Lauren Putz finished her high school career with a .559 career batting average, 1.223 career slugging percentage and .679 on-base percentage while recording 165 total hits, 187 total runs scored ...

Michigan utility player Lauren Putz (2) celebrates after hitting a home run as Michigan softball hosts UCLA at Carol Hutchins Stadium in Ann Arbor on Monday, April 28, 2025.© Jacob Hamilton/mlive ...

Michigan utility Lauren Putz (2) celebrates after hitting a double as Michigan softball hosts UCLA at Carol Hutchins Stadium in Ann Arbor on Monday, April 28, 2025. Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com ...

Isabella Vega had been excellent through 5.2 innings, and had Wolverines’ slugger Lauren Putz worked into a full count. Unfortunately, that’s where it all went wrong.

But clutch hitting from Jenissa Conway and Lauren Putz led to a three-run rally with two outs in the top of the sixth.

But Michigan was not intimidated and took another home run off Schwartz in the first, this time from freshman designated player Lauren Putz. Putz had one of her strongest offensive outings in a while ...

Conway’s double brought freshman designated hitter Lauren Putz up with two outs and the game-tying run on second. A base hit would tie things up, and an out would crush a late hopeful surge. Putz ...

However, a late rally by the Wolverines, capped by a two-run homer from freshman Lauren Putz in the sixth inning, sealed the game and sent the Knights into elimination Saturday.

Wolverines Michigan enters final series on NCAA bubble after ‘disappointing’ sweep Published: Apr. 29, 2025, 8:01 a.m.