# 2024 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2024 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Bonnie Tholl in her second season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won the 2024 Big Ten softball tournament, and advanced to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

## Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2023 season 26–25 overall, and 10–13 in the Big Ten, finishing in ninth place in their conference. Michigan failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994.

## Preseason

On July 17, 2023, Jennifer Brundage was promoted to associate head coach at Michigan. On July 21, 2023, Faith Canfield was promoted to assistant coach.

## Schedule and results

2024 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log :
Regular Season (38–16) :
February (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| February 9 | vs. Illinois State USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 5–3 | Derkowski (1–0) | Meshnick (0–2) | Hoehn (1) | — | 1–0 | — |
| February 9 | at USF USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 0–1 | Dixon (1–0) | LeBeau (0–1) | — | 1,530 | 1–1 | — |
| February 10 | vs. Bethune–Cookman USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 3–2 | LeBeau (1–1) | Gonzalez (1–2) | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| February 10 | vs. No. 17 Florida USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 2–1 $^{(10)}$ | Derkowski (2–0) | Rothrock (0–1) | — | — | 3–1 | — |
| February 11 | vs. Oregon State USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 2–1 | Hoehn (1–0) | Haendiges (1–1) | — | — | 4–1 | — |
| February 16 | vs. Seton Hall Joan Joyce Classic | Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, FL | 3–0 | Derkowski (3–0) | Carr (0–1) | LeBeau (1) | — | 5–1 | — |
| February 16 | vs. Maine Joan Joyce Classic | Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, FL | 11–0 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (2–0) | Fallon (0–2) | — | — | 6–1 | — |
| February 17 | vs. Louisville Joan Joyce Classic | Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, FL | 0–2 | Zabala (4–1) | LeBeau (1–2) | — | — | 6–2 | — |
| February 17 | at Florida Atlantic Joan Joyce Classic | Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, FL | 0–1 | Schlotter (3–1) | Derkowski (3–1) | — | — | 6–3 | — |
| February 18 | vs. Seton Hall Joan Joyce Classic | Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, FL | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| February 23 | vs. Northern Colorado UCSB Tournament | Campus Diamond Santa Barbara, CA | 9–1 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (3–0) | DiNapoli (0–3) | — | 104 | 7–3 | — |
| February 23 | vs. Sacramento State UCSB Tournament | Campus Diamond Santa Barbara, CA | 1–6 | Bertuccio (2–1) | Derkowski (3–2) | — | 89 | 7–4 | — |
| February 24 | vs. Sacramento State UCSB Tournament | Campus Diamond Santa Barbara, CA | 4–3 | Hoehn (4–0) | Evans (2–3) | — | 102 | 8–4 | — |
| February 24 | vs. Northern Colorado UCSB Tournament | Campus Diamond Santa Barbara, CA | 4–1 | LeBeau (2–2) | Erin (3–3) | — | 126 | 9–4 | — |
| February 25 | at UC Santa Barbara UCSB Tournament | Campus Diamond Santa Barbara, CA | 6–1 | Derkowski (4–2) | Waddell (1–5) | — | 401 | 10–4 | — |
| February 28 | at Long Beach State | LBSU Softball Complex Long Beach, CA | 6–7 $^{(9)}$ | Fernandez (1–5) | George (0–1) | — | 515 | 10–5 | — |
| February 29 | vs. No. 17 Texas A&M Judi Garman Classic | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 0–6 | Kennedy (8–0) | Derkowski (4–3) | — | 100 | 10–6 | — |
| February 29 | at Cal State Fullerton Judi Garman Classic | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 1–5 | Rainey (3–3) | Hoehn (4–1) | — | 301 | 10–7 | — |
