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University
  
University of Michigan

Nickname
  
Wolverines

Arena/Stadium
  
Ray Fisher Stadium

League
  
Big Ten Conference

Fight song
  
The Victors

Location
  
Ann Arbor, MI

Founded
  
1866

Head coach
  
Erik Bakich

Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

Colors
  
Maize, Blue

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Home stadium
  
Wilpon Baseball Complex (Capacity: 4,000)

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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.

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The Wolverines have made the College World Series seven times, winning two national championships in 1953 and 1962. Michigan is the fourth winningest program in NCAA Division I baseball history, trailing only Fordham, Texas and USC. Prior to the 2013 season, former Maryland head coach Erik Bakich replaced Rich Maloney as the program's head coach.

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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.

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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.

Year-by-year results

Through May 12, 2015.

Michigan in the NCAA Tournament

  • The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
  • The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

    • All-Americans

  • Bruce Haynam (1953)
  • Don Eaddy (1955)
  • Ken Tippery (1957)
  • Bill Freehan (1961)
  • Jim Paciorek (1982)
  • Chris Sabo (1983)
  • Barry Larkin (1984, 1985)
  • Mike Watters (1985)
  • Casey Close (1986)

    • Retired numbers

    Michigan has retired six uniform numbers to date. Below is the detailed list:

    1 Never played for the Wolverines. He coached Michigan with a record 636 wins and led the team to 15 Big Ten championships apart from winning the 1953 College World Series.

    Golden Spikes Award Winner

  • Jim Abbott (1987)

    • Baseball America College Player of the Year

  • Casey Close (1986)

    • Big Ten Player of the Year

  • Jim Paciorek (1982)
  • Rick Stoll (1983)
  • Barry Larkin (1984, 1985)
  • Casey Close (1986)
  • Jim Abbott (1988)
  • Scott Weaver (1995)
  • Nate Recknagel (2008)

    • Big Ten Pitcher of the Year

  • Larry Carroll (1984)
  • Jim Brauer (2005)
  • Zach Putnam (2008)

    • Big Ten Coach of the Year

  • Geoff Zahn (1997)
  • Rich Maloney (2007, 2008)

    • Baseball Hall of Fame

  • George Sisler (1939)
  • Charlie Gehringer (1949)
  • Branch Rickey (1967)
  • Barry Larkin (2012)

    • University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

    The following 34 Michigan Wolverines baseball players and coaches (listed in order of induction) have been inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor:

  • Bill Freehan (1978) – baseball
  • Bennie Oosterbaan (1978) – football, basketball, baseball, basketball coach, football coach
  • Ray Fisher (1979) – baseball coach
  • George Sisler (1979) – baseball
  • Buck Giles (1980) – baseball
  • Harry Kipke (1981) – football, basketball, and baseball
  • Whitey Wistert (1981) – football and baseball
  • Bud Chamberlain (1982) – baseball
  • Jack Tompkins (1982) – hockey and baseball
  • Elmer Gedeon (1983) – track and baseball
  • Dick Wakefield (1983) – baseball
  • Elroy Hirsch (1984) – football, basketball, baseball, and track
  • Bob Chappuis (1984) – football and baseball
  • Don Lund (1984) – football, baseball, basketball, and coaching
  • Doug Roby (1985) – football and baseball
  • Branch Rickey (1985) – baseball coach
  • David M. Nelson (1986) – football and baseball
  • Ernie McCoy (1986) basketball, football, basketball coach, and assistant athletic director
  • Jack Blott (1987) – football and baseball
  • Bruce Haynam (1988) – baseball
  • Frank Nunley (1989) – football and baseball
  • Forest Evashevski (1990) – football and baseball
  • Jack Weisenburger (1992) – football and baseball
  • Moby Benedict (1994) – baseball and coaching
  • Dominic Tomasi (1994) – football and baseball
  • Steve Boros (1996) – baseball
  • Herman Fishman (2002) – basketball and baseball
  • Bill Mogk (2002) – baseball
  • Jim Abbott (2004) – baseball
  • J. Daniel Cline (2007) – football and baseball
  • Barry Larkin (2007) – baseball
  • Larry Carroll (1991) - baseball
  • David Campbell (2009) – baseball
  • Rick Leach (2009) – football and baseball
  • Casey Close (2011) – baseball
    • Source: Baseball Reference
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