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2025 Michigan Wolverines baseball

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 15–12 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Tracy Smith (3rd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Jake Valentine (2nd season)
* Ty Neal (1st season)

Hitting coach| Tyler Graham (3rd season)
Pitching coach| Brock Huntzinger (3rd season)
Home stadium| Wilpon Baseball Complex

Seasons

<- 2024

2026 ->

2025 Big Ten Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 14 UCLA ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 2 |  | .833 |  |  | 22 | - | 5 |  | .815
Iowa ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 2 |  | .833 |  |  | 17 | - | 9 |  | .654
No. 15 Oregon ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 4 |  | .667 |  |  | 20 | - | 7 |  | .741
Michigan ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 5 |  | .583 |  |  | 15 | - | 12 |  | .556
Northwestern ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 4 |  | .556 |  |  | 12 | - | 13 |  | .480
Washington ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 4 |  | .556 |  |  | 12 | - | 17 |  | .414
Penn State ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 6 |  | .500 |  |  | 17 | - | 10 |  | .630
USC ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 6 |  | .500 |  |  | 16 | - | 11 |  | .593
Indiana ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 6 |  | .500 |  |  | 15 | - | 13 |  | .536
Michigan State ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 5 |  | .444 |  |  | 17 | - | 10 |  | .630
Illinois ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 5 |  | .444 |  |  | 14 | - | 11 |  | .560
Rutgers ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 5 |  | .444 |  |  | 13 | - | 15 |  | .464
Purdue ‍‍‍ | 3 | - | 6 |  | .333 |  |  | 20 | - | 7 |  | .741
Maryland ‍‍‍ | 3 | - | 6 |  | .333 |  |  | 14 | - | 14 |  | .500
Nebraska ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 7 |  | .222 |  |  | 12 | - | 15 |  | .444
Minnesota ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 7 |  | .222 |  |  | 11 | - | 14 |  | .440
Ohio State ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 7 |  | .222 |  |  | 8 | - | 16 |  | .333
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 30, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines are led by head coach Tracy Smith in his third season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

## Previous season

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The Wolverines finished the 2024 season 32–28, including 14–10 in conference play, finishing tied for fourth place in their conference.[2] Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines reached the semifinals of the 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament, and did not receive a bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Roster

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2025 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

