2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball team will represent the University of Michigan in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Erik Bakich in his ninth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021 record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachNick Schnabel (9th season)
Pitching coachSteve Merriman (1st season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
‡ – Tournament champion
As of January 27, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2020 season 8–7 overall, in a season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Preseason

On November 6, 2020, former Michigan pitching coach Chris Fetter was named pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).[3]

On January 29, 2021, Steve Merriman was named pitching coach and Brandon Inge was named volunteer assistant coach for the Wolverines.[4]

Michigan was ranked No. 20 by Baseball America and No. 18 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in the preseason polls, the only Big Ten Conference team named in each poll.[5][6] Redshirt sophomore Steven Hajjar was named to the Preseason All-America Third Team.[7]

Roster
2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
0 INF Dan Blomgren R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Craig Milton, Wisconsin
2 INF Benjamin Sems L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Westminster Christian Chesterfield, Missouri
3 INF Ted Burton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Edison Huntington Beach, California
4 INF Brandon Lawrence S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Dunn Santa Ynez, 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 Jr Redondo Union Redondo Beach, California
7 OF Jake Marti S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Normal West Bloomington, Illinois
8 INF Jimmy Obertop R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis, Missouri
9 INF Dylan Stanton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Gull Lake Richland, Michigan
10 INF Cam Hart R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Armada Armada, Michigan
12 INF Riley Bertram S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Zionsville Zionsville, Indiana
13 C Griffin Mazur R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Moorpark Moorpark, California
14 C Christian Molfetta L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Junípero Serra Laguna Beach, California
15 INF Clark Elliott L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Barrington Barrington, Illinois
17 RHP Will Proctor R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mira Costa Manhattan Beach, California
18 C Jordan Rodgers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
19 LHP Logan Wood L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr OLSM Prep Macomb, Michigan
20 RHP Willie Weiss R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Westview Portland, Oregon
21 LHP Ben Dragani L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Catholic Memorial Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 INF Tito Flores R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brother Rice Detroit, Michigan
24 INF Matt Frey L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Franklin Regional Murrysville, Pennsylvania
25 RHP Isaiah Paige R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Damien Diamond Bar, California
26 OF Joey Velazquez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Francis DeSales Lewis Center, Ohio
27 LHP Steven Hajjar R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Central Catholic Andover, Massachusetts
28 RHP Keaton Carratini R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr La Costa Canyon Encinitas, California
29 RHP Blake Beers R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Loyola Manhattan Beach, California
30 LHP Jack White L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Athens Academy Bethesda, Maryland
32 RHP Joe Pace R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Notre Dame Valley Village, California
34 RHP Ahmad Harajli R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr IMG Academy Dearborn, Michigan
35 LHP Walker Cleveland L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Jr North Gwinnett Suwanee, Georgia
36 INF Trevor Kilinski L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Zeeland West Zeeland, Michigan
37 RHP Chase Allen R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Regis Jesuit Littleton, Colorado
39 LHP Cononr O'Halloran R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Martin Mississauga, Ontario
40 LHP Angelo Smith L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Richards Thornton, Illinois
43 OF Patrick Mastrian R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop Chatard Indianapolis, Indiana
45 INF Logan Pollack L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles, California
47 LHP Jacob Denner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bergen Catholic Closter, New Jersey
48 RHP Noah Rennard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Maria Carrillo Santa Rosa, California
49 OF Ian Kennedy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Whitefield Academy Douglasville, Georgia
51 RHP Carlos Anziani R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr James Monroe Bronx, New York
51 INF Jack Van Remortel R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Carmel Carmel, Indiana
54 RHP Ryan Zimmer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. Clair High School St. Clair, Michigan
55 RHP Cameron Weston R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Canon-McMillan Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Head coach

Erik Bakich

Assistant coach(es)

Nick Schnabel

Pitching coach(es)

Steve Merriman

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

Roster
Last update: January 27, 2021

Schedule
2021 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (0–0)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[8]

Rankings
Main article: 2021 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' * *  
Baseball America 20  
Collegiate Baseball^ 18  
NCBWA†  
D1Baseball

^ 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.

References
  1. "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. "Big Ten, Michigan Cancel Remainder of Winter and Spring Sports Seasons". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. Svoboda, Kurt (November 6, 2020). "Fetter Named Detroit Tigers Pitching Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. Svoboda, Kurt (January 29, 2021). "Merriman Rejoins U-M Baseball as Pitching Coach; Inge Named Volunteer Assistant". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. "2021 College Top 25". Baseball America. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  6. "Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll - Pre-season". Collegiate Baseball. December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  7. "2021 D1Baseball Third-Team Preseason All-Americans". D1Baseball.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  8. "2021 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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