Michigan Earns NCAA Bid, to Open South Bend Regional Against UConn
5/31/2021 2:26:00 PM | Baseball
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- After compiling 27 wins in Big Ten play and finishing third in the conference, the University of Michigan baseball team received an at-large berth in the 2021 NCAA Division I Championship on Monday (May 31) when the 64-team NCAA field was announced.
The Wolverines (27-17) will begin play in the NCAA Tournament South Bend (Indiana) Regional on Friday (June 4) when they face the University of Connecticut (33-17) at 7 p.m. in a game that will be carried on ESPN3. Host Notre Dame (30-11) will play Central Michigan (40-16) in Friday's first game at 1 p.m. All games will be played at Frank Eck Stadium.
The losers and winners of Friday's games will face off Saturday (June 5) at noon and 6 p.m., respectively, in a double-elimination format. There are two games scheduled for Sunday, at noon and 6 p.m., and an "if necessary" game on Monday at 1 p.m.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday (June 1) at noon. Purchases may be made at und.com/buytickets. Single-session tickets will be available for $8 per session, and all seating is general admission.
The Wolverines will make their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Erik Bakich and 25th overall. The at-large selection is Michigan's third since 2017. The Wolverines also advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 by way of winning the Big Ten Tournament, which serves as an automatic qualifier.
In U-M's most recent NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019, Michigan advanced to the Championship Series against Vanderbilt, eventually losing in the final game of the best-of-three series to finish as national runner-up.
Michigan owns an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 61-47 (.565), including a 52-34 (.605) mark during regional play. The Wolverines have advanced to the College World Series eight times, most recently in 2019, and won national titles in 1953 and 1962.
The 16 regional champions will advance to the best-of-three super regionals June 11-13 or 12-14. The eight super regional winners will advance to the Men's College World Series, scheduled for June 19-29/30 in Omaha, Neb.
