07/16/08Former U-M baseball player Clayton Richard has been named to the U.S. Olympic baseball team to play in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Baseball America (22nd), Collegiate Baseball (20th) and USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (22nd) all ranked the Wolverines in the Top 25 in season-ending polls.
Tyler Mills, a 6-3 pitcher/centerfielder from Mt. Pleasant Mich., was named co-Mr. Baseball for the state of Michigan.
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Led by a combined 41 honorees from track and field, Michigan had 90 student-athletes from 10 varsity teams named to the spring Academic All-Big Ten squad.