2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

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2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record34-28 (12-12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Pitching coachSteve Merriman (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 18 5   .783 48 13   .787
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 44 15   .746
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 36 19   .655
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 31 22   .585
Michigan  ‍‍y 12 12   .500 34 28   .548
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 26 29   .473
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 29 21   .580
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 27 32   .458
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 24 27   .471
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 23 30   .434
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 8 14   .364 21 30   .412
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 24 30   .444
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 18   .250 16 36   .308
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2022[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[2]

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.[3]

Preseason

For the 2022 Big Ten Conference poll, Michigan was voted to finish in second by the Big Ten Coaches.[4]

Michigan was ranked No. 30 in the preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball.[5]

Roster

2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
0 INF Dan Blomgren R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Craig Milton, Wisconsin
2 INF Camden Gasser L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Southridge Huntingburg, Indiana
3 INF Ted Burton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Edison Huntington Beach, California
4 INF Brandon Lawrence S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Dunn Santa Ynez, California
5 OF Joe Stewart R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Sr Portage Central Portage, Michigan
6 RHP Alex Fedje-Johnson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota
7 OF Jake Marti S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Normal West Bloomington, Illinois
8 INF Jimmy Obertop R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis, Missouri
9 INF Dylan Stanton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Gull Lake Richland, Michigan
10 INF Cody Hultink R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pennfield Battle Creek, Michigan
12 INF Riley Bertram S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Zionsville Zionsville, Indiana
13 C Joe Longo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Academy of Holy Angels Apple Valley, Minnesota
14 RHP Avery Goldensoph R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Swan Valley Saginaw, Michigan
15 INF Clark Elliott L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Barrington Barrington, Illinois
17 INF Joe Taylor L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chelsea Chelsea, Michigan
18 C Jordan Rodgers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
19 LHP Logan Wood L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So OLSM Prep Macomb, Michigan
20 RHP Willie Weiss R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Westview Portland, Oregon
21 RHP John Torroella R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Mount Saint Joseph Ellicott City, Maryland
22 INF Tito Flores R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brother Rice Detroit, Michigan
24 INF Matt Frey L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Franklin Regional Murrysville, Pennsylvania
26 OF Joey Velazquez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. Francis DeSales Lewis Center, Ohio
27 LHP Jaylen Jones R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr TNXL Academy Thomasville, Georgia
28 RHP Keaton Carratini R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr La Costa Canyon Encinitas, California
29 RHP Brayden Lybarger R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Elida Lima, Ohio
30 LHP Jack White L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Athens Academy Bethesda, Maryland
32 RHP Tyler Fullman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Marian Catholic Homewood, Illinois
34 RHP Ahmad Harajli R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So IMG Academy Dearborn, Michigan
35 LHP Walker Cleveland L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr North Gwinnett Suwanee, Georgia
36 INF Trevor Kilinski L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Zeeland West Zeeland, Michigan
37 RHP Chase Allen R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Regis Jesuit Littleton, Colorado
39 LHP Cononr O'Halloran R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So St. Martin Mississauga, Ontario
40 LHP Angelo Smith L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Richards Thornton, Illinois
47 LHP Jacob Denner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bergen Catholic Closter, New Jersey
48 RHP Noah Rennard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Maria Carrillo Santa Rosa, California
49 OF Ian Kennedy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Whitefield Academy Douglasville, Georgia
50 C Casey Buckley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Los Alamitos Long Beach, California
51 INF Jack Van Remortel R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Carmel Carmel, Indiana
54 RHP Ryan Zimmer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So St. Clair High School St. Clair, Michigan
55 RHP Cameron Weston R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Canon-McMillan Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Head coach

Erik Bakich

Assistant coach(es)

Nick Schnabel
Brandon Inge

Pitching coach(es)

Steve Merriman


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 1, 2021

Schedule and results

2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season (28–25)
Postseason (5–3)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[9][10]

Notes:

  • a 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.[11]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'RVRV*RVRVRVRV
Baseball America
Collegiate Baseball^30
NCBWARVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball Draft

The following Wolverines were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft:[13][14]

List of Drafted Players
Name 2022 Class Pos. Team Overall
Clark Elliott Junior OF Oakland Athletics 69th
Cameron Weston Junior RHP Baltimore Orioles 227th
Joe Stewart Graduate Student OF Los Angeles Angels 268th

References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (May 29, 2022). "The Magic Continues! Michigan Tops Rutgers to Claim 10th Big Ten Tourney Title". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wolverines' Season Comes to End With Loss to Chippewas in NCAA Regional". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 5, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nebraska Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Favorite". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll - Pre-season". Collegiate Baseball. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (April 1, 2022). "Weather Postpones Series Opener with Iowa; Doubleheader Scheduled for Saturday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (April 30, 2022). "Saturday Game Postponed, Rescheduled as Part of Sunday Doubleheader". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (May 2, 2022). "Michigan-Youngstown State Game Canceled". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (December 1, 2021). "Michigan Baseball Announces 2022 Home Schedule, Season Ticket Information". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (March 11, 2022). "Michigan Grabs Big Lead in Suspended Game After Dropping Opener at Louisville". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (May 24, 2022). "Elliott Headlines Michigan's Trio of All-Big Ten Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (July 18, 2022). "Clark Elliott Selected by Oakland Athletics in MLB Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  14. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (July 18, 2022). "Weston, Stewart Selected by Orioles, Angels on Day Two of MLB Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.