2019 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
{{short description|American college baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = baseball
| year = 2019
| team = Michigan Wolverines
| logo = Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
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| conference = Big Ten Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Big Ten
| CoachRank = 2
| CBRank = 2
| record = 50–22
| conf_record = 16–7
| wins_vacated =
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| head_coach = Erik Bakich
| hc_year = 7th
| asst_coach1 = Michael Brdar
| ac1_year = 2nd
| hit_coach = Nick Schnabel
| htc_year = 7th
| pitch_coach = Chris Fetter
| pc_year = 2nd
| mvp = Jordan Brewer
| mvp_year = Junior
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| stadium = Wilpon Baseball Complex
| champion = Corvallis Regional champions
Los Angeles Super Regional champions
| tourney = College World Series, Runner-Up
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2019 Big Ten Conference baseball standings}}
The 2019 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Erik Bakich in his seventh season, were a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 50–22 record, including 16–7 in conference play, marking their first 50 win season since 1987.{{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/6/26/baseball-michigans-cws-journey-ends-with-runner-up-finish-after-loss-to-vanderbilt.aspx |title=Michigan's CWS Journey Ends With Runner-up Finish After Loss to Vanderbilt |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Katie Gwinn |last=Hewitt |date=June 26, 2019 |accessdate=June 26, 2019}}
The Wolverines received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They defeated Creighton in the regional finals and UCLA in the super regionals to advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1984.{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2019/06/10/michigan-baseball-college-world-series/1406368001/ |title=Michigan outlasts UCLA, 4-2, advances to first College World Series since 1984 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |date=June 10, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2019}} They became the first Big Ten Conference team to advance to the College World Series since Indiana in 2013, and the first Big Ten Conference team to advance to the championship round in the College World Series since Ohio State in 1966.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2019/06/michigans-college-world-series-appearance-a-long-time-coming-coach-says.html |title=Michigan’s College World Series appearance ‘a long time coming,’ coach says |first=Ryan |last=Zuke |publisher=MLive Media Group |work=MLive.com |date=June 11, 2019 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season 33–21 overall, including 15–8 in conference play, finishing in third place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines qualified to play in the 2018 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament. The Wolverines would eventually lose in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State by a score of 3–5.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2018/05/big_ten_tournament_michigan_ba_1.html |title=Big Ten Tournament: Michigan baseball eliminated by Ohio State |first=Ryan |last=Zuke |publisher=MLive Media Group |work=MLive.com |date=May 26, 2018 |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}
Preseason
Michigan was the only Big Ten Conference team to appear in every national preseason top-25 ranking.{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/2/13/baseball-michigan-picked-to-finish-second-in-big-ten-preseason-poll.aspx |title=Michigan Picked to Finish Second in Big Ten Preseason Poll |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com| first=Kurt |last=Svoboda |date=February 13, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2019}} The Wolverines were ranked No. 17 by D1Baseball, No. 20 by Baseball America, No. 23 by NCBWA and No. 25 by ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in their respective preseason polls.{{cite web|url=http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/baseball/polls/coaches-poll/2019/1/|publisher=USA Today|title=Baseball Coaches Poll|date=January 24, 2019|accessdate=June 10, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/college-baseball-top-25/|title=College Top 25|date=May 26, 2019|publisher=Baseball America|accessdate=June 10, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://d1baseball.com/featured/2019-d1baseball-preseason-top-25/|title=2019 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25|website=d1baseball.com|publisher=D1Baseball|date=January 14, 2019|accessdate=June 10, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/poll/|title=Vanderbilt Tops 2019 Preseason NCBWA Poll|website=SportsWriters.net|publisher=National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association|date=February 4, 2018|accessdate=June 10, 2019}}
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Roster
