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| Michigan Wolverines | |
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 2024 Michigan Wolverines baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1866 |
| University | University of Michigan |
| Athletic director | Warde Manuel |
| Head coach | Tracy Smith (2nd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Home stadium | Ray Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Colors | Maize and blue[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1953, 1962 | |
| College World Series runner-up | |
| 2019 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1953, 1962, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2019 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2007, 2019 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1953, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2022 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1899, 1901, 1905, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
The Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Michigan athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Ray Fisher Stadium.
The Wolverines have made the College World Series eight times, winning two national championships in 1953 and 1962. Michigan is the third winningest program in NCAA Division I baseball history, trailing only Fordham and Texas.[2] The team is currently coached by Tracy Smith, who replaced Erik Bakich who left Michigan to coach at Clemson.
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Championships
NCAA College World Series National Championships
| Season | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 21–9 | Ray Fisher |
| 1962 | 31–13 | Don Lund |
Conference Championships
| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Big Ten | 5–2 | H.T. Clarke |
| 1901 | Big Ten | 8–2 | Frank Sexton |
| 1905 | Big Ten | 9–3 | L.W. McAllister |
| 1918 | Big Ten | 9–1 | Carl Lundgren |
| 1919 | Big Ten | 9–0 | Carl Lundgren |
| 1920 | Big Ten | 9–1 | Carl Lundgren |
| 1923 | Big Ten | 10–0 | Ray Fisher |
| 1924 | Big Ten | 8–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1926 | Big Ten | 9–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1928 | Big Ten | 11–1 | Ray Fisher |
| 1929 | Big Ten | 7–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1936 | Big Ten | 9–1 | Ray Fisher |
| 1941 | Big Ten | 10–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1942 | Big Ten | 10–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1944 | Big Ten | 8–0 | Ray Fisher |
| 1945 | Big Ten | 8–0 | Ray Fisher |
| 1948 | Big Ten | 10–2 | Ray Fisher |
| 1949 | Big Ten | 8–4 | Ray Fisher |
| 1950 | Big Ten | 9–3 | Ray Fisher |
| 1952 | Big Ten | 8–4 | Ray Fisher |
| 1953 | Big Ten | 10–3 | Ray Fisher |
| 1961 | Big Ten | 10–2 | Don Lund |
| 1975 | Big Ten | 13–3 | Moby Benedict |
| 1976 | Big Ten | 9–4 | Moby Benedict |
| 1978 | Big Ten | 13–3 | Moby Benedict |
| 1980 | Big Ten | 14–2 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1981 | Big Ten | 10–4 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1983 | Big Ten | 13–2 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1984 | Big Ten | 11–5 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1986 | Big Ten | 13–3 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1987 | Big Ten | 13–3 | Bud Middaugh |
| 1997 | Big Ten | 17–9 | Geoff Zahn |
| 2006 | Big Ten | 23–9 | Rich Maloney |
| 2007 | Big Ten | 21–7 | Rich Maloney |
| 2008 | Big Ten | 26–5 | Rich Maloney |
Conference Tournament championships
| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Big Ten | Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Bud Middaugh |
| 1983 | Big Ten | Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Bud Middaugh |
| 1984 | Big Ten | Siebert Field, Minneapolis, MN | Bud Middaugh |
| 1986 | Big Ten | Siebert Field, Minneapolis, MN | Bud Middaugh |
| 1987 | Big Ten | Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Bud Middaugh |
| 1999 | Big Ten | Bill Davis Stadium, Columbus, OH | Geoff Zahn |
| 2006 | Big Ten | Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Rich Maloney |
| 2008 | Big Ten | Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Rich Maloney |
| 2015 | Big Ten | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN | Erik Bakich |
| 2022 | Big Ten | Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE | Erik Bakich |
Stadium
The Wolverines play their home games in Ray Fisher Stadium. The stadium is named after Ray Fisher, who is the winningest coach in Michigan baseball history, with 636 victories and also the 1953 College World Series championship.
In 2008, alum and owner of the New York Mets MLB franchise, Fred Wilpon donated $9 million for the renovation of Fisher Stadium and Alumni Field. It is now known as the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, but more commonly known as the Wilpon Baseball Complex.
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Ferry Field | 1923–1966 |
| Ray Fisher Stadium | 1967–2007 |
| Ray Fisher Stadium at Wilpon Baseball Complex | 2008–present |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Conway | 1891–1892 | 2 | 22–9–1 | .703 |
| Frank Sexton | 1896, 1901–1908 | 3 | 38–22 | .633 |
| Charles F. Watkins | 1897–1898, 1900 | 3 | 16–17 | .485 |
| Henry T. Clarke | 1898–1899 | 2 | 14–5 | .737 |
| R.C. "Skel" Roach | 1903 | 1 | 12–5 | .706 |
| Jerome Utley | 1904 | 1 | 10–5 | .667 |
| Lew "Sport" McAllister | 1905–1906, 1908–1909 | 4 | 58–17–1 | .770 |
| Bobby Lowe | 1907 | 1 | 11–4–1 | .719 |
| Branch Rickey | 1910–1913 | 4 | 68–32–4 | .673 |
| Carl Lundgren | 1914–1920 | 7 | 93–43–6 | .676 |
| Ray Fisher | 1921–1958 | 38 | 636–295–8 | .682 |
| Don Lund | 1959–1962 | 4 | 80–53–3 | .599 |
| Moby Benedict | 1963–1979 | 18 | 367–252–5 | .592 |
| Bud Middaugh | 1980–1989 | 10 | 465–146–1 | .761 |
| Bill Freehan | 1990–1995 | 6 | 166–167–1 | .499 |
| Geoff Zahn | 1996–2001 | 6 | 163–169–2 | .491 |
| Chris Harrison | 2002 | 1 | 21–32 | .396 |
| Rich Maloney | 2003–2012 | 10 | 341–244 | .583 |
| Erik Bakich | 2013–2022 | 10 | 328–216 | .603 |
| Tracy Smith | 2023–present | 2 | 60–56 | .517 |
Year-by-year results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Wolverines.