# 2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

The 2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Tracy Smith in his first season, are 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 34–28, including 12–12 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines won the 2022 Big Ten baseball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost in the regional final to Louisville.

## Preseason

Following the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Erik Bakich accepted the head coaching position at Clemson, after a ten-season run at Michigan which saw the Wolverines win two Big Ten baseball tournament championships and finish runner-up in the 2019 College World Series. On July 3, 2022, Tracy Smith was named head coach of the Wolverines.

## Schedule and results

2023 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (26–26) :
February (4–3) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 1 | February 17 | vs. Fresno State MLB Desert Invitational | Sloan Park Mesa, AZ | 6–2 | O'Halloran (1–0) | Henderson (0–1) | Rennard (1) | 175 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | February 17 | vs. Michigan State MLB Desert Invitational | Sloan Park | 8–15 | Dzierwa (1–0) | Goldensoph (0–1) | Rush (1) | 305 | 1–1 | – |
| 3 | February 18 | vs. UC San Diego MLB Desert Invitational | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Scottsdale, AZ | 2–11 | Forcucci (1–0) | Denner (0–1) | Rissas (1) | 501 | 1–2 | – |
| 4 | February 19 | vs. Grand Canyon MLB Desert Invitational | Sloan Park | 6–4 | Rennard (1–0) | Young (0–1) | Voit (1) | 907 | 2–2 | – |
| — | February 24 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field Fullerton, CA | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| — | February 25 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| 5 | February 26 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | 9–5 | O'Halloran (2–0) | Stultz (1–1) | — | 1,011 | 3–2 | – |
| 6 | February 26 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | 7–3 | Allen (1–0) | Hinkel (0–1) | — | 833 | 4–2 | – |
| — | February 27 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 7 | February 28 | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field Irvine, CA | 3–15 | Stanford (1–0) | Torroella (0–1) | — | 824 | 4–3 | – |
March (10–8) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 8 | March 1 | at No. 17 UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 4–9 | Aldrich (2–0) | Denner (0–2) | — | 458 | 4–4 | – |
| 9 | March 3 | vs. No. 10 TCU Shriners College Classic | Minute Maid Park Houston, TX | 0–6 | Vanderhai (1–1) | O'Halloran (2–1) | Savage (1) | 1,250 | 4–5 | – |
| 10 | March 4 | vs. No. 24 Texas Tech Shriners College Classic | Minute Maid Park | 7–10 | Molina (2–0) | Allen (1–1) | Lopez (1) | — | 4–6 | – |
| 11 | March 5 | vs. No. 14 Louisville Shriners College Classic | Minute Maid Park | 0–10 $^{(7)}$ | Liggett (2–0) | Denner (0–3) | — | 5,003 | 4–7 | – |
| 12 | March 8 | Oakland | Ray Fisher Stadium Ann Arbor, MI | 1–4 | Konitzer (1–0) | Barr (0–1) | — | 207 | 4–8 | – |
| 14 | March 10 | vs. UAB Mike Sansing Classic | Fred Stillwell Stadium Kennesaw, GA | 7–5 $^{(10)}$ | Rennard (2–0) | Haines (0–3) | — | 395 | 5–8 | – |
| 13 | March 10 | at Kennesaw State Mike Sansing Classic | Fred Stillwell Stadium | 3–4 | Wehunt (2–1) | Allen (1–2) | Pinson (1) | 558 | 5–9 | – |
| 15 | March 11 | vs. UAB Mike Sansing Classic | Fred Stillwell Stadium | 3–2 | Voit (1–0) | Walton (1–1) | — | 391 | 6–9 | – |
