Daily Brews: Michigan baseball facing NCAA Tournament elimination on Saturday

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Two years after falling to Vanderbilt in the 2019 national championship series, the Michigan baseball team took the diamond once again in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

After posting a 27-17 regular-season Big Ten record, the Wolverines finished third in the conference and earned one of the final at-large NCAA Tournament bids. As part of the South Bend double-elimination regional, Michigan’s weekend competition consists of host Notre Dame — the No. 10 national seed — along with Central Michigan and UConn.

Friday night, the Wolverines’ 2021 tournament run began in losing fashion — the same way their 2019 hopes were dashed. The Huskies took the regional…