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{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Donovan|dab=|link=|num=0|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Clarendon Hills, Illinois|high_school=Westmont H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Blomgren|dab=|link=|num=2|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Milton, Wisconsin|high_school=Craig H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Miles|last=Lewis|dab=|link=|num=3|pos=OF|bat=S|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=y|cur_rs=|home=Hudson, Wisconsin|high_school=Hudson H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Ako|last=Thomas|dab=|link=|num=4|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=7|lbs=165|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Mount Carmel H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Bullock|dab=|link=|num=5|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Morgan Park H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Danny|last=Zimmerman|dab=|link=|num=6|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Redondo Beach, California|high_school=Redondo Union H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jesse|last=Franklin V|dab=|link=y|num=7|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=1|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Seattle, Washington|high_school=Seattle Prep}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Matthew|last=Schmidt|dab=|link=|num=8|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Parker, Colorado|high_school=Regis Jesuit H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Nelson|dab=|link=|num=10|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Normandy Park, Washington|high_school=Mount Rainier H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Harrison|last=Salter|dab=|link=|num=11|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=y|cur_rs=|home=Bloomfield Hills, Michigan|high_school=St. Mary's Prep}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Riley|last=Bertram|dab=|link=|num=12|pos=INF|bat=S|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Zionsville, Indiana|high_school=Zionsville H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Dominic|last=Clementi|dab=|link=|num=13|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Hartland, Wisconsin|high_school=Arrowhead H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Benjamin|last=Keizer|dab=|link=|num=14|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=y|cur_rs=|home=Portage, Michigan|high_school=Portage Northern H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Kerr|dab=|link=|num=15|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=205|class=SR|note=C|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Scottsdale, Arizona|high_school=Notre Dame Prep H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Criswell|dab=baseball|link=y|num=17|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Portage, Michigan|high_school=Portage Central H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Rodgers|dab=|link=|num=18|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=8|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Simeon Career Academy}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Dillon|last=Nowicki|dab=|link=|num=19|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Stoughton, Wisconsin|high_school=Stoughton H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Weiss|dab=|link=|num=20|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Portland, Oregon|high_school=Westview H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Dragani|dab=|link=|num=21|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=5|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Brookfield, Wisconsin|high_school=Catholic Memorial H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Brewer|dab=|link=y|num=22|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=L|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=St. Joseph, Michigan|high_school=Lincoln Trail College}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Casey|last=Buckley|dab=|link=|num=24|pos=C|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Long Beach, California|high_school=Los Alamitos H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Paige|dab=|link=|num=25|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=y|cur_rs=|home=Diamond Bar, California|high_school=Damien H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Hajjar|dab=|link=|num=27|pos=LHP|bat=R|throw=L|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Andover, Massachusetts|high_school=Central Catholic H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Keaton|last=Carratini|dab=|link=|num=28|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Encinitas, California|high_school=La Costa Canyon H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Beers|dab=|link=|num=29|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Manhattan Beach, California|high_school=Loyola H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jack|last=White|dab=|link=|num=30|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Bethesda, Maryland|high_school=Athens Academy}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Pace|dab=|link=|num=32|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=9|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=y|cur_rs=|home=Valley Village, California|high_school=Notre Dame H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Bredeson|dab=|link=|num=34|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Hartland, Wisconsin|high_school=Arrowhead H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Walker|last=Cleveland|dab=|link=|num=35|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=2|lbs=145|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Suwanee, Georgia|high_school=North