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.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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, 1 , , February 17 , , vs.
MLB Desert Invitational, , , , Sloan Park
Mesa, AZ , , 6–2 , , O'Halloran (1–0) , , Henderson (0–1) , , Rennard (1) , , 175 , , 1–0 , , –
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, 2 , , February 17 , , vs. Michigan State
MLB Desert Invitational, , , , Sloan Park , , 8–15 , , Dzierwa (1–0) , , Goldensoph (0–1) , , Rush (1) , , 305 , , 1–1 , , –
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, 3 , , February 18 , , vs.
MLB Desert Invitational, , , , Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Scottsdale, AZ , , 2–11 , , Forcucci (1–0) , , Denner (0–1) , , Rissas (1) , , 501 , , 1–2 , , –
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, 4 , , February 19 , , vs.
MLB Desert Invitational, , , , Sloan Park , , 6–4 , , Rennard (1–0) , , Young (0–1) , , Voit (1) , , 907 , , 2–2 , , –
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, — , , February 24 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , , , Goodwin Field
Fullerton, CA , , colspan=9, ''Postponed (inclement weather)''
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, — , , February 25 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , , , Goodwin Field , , colspan=9, ''Postponed (inclement weather)''
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, 5 , , February 26 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , , , Goodwin Field , , 9–5 , , O'Halloran (2–0) , , Stultz (1–1) , , — , , 1,011 , , 3–2 , , –
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, 6 , , February 26 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , , , Goodwin Field , , 7–3 , , Allen (1–0) , , Hinkel (0–1) , , — , , 833 , , 4–2 , , –
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, — , , February 27 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , , , Goodwin Field , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled''
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, 7 , , February 28 , , at , , , , Cicerone Field
Irvine, CA , , 3–15 , , Stanford (1–0) , , Torroella (0–1) , , — , , 824 , , 4–3 , , –

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! Save
! Attendance
! Overall
Record
! B1G
Record
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, 8 , , March 1 , , at No. 17 UCLA , , , , Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA , , 4–9 , , Aldrich (2–0) , , Denner (0–2) , , — , , 458 , , 4–4 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, 11 , , March 5 , , vs. No. 14
Shriners College Classic , , , , Minute Maid Park , , 0–10 ⁽⁷⁾ , , Liggett (2–0) , , Denner (0–3) , , — , , 5,003 , , 4–7 , , –
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, 12 , , March 8 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI , , 1–4 , , Konitzer (1–0) , , Barr (0–1) , , — , , 207 , , 4–8 , , –
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, 14 , , March 10 , , vs.
Mike Sansing Classic , , , , Fred Stillwell Stadium
Kennesaw, GA, , 7–5 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Rennard (2–0) , , Haines (0–3) , , — , , 395 , , 5–8 , , –
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, 13 , , March 10 , , at
Mike Sansing Classic , , , , Fred Stillwell Stadium , , 3–4 , , Wehunt (2–1) , , Allen (1–2) , , Pinson (1) , , 558 , , 5–9 , , –
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, 15 , , March 11 , , vs. UAB
Mike Sansing Classic , , , , Fred Stillwell Stadium , , 3–2 , , Voit (1–0) , , Walton (1–1) , , — , , 391 , , 6–9 , , –
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, — , , March 12 , , at Kennesaw State
Mike Sansing Classic , , , , Fred Stillwell Stadium , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled''
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, 16 , , March 15 , , at , , , , J. Page Hayden Field
Cincinnati, OH , , 7–3 , , Barr (1–1) , , Hoskins (1–1) , , — , , 250 , , 7–9 , , –
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, 17 , , March 17 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 8–4 , , O'Halloran (3–1) , , Edders (1–1) , , — , , — , , 8–9 , , –
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, — , , March 17 , , Bradley , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , colspan=9, ''Postponed (inclement weather)''
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, 18 , , March 19 , , Bradley , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 6–4 , , Allen (2–2) , , Lutz (1–1) , , Rennard (2) , , 730 , , 9–9 , , –
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, 19 , , March 19 , , Bradley , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 1–5 , , Flack (2–0) , , Denner (0–4) , , Langrell (4) , , 730 , , 9–10 , , –
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, 20 , , March 21 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 10–11 , , Biglin (1–0) , , Harajli (0–1) , , — , , 193 , , 9–11 , , –
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, 21 , , March 24 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 13–4 , , O'Halloran (4–1) , , Ouderkirk (1–2) , , — , , 783 , , 10–11 , , 1–0
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, 22 , , March 25 , , Penn State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 12–3 , , Allen (3–2) , , Luensmann (4–1) , , — , , 966 , , 11–11 , , 2–0
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, 23 , , March 26 , , Penn State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 3–1 , , Rennard (3–0) , , Henline (2–1) , , Denner (1) , , 1,201 , , 12–11 , , 3–0
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, 24 , , March 28 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 6–5 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Voit (2–0) , , Insco (0–1) , , — , , 863 , , 13–11 , , –
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, 25 , , March 31 , , at , , , , Illinois Field
Champaigh, IL , , 12–9 , , O'Halloran (5–1) , , Gowens (1–2) , , — , , 327 , , 14–11 , , 4–0

