University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
10-28
North Dakota State
12-26
Minnesota Falls to North Dakota State 10-3
4/25/2023 9:15:00 PM | Baseball
The Gophers play St. Thomas tomorrow at 6 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS --The Minnesota Golden Gophers had a tough showing on Tuesday, falling to the North Dakota State Bison by the final score of 10-3.
Sophomore Sam Malec (0-3) started on the mound for Minnesota (10-28, 4-8 Big Ten), pitching for the first time since March 4. The right-hander went three innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits, striking out one.
In the batter's box, the Golden Gophers were led by senior Riley Swenson, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a home run and an RBI. Sophomore Brady Counsell went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ike Mezzenga also helped out for Minnesota, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
NDSU scored the first two runs of the game in the second inning on a Gophers error and a sacrifice fly. The Bison broke the game open in the top of the fourth with five runs, including a three-run home run by Peter Brookshaw.
The visitors added one more in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth.
The Golden Gophers trailed 10-0 in the eighth inning when they first put runs on the board. Counsell's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Minnesota.
Minnesota picked up one more run in the ninth off a solo home run from Riley Swenson, cementing the 10-3 final score.
GAME NOTES
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 49 North Dakota State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out six.
» Riley Swenson led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
» Boston Merila kept his 18-game on-base streak going with a single and a walk.
» Minnesota has now lost its last six games.
» North Dakota State was led offensively by senior Peter Brookshaw, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
» Senior Max Loven led the Bison pitching staff, throwing two scoreless innings.
UP NEXT
Minnesota (10-28, 4-8 Big Ten) hosts St. Thomas (5-23, 3-9 Summit) tomorrow at 6 p.m. B1G+ holds streaming rights.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nolan Johnson (2-2)
L: Malec, Sam (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Cadyn Schwabe 1
HR: Peter Brookshaw 1
RBI: Cadyn Schwabe 1 ; Peter Brookshaw 3 ; James Dunlap 1 ; Terrell Huggins 2 ; Will Busch 2
SF: James Dunlap 1 ; Will Busch 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cadyn Schwabe 3 ; Peter Brookshaw 2 ; Terrell Huggins 2 ; Jack Steil 1 ; Stephen Lund 1 ; Carson Hake 1
SB: Cadyn Schwabe 2 ; Druw Sackett 1
HBP: Druw Sackett 2 ; Stephen Lund 1 ; Carson Hake 1
Batting:
2B: Perry, Jake 1 ; Larson, Jake 1
HR: Swenson, Riley 1
RBI: Counsell, Brady 1 ; Mezzenga, Ike 1 ; Swenson, Riley 1
SH: Merila, Boston 1
SF: Mezzenga, Ike 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bateman, Brett 1 ; Perry, Jake 1 ; Swenson, Riley 1