Gwinnett H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Karl|last=Kauffmann|dab=|link=y|num=37|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Bloomfield Hills, Michigan|high_school=Brother Rice H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Angelo|last=Smith|dab=|link=|num=40|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=5|in=9|lbs=160|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Thornton, Illinois|high_school=Richards H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Nwogu|dab=|link=|num=42|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=235|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Ann Arbor, Michigan|high_school=Pioneer H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Tommy|last=Henry|dab=baseball|link=y|num=47|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Portage, Michigan|high_school=Portage Northern H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Weisenburger|dab=|link=|num=48|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Rockford, Michigan|high_school=Rockford H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Van Remortel|dab=|link=|num=51|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Carmel, Indiana|high_school=Carmel H. S.}}
{{Baseball roster/Footer|roster_url=https://mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?roster=3601&path=baseball|accessdate=June 10, 2019
|head_coach=Erik Bakich
|asst_coach=Michael Brdar
|hit_coach=Nick Schnabel
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|pitch_coach=Chris Fetter
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Schedule
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| 1 | February 15 | vs {{cbsb link|year=2019|team=Binghamton Bearcats|title=Binghamton}} | No. 17 | First Data Field Port St. Lucie, Florida, | 10–0 | Henry (1–0) | Gallagher (0–1) | — | 375 | 1–0 | – |
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| 2 | February 16 | vs Binghamton | No. 17 | First Data Field Port St. Lucie, Florida | 5–4 | Kauffmann (1–0) | Miller (0–1) | Weiss (1) | 325 | 2–0 | – |
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| 3 | February 17 | vs Binghamton | No. 17 | First Data Field Port St. Lucie, Florida | 12–2 | Criswell (1–0) | VanScoter (0–1) | — | 325 | 3–0 | – |
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| 4 | February 22 | at The Citadel | No. 17 | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, South Carolina, | 2–0 | Henry (2–0) | Merritt (0–2) | — | 358 | 4–0 | – |
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| 5 | February 23 | at The Citadel | No. 17 | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, South Carolina | 9–1 | Kauffmann (2–0) | Connolly (1–1) | — | 622 | 5–0 | – |
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| 6 | February 24 | at The Citadel | No. 17 | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, South Carolina | 6–3 | Weiss (1–0) | Spence (1–1) | Keizer (1) | 278 | 6–0 | – |
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| 7 | March 1 | at CSUN | No. 17 | Matador Field Northridge, California | 2–1 | Henry (3–0) | Armstrong (0–1) | Weiss (2) | 346 | 7–0 | – |
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| — | March 2 | at CSUN | colspan=9| Postponed | ||||||||
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| 8 | March 3 | at CSUN | No. 17 | Matador Field Northridge, California | 4–2 | Kauffmann (3–0) | Moore (1–1) | Weiss (3) | 394 | 8–0 | – |
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| 9 | March 3 | at CSUN | No. 17 | Matador Field Northridge, California | 2–5 | Nunez (3–0) | Criswell (1–1) | Schriever (3) | 394 | 8–1 | – |
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| 10 | March 5 | at Long Beach State | No. 16 | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 7–8 | Pacheco (1–1) | Beers (0–1) | Spacke (1) | 1,007 | 8–2 | – |
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| 11 | March 8 | at #2 UCLA | No. 16 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–5 | Henry (4–0) | Pettway (0–1) | Weiss (4) | 1,271 | 9–2 | – |
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| 12 | March 9 | at USC | No. 16 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 1–4 | Esqueda (1–0) | Kauffmann (3–1) | Lunn (1) | 658 | 9–3 | – |
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| 13 | March 10 | vs. Oklahoma State | No. 16 | Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–3 (10) | Basso (1–0) | Weiss (1–1) | Leeper (3) | — | 9–4 | – |
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| 14 | March 14 | Manhattan | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan, | 5–1 | Henry (5–0) | Takacs (0–4) | — | 215 | 10–4 | – | |
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| 15 | March 15 | Manhattan | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 23–2 | Kauffmann (4–1) | Galvan (0–3) | — | 352 | 11–4 | – | |
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| 16 | March 16 | Manhattan | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 16–7 | Keizer (1–0) | Cain (2–1) | Weiss (5) | 379 | 12–4 | – | |
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| 17 | March 17 | Manhattan | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4–0 (7) | Paige (1–0) | Stuart (1–2) | — | 387 | 13–4 | – | |
