2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball team explained

Sport:	baseball
Year:	2023
Team:	Michigan Wolverines
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	28–28
Conf Record:	13–11
Head Coach:	Tracy Smith
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Ben Greenspan
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Tyler Graham
Ac2 Year:	1st
Pitch Coach:	Brock Huntzinger
Pc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Wilpon Baseball Complex

The 2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Tracy Smith in his first season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2022 season 34–28, including 12–12 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines won the 2022 Big Ten baseball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost in the regional final to Louisville.^[1]

Preseason

Following the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Erik Bakich accepted the head coaching position at Clemson, after a ten-season run at Michigan which saw the Wolverines win two Big Ten baseball tournament championships and finish runner-up in the 2019 College World Series.^[2] On July 3, 2022, Tracy Smith was named head coach of the Wolverines.^[3]

Roster

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Schedule and results

2023 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (26–26)
February (4–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record 1 February 17 vs. MLB Desert Invitational Sloan Park Mesa, AZ 6–2 O'Halloran (1–0) Henderson (0–1) Rennard (1) 175 1–0 – 2 February 17 vs. Michigan State MLB Desert Invitational Sloan Park 8–15 Dzierwa (1–0) Goldensoph (0–1) Rush (1) 305 1–1 – 3 February 18 vs. MLB Desert Invitational Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Scottsdale, AZ 2–11 Forcucci (1–0) Denner (0–1) Rissas (1) 501 1–2 – 4 February 19 vs. MLB Desert Invitational Sloan Park 6–4 Rennard (1–0) Young (0–1) Voit (1) 907 2–2 – — February 24 Goodwin Field Fullerton, CA Postponed (inclement weather)^[4] — February 25 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field Postponed (inclement weather) 5 February 26 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field 9–5 O'Halloran (2–0) Stultz (1–1) — 1,011 3–2 – 6 February 26 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field 7–3 Allen (1–0) Hinkel (0–1) — 833 4–2 – — February 27 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field Cancelled ^[5] 7 February 28 at Cicerone Field Irvine, CA 3–15 Stanford (1–0) Torroella (0–1) — 824 4–3 –
March (10–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record 8 March 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA 4–9 Aldrich (2–0) Denner (0–2) — 458 4–4 – 9 March 3 vs. No. 10 TCU Shriners College Classic Minute Maid Park Houston, TX 0–6 Vanderhai (1–1) O'Halloran (2–1) Savage (1) 1,250 4–5 – 10 March 4 vs. No. 24 Texas Tech Shriners College Classic Minute Maid Park 7–10 Molina (2–0) Allen (1–1) Lopez (1) — 4–6 – 11 March 5 vs. No. 14 Shriners College Classic Minute Maid Park 0–10 ^(7) Liggett (2–0) Denner (0–3) — 5,003 4–7 – 12 March 8 Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 1–4 Konitzer (1–0) Barr (0–1) — 207 4–8 – 14 March 10 vs. Mike Sansing Classic Fred Stillwell Stadium Kennesaw, GA 7–5 ^(10) Rennard (2–0) Haines (0–3) — 395 5–8 – 13 March 10 at Mike Sansing Classic Fred Stillwell Stadium 3–4 Wehunt (2–1) Allen (1–2) Pinson (1) 558 5–9 – 15 March 11 vs. UAB Mike Sansing Classic Fred Stillwell Stadium 3–2 Voit (1–0) Walton (1–1) — 391 6–9 – — March 12 at Kennesaw State Mike Sansing Classic Fred Stillwell Stadium Cancelled ^[6] 16 March 15 at J. Page Hayden Field Cincinnati, OH 7–3 Barr (1–1) Hoskins (1–1) — 250 7–9 – 17 March 17 Ray Fisher Stadium 8–4 O'Halloran (3–1) Edders (1–1) — — 8–9 – — March 17 Bradley Ray Fisher Stadium Postponed (inclement weather) 18 March 19 Bradley Ray Fisher Stadium 6–4 Allen (2–2) Lutz (1–1) Rennard (2) 730 9–9 – 19 March 19 Bradley Ray Fisher Stadium 1–5 Flack (2–0) Denner (0–4) Langrell (4) 730 9–10 – 20 March 21 Ray Fisher Stadium 10–11 Biglin (1–0) Harajli (0–1) — 193 9–11 – 21 March 24 Ray Fisher Stadium 13–4 O'Halloran (4–1) Ouderkirk (1–2) — 783 10–11 1–0 22 March 25 Penn State Ray Fisher Stadium 12–3 Allen (3–2) Luensmann (4–1) — 966 11–11 2–0 23 March 26 Penn State Ray Fisher Stadium 3–1 Rennard (3–0) Henline (2–1) Denner (1) 1,201 12–11 3–0 24 March 28 Ray Fisher Stadium 6–5 ^(10) Voit (2–0) Insco (0–1) — 863 13–11 – 25 March 31 at Illinois Field Champaigh, IL 12–9 O'Halloran (5–1) Gowens (1–2) — 327 14–11 4–0
