The Michigan baseball team was unable to beat Ohio State in the regular season and the Wolverines’ woes against the Buckeyes got them bounced from the conference tournament. No. 4 seed Ohio State (40-18-1) beat fifth-seeded Michigan (36-21) 11-4 on Saturday in the losers’ bracket of the double-elimination Big Ten Tournament in a game that was postponed by thunderstorms Friday night. Ohio State, which swept Michigan in a three-game series in the regular season, beat Michigan 8-3 in Wednesday’s first round. Michigan, the defending Big Ten Tournament champion, will hope to get an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Baseball America’s May 18 projection had Michigan as a No. 2 seed in the tournament. Ohio State will play Michigan State Saturday night in a tournament semifinal. — Follow MLive’s Michigan coverage on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram— Subscribe to “The Wolverine Beat” podcast on iTunes
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