Hokenson and Richter Shine in Minnesota's 10-8 Victory over Purdue

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MINNEAPOLIS - Junior Kris Hokenson and junior Easton Richter each collected two extra base hits to help power the Minnesota Golden Gophers past the Purdue Boilermakers 10-8 on Sunday.

Junior Joe Sperry (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota (6-7, ). The right-hander went 4.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out three. Senior Seth Clausen also pitched well, going 2.2 shutout innings without allowing a hit, walking three and striking out six.

Hokenson's two extra base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-5 day, and included two doubles and an RBI. Richter made his contribution with a triple, a home run and three RBI, part of a 2-for-5 performance at the plate. Junior Jake Elbeery also contributed for the Golden Gophers, putting together three hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and three RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 4-0, the Golden Gophers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Minnesota got an RBI single from senior Parker Knoll, scoring junior Drew Berkland from second base.

The Boilermakers expanded their lead to 7-1 before the Golden Gophers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the second. Minnesota scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-run triple from Richter, which tightened the Boilermakers lead to 7-4.

Minnesota kept the Boilermakers off the board before narrowing the gap to 7-6 in the third. The Golden Gophers scored two runs when a single from Elbeery scored junior Weber Neels and Hokenson.

Minnesota kept the Boilermakers off the board before taking the lead in the fifth. The Golden Gophers picked up two runs off of Purdue pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Hokenson, bringing the score to 8-7 in favor of Minnesota.

The Golden Gophers held Purdue off the scoreboard before expanding their lead to 10-7 the following inning. Minnesota picked up two runs, including one on a solo round-tripper off the bat of Richter. Purdue put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Golden Gophers still held on for the 10-8 win.

GAME NOTES
» Minnesota got three-hit games from both Hokenson and Elbeery.
» Clausen struck out six Boilermakers hitters.
» The Golden Gophers had both Hokenson and Richter crush multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed three runs across.
» Five Golden Gophers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Golden Gophers had a total of 15 hits.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Boilermakers at a 15-11 clip.
» Minnesota went 7-for-14 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 47 Purdue hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Golden Gophers drew six walks from Purdue pitching.
» Richter led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBI.

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