LEXINGTON, Ky. – The UIC softball team (33-21) closed out the 2018 season on Saturday after taking a 6-0 loss to Michigan (44-12) in the NCAA Lexington Regional tournament. The Flames were held without a hit through the first six innings, until an infield single off the bat of Kayla Wedl ended the no-hitter opportunity for the Wolverines.

Game Highlights

• Michigan jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first after a leadoff walk stole second and came around to score off a pair of UIC errors.
• The Wolverines put a two-out double into right field, and the next batter up put one over the left-field fence, extending the lead to 3-0.
• A leadoff walk for Michigan stole second and crossed the dish off a single up the middle, making it 4-0.
• Michigan added another two runs in the fifth. The leadoff batter singled, stole second, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and came home to score on a wild pitch. Three walks loaded the bases for the Wolverines, and a hit-by-pitch brought another run across the plate, 6-0.  

Facts & Figures

• UIC was unable to register a hit until its final team at bat, as Michigan's starter Meghan Beaubien held the Flames hitless through all five of her innings.
• Marley Hanlon started in the circle for UIC and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) off four hits while striking out three. Jennah Speth  relieved Hanlon and faced two batters before Allie Trudeau came in to finish out the game. Trudeau allowed three hits in 2.2 innings of work.

Postgame Interview