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2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

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2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record32–28 (14–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Hitting coachTyler Graham (2nd season)
Pitching coachBrock Huntzinger (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Illinois ‍‍‍y 18 6 0   .750 35 21 0   .625
Nebraska ‍‍y 16 8 0   .667 40 22 0   .645
Indiana ‍‍‍y 15 9 0   .625 33 26 1   .558
Iowa ‍‍‍ 14 10 0   .583 31 23 0   .574
Michigan ‍‍‍ 14 10 0   .583 32 28 0   .533
Purdue ‍‍‍ 13 11 0   .542 33 24 0   .579
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 12 12 0   .500 29 26 0   .527
Penn State ‍‍‍ 12 12 0   .500 29 24 0   .547
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 25 23 0   .521
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 24 27 0   .471
Maryland ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 34 22 0   .607
Rutgers ‍‍‍ 6 18 0   .250 28 25 0   .528
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 4 20 0   .167 18 34 0   .346
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 26, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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

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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.

Roster

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2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
0 RHP Michael Murphy R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr William Mason Mason, Ohio
2 INF Cole Caruso R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cactus Shadows Scottsdale, Arizona
3 OF Greg Pace Jr. R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Edison Academy Southfield, Michigan
4 C Noah Miller R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Monroe Monroe, Michigan
5 INF Kyle Dernedde R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Tualatin Tualatin, Oregon
6 RHP Kurt Barr R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So University Liggett Saint Joachim, Ontario
7 OF Joe Longo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Holy Angels Apple Valley, Minnesota
9 INF Dylan Stanton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Gull Lake Richland, Michigan
10 RHP Bradley Link R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr William T. Dwyer Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
12 RHP Sachem Ramos R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Salisbury School Brooklyn, New York
14 INF Joonsung Park R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr IMG Academy Seoul, South Korea
15 OF Stephen Hrustich R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Gr Parkview Stone Mountain, Georgia
17 INF Mack Timbrook L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Archbishop Hoban Kent, Ohio
18 OF AJ Garcia L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr DePaul College Prep Chicago, Illinois
19 RHP Brandon Mann R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Detroit Country Day Franklin, Michigan
20 RHP Ricky Kidd R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Trenton Trenton, Michigan
21 OF Jonathan Kim L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brookfield Academy Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 LHP Wyatt Novara L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Dexter Dexter, Michigan
23 C Will Rogers R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mounds View Shoreview, Minnesota
25 C Brock Leitgeb R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jesuit Portland, Oregon
26 INF Collin Priest L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mount Dora Christian Mount Dora, Florida
27 RHP Dylan Vigue R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Groton School Leominster, Massachusetts
28 RHP Jackson Muir R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Saline Saline, Michigan
29 LHP Keegan O'Hearn L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr O'Neill CVI Oshawa, Ontario
30 INF Jack Counsell R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
32 RHP Eamon Horwedel R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Gr Skyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
34 RHP Zach Slayden R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Tomball Tomball, Texas
35 LHP Alfredo Velazquez L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Brother Rice Melvindale, Michigan
36 INF Trevor Kilinski L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Zeeland West Zeeland, Michigan
37 RHP Chase Allen R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Regis Jesuit Littleton, Colorado
39 OF Bradley Navarro R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California
40 INF Cooper Mullens R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Marist Catholic Eugene, Oregon
41 RHP Charlie Denomme R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Thayer Academy Wellesley, Massachusetts
42 OF Ian Kennedy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Whitefield Academy Douglasville, Georgia
45 RHP Ryan O'Rourke R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Charlotte Christian Charlotte, North Carolina
47 LHP Jacob Denner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Bergen Catholic Closter, New Jersey
48 RHP Connor Judge R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr College Park The Woodlands, Texas
50 RHP Alexander Ogg R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr The Harvey School Mount Kisco, New York
55 INF Mitch Voit R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Head coach

Tracy Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Valentine
Josh Phegley

Hitting coach(es)

Tyler Graham

Pitching coach(es)

Brock Huntzinger


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

Roster
Last update: January 30, 2024

Schedule and results

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2024 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (30–26)
May (6–5)
# Date Opponent Rank 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)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[2][3]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
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

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All-Big Ten
Player Selection Ref.
Jacob Denner First Team [4]
Stephen Hrustich
Mitch Voit
Kurt Barr Third Team
Mack Timbrook
Collin Priest Freshman Team

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wolverines Announce 2024 Schedule, Features Two MLB Ballparks". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 10, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Stemme, Conor (May 21, 2024). "Trio of First Team All-Big Ten Wolverines Highlights Seven Conference Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2024.