2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball team explained
| Sport: | baseball |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 34-28 |
| Conf Record: | 12-12 |
| Head Coach: | Erik Bakich |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Nick Schnabel |
| Ac1 Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach2: | Brandon Inge |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Pitch Coach: | Steve Merriman |
| Pc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Wilpon Baseball Complex |
| Champion: | Big Ten tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Louisville Regional |
| Tourney Result: | 2–2 |
The 2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Erik Bakich in his tenth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won the 2022 Big Ten baseball tournament and qualified for the NCAA tournament.[1]
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2021 season 27–19, including 27–17 in conference play, finishing in third place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to UConn and Central Michigan in the NCAA Regional.[2]
Preseason
For the 2022 Big Ten Conference poll, Michigan was voted to finish in second by the Big Ten Coaches.[3]
Michigan was ranked No. 30 in the preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball.[4]
Schedule and results
| 2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log |
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| Regular season (28–25) |
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| February (5–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B1G
Record |
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| 1 | February 18 | | | Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX | 6–7 | Hampton (1–0) | Weiss (0–1) | — | 7,112 | 0–1 | – | | 2 | February 19 | vs. | | Globe Life Field | 10–2 | Denner (1–0) | Griffin (0–1) | — | — | 1–1 | – | | 3 | February 20 | | | Globe Life Field | 1–6 | Atwood (1–0) | O'Halloran (0–1) | — | 8,006 | 1–2 | – | | 4 | February 21 | | | Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX | 9–7 | Allen (1–0) | King (0–2) | Harajli (1) | 575 | 2–2 | – | | 5 | February 25 | vs. | | Infinity Insurance Park
Miami, FL | 8–2 | Weston (1–0) | Shine (0–1) | Rennard (1) | 400 | 3–2 | – | | 6 | February 26 | | | Infinity Insurance Park | 16–8 | Allen (2–0) | Martin (0–1) | — | 802 | 4–2 | – | | 7 | February 27 | at FIU | | Infinity Insurance Park | 13–9 | Cleveland (1–0) | Eckaus (0–1) | Weiss (1) | 422 | 5–2 | – | |
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| March (8–9) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B1G
Record |
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| 8 | March 1 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL | 8–9 | Wegielnik (1–0) | Wood (0–1) | — | 698 | 5–3 | – | | 9 | March 2 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 20–13 | Smith (1–0) | Martzolf (0–1) | — | 557 | 6–3 | – | | 10 | March 4 | | | Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC | 7–4 | Rennard (1–0) | Heine (0–1) | Weiss (2) | — | 7–3 | – | | 11 | March 5 | | | Clark–LeClair Stadium | 8–10 | Grosz (2–0) | O'Halloran (0–2) | Logusch (1) | 4,259 | 7–4 | – | | 12 | March 6 | vs. | | Clark–LeClair Stadium | 5–6 | Patzner (1–0) | Denner (1–1) | Fenlong (3) | — | 7–5 | – | | 13 | March 11 | at | | Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY | 3–5 | Kuehner (3–0) | Weston (1–1) | Prosecky (4) | — | 7–6 | – | | — | March 11 | at Louisville | | Jim Patterson Stadium | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | | 14 | March 13 | at Louisville | | Jim Patterson Stadium | 16–7 | O'Halloran (1–2) | Koger (0–1) | — | 1,021 | 8–6 | – | | 15 | March 13 | at Louisville | | Jim Patterson Stadium | 1–13 | Phillips (2–0) | Denner (1–2) | — | 703 | 8–7 | – | | 16 | March 15 | | | Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN | 4–5 | Schultz (1–1) | Weiss (0–2) | — | 3,802 | 8–8 | – | | 17 | March 17 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI | 2–1 | O'Halloran (2–2) | Steinhauer (1–1) | Allen (1) | 654 | 9–8 | – | | 18 | March 18 | Dayton | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 18–6 | Rennard (2–0) | Peguero (0–1) | — | 457 | 10–8 | – | | 19 | March 20 | Dayton | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 4–2 | Denner (2–2) | Serwa (1–4) | Allen (2) | 1,241 | 11–8 | – | | 20 | March 23 | at | | J. Page Hayden Field
Cincinnati, OH | 2–8 | Bell (1–0) | Walker (1–1) | — | 518 | 11–9 | – | | 21 | March 25 | | | Hawks Field
Lincoln, NE | 9–13 | Koty (2–0) | Rennard (2–1) | — | 5,109 | 11–10 | 0–1 | | 22 | March 26 | at Nebraska | | Hawks Field | 8–6 | Allen (3–0) | Bragg (1–2) | — | 6,561 | 12–10 | 1–1 | | 23 | March 27 | at Nebraska | | Hawks Field | 6–1 | Denner (3–2) | McCarville (2–3) | Rennard (2) | 5,075 | 13–10 | 2–1 | | 24 | March 30 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–14 | Decker (2–1) | Wood (0–2) | — | 347 | 13–11 | – | |
