If the early returns from Omaha are any indication, the Rockies drafted an absolute stud in Michigan right-hander Karl Kauffmann.
Kauffmann, chosen No. 77 overall on June 3, is a primary reason why the Wolverines are playing in their first College World Series since 1984. And after a dominant postseason (2.40 ERA in four starts, all wins), he’s lined up to start in the deciding game of the championship series against Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
The native of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, put the Wolverines on his back — alongside fellow Michigander and the Diamondbacks’ second-round draft choice, southpaw Tommy Henry — in the regionals, super regionals and then in the opening rounds in Omaha.