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| 18 | March 19 | Western Michigan | No. 24 | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 12–5 | Cleveland (1–0) | Mullen (1–3) | — | 446 | 14–4 | – |
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| 19 | March 21 | at #19 Texas Tech | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, Texas, | 2–11 | Dallas (2–0) | Henry (5–1) | — | 3,334 | 14–5 | – |
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| 20 | March 22 | at #19 Texas Tech | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, Texas | 3–10 | Kilian (2–2) | Kauffmann (4–2) | — | 3,302 | 14–6 | – |
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| 21 | March 23 | at #19 Texas Tech | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, Texas | 5–8 | Freeman (2–0) | Cleveland (1–1) | Beeter (4) | 4,432 | 14–7 | – |
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| 22 | March 23 | vs. Stetson | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, Texas | 16–6 | Paige (2–0) | Peto (0–4) | — | 4,432 | 15–7 | – |
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| 23 | March 27 | San Jose State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1–0 (7) | Cleveland (2–1) | Polack (1–1) | Kauffmann (1) | — | 16–7 | – | |
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| 24 | March 27 | San Jose State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 3–0 (7) | Smith (1–0) | Konishi (0–2) | Weiss (6) | — | 17–7 | – | |
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| 25 | March 29 | at Michigan State | Drayton McLane Stadium East Lansing, Michigan, | 6–3 | Henry (6–1) | Erla (1–5) | — | 1,318 | 18–7 | 1–0 | |
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| 26 | March 30 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 16–2 | Kauffmann (5–2) | Tyranski (0–5) | — | 1,115 | 19–7 | 2–0 | |
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| — | March 31 | at Michigan State | colspan=9| Postponed |
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| 27 | April 3 | Toledo | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 8–2 | Cleveland (2–1) | McAtee (0–1) | — | 617 | 20–7 | – | |
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| 28 | April 5 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4–6 | Meyer (3–1) | Henry (6–2) | Schulze (4) | 703 | 20–8 | 2–1 | |
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| 29 | April 6 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5–3 | Weiss (2–1) | Duffy (0–1) | — | 1,168 | 21–8 | 3–1 | |
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| 30 | April 7 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 8–0 | Criswell (2–1) | Culliver (2–2) | — | 1,037 | 22–8 | 4–1 | |
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| 31 | April 9 | Indiana State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 7–8 (10) | Ward (3–1) | Weiss (2–2) | Grauer (6) | 442 | 22–9 | – | |
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| 32 | April 10 | Indiana State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 6–4 (6) | Weisenburger (1–0) | Klein (0–1) | — | 369 | 23–9 | – | |
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| 33 | April 12 | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, Ohio, | 5–10 | Burhenn (5–1) | Henry (6–3) | — | 1,815 | 23–10 | 4–2 | |
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| 34 | April 13 | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, Ohio | 4–10 | Lonsway (5–3) | Kauffmann (5–3) | Pfennig (2) | 5,280 | 23–11 | 4–3 | |
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| 35 | April 13 | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, Ohio | 3–2 | Criswell (3–1) | Smith (3–2) | — | 5,280 | 24–11 | 5–3 | |
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| 36 | April 13 | Bowling Green | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10–5 | Cleveland (3–1) | Egnor (0–3) | — | 478 | 25–11 | – | |
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| — | April 19 | Northwestern | colspan=9| Postponed | ||||||||
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| 37 | April 20 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4–1 | Kauffmann (6–3) | Lavelle (3–5) | Weiss (7) | 950 | 26–11 | 6–3 | |
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| 38 | April 21 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 3–2 | Keizer (2–0) | Bader (1–3) | Weiss (8) | 1,134 | 27–11 | 7–3 | |
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| 39 | April 21 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10–1 | Criswell (4–1) | D'Alise (0–1) | — | 1,134 | 28–11 | 8–3 | |
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| 40 | April 26 | Rutgers | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 8–3 | Kauffmann (7–3) | Rutkowski (2–4) | — | 981 | 29–11 | 9–3 | |
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| 41 | April 27 | Rutgers | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10–1 | Henry (7–3) | Genuario (2–4) | — | 751 | 30–11 | 10–3 | |
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| 42 | April 28 | Rutgers | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4–1 (10) | Keizer (3–0) | Brito (3–4) | — | 823 | 31–11 | 11–3 |
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| 43 | May 3 | at Maryland | Shipley Field College Park, Maryland | 10–7 | Kauffmann (8–3) | Parsons (8–3) | Weiss (9) | 633 | 32–11 | 12–3 | |
