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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
Preseason
Michigan was the only Big Ten Conference team to appear in every national preseason top-25 ranking.[6] 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.[7][8][9][10]
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, South Carolina
2–0
Henry (2–0)
Merritt (0–2)
—
358
4–0
–
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
–
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
–
March (13–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
7
March 1
at CSUN
No. 17
Matador Field Northridge, Californoa
2–1
Henry (3–0)
Armstrong (0–1)
Weiss (2)
346
7–0
–
—
March 2
at CSUN
Postponed
8
March 3
at CSUN
No. 17
Matador Field Northridge, Californoa
4–2
Kauffmann (3–0)
Moore (1–1)
Weiss (3)
394
8–0
–
9
March 3
at CSUN
No. 17
Matador Field Northridge, Californoa
2–5
Nunez (3–0)
Criswell (1–1)
Schriever (3)
394
8–1
–
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
–
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
–
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
–
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
–
14
March 14
Manhattan
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
5–1
Henry (5–0)
Takacs (0–4)
—
215
10–4
–
15
March 15
Manhattan
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
23–2
Kauffmann (4–1)
Galvan (0–3)
—
352
11–4
–
16
March 16
Manhattan
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
16–7
Keizer (1–0)
Cain (2–1)
Weiss (5)
379
12–4
–
17
March 17
Manhattan
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
4–0 (7)
Paige (1–0)
Stuart (1–2)
—
387
13–4
–
18
March 19
Western Michigan
No. 24
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
12–5
Cleveland (1–0)
Mullen (1–3)
—
446
14–4
–
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
–
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
–
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
–
22
March 23
vs. Stetson
No. 24
Dan Law Field Lubbock, Texas
16–6
Paige (2–0)
Peto (0–4)
—
4,432
15–7
–
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
–
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
–
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
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
—
March 31
at Michigan State
Postponed
April (12–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
27
April 3
Toledo
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
8–2
Cleveland (2–1)
McAtee (0–1)
—
617
20–7
–
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
29
April 6
Minnesota
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
5–3
Weiss (2–1)
Duffy (0–1)
—
1,168
21–8
3–1
30
April 7
Minnesota
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
8–0
Criswell (2–1)
Culliver (2–2)
—
1,037
22–8
4–1
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
–
32
April 10
Indiana State
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
6–4 (6)
Weisenburger (1–0)
Klein (0–1)
—
369
23–9
–
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
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
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
36
April 13
Bowling Green
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
10–5
Cleveland (3–1)
Egnor (0–3)
—
478
25–11
–
—
April 19
Northwestern
Postponed
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
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
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
40
April 26
Rutgers
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
8–3
Kauffmann (7–3)
Rutkowski (2–4)
—
981
29–11
9–3
41
April 27
Rutgers
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
10–1
Henry (7–3)
Genuario (2–4)
—
751
30–11
10–3
42
April 28
Rutgers
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
4–1 (10)
Keizer (3–0)
Brito (3–4)
—
823
31–11
11–3
May (7–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
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
44
May 4
at Maryland
Shipley Field College Park, Maryland
10–4
Henry (8–3)
Thompson (2–5)
—
817
33–11
13–3
45
May 5
at Maryland
Shipley Field College Park, Maryland
13–1
Criswell (5–1)
LaBonte (1–6)
—
185
34–11
14–3
46
May 7
Michigan State
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
7–0
Keizer (4–0)
Olson (0–4)
—
1,027
35–11
–
47
May 8
Eastern Michigan
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
10–1
Cleveland (4–1)
Koons (0–1)
—
904
36–11
–
48
May 10
Indiana
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
4–10
Milto (7–5)
Kauffmann (8–4)
—
1,418
36–12
14–4
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
50
May 12
Indiana
Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan
6–5 (11)
Paige (4–0)
Sloan (2–3)
—
945
37–13
15–5
51
May 14
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, Kentucky
4–7
Ramsey (4–6)
Cleveland (4–2)
Coleman (5)
3,224
37–14
–
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
53
May 17
at Nebraska
Hawks Field Lincoln, Nebraska
0–7
Fisher (6–3)
Henry (8–5)
—
—
37–16
15–7
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
Postseason (12–6)
B1G Tournament (3–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1GT Record
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
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
57
May 24
vs. Maryland
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
10–4
Henry (9–5)
Blohm (1–2)
—
—
40–17
2–1
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
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
Corvallis Regional (3–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
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
61
June 1
vs. Cincinnati
Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon
10–4
Criswell (7–1)
Murray (3–2)
—
3,092
43–18
2–1
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
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
Los Angeles Super Regional (2–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
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
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
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
College World Series (4–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Rank
Stadium Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
CWS Record
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
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
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
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
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
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
Win
Loss
Postponement
Bold: Wolverines team member
Reference:[11]
Rankings from D1Baseball.com.
(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Final
Coaches'
25
25*
19
25
24
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR*
NR*
2
Baseball America
20
20
20
18
23
23
NR
NR
24
NR
NR
NR
23
NR
NR
NR
NR*
NR*
2
Collegiate Baseball^
39
RV
25
26
RV
30
NR
NR
27
NR
NR
22
19
22
NR
NR
16
8
2
NCBWA†
23
21
18
16
26
22
NR
29
25
RV
30
26
24
28т
RV
RV
RV*
RV*
2
D1Baseball
17
17
17
16
RV
24
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR*
NR*
2
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * 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
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Tommy Henry
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
February 25, 2019
[12] [13]
Tommy Henry
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
March 4, 2019
[14]
Karl Kauffmann
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
April 29, 2019
[15]
Individual Awards
Player
Award
Ref.
Jordan Brewer
Big Ten Player of the Year
[16]
Erik Bakich
NCBWA National Coach of the Year
[17]
All-Big Ten
Player
Selection
Ref.
Jordan Brewer
First Team
[16]
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
All-American
Player
Selection
Ref.
Jordan Brewer
Third Team
[18]
Karl Kauffmann
Third Team
Willie Weiss
Freshman Team
Tommy Henry
Honorable Mention
Major League Baseball Draft
The following Wolverines were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:[19]
List of Drafted Players
Name
2019 Class
Pos.
Team
Overall
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
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