The Michigan baseball season ended this past week in the Big Ten Tournament. Let’s take a look at how the year went and which Wolverines had the best season on the diamond:
The Michigan Wolverines baseball season came to a close this past week after an 0-2 showing in the Big Ten Tournament .
The new Big Ten Tournament format splits teams up into four different pools, and the Wolverines were with two-seed UCLA and 11-seed Illinois.
After the Illini went up 3-0 in the first inning, Michigan slowly chipped away and eventually found itself with the bases loaded in a tie game with one out in the bottom of the ninth. The Wolverines hit into a double play, and Illinois ended up winning in extras.
Because of that loss, Michigan’s second game against UCLA was completely meaningless. The Bruins beat the Illini, so a win for the Wolverines would’ve put every team in the pool at 1-1. The tiebreaker goes to the highest seed, so if Michigan won, UCLA still would have advanced no matter what. The Wolverines lost to UCLA anyways.
It’s tough to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in the Big Ten, and the Wolverines didn’t do enough to be considered for a spot. Still, it wasn’t a horrible year. Michigan finished 33-23 overall and 16-14 in Big Ten play, good for seventh place.
Now that the season is over, let’s hand out some postseason awards.
Offensive Player of the Year: Benjamin Casillas
Not only was Casillas the best offensive player for Michigan, but he was also one of the best offensive players in the entire country. He finished with a .401 batting average and a .569 slugging percentage. He had 81 hits (25 for extra bases, four home runs) and knocked in 38 runs. Casillas had a remarkable season.
Pitcher of the Year: Tate Carey
Carey had a fantastic season, as he appeared in 17 games and pitched 51 innings. He finished with a 3.35 ERA, 45 strikeouts and just 15 walks. The most important stat, however, is he finished with a 9-0 record. He was lights out this season.
Team MVP: Mitch Voit
Was there ever a doubt for this one? Voit is Michigan’s team MVP after another outstanding season. Voit had a .350 average and a .680 slugging percentage. Voit led the team in home runs and RBIs with 14 and 59, respectively. He was also a lockdown defender, as he owned a .986 fielding percentage and only committed four errors all season.
This season didn’t end the way Michigan wanted it to, but there were still some positive takeaways from the season. Hopefully the Wolverines can reload and take another step forward in 2026.