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.