# 2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

The 2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Tracy Smith in his second season, were 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 28–28, including 13–11 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines reached the semifinals of the 2023 Big Ten baseball tournament, and did not receive a bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Schedule and results

2024 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (30–26) :
February (3–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 1 | February 16 | vs. Western Michigan | Camelback Ranch Glendale, AZ | 13–14 $^{(11)}$ | Berg (1–0) | Velazquez (0–1) | — | 244 | 0–1 | – |
| 2 | February 17 | vs. Western Michigan | Camelback Ranch | 9–11$^{(10)}$ | Doran (1–0) | Pace Jr. (0–1) | — | 204 | 0–2 | – |
| 3 | February 17 | vs. Western Michigan | Camelback Ranch | 9–4 $^{(7)}$ | Denner (1–0) | Thelen (0–1) | — | 144 | 1–2 | – |
| 4 | February 18 | vs. Western Michigan | Camelback Ranch | 6–2 | Allen (1–0) | Dentler (0–1) | Kidd (1) | 204 | 2–2 | – |
| 5 | February 23 | vs. Oklahoma State College Baseball Series | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | 3–9 | Garcia (1–1) | Voit (0–1) | — | — | 2–3 | – |
| 6 | February 24 | vs. No. 7 Oregon State College Baseball Series | Globe Life Field | 1–11$^{(7)}$ | Kmatz (1–0) | Denner (1–1) | — | — | 2–4 | – |
| 7 | February 25 | vs. No. 2 Arkansas College Baseball Series | Globe Life Field | 3–4 | Molina (1–0) | Vigue (0–1) | Frank (2) | — | 2–5 | – |
| 8 | February 27 | vs. USC | George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 8–5 | Allen (2–0) | Edwards (0–2) | Kidd (2) | 258 | 3–5 | – |
| 9 | February 28 | at Loyola Marymount | George C. Page Stadium | 1–9 | Barrett (1–1) | Barr (0–1) | — | 400 | 3–6 | – |
March (8–11) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 10 | March 1 | at UCLA Dodgertown Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 4–3 | Voit (1–1) | Delvecchio (1–1) | — | 770 | 4–6 | – |
| 11 | March 2 | at UC Irvine Dodgertown Classic | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, CA | 4–12 | Wheeler (1–0) | Denner (1–2) | Martin (2) | 896 | 4–7 | – |
| 12 | March 3 | vs. San Diego Dodgertown Classic | Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 1–9 | Reddemann (1–0) | Vigue (0–2) | — | 410 | 4–8 | – |
| 13 | March 6 | Oakland | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, MI | 13–5 | Kidd (1–0) | McAlinden (0–2) | — | 544 | 5–8 | – |
| 14 | March 8 | at No. 18 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, SC | 7–8$^{(12)}$ | Smith (1–0) | Rogers (0–1) | — | 2,309 | 5–9 | – |
| 15 | March 9 | at No. 18 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium | 6–19 | Meckley (2–0) | Allen (2–1) | — | 2,175 | 5–10 | – |
| 16 | March 10 | at No. 18 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium | 6–11 | Shaffer (1–0) | Voit (1–2) | — | 2,757 | 5–11 | – |
| 17 | March 12 | Toledo | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–6$^{(12)}$ | Barr (1–1) | Skeriotis (0–1) | — | 412 | 6–11 | – |
| 18 | March 15 | San Diego | Ray Fisher Stadium | 6–8 | Mauterer (1–0) | Voit (1–3) | Romero (1) | 702 | 6–12 | – |
| 19 | March 16 | San Diego | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–16 | Schapira (2–0) | Allen (2–2) | — | 979 | 6–13 | – |
| 20 | March 17 | San Diego | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–2 | Barr (2–1) | Mauterer (1–1) | — | 620 | 7–13 | – |
| 21 | March 19 | at Eastern Michigan | Oestrike Stadium Ypsilanti, MI | 4–14$^{(7)}$ | B. Jones (3–2) | Kidd (1–1) | — | 375 | 7–14 | – |
| 22 | March 22 | at Penn State | Medlar Field State College, PA | 3–4 | DeGaetano (1–2) | Denner (1–3) | — | 1,005 | 7–15 | 0–1 |
| 23 | March 23 | at Penn State | Medlar Field | 9–6 | Barr (3–1) | Butash (0–2) | Rogers (1) | 950 | 8–15 | 1–1 |
| 24 | March 24 | at Penn State | Medlar Field | 11–6 | Voit (2–3) | Perkowski (0–2) | — | 1,060 | 9–15 | 2–1 |
| 25 | March 26 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 6–16 | Matheny (1–1) | Kidd (1–2) | — | 1,062 | 9–16 | – |
| 26 | March 29 | Maryland | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–11 | Berrier (6–0) | Rogers (0–2) | — | 1,101 | 9–17 | 2–2 |
| 27 | March 30 | Maryland | Ray Fisher Stadium | 12–1 | Denner (2–3) | Koester (4–2) | — | 879 | 10–17 | 3–2 |
| 28 | March 31 | Maryland | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–4 | Voit (3–3) | Melendez (2–1) | — | 752 | 11–17 | 4–2 |
April (13–4) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 29 | April 2 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium | 18–6$^{(7)}$ | Allen (3–2) | D. Jones (0–2) | — | 504 | 12–17 | – |