Players | Coaches
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0  | OF | A. J. Rausch | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Gr | Olentangy Liberty | Powell, Ohio
2  | INF | Cole Caruso | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Sr | Cactus Shadows | Scottsdale, Arizona
3  | OF | Greg Pace Jr. | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jr | Edison Academy | Southfield, Michigan
4  | C | Noah Miller | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Monroe | Monroe, Michigan
5  | RHP | David Lally Jr. | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | Grand Blanc | Grand Blanc, Michigan
6  | RHP | Kurt Barr | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | University Liggett | Saint Joachim, Ontario
7  | OF | Joe Longo | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sr | Holy Angels | Apple Valley, Minnesota
8  | INF | Benjamin Casillas | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Gr | El Segundo | Culver City, California
9  | OF | Robert Hamchuk | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Gr | Leigh | San Jose, California
10  | RHP | Tate Carey | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Fr | Riverside Secondary School | Windsor, Ontario
12  | RHP | Max Debiec | R/R  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jr | O'Dea | Seattle, Washington
14  | INF | Colby Turner | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach, California
15  | OF | Tyler Inge | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Detroit Country Day | Brighton, Michigan
17  | RHP | Gavin DeVooght | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | So | Walled Lake Central | Walled Lake, Michigan
18  | OF | AJ Garcia | L/L  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | So | DePaul College Prep | Chicago, Illinois
19  | RHP | Brandon Mann | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | Jr | Detroit Country Day | Franklin, Michigan
20  | RHP | Ricky Kidd | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Sr | Trenton | Trenton, Michigan
21  | OF | Jonathan Kim | L/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Brookfield Academy | Brookfield, Wisconsin
22  | LHP | Wyatt Novara | L/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Dexter | Dexter, Michigan
23  | RHP | Will Rogers | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Mounds View | Shoreview, Minnesota
24  | INF | Brayden Jefferis | L/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Hart | Valencia, California
25  | C | Brock Leitgeb | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Jesuit | Portland, Oregon
26  | INF | Jeter Ybarra | L/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Gr | Saint Francis | San Jose, California
27  | RHP | Dylan Vigue | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | So | Groton School | Leominster, Massachusetts
28  | INF | Cade Ladehoff | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | IMG Academy | Bradenton, Florida
29  | OF | Keegan O'Hearn | L/L  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | So | O'Neill CVI | Oshawa, Ontario
30  | C | Matt Spear | L/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Gr | Woodbridge | San Clemente, California
32  | LHP | Cade Connelly | L/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Gr | Santa Margarita Catholic | Austin, Texas
34  | LHP | Michael Quedens | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Fr | St. Mary's | Stockton, California
35  | OF | Alfredo Velazquez | L/L  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Brother Rice | Melvindale, Michigan
36  | INF | Brady Schrank | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | RS So | Foothill | Orange, California
37  | RHP | Josh Kasner | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Algonac | Algonac, Michigan
39  | OF | Bradley Navarro | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | So | Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach, California
40  | INF | Cooper Mullens | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | So | Marist Catholic | Eugene, Oregon
41  | RHP | Grant Bradley | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Napoleon | Brooklyn, Michigan
42  | RHP | Justin Brown | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Fr | Northville | Northville, Michigan
43  | LHP | Gideon Motes | S/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Bryant | Bryant, Arkansas
45  | RHP | Preston Barr | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | University Liggett | Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
47  | LHP | Brennan Hill | L/L  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Grosse Pointe North | Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
48  | RHP | Brandon Newland | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Bloomfield Hills | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
49  | RHP | Erik Puodziunas | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | Notre Dame | Sherman Oaks, California
50  | OF | Johnny Backus | L/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Fr | Westlake | Westlake Village, California
51  | INF | Joonsung Park | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | So | IMG Academy | Seoul, South Korea
55  |  | Mitch Voit | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Jr | Whitefish Bay | Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

Head coach

Tracy Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Valentine
Ty Neal

Hitting coach(es)

Tyler Graham

Pitching coach(es)

Brock Huntzinger

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: November 21, 2024

## Schedule and results

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2025 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log (15–12)

Regular Season (15–12)
| February (4–4)

#  | Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | B1G
Record
1 | February 14 | vs. No. 2 Virginia
Puerto Rico Challenge |  | Estadio Francisco Montaner
Ponce, PR | 5–4 (11) | DeVooght (1–0) | Osinski (0–1) | – | 450 | 1–0 | –
2 | February 15 | vs. Rice
Puerto Rico Challenge |  | Estadio Francisco Montaner | 5–2 | Kasner (1–0) | Vincent (0–1) | – | 644 | 2–0 | –
3 | February 16 | vs. Villanova
Puerto Rico Challenge |  | Estadio Francisco Montaner | 19–0 | Lally Jr. (1–0) | Podgorski (0–1) | – | 0 | 3–0 | –
4 | February 17 | vs. Stetson
Puerto Rico Challenge |  | Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales
Caguas, PR | 6–1 | DeVooght (2–0) | Davenport (0–1) | Rogers (1) | 0 | 4–0 | –
5 | February 21 | vs. No. 22 TCU
College Baseball Series |  | Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX | 4–10 | Parker (1–0) | Connolly (0–1) | Sloan (1) | 0 | 4–1 | –
6 | February 22 | vs. Kansas State
College Baseball Series |  | Globe Life Field | 1–5 | Lewis (1–0) | Barr (0–1) | – | 0 | 4–2 | –
7 | February 23 | vs. No. 5 Arkansas
College Baseball Series |  | Globe Life Field | 6–8 | Carter (2–0) | DeVooght (2–1) | McGuire (1) | 0 | 4–3 | –
8 | February 28 | at Long Beach State |  | Blair Field
Long Beach, CA | 3–6 | Montgomery (3–0) | DeVooght (2–2) | Geiss (1) | 2,367 | 4–4 | –
| March (11–8)