| — | March 12 | at Kennesaw State Mike Sansing Classic | Fred Stillwell Stadium | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 16 | March 15 | at Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field Cincinnati, OH | 7–3 | Barr (1–1) | Hoskins (1–1) | — | 250 | 7–9 | – |
| 17 | March 17 | Bradley | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–4 | O'Halloran (3–1) | Edders (1–1) | — | — | 8–9 | – |
| — | March 17 | Bradley | Ray Fisher Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| 18 | March 19 | Bradley | Ray Fisher Stadium | 6–4 | Allen (2–2) | Lutz (1–1) | Rennard (2) | 730 | 9–9 | – |
| 19 | March 19 | Bradley | Ray Fisher Stadium | 1–5 | Flack (2–0) | Denner (0–4) | Langrell (4) | 730 | 9–10 | – |
| 20 | March 21 | Akron | Ray Fisher Stadium | 10–11 | Biglin (1–0) | Harajli (0–1) | — | 193 | 9–11 | – |
| 21 | March 24 | Penn State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 13–4 | O'Halloran (4–1) | Ouderkirk (1–2) | — | 783 | 10–11 | 1–0 |
| 22 | March 25 | Penn State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 12–3 | Allen (3–2) | Luensmann (4–1) | — | 966 | 11–11 | 2–0 |
| 23 | March 26 | Penn State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–1 | Rennard (3–0) | Henline (2–1) | Denner (1) | 1,201 | 12–11 | 3–0 |
| 24 | March 28 | Central Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium | 6–5 $^{(10)}$ | Voit (2–0) | Insco (0–1) | — | 863 | 13–11 | – |
| 25 | March 31 | at Illinois | Illinois Field Champaigh, IL | 12–9 | O'Halloran (5–1) | Gowens (1–2) | — | 327 | 14–11 | 4–0 |
April (7–9) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 26 | April 1 | at Illinois | Illinois Field | 10–5 | Rennard (4–0) | Bunselmeyer (1–1) | — | 571 | 15–11 | 5–0 |
| 27 | April 2 | at Illinois | Illinois Field | 1–11 | Wenninger (4–1) | Cleveland (0–1) | — | 1,253 | 15–12 | 5–1 |
| 28 | April 4 | Western Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium | 12–5 | Torroella (1–1) | Crandell (0–1) | Voit (2) | 258 | 16–12 | – |
| 29 | April 7 | Nebraska | Ray Fisher Stadium | 1–3 $^{(10)}$ | Schanaman (2–2) | Rennard (4–1) | — | 1,372 | 16–13 | 5–2 |
| 30 | April 8 | Nebraska | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–6 | Allen (4–2) | Kaminska (5–2) | Voit (3) | 1,990 | 17–13 | 6–2 |
| 31 | April 9 | Nebraska | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–11 | Garza (2–3) | Denner (0–5) | — | 1,598 | 17–14 | 6–3 |
| 32 | April 11 | Butler | Ray Fisher Stadium | 13–2 | Rennard (5–1) | Thune (1–1) | — | 785 | 18–14 | – |
| 33 | April 14 | at Rutgers | Bainton Field Piscataway, NJ | 0–13 | Coppola (2–3) | O'Halloran (5–2) | — | 1,352 | 18–15 | 6–4 |
| — | April 15 | at Rutgers | Bainton Field | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. | Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16. |
| 34 | April 16 | at Rutgers | Bainton Field | 13–8 | O'Halloran (6–2) | Gorski (1–1) | — | 552 | 19–15 | 7–4 |
| 35 | April 16 | at Rutgers | Bainton Field | 3–6 | Conover (3–3) | Rennard (5–2) | — | 607 | 19–16 | 7–5 |
| 36 | April 19 | Toledo | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–10 | Music (4–2) | Danner (0–6) | McCune (2) | 311 | 19–17 | – |
| 37 | April 21 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–3 | Rennard (6–2) | Dzierwa (4–2) | Voit (4) | 1,766 | 20–17 | 8–5 |
| 38 | April 22 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 8–3 | O'Halloran (7–2) | Cook (4–3) | — | 1,960 | 21–17 | 9–5 |
| 39 | April 23 | Michigan State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 2–14 | Powers (4–0) | Allen (4–3) | — | 2,595 | 21–18 | 9–6 |
