University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
20-21, 6-11
Nebraska
30-15, 12-5
Wietgrefe Deals Seven Strong Innings but Gophers Fall to Huskers
5/4/2024 5:53:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Minnesota received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, but the Golden Gophers fell to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 7-3 Saturday.
Connor Wietgrefe (6-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Minnesota (20-21, 6-11). The left-hander went seven solid innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on nine hits, allowing no walks and striking out six.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Gophers first tied the game in the fifth inning with an RBI double by Jake Perry that scored Brady Counsell.
The Cornhuskers then scored six runs to retake their advantage heading into the ninth inning before Minnesota could respond. Counsell hit his 11th home run of the season in the bottom of the ninth and second in as many days to cut the Husker lead to 7-3, but it wasn't enough.
GAME NOTES
» Every Golden Gophers starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Perry slugged two doubles to add to his team-leading 17 doubles for the year.
» Wietgrefe put together seven innings of two-run ball for Minnesota, his sixth quality start of the season.
» Counsell (16), Josh Fitzgerald (13) and Jack Spanier (10) all added to their double-digit on base streaks.
» The game was an official sellout with 1,435 fans.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McConnaughey, Mason (6-3)
L: Wietgrefe, Connor (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Columbus, Ben 1 ; Carey, Dylan 1
HR: Overbeek, Joshua 1
RBI: Overbeek, Joshua 3 ; Caron, Josh 1 ; Sanderson, Case 1 ; Carey, Dylan 1
SH: Silva, Riley 1 ; Evans, Cole 1
SF: Sanderson, Case 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Overbeek, Joshua 2 ; Columbus, Ben 2 ; Evans, Cole 1 ; Carey, Dylan 1 ; Bradford, Clay 1
SB: Silva, Riley 1 ; Anglim, Garrett 1
HBP: Silva, Riley 2 ; Evans, Cole 2
Batting:
2B: Perry, Jake 2 ; Fitzgerald, Josh 1 ; Spanier, Jack 1
HR: Counsell, Brady 1
RBI: Counsell, Brady 2 ; Perry, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Counsell, Brady 2 ; Spanier, Jack 1
CS: Spanier, Jack 1
