University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
2-4
No. 7 Oregon State
5-2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sperry, Joe (1-0)
L: Kleinschmit, Ethan (1-1)
Batting:
HR: Berkland, Drew 1 ; Fitzgerald, Josh 1 ; Martin, Jameson 1
RBI: Richter, Easton 2 ; Berkland, Drew 2 ; Fitzgerald, Josh 3 ; Martin, Jameson 3
SH: Martin, Jameson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knoll, Parker 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Elbeery, Jake 2 ; Berkland, Drew 2 ; Fitzgerald, Josh 2 ; Martin, Jameson 1 ; Spanier, Jack 1
SB: Knoll, Parker 2 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Spanier, Jack 1
CS: Spanier, Jack 1
PO: Spanier, Jack 1
Batting:
2B: Caraway, Trent 1
HR: Arquette, Aiva 1
RBI: Caraway, Trent 1 ; Arquette, Aiva 3
SF: Arquette, Aiva 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Caraway, Trent 1 ; Arquette, Aiva 1 ; Reeder, Canon 2
SB: Caraway, Trent 2 ; Reeder, Canon 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Minnesota’s High Powered Offense Leads Team Past No. 7 Oregon State
2/23/2025 3:40:00 PM | Baseball
Jameson Martin and Josh Fitzgerald led the Gopher offense with three RBIs each. Martin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning. while Fitzgerald picked up a two-run single in the sixth and and solo home run in the eighth.
Drew Berkland and Easton Richter added two RBIs of their own. Berkland hit a two-run home run in the sixth, while Richter had a two-run single in the eighth.
Justin Thorsteinson got the start for the Gophers on the mound throwing 4.2 with five strikeouts. He only allowed two hits. Caden Capomaccio entered in relief and threw 0.1 with a strike out. Seth Clausen entered in the bottom of the sixth throwing 2.0 innings with two strikeouts. Sperry closed the game with four strikeouts through 2.0 innings. He picked up his first Gopher win of the season.
How it Happened
- The Beavers got one in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly.
- Elbeery got the top of the fourth started with a single and came around to score off Drew Berklands two run home run to give the Gophers a 2-1 lead.
- The Gophers had a big sixth inning adding on five runs. Fitzgerald got things going with a RBI single to score two. Freshman Jameson Martin then added three with a three run home run.
- Oregon State got three back in the bottom of the seventh off a RBI single and two run home run.
- Minnesota got three back in the top of the eighth after a solo shot from Fitzgerald and an RBI single from Easton Richter that scored two.
Game Notes
-Berkland hit his third home run of the season which puts him just one away from last year's season total.
- Jameson Martin hit his first career home run.
- Fitzgerald hit his second home run of the season.
- Knoll, Berkland, and Fitzgerald all picked up two hits.
- Minnesota's offense picked up a season high 10 hits.
- The Gophers recorded a season high three home runs.
- The Gopher pitching staff recorded 12 strikeouts.
- Caden Capomaccio made his first appearance throwing 0.1 picking up a strikeout.
- The Gophers out hit the Beavers 10-8.
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