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Michigan baseball's starting catcher has legendary Maize-and-Blue bloodlines

Michigan baseball head coach Erik Bakich talks about the team advancing to the College World Series finals, June 21, 2019. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press

OMAHA, Neb. — A few years ago, while forging a new path, Harrison Salter had a question.

It caught his parents off-guard — and it might have been more of a statement — but his future coach sat back in his chair, and soon, they were all crying.

From what Harrison said — either, “Can I wear No. 11?” or “The only way I’ll come is if I can wear No.