Barr’s No-Hit Start Leads Michigan Past Pepperdine

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Kurt Barr pitched six no-hit innings and the Michigan Wolverines defeated Pepperdine 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.

Barr allowed two earned runs, walking four and striking out five, before David Lally completed the combined two-hitter with three perfect relief innings. Michigan scored early, with Jack Laffitte driving in runs in the first and second innings. His RBI single in the fourth made it 3-0.

Pepperdine scored twice in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by James Dell’Amico and an RBI single by Turner Aude. Michigan added insurance in the sixth on Drew Culbertson’s two-run single. Greg Pace went 3-for-4 and scored three runs for the Wolverines (8-6). The Waves fell to 3-11.