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Michigan baseball's road to Omaha: Meet the characters who sparked the run

Michigan third baseman Jimmy Kerr, drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the MLB draft, takes batting practice on June 13, 2019. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press

Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech is logging a diary during Michigan baseball's run to the College World Series. This is his first installment:

OMAHA – The Road To Omaha was three hours and 18 minutes long, from the media parking lot at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City to a cramped parking garage in downtown Omaha, where a row of spots was reserved for Texas Tech.