March (14–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| March 1 | vs. Oregon State Judi Garman Classic | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 0–1 | Garcia (3–3) | Derkowski (4–4) | — | — | 10–8 | — |
| March 1 | vs. No. 18 UCLA Judi Garman Classic | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 0–10 $^{(6)}$ | Terry (3–0) | Hoehn (4–2) | — | — | 10–9 | — |
| March 2 | vs. No. 13 Florida Judi Garman Classic | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 10–2 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (5–2) | Brown (8–1) | — | 131 | 11–9 | — |
| March 9 | vs. Bowling Green NKU Tournament | Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field Highland Heights, KY | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| March 10 | vs. Bowling Green NKU Tournament | Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field Highland Heights, KY | 8–0 $^{(6)}$ | Hoehn (6–2) | Denison (0–1) | — | 75 | 12–9 | — |
| March 10 | at Northern Kentucky NKU Tournament | Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field Highland Heights, KY | 2–3 | Hicks (6–8) | Derkowski (4–5) | Eads (2) | 355 | 12–10 | — |
| March 11 | vs. Illinois State NKU Tournament | Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field Highland Heights, KY | 13–2 $^{(5)}$ | Derkowski (5–5) | Meshnick (3–8) | — | — | 13–10 | — |
| March 16 | vs. South Dakota Cardinal Classic | Ulmer Stadium Louisville, KY | 4–3 | Hoehn (7–2) | Edwards (5–9) | — | 454 | 14–10 | — |
| March 16 | at Louisville Cardinal Classic | Ulmer Stadium Louisville, KY | 4–12 $^{(5)}$ | Zabala (11–4) | Hoehn (7–3) | — | 454 | 14–11 | — |
| March 17 | vs. Dartmouth Cardinal Classic | Ulmer Stadium Louisville, KY | 4–2 | Derkowski (6–5) | McCarroll (1–3) | — | 86 | 15–11 | — |
| March 17 | vs. Illinois Cardinal Classic | Ulmer Stadium Louisville, KY | 4–1 | Hoehn (8–3) | McQueen (6–5) | Derkowski (1) | 106 | 16–11 | — |
| March 19 | Oakland | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 2–0 | Derkowski (7–5) | Cambell (5–5) | — | 677 | 17–11 | — |
| March 23 | Purdue | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 7–0 | Derkowski (8–5) | Elish (2–4) | — | 928 | 18–11 | 1–0 |
| March 24 | Purdue | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 11–3 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (9–3) | Klochack (3–3) | — | 947 | 19–11 | 2–0 |
| March 25 | Purdue | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 6–2 | Derkowski (9–5) | Gossett (4–6) | — | 556 | 20–11 | 3–0 |
| March 27 | Toledo | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 12–3 $^{(6)}$ | Hoehn (10–3) | Knight (9–5) | — | 841 | 21–11 | — |
| March 29 | at Indiana | Andy Mohr Field Bloomington, IN | 15–6 $^{(6)}$ | Derkowski (10–5) | Copeland (12–6) | — | 523 | 22–11 | 4–0 |
| March 30 | at Indiana | Andy Mohr Field Bloomington, IN | 7–1 | Hoehn (11–3) | Copeland (12–7) | — | 732 | 23–11 | 5–0 |
| March 31 | at Indiana | Andy Mohr Field Bloomington, IN | 10–1 $^{(5)}$ | Derkowski (11–5) | Cooper (0–1) | — | 347 | 24–11 | 6–0 |
April (13–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| April 3 | at Notre Dame | Melissa Cook Stadium Notre Dame, IN | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| April 5 | at Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 1–9 $^{(5)}$ | Miller (9–4) | Derkowski (11–6) | — | 405 | 24–12 | 6–1 |
| April 6 | at Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 5–8 | Grudzielanek (6–1) | Hoehn (11–4) | Cunningham (2) | 935 | 24–13 | 6–2 |
| April 6 | at Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL | 4–5 | Miller (10–4) | Derkowski (11–7) | — | 988 | 24–14 | 6–3 |
