Friday, April 10
Ann Arbor, Mich.
6 p.m.
Ohio State
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Michigan
Ohio State Heads to Ann Arbor for Series with Michigan
4/9/2026 4:32:00 PM | Softball
Last season’s series was Ohio State’s first-ever sweep of the Wolverines
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State softball (19-19), having won nine of the last 10, will hit the road for the second weekend in a row to face conference rival, Michigan (24-14), for a three-game weekend series.
Friday's game will be streamed live on B1G+, with Saturday and Sunday's games aired on Big Ten Network. In-game updates will be available via the official Ohio State Softball X account, @OhioStateSB, with links to live stats available on the schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
The Series at a Glance
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Friday, April 10 | 6 p.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Watch | Live Stats
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Saturday, Aprill 11 | 11 a.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Live Stats
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Sunday, April 12 | 1 p.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Live Stats
On the Scarlet and Gray
The Buckeyes hit the road with hot bats, swinging .315 collectively with a standout 85 home runs on the year. The Ohio State offense has put up double digit runs in 12 games this year, including six of the last ten.
Sami Bewick has ascended to the top of the Buckeye batting averages, swinging .368. On her heels are Izzy Neal and Skylar Limon, who are batting .358 and .359, respectively. Taylor Cruse, Abbie Wilhelm, and Hadley Parisien are driving the Ohio State power numbers, with the three combining for 45 of the team's home runs. Parisien is slugging a team-best 1.052 with an OPS of 1.582. Both Wilhelm and Cruse are slugging above .830, with Cruse boasting a team-leading 36 RBI.
Jenna Molk continues to solidify herself as Ohio State's leading pitcher, with an ERA of 2.84 and 14 of Ohio State's 19 wins under her belt. Molk's 103 season strikeouts rank sixth best among Big Ten pitchers, with her win total coming in at fifth best.
Word on the Wolverines
Michigan is 24-14 in the 2026 season, posting a 4-8 conference record. Michigan has losses to Nebraska, Purdue, Washington, and Northwestern in the conference, yet won its conference series with both Purdue and Northwestern. The Wolverines are batting .313 as a group, holding opponents to a mark of .259. Five every-day players hold averages above .350, led by Lauren Putz's mark of .472 that is good for fourth-best in the Big Ten. Putz also leads Michigan in both home runs (14) and RBI (57). Gabby Ellis leads the Wolverine pitching stable in wins and ERA with eight victories and an ERA of 3.64. Yet it is Erin Hoehn who leads the group in both innings pitched (78) and strikeouts (77). The last matchup between these two foes got etched into the record books, with Ohio State sweeping Michigan for the first time in program history.
Friday's game will be streamed live on B1G+, with Saturday and Sunday's games aired on Big Ten Network. In-game updates will be available via the official Ohio State Softball X account, @OhioStateSB, with links to live stats available on the schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
The Series at a Glance
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Friday, April 10 | 6 p.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Watch | Live Stats
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Saturday, Aprill 11 | 11 a.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Live Stats
Ohio State vs. Michigan | Sunday, April 12 | 1 p.m. | Carol Hutchins Stadium
Live Stats
On the Scarlet and Gray
The Buckeyes hit the road with hot bats, swinging .315 collectively with a standout 85 home runs on the year. The Ohio State offense has put up double digit runs in 12 games this year, including six of the last ten.
Sami Bewick has ascended to the top of the Buckeye batting averages, swinging .368. On her heels are Izzy Neal and Skylar Limon, who are batting .358 and .359, respectively. Taylor Cruse, Abbie Wilhelm, and Hadley Parisien are driving the Ohio State power numbers, with the three combining for 45 of the team's home runs. Parisien is slugging a team-best 1.052 with an OPS of 1.582. Both Wilhelm and Cruse are slugging above .830, with Cruse boasting a team-leading 36 RBI.
Jenna Molk continues to solidify herself as Ohio State's leading pitcher, with an ERA of 2.84 and 14 of Ohio State's 19 wins under her belt. Molk's 103 season strikeouts rank sixth best among Big Ten pitchers, with her win total coming in at fifth best.
Word on the Wolverines
Michigan is 24-14 in the 2026 season, posting a 4-8 conference record. Michigan has losses to Nebraska, Purdue, Washington, and Northwestern in the conference, yet won its conference series with both Purdue and Northwestern. The Wolverines are batting .313 as a group, holding opponents to a mark of .259. Five every-day players hold averages above .350, led by Lauren Putz's mark of .472 that is good for fourth-best in the Big Ten. Putz also leads Michigan in both home runs (14) and RBI (57). Gabby Ellis leads the Wolverine pitching stable in wins and ERA with eight victories and an ERA of 3.64. Yet it is Erin Hoehn who leads the group in both innings pitched (78) and strikeouts (77). The last matchup between these two foes got etched into the record books, with Ohio State sweeping Michigan for the first time in program history.
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