2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–9 (0–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Valentine (3rd season)
  • Andrew Stone (1st season)
Pitching coachBrock Huntzinger (4th season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
2026 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0 – 0   1.000 18 – 2 – 0   .900
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 16 – 5 – 0   .762
No. 21 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1 – 0   .833 17 – 3 – 0   .850
No. 13 USC  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1 – 0   .833 21 – 1 – 0   .955
Washington  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 9 – 11 – 0   .450
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 13 – 6 – 0   .684
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 12 – 8 – 0   .600
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 13 – 6 – 0   .684
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 10 – 9 – 0   .526
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 11 – 9 – 0   .550
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 15 – 6 – 0   .714
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 7 – 9 – 1   .441
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 5 – 13 – 0   .278
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 8 – 12 – 0   .400
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 5 – 14 – 0   .263
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 7 – 12 – 0   .368
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 10 – 9 – 0   .526
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines are led by head coach Tracy Smith in his fourth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2025 season 33–23, including 16–14 in conference play, finishing tied for sixth place in their conference.[2] Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines qualified for the 2025 Big Ten baseball tournament, where they finished 0–2 in pool play and did not receive a bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Roster

2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
0 OF Evan Haeger L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Houston New Hudson, Michigan
2 INF Brayden Jefferis L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Hart Valencia, California
3 OF Greg Pace Jr. R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Edison Academy Southfield, Michigan
4 C Noah Miller R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Monroe Monroe, Michigan
5 RHP David Lally Jr. R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Notre Dame Grand Blanc, Michigan
6 RHP Kurt Barr R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr University Liggett Saint Joachim, Ontario
7 INF Joe Longo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Holy Angels Apple Valley, Minnesota
8 INF Drew Culbertson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Oklahoma State Greenwood, Indiana
9 RHP Cade Montgomery R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Utah Tech Kaysville, Utah
10 RHP Tate Carey R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Riverside Secondary School Windsor, Ontario
12 RHP Max Debiec R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Folsom Lake College Seattle, Washington
14 INF Colby Turner R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Diego State Huntington Beach, California
15 INF Carson Luna R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Fr Texas Houston, Texas
17 RHP Gavin DeVooght R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Ohio State Walled Lake, Michigan
18 OF Brendan Stressler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Louis Chicago, Illinois
19 RHP Brandon Mann R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Sr Detroit Country Day Franklin, Michigan
20 INF Dane Morrow L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Tennessee Louisville, Kentucky
21 OF Jonathan Kim L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brookfield Academy Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 LHP Wyatt Novara L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dexter Dexter, Michigan
23 RHP Preston Barr R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr University Liggett Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
24 C Elie Kligman S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Gr Sacramento State Las Vegas, Nevada
25 C Brock Leitgeb R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Jesuit Portland, Oregon
26 RHP Tyler Finkbeiner R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Anchor Bay New Baltimore, Michigan
27 INF Jack Laffitte R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Harvard-Westlake Pacific Palisades, California
28 INF Cade Ladehoff R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So NJIT Bradenton, Florida
29 OF Keegan O'Hearn L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So O'Neill CVI Oshawa, Ontario
30 LHP Shane Brinham L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Handsworth North Vancouver, British Columbia
32 LHP John Hughes L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr North Carolina Hinsdale, Illinois
34 LHP Michael Quedens L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So St. Mary's Stockton, California
35 INF Matt Ossenfort L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr NC State Sioux Falls, South Dakota
36 OF Josh Campbell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
37 RHP Josh Kasner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Algonac Algonac, Michigan
38 LHP Slade Moore R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield, Michigan
39 RHP Caleb Raymond R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Skyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
40 INF Cooper Mullens R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS So Marist Catholic Eugene, Oregon
41 RHP Grant Bradley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Napoleon Brooklyn, Michigan
42 RHP Justin Brown R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) RS Fr Northville Northville, Michigan
45 RHP Wyatt Rudden R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cherry Creek Greenwood Village, Colorado
47 LHP Brennan Hill L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Grosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
49 RHP Erik Puodziunas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, California
50 INF Will Twomey R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Georgetown Prep Washington, D. C.
51 INF Joonsung Park R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr IMG Academy Seoul, South Korea
Head coach

Tracy Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Valentine
Andrew Stone

Pitching coach(es)

Brock Huntzinger

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

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2025

Schedule and results

2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log (9–9)
Regular Season (9–9)
March (4–5)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		B1G
Record
10 March 1 at San Diego Fowler Park 9–2 Finkbeiner (1–0) Frize (1–2) Devooght (4) 1,059 6–4 –
11 March 3 at Cal State Northridge Matador Field
Northridge, CA		 8–912 Banuelos (1–0) Brinham (1–1) None 388 6–5 –
12 March 5 at Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, CA		 17–4 Quedens (1–0) Fowler (0–2) None 7–5 –
13 March 6 at Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium 8–9 Wechsberg (2–0) Finkbeiner (1–1) None 399 7–6 –
14 March 7 at Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium 5–2 K. Barr (2–1) Valentine (0–2) Lally Jr. (1) 503 8–6 –
15 March 10 Western Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI		 3–2 Moore (1–0) Maloney (0–1) DeVooght (5) 796 9–6 –
16 March 13 at No. 1 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA		 5–10 Reddemann (5–0) Montgomery (2–1) None 1,073 9–7 0–1
17 March 14 at No. 1 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium 0–2 Barnett (4–0) K. Barr (2–2) Hawk (1) 1,187 9–8 0–2
18 March 15 at No. 1 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium 2–7 Stump (1–0) Brinham (1–1) None 1,410 9–9 0–3
19 March 17 Toledo Ray Fisher Stadium Postponed to March 25
20 March 18 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium – – –
21 March 20 Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium – – –
22 March 21 Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium – – –
23 March 22 Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium – – –
24 March 24 Oakland Ray Fisher Stadium – – –
25 March 27 at Rutgers Bainton Field
Piscataway, NJ		 – – –
26 March 28 at Rutgers Bainton Field – – –
27 March 29 at Rutgers Bainton Field – – –
28 March 31 at Eastern Michigan Oestrike Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI		 – – –
Postseason (0–0)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[3][4]

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[5]——*RVRV—
Baseball America[6]—————
NCBWA†[7]—RVRVRV—
D1Baseball[8]—————
Perfect Game[9]—————

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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

  1. ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  2. ^ "Big Ten". D1Baseball.
  3. ^ "2026 Baseball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wolverines Announce 2026 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  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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