| 30 | April 5 | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field Iowa City, IA | 2–3$^{(10)}$ | DeTaeye (2–0) | Barr (3–2) | — | 739 | 12–18 | 4–3 |
| 31 | April 6 | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field | 4–3 | Voit (3–3) | Morgan (1–3) | Rogers (2) | 1,417 | 13–18 | 5–3 |
| 32 | April 6 | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field | 10–6 | Denner (3–3) | Beuter (0–2) | — | 1,417 | 14–18 | 6–3 |
| 33 | April 9 | Western Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–10 | Vriesenga (2–0) | Kidd (1–3) | Berg (2) | 744 | 14–19 | – |
| 34 | April 10 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–1 | Kidd (2–3) | Spitzer (0–2) | Denner (1) | 604 | 15–19 | – |
| 35 | April 13 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–1 | Barr (4–2) | Semb (1–3) | — | 1,121 | 16–19 | 7–3 |
| 37 | April 13 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–8 | Weitgrefe (4–2) | Vigue (0–3) | — | 1,121 | 16–20 | 7–4 |
| 38 | April 14 | Minnesota | Ray Fisher Stadium | 10–3 | Voit (5–3) | Argento (0–1) | — | 1,275 | 17–20 | 8–4 |
| 39 | April 16 | at Toledo | Fifth Third Field Toledo, OH | 6–4 | Denner (4–3) | Bergman (1–3) | — | 1,373 | 18–20 | – |
| 40 | April 19 | Ohio State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 4–0 | Barr (5–2) | Beidelschies (4–6) | Denner (2) | 1,765 | 19–20 | 9–4 |
| 41 | April 20 | Ohio State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 1–16 | Bruni (3–2) | Rogers (0–3) | — | 1,630 | 19–21 | 9–5 |
| 42 | April 21 | Ohio State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–5 | Denner (5–3) | Purcell (1–4) | — | 2,295 | 20–21 | 10–5 |
| 43 | April 26 | Long Beach State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 14–7 | Denner (6–3) | Williams (1–2) | — | 1,077 | 21–21 | – |
| 44 | April 27 | Long Beach State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–5 | Rogers (1–3) | Largaespada (1–1) | Denner (3) | 1,027 | 22–21 | – |
| 45 | April 28 | Long Beach State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–4 | Vigue (1–3) | Geiss (2–2) | Denner (4) | 1,401 | 23–21 | – |
| 46 | April 30 | Kent State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 6–4$^{(11)}$ | Mann (1–0) | Cariaco (4–2) | — | 784 | 24–21 | – |
May (6–5) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 47 | May 3 | at Michigan State | McLane Baseball Stadium East Lansing, MI | 2–3$^{(10)}$ | Mishoulam (3–1) | Denner (6–4) | — | 1,610 | 24–22 | 10–6 |
| 48 | May 4 | at Michigan State | McLane Baseball Stadium | 8–12 | Cook (2–2) | Rogers (1–4) | — | 1,954 | 24–23 | 10–7 |
| 49 | May 5 | at Michigan State | McLane Baseball Stadium | 10–8$^{(12)}$ | Kidd (3–3) | Moczydlowsky (0–2) | — | 1,621 | 25–23 | 11–7 |
| 50 | May 8 | Central Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium | 9–5 | Horwedel (1–0) | Miller (1–6) | — | 654 | 26–23 | – |
| 51 | May 10 | Purdue | Ray Fisher Stadium | 0–4 | Morales (7–4) | Barr (5–3) | Cook (3) | 1,326 | 26–24 | 11–8 |
| 52 | May 11 | Purdue | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–6 | Denner (7–4) | Cook (2–2) | — | 1,185 | 27–24 | 12–8 |
| 53 | May 12 | Purdue | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–6 | Vigue (2–3) | Van Assen (5–1) | Kidd (3) | 1,190 | 28–24 | 13–8 |
| 54 | May 14 | Akron | Ray Fisher Stadium | 14–4$^{(7)}$ | Mann (2–0) | Gillies (1–1) | — | 844 | 29–24 | – |
| 55 | May 16 | at Indiana | Bart Kaufman Field Bloomington, IN | 3–2 | Denner (8–4) | Buhr (1–2) | — | 377 | 30–24 | 14–8 |
| 56 | May 16 | at Indiana | Bart Kaufman Field | 2–11 | Tonghini (2–1) | Allen (3–3) | — | 1,337 | 30–25 | 14–9 |
| 57 | May 17 | at Indiana | Bart Kaufman Field | 4–8 | Risedorph (4–6) | Vigue (2–4) | — | 1,837 | 30–26 | 14–10 |
Postseason (2–2) :
B1G Tournament (2–2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1GT Record |
| 58 | May 22 | vs. (5) Iowa | (4) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NE | 3–2 $^{(10)}$ | Denner (9–4) | Young (2–1) | — | — | 31–26 | 1–0 |
| 59 | May 23 | vs. (8) Penn State | (4) | Charles Schwab Field | 5–9 | Morash (2–0) | Kidd (3–4) | — | 1,971 | 31–27 | 1–1 |
| 60 | May 24 | vs. (1) Illinois | (4) | Charles Schwab Field | 4–2 | Rogers (2–4) | Hutchings (4–2) | Vigue (1) | 6,871 | 32–27 | 2–1 |
| 61 | May 25 | vs. (8) Penn State | (4) | Charles Schwab Field | 6–7$^{(10)}$ | DeMell (1–0) | Denner (9–5) | — | — | 32–28 | 2–2 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from D1Baseball.com.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | 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' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
† 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 |
| Jacob Denner | First Team |
| Stephen Hrustich | First Team |
| Mitch Voit | First Team |
| Kurt Barr | Third Team |
| Mack Timbrook | Third Team |
| Collin Priest | Freshman Team |