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| 44 | May 4 | at Maryland | Shipley Field College Park, Maryland | 10–4 | Henry (8–3) | Thompson (2–5) | — | 817 | 33–11 | 13–3 | |
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| 45 | May 5 | at Maryland | Shipley Field College Park, Maryland | 13–1 | Criswell (5–1) | LaBonte (1–6) | — | 185 | 34–11 | 14–3 | |
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| 46 | May 7 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 7–0 | Keizer (4–0) | Olson (0–4) | — | 1,027 | 35–11 | – | |
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| 47 | May 8 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10–1 | Cleveland (4–1) | Koons (0–1) | — | 904 | 36–11 | – | |
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| 48 | May 10 | Indiana | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4–10 | Milto (7–5) | Kauffmann (8–4) | — | 1,418 | 36–12 | 14–4 | |
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| 49 | May 11 | Indiana | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 8–10 | Gordon (5–4) | Henry (8–4) | Lloyd (5) | 1,540 | 36–13 | 14–5 | |
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| 50 | May 12 | Indiana | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan | 6–5 (11) | Paige (4–0) | Sloan (2–3) | — | 945 | 37–13 | 15–5 | |
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| 51 | May 14 | at Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, Kentucky, | 4–7 | Ramsey (4–6) | Cleveland (4–2) | Coleman (5) | 3,224 | 37–14 | – | |
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| 52 | May 16 | at Nebraska | Hawks Field Lincoln, Nebraska, | 2–5 | Palkert (4–3) | Kauffmann (8–5) | Gomes (11) | 4,724 | 37–15 | 15–6 | |
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| 53 | May 17 | at Nebraska | Hawks Field Lincoln, Nebraska | 0–7 | Fisher (6–3) | Henry (8–5) | — | — | 37–16 | 15–7 | |
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| 54 | May 17 | at Nebraska | Hawks Field Lincoln, Nebraska | 10–8 | Criswell (6–1) | Schanaman (1–2) | Weisenburger (1) | 6,888 | 38–16 | 16–7 |
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! Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall ! B1GT | |||||||||||
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| 55 | May 22 | vs. Ohio State | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska, | 1–2 | Pfennig (2–3) | Kauffmann (8–6) | Magno (11) | — | 38–17 | 0–1 | |
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| 56 | May 23 | vs. No. 20 Illinois | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 5–4 | Weisenburger (2–0) | Acton (2–3) | — | — | 39–17 | 1–1 | |
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| 57 | May 24 | vs. Maryland | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 10–4 | Henry (9–5) | Blohm (1–2) | — | — | 40–17 | 2–1 | |
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| 58 | May 25 | vs. Nebraska | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 18–8 | Weisenburger (3–0) | Eddins (6–3) | Beers (1) | — | 41–17 | 3–1 | |
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| 59 | May 25 | vs. Nebraska | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 3–7 | Palkert (5–3) | Keizer (4–1) | Gomes (12) | 11,038 | 41–18 | 3–2 |
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| 60 | May 31 | vs. No. 22 Creighton | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 6–0 | Kauffmann (9–6) | Ragan (8–3) | — | 3,122 | 42–18 | 1–0 | |
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| 61 | June 1 | vs. Cincinnati | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 10–4 | Criswell (7–1) | Murray (3–2) | — | 3,092 | 43–18 | 2–1 | |
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| 62 | June 2 | vs. No. 22 Creighton | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 7–11 | Kametas (3–0) | Weisenburger (3–1) | — | 3,078 | 43–19 | 2–1 | |
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| 63 | June 3 | vs. No. 22 Creighton | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 17–6 | Beers (1–1) | Sakowski (7–1) | — | 3,058 | 44–19 | 3–1 |
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! Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall ! {{nowrap|Super Reg.}} | |||||||||||
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| 64 | June 7 | vs. No. 1 (1) UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–2 | Kauffmann (10–6) | Garcia (10–1) | Criswell (1) | 1,904 | 45–19 | 1–0 | |
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| 65 | June 8 | vs. No. 1 (1) UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 4–5 (12) | Powell (4–3) | Cleveland (4–3) | — | 1,967 | 45–20 | 1–1 | |
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| 66 | June 9 | vs. No. 1 (1) UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 4–2 | Henry (10–5) | Mora (3–3) | Keizer (2) | 2,031 | 46–20 | 2–1 |
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| 67 | June 15 | vs. No. 8 Texas Tech | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska, | 5–3 | Kauffmann (11–6) | Dallas (7–1) | Criswell (2) | 24,148 | 47–20 | 1–0 | |
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| 68 | June 17 | vs. Florida State | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 2–0 | Henry (11–5) | Van Eyk (10–4) | — | 23,541 | 48–20 | 2–0 | |
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| 69 | June 21 | vs. No. 8 Texas Tech | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 15–3 | Kauffmann (12–6) | Dallas (7–2) | Criswell (3) | 20,944 | 49–20 | 3–0 | |
