) | — | — | 38–18 | 2–1 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :
Notes:
* $^a$ The April 2 game at Northwestern was suspended due to snow in the top of the third inning with the game still scoreless. It was completed on April 3 prior to the regularly scheduled game that afternoon.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | RV |
| Softball America | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| D1Softball | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — |