One of the best times of the year for college athletics comes in the early part of the summer, when 64 of the nation’s best baseball teams battle for a trip to the College World Series and a chance to win the National Championship. The NCAA Tournament’s intensity is at its peak during the final week, when the last eight teams standing flock to Omaha, Nebraska to compete for the title.
While Michigan and the Big Ten don’t exactly have a sterling reputation of producing teams that routinely cause chaos in Omaha, we don’t have to go too far back to find the last time Michigan made it to college baseball’s biggest stage — or the “Greatest Show on Dirt” as it’s called.