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2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball
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ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record28–28 (13–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Pitching coachBrock Huntzinger (1st season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
Seasons← 20222024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Maryland ‍†‍‡‍ 17 – 7 – 0   .708 42 – 19 – 0   .689
Indiana ‍‍‍ 16 – 8 – 0   .667 41 – 18 – 0   .695
Iowa ‍‍‍ 15 – 8 – 0   .652 43 – 14 – 0   .754
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 33 – 23 – 1   .588
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 33 – 23 – 0   .589
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 33 – 22 – 0   .600
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 25 – 27 – 0   .481
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 24 – 29 – 0   .453
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 18 – 34 – 0   .346
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15 – 0   .375 31 – 25 – 0   .554
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 16 – 0   .304 25 – 25 – 0   .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 4 – 20 – 0   .167 10 – 40 – 0   .200
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 2, 2023
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.

Roster

2023 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
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# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
0 INF Dan Blomgren R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Craig Milton, Wisconsin
2 INF Camden Gasser L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Southridge Huntingburg, Indiana
3 INF Ted Burton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Edison Huntington Beach, California
4 INF Brandon Lawrence S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dunn Santa Ynez, California
5 C Jimmy Obertop R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis, Missouri
6 OF Greg Pace Jr. R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Edison Academy Southfield, Michigan
7 OF Jake Marti S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Normal West Bloomington, Illinois
8 RHP John Torroella R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Mount Saint Joseph Ellicott City, Maryland
9 INF Dylan Stanton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Gull Lake Richland, Michigan
10 INF Cody Hultink R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Pennfield Battle Creek, Michigan
12 INF Cody Jefferis L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Hart Santa Clarita, California
14 RHP Avery Goldensoph R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Swan Valley Saginaw, Michigan
15 C Gabe Sotres R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Brother Rice Allen Park, Michigan
17 OF Robert Pitts Jr. S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 107 lb (49 kg) Fr Birmingham Los Angeles, California
18 C Jordan Rodgers R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
19 LHP Logan Wood L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr OLSM Prep Macomb, Michigan
20 LHP Connor O'Halloran R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Martin Mississauga, Ontario
21 OF Jonathan Kim L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brookfield Academy Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 OF Tito Flores R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brother Rice Detroit, Michigan
23 C Joe Longo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Academy of Holy Angels Apple Valley, Minnesota
24 OF Joey Velazquez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr St. Francis DeSales Lewis Center, Ohio
25 RHP Kurt Barr R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr University Liggett Saint Joachim, Ontario
27 INF Marc Willi L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Noble and Greenough Weston, Massachusetts
28 INF Cam Hart R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Armada Armada, Michigan
30 C Nate Voss R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Marist Oak Lawn, Illinois
32 RHP Eamon Horwedel R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Skyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
34 RHP Ahmad Harajli R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr IMG Academy Dearborn, Michigan
35 LHP Walker Cleveland L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr North Gwinnett Suwanee, Georgia
36 INF Trevor Kilinski L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Zeeland West Zeeland, Michigan
37 RHP Chase Allen R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Regis Jesuit Littleton, Colorado
39 RHP Jake Keaser R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So OLSM Prep Rochester, Michigan
42 OF Ian Kennedy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Whitefield Academy Douglasville, Georgia
47 LHP Jacob Denner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Bergen Catholic Closter, New Jersey
48 RHP Noah Rennard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Maria Carrillo Santa Rosa, California
50 C Casey Buckley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Los Alamitos Long Beach, California
51 INF Jack Van Remortel R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Carmel Carmel, Indiana
54 RHP Ryan Zimmer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. Clair High School St. Clair, Michigan
55 INF Mitch Voit R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Head coach

Tracy Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Ben Greenspan
Tyler Graham

Pitching coach(es)

Brock Huntzinger

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 24, 2022

Schedule and results

2023 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (26–26)
February (4–3)
# Date Opponent Rank 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)
— February 25 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field 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
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 Rank 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 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 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
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)
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 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 Rank 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 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.
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)
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 Rank 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 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
  •   Postponement
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Notes:

  • 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

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
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 Ref.
Connor O'Halloran First Team
Ted Burton Third Team
Jonathan Kim Third Team
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

References

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  3. "Erik Bakich Departs Michigan". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 16, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. "Tracy Smith Announced as Michigan Baseball Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. July 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. "Titans Change Weekend Schedule Against Michigan". fullertontitans.com. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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  7. Stemme, Conor (March 11, 2023). "Sunday's Michigan Baseball Game Against Kennesaw State Canceled". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  8. Stemme, Conor (April 28, 2023). "Series Opener Against Oklahoma State Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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  11. Stemme, Conor (April 15, 2023). "Lightning Forces Suspension of Wolverines' Saturday Game Against Rutgers". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Stemme, Conor (May 23, 2023). "O'Halloran Named B1G Pitcher of the Year, Four Other Wolverines Earn Postseason Honors". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  13. Stemme, Conor (May 15, 2023). "Awards and Honors: Voit Named to Baseball America Freshman All-America Team". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  14. Stemme, Conor (July 10, 2023). "O'Halloran Drafted by Blue Jays on Day Two of MLB Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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