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| April (9–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B1G
Record |
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| — | April 1 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather)[5] | | 25 | April 2 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 2–8 | Nedved (2–2) | Weston (1–2) | — | 1,200 | 13–12 | 2–2 | | 26 | April 2 | Iowa | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 2–0 | O'Halloran (3–2) | Mazur (2–2) | Allen (3) | 1,605 | 14–12 | 3–2 | | 27 | April 3 | Iowa | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–10 | Langenberg (4–0) | Denner (4–2) | — | 1,008 | 14–13 | 3–3 | | 28 | April 6 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–6 | Myer (1–4) | Cleveland (1–2) | Miller (1) | 579 | 14–14 | – | | 29 | April 8 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 2–1 | Allen (4–0) | Stultz (2–2) | — | 742 | 15–14 | – | | 30 | April 9 | Cal State Fullerton | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–2 | Weston (2–2) | Yates (2–1) | Rennard (3) | 1,255 | 16–14 | – | | 31 | April 10 | Cal State Fullerton | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 11–10 | Rennard (3–1) | Weisberg (1–2) | — | 1,785 | 17–14 | – | | 32 | April 12 | at No. 10 | | Frank Eck Stadium
South Bend, IN | 5–14 | Dennies (1–0) | Cleveland (1–3) | — | 854 | 17–15 | – | | 33 | April 15 | at | | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium
East Lansing, MI | 18–6 | O'Halloran (4–2) | Dunning (1–4) | — | 4,242 | 18–15 | 4–3 | | 34 | April 16 | at Michigan State | | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium | 8–2 | Weston (3–2) | Powers (2–4) | — | 2,333 | 19–15 | 5–3 | | 35 | April 17 | at Michigan State | | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium | 6–3 | Allen (5–0) | Tomasic (2–1) | Denner (1) | 503 | 20–15 | 6–3 | | 36 | April 22 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–8 (10) | Rennard (4–1) | Karaffa (1–1) | — | 1,002 | 21–15 | 7–3 | | 37 | April 23 | Ohio State | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 16–13 | Weston (4–2) | Coupet (2–4) | Denner (2) | 2,750 | 22–15 | 8–3 | | 38 | April 24 | Ohio State | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–6 | Brock (1–2) | Denner (4–3) | — | 2,279 | 22–16 | 8–4 | | 39 | April 29 | | | Alexander Field
West Lafayette, IN | 4–18 | Backer (2–0) | O'Halloran (4–3) | — | 1,881 | 22–17 | 8–5 | | — | April 30 | at Purdue | | Alexander Field | Postponed (inclement weather)[6] | |
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| May (6–8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B1G
Record |
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| 40 | May 1 | at Purdue | | Alexander Field | 4–12 | Wendell (4–2) | Weston (4–3) | — | 2,202 | 22–18 | 8–6 | | 41 | May 1 | at Purdue | | Alexander Field | 13–2 | Allen (6–0) | Wansing (6–7) | — | 2,202 | 23–18 | 9–6 | | 42 | May 3 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | Cancelled[7] | | 43 | May 6 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–4 | Weiss (1–2) | Holderfield (2–4) | Rennard (3) | 1,434 | 24–18 | 10–6 | | 44 | May 7 | Indiana | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–9 | Bothwell (2–1) | Smith (1–1) | Sharp (3) | 1,813 | 24–19 | 10–7 | | 45 | May 8 | Indiana | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–10 | Sharp (3–6) | Rennard (4–2) | — | 1,354 | 24–20 | 10–8 | | 46 | May 10 | Xavier | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–10 | Olson (2–3) | Denner (3–5) | — | 1,004 | 24–21 | – | | 47 | May 11 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 21–9 | Keaser (1–0) | Wirsing (1–5) | — | 1,174 | 25–21 | – | | 48 | May 13 | at No. 17 Maryland | | Shipley Field
College Park, MD | 7–8 | Falco (6–1) | O'Halloran (4–4) | Belgrave (3) | 1,478 | 25–22 | 10–9 | | 49 | May 14 | at No. 17 Maryland | | Shipley Field | 6–20 | Ramsey (10–0) | Denner (3–6) | — | 1,478 | 25–23 | 10–10 | | 50 | May 15 | at No. 17 Maryland | | Shipley Field | 10–15 | Dean (5–2) | Allen (6–1) | — | 2,075 | 25–24 | 10–11 | | 51 | May 17 | Michigan State | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 11–8 | Goldensoph (2–2) | Arbaugh (1–1) | Weiss (3) | 1,734 | 26–24 | – | | 52 | May 19 | | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–6 | Rennard (5–2) | Bello (4–2) | Weston (1) | 1,004 | 27–24 | 11–11 | | 53 | May 20 | Rutgers | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–7 | Weiss (2–2) | Stanavich (0–3) | Weston (2) | 1,411 | 28–24 | 12–11 | | 54 | May 21 | Rutgers | | Ray Fisher Stadium | 12–18 | Bello (5–2) | Smith (1–2) | — | 1,928 | 28–25 | 12–12 | |
