The only other time Fuss had seen Furmage was at a college showcase at Kent State University two years earlier. But Fuss stuck by Furmage, even if she hasn’t told the shortstop where, exactly, she be playing with the Wolverines.
But Furmage is ready for any role the coach throws at her.
“I guess it doesn’t really matter to me,” Furmage said. “I want to play, but if I sit on the bench, it will be another experience for me. I never really got to sit the bench ever.”
Furmage joins a program that went 15-23 last season but finished strong, winning nine of its last 11 games.
“They’re pretty young,” Furmage said. “I know that at the beginning of the year, they struggled a bit because their pitcher was hurt, but the end of year they got a lot of momentum and there’s going to be a lot of momentum going into next year, which they are excited about.”
And Furmage just wants to contribute to the cause any way she can.
“I think I always make contact with the ball, I rarely strike out. I take pride in my defense. If I make an error, I’m mad for the rest of the game,” she said. “I guess I’m a leader, but I lead by example instead of getting on people.”
Now, she’ll be leading again on the diamond, though she never expected to be.
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