Detroit News previews M baseball season
The Wolverines, under Bakich’s guidance as he enters his seventh season, are the only Big Ten team to make all six preseason polls, including No. 20 in Baseball America. They kick things off Friday beginning with three games against Binghamton in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
February 12th, 2019 at 6:46 AM ^
should be a good season - IIRC, most of their pitching returns and the lineup has that greate recruiting class aging up to 2nd years. Solid depth, defense. Here's hoping for 63-0!
February 12th, 2019 at 8:15 AM ^
Beilein, Hutchins, Harbaugh, Bakich...we can bitch and moan all we want-but it's pretty mindless and silly. We Michigan fans should be most thankful. The fact that Michigan athletics is being led by coaches like this group is what I appreciate the most. These outstanding coaches are the pillars that Michigan athletics are built upon...this is what interscholastic athletics is about.
February 12th, 2019 at 1:19 PM ^
You forgot Bernstein (women's tennis coach) who has been wildly successful. Check out her tenure.
https://mgoblue.com/coaches.aspx?rc=119&path=wten
February 12th, 2019 at 10:04 AM ^
With the entire starting rotation returning, plus the starting infield and 2 outfielders, I think there is cause to be optimistic. Michigan had a very quick, very exciting infield defense last season that I think made their pitching look better than it was.
Michigan has an interesting schedule. Michigan hosts their 2 biggest competitors for the Big Ten title--Minnesota (on April 5-6-7) and Indiana (May 10-11-12). These will both be huge series for them. Michigan's other 2 home Big Ten series will be against the 2 worst teams in the league--Northwestern (April 19-20-21) and Rutgers (April 26-27-28). There's also a Big Ten home game against MSU on March 30 and a non-conference game against them on May 7.
Michigan will have a very difficult Pacific coast swing during spring break--3 against CS Northridge, plus 1 each against Long Beach, Irvine, UCLA, USC, concluding with a neutral site game against Oklahoma State at Dodger Stadium. Add to that a 3-game series at Texas Tech and 1 more at Kentucky, and you have a typical challenging road schedule.
Michigan has a very odd 2-game home series against San Jose State on March 26 & 27; hopefully the weather is warm enough to bring fans out to the stadium but not so warm that SJSU feels comfortable.
February 12th, 2019 at 12:01 PM ^
Looks like they will be playing a bunch of games in the Los Angeles area, including at Dodger Stadium!!
February 12th, 2019 at 12:22 PM ^
Yep--8 games in the LA area over Spring Break!
Fri 3/1: Cal State Northridge, 2:00
Sat 3/2: Cal State Northridge, 1:00
Sun 3/3: Cal State Northridge, 1:00
Tue 3/5: Long Beach State, 6:00
Wed 3/6: UC Irvine, 6:00
Fri 3/8: UCLA, 6:00
Sat 3/9: USC, 6:00
Sun 3/10: Oklahoma State (at Dodger Stadium), 10:30 am
February 12th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
Can't wait for their 35 degree home opener!