# 2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

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.

## 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.

## Preseason

For the 2022 Big Ten Conference poll, Michigan was voted to finish in second by the Big Ten Coaches.
Michigan was ranked No. 30 in the preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball.

## Schedule and results

2022 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log :
Regular season (28–25) :
February (5–2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 1 | February 18 | vs. No. 14 Texas Tech | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | 6–7 | Hampton (1–0) | Weiss (0–1) | — | 7,112 | 0–1 | – |
| 2 | February 19 | vs. Kansas State | Globe Life Field | 10–2 | Denner (1–0) | Griffin (0–1) | — | — | 1–1 | – |
| 3 | February 20 | vs. Oklahoma | Globe Life Field | 1–6 | Atwood (1–0) | O'Halloran (0–1) | — | 8,006 | 1–2 | – |
| 4 | February 21 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TX | 9–7 | Allen (1–0) | King (0–2) | Harajli (1) | 575 | 2–2 | – |
| 5 | February 25 | vs. Seton Hall | Infinity Insurance Park Miami, FL | 8–2 | Weston (1–0) | Shine (0–1) | Rennard (1) | 400 | 3–2 | – |
| 6 | February 26 | at FIU | 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 | – |
March (8–9) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 8 | March 1 | at Florida Atlantic | 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 | vs. No. 21 Maryland | Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC | 7–4 | Rennard (1–0) | Heine (0–1) | Weiss (2) | — | 7–3 | – |
| 11 | March 5 | vs. East Carolina | Clark–LeClair Stadium | 8–10 | Grosz (2–0) | O'Halloran (0–2) | Logusch (1) | 4,259 | 7–4 | – |
| 12 | March 6 | vs. Indiana State | Clark–LeClair Stadium | 5–6 | Patzner (1–0) | Denner (1–1) | Fenlong (3) | — | 7–5 | – |
| 13 | March 11 | at Louisville | 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. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on March 13. | 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 | at No. 4 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field Nashville, TN | 4–5 | Schultz (1–1) | Weiss (0–2) | — | 3,802 | 8–8 | – |
| 17 | March 17 | Dayton | 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 Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field Cincinnati, OH | 2–8 | Bell (1–0) | Walker (1–1) | — | 518 | 11–9 | – |
| 21 | March 25 | at Nebraska | 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 | Oakland | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–14 | Decker (2–1) | Wood (0–2) | — | 347 | 13–11 | – |
April (9–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| — | April 1 | Iowa | Ray Fisher Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| 25 | April 2 | Iowa | 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 | Purdue Fort Wayne | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–6 | Myer (1–4) | Cleveland (1–2) | Miller (1) | 579 | 14–14 | – |
| 29 | April 8 | Cal State Fullerton | 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 Notre Dame | Frank Eck Stadium South Bend, IN | 5–14 | Dennies (1–0) | Cleveland (1–3) | — | 854 | 17–15 | – |
| 33 | April 15 | at Michigan State | 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 | Ohio State | 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 | at Purdue | 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) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
May (6–8) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 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 | Youngstown State | Ray Fisher Stadium | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 43 | May 6 | Indiana | 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 | Wright State | 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 | Rutgers | 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 |
Postseason (6–3) :
B1G Tournament (4–1) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1GT Record |
| 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 |
Louisville Regional (2–2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Regional Record |
| 60 | June 3 | vs. (2) Oregon | (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 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from D1Baseball.com.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :
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.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | | RV |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | | | RV |
| 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

All-Big Ten :
| Player | Selection |
| Clark Elliott | First Team |
| Matt Frey | Third Team |
| Joe Stewart | Third Team |

## Major League Baseball Draft

The following Wolverines were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft:
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 |