| April 9 | at Michigan State | Secchia Stadium East Lansing, MI | 11–5 | Hoehn (12–4) | Taylor (1–9) | — | 1,117 | 25–14 | 7–3 |
| April 10 | Central Michigan | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 5–0 | Hoehn (13–4) | Wallace (1–7) | Derkowski (2) | 1,271 | 26–14 | — |
| April 12 | Iowa | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| April 13 | Iowa | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 8–6 | George (1–1) | Adams (9–8) | Hoehn (2) | 1,975 | 27–14 | 8–3 |
| April 13 | Iowa | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 9–8 $^{(8)}$ | Derkowski (12–7) | Judisch (0–2) | — | 1,975 | 28–14 | 9–3 |
| April 14 | Iowa | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 6–5 | George (2–1) | Adams (9–9) | — | 2,079 | 29–14 | 10–3 |
| April 16 | Michigan State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 5–1 | Hoehn (14–4) | Roberts (0–1) | Derkowski (3) | 1,752 | 30–14 | 11–3 |
| April 19 | Nebraska | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 4–3 $^{(9)}$ | George (3–1) | Kinney (15–11) | — | 1,354 | 31–14 | 12–3 |
| April 20 | Nebraska | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 6–5 | George (4–1) | Harness (5–4) | — | 1,987 | 32–14 | 13–3 |
| April 21 | Nebraska | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 11–3 $^{(6)}$ | Derkowski (13–7) | Kinney (15–12) | — | 1,986 | 33–14 | 14–3 |
| April 23 | at Oakland | Oakland Softball Field Rochester, MI | 9–4 | George (5–1) | Smith (1–2) | — | — | 34–14 | — |
| April 26 | at Penn State | Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park State College, PA | 2–0 | Derkowski (14–7) | Nemeth (21–4) | — | 839 | 35–14 | 15–3 |
| April 27 | at Penn State | Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park State College, PA | 14–3 $^{(6)}$ | George (6–1) | Volpe (8–6) | — | 782 | 36–14 | 16–3 |
| April 28 | at Penn State | Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park State College, PA | 3–2 $^{(9)}$ | Derkowski (15–7) | Nemeth (21–5) | — | 1,077 | 37–14 | 17–3 |
May (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| May 3 | Ohio State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 9–6 | Derkowski (16–7) | Ruck (8–5) | George (1) | 2,131 | 38–14 | 18–3 |
| May 4 | Ohio State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 0–6 | Paulsen (3–2) | Hoehn (14–5) | — | 2,432 | 38–15 | 18–4 |
| May 5 | Ohio State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | 1–2 | Smith (18–9) | Derkowski (16–8) | — | 2,206 | 38–16 | 18–5 |
Post-season (5–2) :
Big Ten Tournament (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1GT Record |
| May 9 | Maryland | Pearl Field Iowa City, IA | 10–0 $^{(5)}$ | Derkowski (17–8) | Wyche (13–15) | — | — | 39–16 | 1–0 |
| May 10 | Wisconsin | Pearl Field Iowa City, IA | 6–4 | Derkowski (18–8) | Salo (5–5) | — | 680 | 40–16 | 2–0 |
| May 11 | Indiana | Pearl Field Iowa City, IA | 3–1 | Derkowski (19–8) | Copeland (20–11) | — | 692 | 41–16 | 3–0 |
Stillwater Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Regional record |
| May 17 | vs. Kentucky | Cowgirl Stadium Stillwater, OK | 3–4 | Schoonover (19–9) | Derkowski (19–9) | — | — | 41–17 | 0–1 |
| May 18 | vs. Northern Colorado | Cowgirl Stadium Stillwater, OK | 4–2 | George (7–1) | Caviness (17–10) | — | 698 | 42–17 | 1–1 |
| May 18 | vs. Kentucky | Cowgirl Stadium Stillwater, OK | 4–2 | Hoehn (15–5) | Schoonover (19–11) | George (2) | 753 | 43–17 | 2–1 |
| May 19 | vs. Oklahoma State | Cowgirl Stadium Stillwater, OK | 1–4 | Kilfoyl (24–3) | Derkowski (19–10) | — | 1,072 | 43–18 | 2–2 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Softball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | | |
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