#21 Michigan Softball 2023 Preview

 
Michigan Wolverines
 
 
Overall Rank: #21
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big Ten
 
 
2022: 38-18, 14-8
2022 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bonnie Tholl
 
Key Departed Players:
Kristina Burkhardt, .369 BA, 32 RBI, 15 SB
Hannah Carson, .329 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI
Lauren Esman, .263 BA, 20 RBI
Taylor Bump, .231 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Alex Storako, 1.71 ERA, 25-8 W/L, 18 CG, 200.1 IP, 300 SO
Meghan Beaubien, 2.88 ERA, 8-7 W/L, 5 CG, 102.0 IP, 109 SO
 
Key Returning Players:
Lexie Blair, OF, .338 BA, 24 RBI
Audrey LeClair, UTL, .323 BA, 14 RBI
Melina Livingston, UTL, .284 BA, 27 RBI
Lauren Derkowski, P, 2.19 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 0 CG, 44.2 IP, 43 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Softball Tournament