Mitch Voit does not sputter under the spotlight. On Thursday, the Michigan sophomore crushed a 422-foot 3-run shot to give the Wolverines a 5-3 lead over Penn State in the top of the eighth inning in the Big Ten Tournament matchup.
It’s only the latest clutch moment for Voit, who had a walk-off walk in Michigan’s narrow 3-2 win over Iowa on Wednesday evening. After the game, Voit pulled back the curtain on his incredible patience at the plate.
“It was close,” Voit said about the final ball’s placement in the strike zone. “But you know, all the work that we put in with coaches and everything, we had enough mindfulness to recognize that’s gonna be a ball and that I’ve gotta take that one.”
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Voit’s home run against the Nittany Lions was his 12th this season.
In 225 at-bats this year, Voit boasts a .280 batting average and a .524 slugging percentage. He has tallied 41 RBI on 63 hits this season. When Voit isn’t tattooing baseballs, he’s giving opponents headaches from the mound.
Voit has pitched 62.1 innings this season, recording a 5-3 record. In his second year with the Wolverines, Voit has tallied 41 strikeouts. With Mitch Voit’s help, Michigan will look to close out Penn State. The winner of the Thursday night showdown will enjoy a day of rest on Friday.
2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket, schedule
All times CT
Tuesday, May 21st
Game 1: No. 3 Indiana 8, No. 6 Purdue 6
Game 2: No. 7 Ohio State 15, No. 2 Nebraska 2
Wednesday, May 22nd
Game 3: No. 8 Penn State 8, No. 1 Illinois 4
Game 4: No. 4 Michigan 3, No. 5 Iowa 2 (10 innings)
Game 5: Nebraska 6, Purdue 2
Thursday, May 23rd
Game 6: No. 1 Illinois 4, No. 5 Iowa, 2 (10 innings)
Game 7: Indiana 14, Ohio State 7
Game 8: Penn State vs. Michigan – 7 p.m. on BTN
Friday, May 24th
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Nebraska – 2 p.m. on BTN
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. No. 1 Illinois – 7 p.m. on BTN
Saturday, May 25th
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 – 9 a.m. on BTN
Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 – 1 p.m. on BTN
Game 13 (if necessary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11 – 5 p.m. on BTN
Game 14 (if necessary): Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 12 – 9 p.m. on BTN
Sunday, May 26th
Game 16: Championship game – 2 p.m. on BTN
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