Michigan Softball 2014-2015 Season

With Brian getting back into collegiate athletics, we thought it would be interesting to picture out his inaugural, 2014-2015 schedule.  The University of Michigan Softball team started there season, the first week in February in Tampa (FL) at a tournament (Wilson DeMarini Tournament) hosted by the University of South Florida.  Michigan played the University of Florida, The University of South Florida, Illinois State and Hampton University over the course of the weekend.  Michigan Softball went 4-1, losing to #1 ranked, and defending national champions from last season, the University of Florida in a heartbreaking 7th inning loss. (4-1: 0-0)

Next, it was off to Tallahassee, FL, and the home of # 6 Florida State Seminoles to play in the Unconquered Invitational. Michigan played the Western Kentucky, Georgia Tech (twice), Florida State (twice) over the course of the weekend.  Michigan Softball went 5-0 this weekend, including beating the Noles in back to back games during the weekend. (9-1: 0-0)

The Lady Wolverines next headed to Tuscaloosa, AL to play in the Easton Bama Bash hosted by the University of Alabama (ranked #3). Michigan played Lipscomb University (twice), the University of Alabama (twice) and James Madison University over the course of the weekend.  Michigan Softball went 5-0 this weekend, including beating Alabama twice over the weekend. (14-1: 0-0)

Michigan will travel this weekend to Arizona State University (Louisville Slugger Invitational) in Tempe, AZ.  Michigan will play the University of Toledo (twice), Arizona State (twice), and Binghamton University over the course of the weekend.

A short five-and-a-half hour bus ride brings the Michigan Wolverine Softball team from Tempe, AZ to Fullerton, CA for the Judi Garman Classic, hosted by the Titans of the University of California Fullerton.  Prior to the start of the Judi Garman Classic, Michigan will play host Cal Fullerton in a regular softball game.  For the Judi Garman Classic, Michigan will play Arizona State, the University of Florida, San Jose State University, Baylor and San Diego State over the course of the weekend before heading back to Ann Arbor. 

Michigan Softball season opener is the following weekend against Kent State (OH)

Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan home of the University of Michigan Softball team.

Michigan is slated to host Big Ten Conference foes Iowa, Indiana, Michigan State (1 and 1 series) and Penn State, as well as other non-Big Ten schools in the state of Michigan at home this season.  As part of their season, Michigan will travel to

Ohio State (Columbus, OH)

The University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Rutgers University (Piscataway, NJ)

University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

 The Big Ten Conference Championships is hosted by Ohio State this year.  University of Michigan is working for there 8th Consecutive, and 18th Conference Championship title this season.  

Depending on the standings when the season wraps up, Michigan is working towards host Regional and Super Regional in Ann Arbor.  Either winning both rounds at home or on the road for Regionals and Super Regionals earns Michigan Softball a birth in the Women's College World Series, hosted in Oklahoma City, OK which is the ultimate goal of every NCAA Division 1 Softball Team.

In case anyone was keeping track, not including post season play, Brian will travel from February through May, 14,810 miles (219-hours) in his first season.