Recapping Michigan Baseball’s win over Toledo, previewing Northwestern

TL;DR

Michigan baseball secured a series win against Michigan State and faced Toledo in a midweek game. The matchup against Eastern Michigan was rained out, leaving the game against Toledo as the only contest for the week.

Key points

Michigan baseball won a series against Michigan State
The team played Toledo in a midweek game
The game against Eastern Michigan was rained out
Kurt Barr participated in the game against Toledo

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Kurt Barr of the Michigan Wolverines is present during an NCAA baseball game at Bainton Field in Piscataway, United States, on March 27, 2026. (Photo by Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Michigan baseball team earned a series win over the weekend against Michigan State and was looking to parlay its momentum into another pair of wins in its midweek games this week. The Wolverines were set to play Toledo on the road on Tuesday before coming home for a game against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday.

Unfortunately, the Eastern Michigan matchup was rained out, so the trip to Toledo would be it for the week. Here’s a look at how Tuesday’s game transpired.

Michigan-Toledo Recap

Erik Puodziunas got the start for the Wolverines, but Toledo was able to get to him in the first inning. With two runners on, Troy Sudbrook hit a double that drove in two runs, giving the Rockets a quick 2-0 lead. Michigan wouldn’t wait around too much longer to respond. With runners on first and second base, Evan Haegar got a single through the infield on the right side, driving in Colby Turner to make it a 2-1 game.

In the top of the fourth, Michigan took advantage of some Toledo miscues, with Josh Campbell scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game. Shortly thereafter, the Wolverines would take the lead with a Noah Miller single up the middle, driving in Turner for his second run in as many innings.

Michigan added on in the top of the sixth, with Matthew Ossenfort and Brayden Jefferis driving in runs to make it a 5-2 game.

Toledo would start to chip away in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk from reliever Gavin DeVooght. The Rockets scored again in the bottom of the seventh on a steal of home plate to make it a 5-4 game. Fortunately, Michigan added an insurance run in the top of the eighth on a Jefferis opposite-field solo homer down the left field line. The bullpen closed things out from there, giving the Wolverines a 6-4 victory.