| — | April 28 | Oklahoma State | Ray Fisher Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| 40 | April 29 | Oklahoma State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 3–5 | Root (5–1) | O'Halloran (7–3) | Stebens (4) | 1,619 | 21–19 | – |
| 41 | April 30 | Oklahoma State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–8 | Abram (6–2) | Rennard (6–3) | Stebens (5) | 1,410 | 21–20 | – |
May (5–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| 42 | May 3 | Kent State | Ray Fisher Stadium | 7–5 | Allen (5–3) | Dell (1–3) | Voit (5) | 283 | 22–20 | – |
| 43 | May 5 | at Minnesota | Siebert Field Minneapolis, MN | 0–4 | Novotny (2–5) | O'Halloran (7–4) | — | 669 | 22–21 | 9–7 |
| 44 | May 6 | at Minnesota | Siebert Field | 2–4 | Wietgrefe (1–3) | Voit (2–1) | Clausen (4) | 775 | 22–22 | 9–8 |
| 45 | May 7 | at Minnesota | Siebert Field | 4–1 | Denner (1–6) | Holetz (2–5) | — | 770 | 23–22 | 10–8 |
| 46 | May 12 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium | 12–5 | O'Halloran (8–4) | Farinelli (1–9) | — | 679 | 24–22 | 11–8 |
| 47 | May 13 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium | 5–2 | Volt (3–1) | Dyke (0–1) | — | 1,764 | 25–22 | 12–8 |
| 48 | May 14 | Northwestern | Ray Fisher Stadium | 15–5 | Denner (2–6) | Benneche (0–8) | — | 1,470 | 26–22 | 13–8 |
| 49 | May 16 | Xavier | Ray Fisher Stadium | 2–14 | Niedringhaus (2–0) | Cleveland (0–2) | — | 712 | 26–23 | – |
| 50 | May 18 | at Ohio State | Nick Swisher Field Columbus, OH | 3–7 | Jenkings (6–4) | O'Halloran (8–5) | — | 1,615 | 26–24 | 13–9 |
| 51 | May 19 | at Ohio State | Nick Swisher Field | 5–9 | Coupet (4–3) | Rennard (6–4) | Jones (1) | 2,116 | 26–25 | 13–10 |
| 52 | May 20 | at Ohio State | Nick Swisher Field | 2–7 | Bruni (5–3) | Torroella (1–2) | — | 2,268 | 26–26 | 13–11 |
Postseason (2–2) :
B1G Tournament (2–2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1GT Record |
| 53 | May 23 | vs. (3) Iowa | (6) | Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NE | 3–13 $^{(8)}$ | Whitlock (7–0) | O'Halloran (8–6) | — | — | 26–27 | 0–1 |
| 54 | May 24 | vs. (7) Illinois | (6) | Charles Schwab Field | 6–3 | Rennard (7–4) | Gowens (2–3) | Denner (2) | 5,650 | 27–27 | 1–1 |
| 55 | May 26 | vs. (2) Indiana | (6) | Charles Schwab Field | 13–6 | Voit (4–1) | Bothwell (4–2) | Denner (3) | — | 28–27 | 2–1 |
| 56 | May 27 | vs. (3) Iowa | (6) | Charles Schwab Field | 0–5 | Langenberg (6–3) | Mann (0–1) | — | — | 28–28 | 2–2 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from D1Baseball.com.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :
Notes:
* $^a$ The April 15 game at Rutgers was suspended due to lightning in the top of the fourth inning with the score tied 6–6. It was completed on April 16 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' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 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

Individual Awards :
| Player | Award | Ref. |
| Connor O'Halloran | Big Ten Pitcher of the Year | |
All-Big Ten :
| Player | Selection |
| Connor O'Halloran | First Team |
| Ted Burton | Third Team |
| Jonathan Kim | Third Team |
| Jonathan Kim | Freshman Team |
| Mitch Voit | Freshman Team |
All-American :
| Player | Selection | Ref. |
| Mitch Voit | Freshman Team | |

## Major League Baseball Draft

The following Wolverine was selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2023 Class | Pos. | Team | Overall |
| Connor O'Halloran | Junior | LHP | Toronto Blue Jays | 157th |