April (7–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record 26 April 1 at Illinois Illinois Field 10–5 Rennard (4–0) Bunselmeyer (1–1) — 571 15–11 5–0 27 April 2 at Illinois Illinois Field 1–11 Wenninger (4–1) Cleveland (0–1) — 1,253 15–12 5–1 28 April 4 Ray Fisher Stadium 12–5 Torroella (1–1) Crandell (0–1) Voit (2) 258 16–12 – 29 April 7 Ray Fisher Stadium 1–3 ^(10) Schanaman (2–2) Rennard (4–1) — 1,372 16–13 5–2 30 April 8 Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium 8–6 Allen (4–2) Kaminska (5–2) Voit (3) 1,990 17–13 6–2 31 April 9 Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium 3–11 Garza (2–3) Denner (0–5) — 1,598 17–14 6–3 32 April 11 Ray Fisher Stadium 13–2 Rennard (5–1) Thune (1–1) — 785 18–14 – 33 April 14 at Bainton Field Piscataway, NJ 0–13 Coppola (2–3) O'Halloran (5–2) — 1,352 18–15 6–4 — April 15 at Rutgers Bainton Field Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. 34 April 16 at Rutgers Bainton Field 13–8 O'Halloran (6–2) Gorski (1–1) — 552 19–15 7–4 35 April 16 at Rutgers Bainton Field 3–6 Conover (3–3) Rennard (5–2) — 607 19–16 7–5 36 April 19 Ray Fisher Stadium 7–10 Music (4–2) Danner (0–6) McCune (2) 311 19–17 – 37 April 21 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium 5–3 Rennard (6–2) Dzierwa (4–2) Voit (4) 1,766 20–17 8–5 38 April 22 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium 8–3 O'Halloran (7–2) Cook (4–3) — 1,960 21–17 9–5 39 April 23 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium 2–14 Powers (4–0) Allen (4–3) — 2,595 21–18 9–6 — April 28 Ray Fisher Stadium Postponed (inclement weather)^[7] 40 April 29 Oklahoma State Ray Fisher Stadium 3–5 Root (5–1) O'Halloran (7–3) Stebens (4) 1,619 21–19 – 41 April 30 Oklahoma State Ray Fisher Stadium 5–8 Abram (6–2) Rennard (6–3) Stebens (5) 1,410 21–20 –
May (5–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record 42 May 3 Ray Fisher Stadium 7–5 Allen (5–3) Dell (1–3) Voit (5) 283 22–20 – 43 May 5 at Siebert Field Minneapolis, MN 0–4 Novotny (2–5) O'Halloran (7–4) — 669 22–21 9–7 44 May 6 at Minnesota Siebert Field 2–4 Wietgrefe (1–3) Voit (2–1) Clausen (4) 775 22–22 9–8 45 May 7 at Minnesota Siebert Field 4–1 Denner (1–6) Holetz (2–5) — 770 23–22 10–8 46 May 12 Ray Fisher Stadium 12–5 O'Halloran (8–4) Farinelli (1–9) — 679 24–22 11–8 47 May 13 Northwestern Ray Fisher Stadium 5–2 Volt (3–1) Dyke (0–1) — 1,764 25–22 12–8 48 May 14 Northwestern Ray Fisher Stadium 15–5 Denner (2–6) Benneche (0–8) — 1,470 26–22 13–8 49 May 16 Xavier Ray Fisher Stadium 2–14 Niedringhaus (2–0) Cleveland (0–2) — 712 26–23 – 50 May 18 at Nick Swisher Field Columbus, OH 3–7 Jenkings (6–4) O'Halloran (8–5) — 1,615 26–24 13–9 51 May 19 at Ohio State Nick Swisher Field 5–9 Coupet (4–3) Rennard (6–4) Jones (1) 2,116 26–25 13–10 52 May 20 at Ohio State Nick Swisher Field 2–7 Bruni (5–3) Torroella (1–2) — 2,268 26–26 13–11
Postseason (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1GT Record 53 May 23 (6) Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NE 3–13 ^(8) Whitlock (7–0) O'Halloran (8–6) — — 26–27 0–1 54 May 24 vs. (7) Illinois (6) Charles Schwab Field 6–3 Rennard (7–4) Gowens (2–3) Denner (2) 5,650 27–27 1–1 55 May 26 vs. (2) Indiana (6) Charles Schwab Field 13–6 Voit (4–1) Bothwell (4–2) Denner (3) — 28–27 2–1 56 May 27 vs. (3) Iowa (6) Charles Schwab Field 0–5 Langenberg (6–3) Mann (0–1) — — 28–28 2–2
Notes: The April 15 game at Rutgers was suspended due to lightning in the top of the fourth inning with the score tied 6–6. It was completed on April 16 prior to the regularly scheduled game that afternoon.^[8] Rankings See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. Awards and honors All-Big Ten Player Selection Ref. Connor O'Halloran First Team Ted Burton Third Team Jonathan Kim Third Team Freshman Team Mitch Voit Freshman Team Major League Baseball Draft The following Wolverine was selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft:^[11] References

