2020 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

The 2020 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Erik Bakich in his eighth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

2020 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2020 record8–7 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coachErik Bakich (8th season)
Assistant coachMichael Brdar (3rd season)
Hitting coachNick Schnabel (8th season)
Pitching coachChris Fetter (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
2020 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–5 .615
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–6 .600
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–6 .600
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–7 .533
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  7–7 .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–6 .500
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  7–8 .467
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–10 .444
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–8 .429
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–9 .400
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 12, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2019 season 50–22 overall, including 16–7 in conference play, finishing in second place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines qualified to play in the 2019 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament, where the Wolverines lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska. Michigan received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, where they advanced to the College World Series and lost in the championship game to Vanderbilt.[3]

Preseason

Michigan was the only Big Ten Conference team to appear in every national preseason top-25 ranking. The Wolverines were ranked No. 8 by Baseball America, No. 10 by Collegiate Baseball, No. 11 by ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 12 by NCBWA, and No. 13 by D1Baseball in their respective preseason polls.[4][5][6][7][8]

Roster
2020 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
0 C Joe Donovan R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Westmont Clarendon Hills, Illinois
2 INF Jack Blomgren R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Craig Milton, Wisconsin
3 INF Ted Burton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Edison Huntington Beach, California
5 OF Christian Bullock L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Morgan Park Chicago, Illinois
6 RHP Danny Zimmerman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Redondo Union Redondo Beach, California
7 OF Jesse Franklin L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Seattle Prep Seattle, Washington
8 INF Jimmy Obertop R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis, Missouri
9 INF Matthew Schmidt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Regis Jesuit Parker, Colorado
10 INF Cam Hart R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Armada Armada, Michigan
11 C Harrison Salter R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr St. Mary's Prep Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
12 INF Riley Bertram S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Zionsville Zionsville, Indiana
13 OF Dominic Clementi L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Arrowhead Hartland, Wisconsin
14 LHP Benjamin Keizer L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Portage Northern Portage, Michigan
15 INF Clark Elliott L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Barrington Barrington, Illinois
17 RHP Jeff Criswell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Portage Central Portage, Michigan
18 C Jordan Rodgers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
19 RHP Dillon Nowicki R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Stoughton Stoughton, Wisconsin
20 RHP Willie Weiss R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Westview Portland, Oregon
21 LHP Ben Dragani L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Catholic Memorial Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 INF Tito Flores R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brother Rice Detroit, Michigan
24 C Casey Buckley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Los Alamitos Long Beach, California
25 RHP Isaiah Paige R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Damien Diamond Bar, California
26 OF Joey Velazquez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Francis DeSales Lewis Center, Ohio
27 LHP Steven Hajjar R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Central Catholic Andover, Massachusetts
28 RHP Keaton Carratini R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So La Costa Canyon Encinitas, California
29 RHP Blake Beers R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Loyola Manhattan Beach, California
30 LHP Jack White L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Athens Academy Bethesda, Maryland
32 RHP Joe Pace R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Notre Dame Valley Village, California
34 LHP Colin Czajkowski L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Woodhaven Brownstown, Michigan
35 LHP Walker Cleveland L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 145 lb (66 kg) So North Gwinnett Suwanee, Georgia
40 LHP Angelo Smith L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Richards Thornton, Illinois
42 OF Jordan Nwogu R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Pioneer Ann Arbor, Michigan
45 INF Logan Pollack L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles, California
47 LHP Jacob Denner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Bergen Catholic Closter, New Jersey
51 INF Jack Van Remortel R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Carmel Carmel, Indiana
55 RHP Cameron Weston R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Canon-McMillan Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Head coach

Erik Bakich

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Brdar

Hitting coach(es)

Nick Schnabel

Pitching coach(es)

Chris Fetter

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

Roster
Last update: February 9, 2020

Schedule
2020 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (8–7)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[9]

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches' 11 11* 11* 20 RV  
Baseball America 8 1 5 10 25  
Collegiate Baseball^ 10 3 9 11 NR  
NCBWA† 12 9 18 17 27  
D1Baseball 13 9 16 16 NR

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Major League Baseball Draft

The following Wolverines were selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft:[10]

List of Drafted Players
Name2020 ClassPos.TeamOverall
Jeff CriswellJuniorRHPOakland Athletics58th
Jordan NwoguJuniorOFChicago Cubs88th
Jesse FranklinJuniorOFAtlanta Braves97th
Jack BlomgrenJuniorINFColorado Rockies140th
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References
  1. "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. "Big Ten, Michigan Cancel Remainder of Winter and Spring Sports Seasons". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. Hewitt, Katie Gwinn (June 26, 2019). "Michigan's CWS Journey Ends With Runner-up Finish After Loss to Vanderbilt". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. "Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll - Pre-season". Collegiate Baseball. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Baseball America. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  7. "Vanderbilt Tops 2020 Presason NCBWA POLL". sportswriters.net. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. "2020 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25". D1Baseball.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  9. "2020 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  10. Ludlow, Kyler (June 11, 2020). "Four Wolverines Selected on Day Two of Major League Baseball Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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