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| Postseason (6–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium
Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | B1GT
Record |
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| 55 | May 26 | vs. (4) Illinois | (5) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE | 7–5 | Allen (7–1) | Glassey (2–2) | Weston (3) | — | 29–25 | 1–0 | | 56 | May 27 | vs. (1) No. 10 Maryland | (5) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha | 15–8 | Weiss (3–2) | Ramsey (10–1) | — | — | 30–25 | 2–0 | | 57 | May 28 | vs. (3) Iowa | (5) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha | 3–7 | Baumann (1–0) | Allen (7–2) | Schultz (1) | — | 30–26 | 2–1 | | 58 | May 29 | vs. (3) Iowa | (5) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha | 13–1 (7) | O'Halloran (5–4) | Brecht (1–4) | Weston (4) | — | 31–26 | 3–1 | | 59 | May 29 | vs. (2) Rutgers | (5) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha | 10–4 | Denner (4–6) | Portnoy (3–1) | — | — | 32–26 | 4–1 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium
Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Regional
Record |
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| 60 | June 3 | | (3) | Jim Patterson Stadium | 8–6 | Weston (5–3) | Britton (4–1) | — | 2,338 | 33–26 | 1–0 | | 61 | June 4 | vs. (1) No. 8 Louisville | (3) | Jim Patterson Stadium | 7–3 | Rennard (6–2) | Poland (5–5) | — | 3,547 | 34–26 | 2–0 | | 62 | June 5 | vs. (1) No. 8 Louisville | (3) | Jim Patterson Stadium | 1–20 | Phillips (5–1) | Smith (1–3) | Webster (1) | 2,775 | 34–27 | 2–1 | | 63 | June 6 | vs. (1) No. 8 Louisville | (3) | Jim Patterson Stadium | 9–11 | Kuehner (7–3) | Weston (5–4) | Prosecky (11) | 3,655 | 34–28 | 2–2 | |
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Notes:
- The March 11 game at Louisville was suspended due to snow in the top of the fifth inning with the score 13–4 in favor of the Wolverines. It was completed on March 13 prior to the regularly scheduled game that afternoon.[8]
Rankings
See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Awards and honors
All-Big Ten| Player | Selection | Ref. |
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| Clark Elliott | First Team | [9] | | Matt Frey | Third Team | | Joe Stewart | Third Team | | Major League Baseball Draft
The following Wolverines were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft:[10] [11]
| List of Drafted Players |
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| Name | 2022 Class | Pos. | Team | Overall |
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| Clark Elliott | Junior | OF | | 69th | | Cameron Weston | Junior | RHP | | 227th | | Joe Stewart | Graduate Student | OF | | 268th | |
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Magic Continues! Michigan Tops Rutgers to Claim 10th Big Ten Tourney Title . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . May 29, 2022. May 29, 2022.
- Web site: Wolverines' Season Comes to End With Loss to Chippewas in NCAA Regional . . MGoBlue.com . June 5, 2021. December 1, 2021.
- Web site: Nebraska Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Favorite . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217160535/https://bigten.org/news/2022/2/17/nebraska-tabbed-big-ten-baseball-favorite.aspx . dead . February 17, 2022 . Big Ten Conference . BigTen.org . February 17, 2022 . February 18, 2022.
- Web site: Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll - Pre-season . . December 20, 2021 . December 24, 2021.
- Web site: Weather Postpones Series Opener with Iowa; Doubleheader Scheduled for Saturday . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . April 1, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
- Web site: Saturday Game Postponed, Rescheduled as Part of Sunday Doubleheader . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . April 30, 2022 . April 30, 2022.
- Web site: Michigan-Youngstown State Game Canceled . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . May 2, 2022 . May 2, 2022.
- Web site: Michigan Grabs Big Lead in Suspended Game After Dropping Opener at Louisville . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . March 11, 2022 . March 11, 2022.
- Web site: Elliott Headlines Michigan's Trio of All-Big Ten Honorees. . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . May 24, 2022 . December 24, 2022.
- Web site: Clark Elliott Selected by Oakland Athletics in MLB Draft. . MGoBlue.com. Kurt . Svoboda . July 18, 2022 . December 24, 2022.
- Web site: Weston, Stewart Selected by Orioles, Angels on Day Two of MLB Draft. . MGoBlue.com. Kurt . Svoboda . July 18, 2022 . December 24, 2022.