#  | Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | B1G
Record
9 | March 1 | at Long Beach State |  | Blair Field | 10–6 | Connolly (1–1) | Donegan (0–1) | Rogers (1) | 2,320 | 5–4 | –
10 | March 2 | at Long Beach State |  | Blair Field | 7–6 | Carey (1–0) | Geiss (1–3) | Debiec (1) | 2,485 | 6–4 | –
11 | March 4 | at UCLA |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA | 5–22 (7) | Rodriguez (1–0) | Barr (0–2) | – | 453 | 6–5 | –
12 | March 5 | at UC Riverside |  | Riverside Sports Complex
Riverside, CA | Cancelled
13 | March 7 | vs. Illinois |  | Jackie Robinson Training Complex
Vero Beach, FL | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
14 | March 8 | vs. Illinois |  | Jackie Robinson Training Complex | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
15 | March 9 | vs. Illinois |  | Jackie Robinson Training Complex | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
16 | March 11 | Toledo |  | Ray Fisher Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
17 | March 12 | at Michigan State |  | McLane Baseball Stadium
East Lansing, MI | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
18 | March 14 | USC |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
19 | March 15 | USC |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
20 | March 16 | USC |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
21 | March 18 | Western Michigan |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
22 | March 21 | at Purdue |  | Alexander Field
West Lafayette, IN | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
23 | March 22 | at Purdue |  | Alexander Field | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
24 | March 23 | at Purdue |  | Alexander Field | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
25 | March 25 | Eastern Michigan |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
26 | March 28 | Penn State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
27 | March 29 | Penn State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
28 | March 30 | Penn State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
| April (0–0)

#  | Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | B1G
Record
29 | April 1 | at Eastern Michigan |  | Oestrike Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
30 | April 4 | at No. 15 Oregon |  | PK Park
Eugene, OR | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
31 | April 5 | at No. 15 Oregon |  | PK Park | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
32 | April 6 | at No. 15 Oregon |  | PK Park | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
33 | April 8 | Akron |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
34 | April 9 | Oakland |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
35 | April 11 | Mount St. Mary's |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
36 | April 12 | Mount St. Mary's |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
37 | April 13 | Mount St. Mary's |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
38 | April 15 | at Toledo |  | Scott Park Baseball Complex
Toledo, OH | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
39 | April 18 | Iowa |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
40 | April 19 | Iowa |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
41 | April 20 | Iowa |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
42 | April 22 | Bowling Green |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
43 | April 25 | Michigan State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
44 | April 26 | Michigan State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
45 | April 27 | Michigan State |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
| May (0–0)

#  | Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | B1G
Record
46 | May 2 | at Ohio State |  | Bill Davis Stadium
Columbus, OH | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
47 | May 3 | at Ohio State |  | Bill Davis Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
48 | May 4 | at Ohio State |  | Bill Davis Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
49 | May 6 | Central Michigan |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
50 | May 9 | at Nebraska |  | Hawks Field
Lincoln, NE | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
51 | May 10 | at Nebraska |  | Hawks Field | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
52 | May 11 | at Nebraska |  | Hawks Field | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
53 | May 13 | Wisconsin–Milwaukee |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
54 | May 15 | Indiana |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
55 | May 16 | Indiana |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –
56 | May 17 | Indiana |  | Ray Fisher Stadium | – |  |  |  |  | – | –

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* Bold: Wolverines team member
* Reference:[3][4]

* Rankings from D1Baseball.com.
* (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

## Rankings

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Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
Coaches'[5]| —| —*| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |
Baseball America[6]| —| 25| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |
NCBWA†[7]| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| | | | | | | | |
D1Baseball[8]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |
Perfect Game[9]| —| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |

† 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
2. ^ https://d1baseball.com/conference/big-ten-conference/2024/
3. ^ "2025 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Wolverines Announce 56-Game 2025 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 2, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
5. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
6. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
7. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
8. ^ D1 Baseball
9. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings

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