Simi Valley’s Griffin to Attend Michigan

Simi Valley High pitcher Sara Griffin, the 1993 Southern Section Division I player of the year, made an oral commitment this week to play softball at Michigan.

“She went to Michigan and just fell in love with the greenery,� said Karen Griffin, Sara’s mother. “She came home (from her recruiting trip) and said, ‘Mom, there’s ivy on the walls.’ �

Griffin, who is 41-4 in three seasons and considered one of the state’s top pitching recruits, took recruiting trips to Michigan, Stanford and Washington, and canceled a trip to UCLA.