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Ohio State baseball commit Joey Velazquez flips to Michigan football

Orion Sang
Detroit Free Press
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh talks about one of his recruited players during press conference on his first recruiting class at Schembechler Hall on Feb. 4, 2015, in Ann Arbor.

Michigan added a new commitment to its 2019 recruiting class — in both football and baseball.

Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis De Sales safety Joey Velazquez announced his commitment to the Wolverines in both football and baseball in a tweet on Friday.

Velazquez had previously been committed to Ohio State to play baseball.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Velazquez is a 3-star prospect and the No. 968 overall recruit in the nation. He’s also ranked as the No. 43 player from Ohio and the No. 79 safety in the nation.

The 6-foot-0, 205-pounder becomes U-M’s 11th commitment of the 2019 recruiting class. The class currently ranks No. 17 in the nation, and is second-best in the Big Ten behind Ohio State.

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