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! B1G
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, 26 , , April 1 , , at Illinois , , , , Illinois Field , , 10–5 , , Rennard (4–0) , , Bunselmeyer (1–1) , , — , , 571 , , 15–11 , , 5–0
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, 27 , , April 2 , , at Illinois , , , , Illinois Field , , 1–11 , , Wenninger (4–1) , , Cleveland (0–1) , , — , , 1,253 , , 15–12 , , 5–1
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, 28 , , April 4 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 12–5 , , Torroella (1–1) , , Crandell (0–1) , , Voit (2) , , 258 , , 16–12 , , –
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, 29 , , April 7 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 1–3 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Schanaman (2–2) , , Rennard (4–1) , , — , , 1,372 , , 16–13 , , 5–2
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, 30 , , April 8 , , Nebraska , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 8–6 , , Allen (4–2) , , Kaminska (5–2) , , Voit (3) , , 1,990 , , 17–13 , , 6–2
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, 31 , , April 9 , , Nebraska , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 3–11 , , Garza (2–3) , , Denner (0–5) , , — , , 1,598 , , 17–14 , , 6–3
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, 32 , , April 11 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 13–2 , , Rennard (5–1) , , Thune (1–1) , , — , , 785 , , 18–14 , , –
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, 33 , , April 14 , , at , , , , Bainton Field
Piscataway, NJ , , 0–13 , , Coppola (2–3) , , O'Halloran (5–2) , , — , , 1,352 , , 18–15 , , 6–4
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, — , , April 15 , , at Rutgers , , , , Bainton Field , , colspan="9" , '' Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 16.''
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, 34 , , April 16 , , at Rutgers , , , , Bainton Field , , 13–8 , , O'Halloran (6–2) , , Gorski (1–1) , , — , , 552 , , 19–15 , , 7–4
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, 35 , , April 16 , , at Rutgers , , , , Bainton Field , , 3–6 , , Conover (3–3) , , Rennard (5–2) , , — , , 607 , , 19–16 , , 7–5
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, 36 , , April 19 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 7–10 , , Music (4–2) , , Danner (0–6) , , McCune (2) , , 311 , , 19–17 , , –
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, 37 , , April 21 , , Michigan State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 5–3 , , Rennard (6–2) , , Dzierwa (4–2) , , Voit (4) , , 1,766 , , 20–17 , , 8–5
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, 38 , , April 22 , , Michigan State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 8–3 , , O'Halloran (7–2) , , Cook (4–3) , , — , , 1,960 , , 21–17 , , 9–5
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, 39 , , April 23 , , Michigan State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 2–14 , , Powers (4–0) , , Allen (4–3) , , — , , 2,595 , , 21–18 , , 9–6
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, — , , April 28 , , Oklahoma State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , colspan=9, ''Postponed (inclement weather)''
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, 40 , , April 29 , , Oklahoma State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 3–5 , , Root (5–1) , , O'Halloran (7–3) , , Stebens (4) , , 1,619 , , 21–19 , , –
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, 41 , , April 30 , , Oklahoma State , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 5–8 , , Abram (6–2) , , Rennard (6–3) , , Stebens (5) , , 1,410 , , 21–20 , , –

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! B1G
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, 42 , , May 3 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 7–5 , , Allen (5–3) , , Dell (1–3) , , Voit (5) , , 283 , , 22–20 , , –
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, 43 , , May 5 , , at , , , , Siebert Field
Minneapolis, MN , , 0–4 , , Novotny (2–5) , , O'Halloran (7–4) , , — , , 669 , , 22–21 , , 9–7
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, 44 , , May 6 , , at Minnesota , , , , Siebert Field , , 2–4 , , Wietgrefe (1–3) , , Voit (2–1) , , Clausen (4) , , 775 , , 22–22 , , 9–8
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, 45 , , May 7 , , at Minnesota , , , , Siebert Field , , 4–1 , , Denner (1–6) , , Holetz (2–5) , , — , , 770 , , 23–22 , , 10–8
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, 46 , , May 12 , , , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 12–5 , , O'Halloran (8–4) , , Farinelli (1–9) , , — , , 679 , , 24–22 , , 11–8
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, 47 , , May 13 , , Northwestern , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 5–2 , , Volt (3–1) , , Dyke (0–1) , , — , , 1,764 , , 25–22 , , 12–8
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, 48 , , May 14 , , Northwestern , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 15–5 , , Denner (2–6) , , Benneche (0–8) , , — , , 1,470 , , 26–22 , , 13–8
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, 49 , , May 16 , , Xavier , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium , , 2–14 , , Niedringhaus (2–0) , , Cleveland (0–2) , , — , , 712 , , 26–23 , , –
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, 50 , , May 18 , , at , , , , Nick Swisher Field
Columbus, OH , , 3–7 , , Jenkings (6–4) , , O'Halloran (8–5) , , — , , 1,615 , , 26–24 , , 13–9
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, 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
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, 52 , , May 20 , , at Ohio State , , , , Nick Swisher Field , , 2–7 , , Bruni (5–3) , , Torroella (1–2) , , — , , 2,268 , , 26–26 , , 13–11

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, 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
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, 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
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, 55 , , May 26 , , vs. (2) Indiana , , (6) , , Charles Schwab Field , , 13–6 , , Voit (4–1) , , Bothwell (4–2) , , Denner (3) , , — , , 28–27 , , 2–1
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, 56 , , May 27 , , vs. (3) Iowa , , (6) , , Charles Schwab Field , , 0–5 , , Langenberg (6–3) , , Mann (0–1) , , — , , — , , 28–28 , , 2–2

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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

Awards and honors

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, Connor O'Halloran
, Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
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, Connor O'Halloran
, First Team
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, Ted Burton
, Third Team
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, rowspan="2", Jonathan Kim
, Third Team
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, Freshman Team
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, Mitch Voit
, Freshman Team

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Major League Baseball Draft

The following Wolverine was selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft:

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, Connor O'Halloran , , Junior , , LHP , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 157th

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