Michigan 2018 Baseball Postseason Capsule

            

Michigan Wolverines

Big Ten (33-21, 15-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/3 at Stanford (5-0), 4/28 at Iowa (10-2), 5/13 Illinois (5-4)
Bad Losses: 2/25 vs Cal Poly (1-8), 3/10 at Lipscomb (4-7), 5/4 at Rutgers (9-15)
Coach: Erik Bakich
 
Key Field Players:
Jonathan Engelmann, Junior, OF, .351 BA, 29 RBI, 21 SB
Jordan Nwogu, Freshman, OF, .349 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 11 SB
Jesse Franklin, Freshman, OF, .327 BA, 10 HR, 47 RBI
Dominic Clementi, Sophomore, OF, .368 BA, 29 RBI
Ako Thomas, Junior, IF, .272 BA, 22 RBI, 15 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Tommy Henry, Sophomore, P, 3.09 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 81.2 IP, 77 SO
Karl Kauffmann, Sophomore, P, 3.08 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 79.0 IP, 78 SO
Ben Dragani, Freshman, P, 2.76 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 75.0 IP, 54 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .277 (93rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.88 (50, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.84 (73, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.47 (25, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .961 (245, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 0.65 (159, 8)
Scoring Offense: 6.5 (60, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .403 (116, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.75 (19, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.24 (116, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to FGCU, eliminated by North Carolina
2015Regionaldefeated Bradley, lost to Louisville, defeated Bradley, eliminated by Louisville
2008Regionaldefeated Kentucky, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Kentucky
2007Regionaldefeated Memphis, defeated Vanderbilt, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2007Super Regionaleliminated by Oregon State
2006Regionallost to Vanderbilt, defeated Stetson, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2005Regionallost to South Carolina, defeated Furman, eliminated by South Carolina
1999Regionallost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated Creighton, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/20