Notes and References

1. Web site: U-M Drops Tight Affair to Louisville in Regional Championship. . MGoBlue.com . June 6, 2022. December 24, 2022.
2. Web site: Erik Bakich Departs Michigan. . MGoBlue.com . June 16, 2022. December 24, 2022.
3. Web site: Tracy Smith Announced as Michigan Baseball Coach. . MGoBlue.com . July 3, 2022. December 24, 2022.
4. Web site: Titans Change Weekend Schedule Against Michigan . fullertontitans.com . February 22, 2023 . February 22, 2023.
5. News: Weather Cancels Michigan Baseball Game at Cal State Fullerton. Conor. Stemme. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023.
6. News: Sunday's Michigan Baseball Game Against Kennesaw State Canceled. Conor. Stemme. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. March 11, 2023. March 11, 2023.
7. Web site: Series Opener Against Oklahoma State Postponed . . MGoBlue.com . Conor . Stemme . April 28, 2023 . April 28, 2023.
8. Web site: Lightning Forces Suspension of Wolverines' Saturday Game Against Rutgers . . MGoBlue.com . Conor . Stemme . April 15, 2023 . April 15, 2023.
9. Web site: O'Halloran Named B1G Pitcher of the Year, Four Other Wolverines Earn Postseason Honors . . MGoBlue.com . Conor . Stemme. May 23, 2023 . January 30, 2024.
10. Web site: Awards and Honors: Voit Named to Baseball America Freshman All-America Team . . MGoBlue.com . Conor . Stemme . May 15, 2023 . January 30, 2024.
11. Web site: O'Halloran Drafted by Blue Jays on Day Two of MLB Draft. . MGoBlue.com. Conor . Stemme . July 10, 2023 . January 30, 2024.