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| 70 | June 24 | vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 7–4 | Henry (12–5) | Fellows (13–2) | Criswell (4) | 24,707 | 50–20 | 4–0 | |
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| 71 | June 25 | vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 1–4 | Rocker (12–5) | Paige (4–1) | — | 25,017 | 50–21 | 4–1 | |
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| 72 | June 26 | vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | 2–8 | Hickman (9–0) | Kauffmann (12–7) | Eder (4) | 20,007 | 50–22 | 4–2 |
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| {{hlist|{{legend inline|#ccffcc|Win}} | {{legend inline|#ffcccc|Loss}} | {{legend inline|#bbbbbb|Postponement}} | Bold: Wolverines team member | Reference:{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/schedule.aspx?path=baseball |title=2019 Baseball Schedule|publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=June 10, 2019}}}} {{hlist|Rankings from D1Baseball.com. | (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.}}
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Rankings
{{Main|2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings
| year = {{date|year}}
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| collegiate_ref =
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| ba_pre = 20
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| ba_1 = 20
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| ba_2 = 20
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| d1b_3 = 16
| coaches_4 = 25
| ba_4 = 23
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| ncbwa_4 = 26
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| coaches_5 = 24
| ba_5 = 23
| collegiate_5 = 30
| ncbwa_5 = 22
| d1b_5 = 24
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| ba_6 = NR
| collegiate_6 = NR
| ncbwa_6 = NR
| d1b_6 = NR
| coaches_7 = NR
| ba_7 = NR
| collegiate_7 = NR
| ncbwa_7 = 29
| d1b_7 = NR
| coaches_8 = NR
| ba_8 = 24
| collegiate_8 = 27
| ncbwa_8 = 25
| d1b_8 = NR
| coaches_9 = NR
| ba_9 = NR
| collegiate_9 = NR
| ncbwa_9 = RV
| d1b_9 = NR
| coaches_10 = NR
| ba_10 = NR
| collegiate_10 = NR
| ncbwa_10 = 30
| d1b_10 = NR
| coaches_11 = NR
| ba_11 = NR
| collegiate_11 = 22
| ncbwa_11 = 26
| d1b_11 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| ba_12 = 23
| collegiate_12 = 19
| ncbwa_12 = 24
| d1b_12 = NR
| coaches_13 = NR
| ba_13 = NR
| collegiate_13 = 22
| ncbwa_13 = 28т
| d1b_13 = NR
| coaches_14 = NR
| ba_14 = NR
| collegiate_14 = NR
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| d1b_14 = NR
| coaches_15 = NR
| ba_15 = NR
| collegiate_15 = NR
| ncbwa_15 = RV
| d1b_15 = NR
| coaches_16 = NR*
| ba_16 = NR*
| collegiate_16 = 16
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| d1b_16 = NR*
| coaches_17 = NR*
| ba_17 = NR*
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| d1b_17 = NR*
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Awards and honors
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|color=white|border=no}}" | All-Big Ten |
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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" |Player ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" |Selection ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
Jordan Brewer
| First Team |
Jeff Criswell
| First Team |
Jordan Nwogu
| First Team |
Jack Blomgren
| Second Team |
Joe Donovan
| Third Team |
Jimmy Kerr
| Third Team |
Jesse Franklin
| Third Team |
Karl Kauffmann
| Third Team |
Willie Weiss
| Freshman Team |
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|color=white|border=no}}" | All-American |
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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" |Player ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" |Selection ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=no}}" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
Jordan Brewer
| Third Team | rowspan="4"| {{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/6/13/2019-michigan-baseball-awards-honors.aspx |title=Awards & Honors: Five Wolverines Garner All-America, Region Accolades |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Kurt |last=Svoboda |date=June 13, 2019 |accessdate=June 13, 2019}} |
Karl Kauffmann
| Third Team |
Willie Weiss
| Freshman Team |
Tommy Henry
| Honorable Mention |
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Major League Baseball Draft
The following Wolverines were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/6/5/baseball-weisenburger-selected-on-day-three-of-mlb-draft.aspx |title=Weisenburger, Kerr Selected on Day Three of MLB Draft |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com| first=Katie Gwinn |last=Hewitt |date=June 5, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2019}}
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! colspan="6" | List of Drafted Players | ||||
Name | 2019 Class | Pos. | Team | Overall |
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Tommy Henry | Junior | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | 74th |
Karl Kauffmann | Junior | RHP | Colorado Rockies | 77th |
Jordan Brewer | Junior | OF | Houston Astros | 106th |
Jack Weisenburger | Junior | RHP | Oakland Athletics | 614th |
Jimmy Kerr | Senior | INF | Detroit Tigers | 982nd |