University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
14-27, 0
Wisconsin
29-16, 0
Minnesota's Seventh Inning Comeback Falls Short Against Wisconsin
4/19/2025 3:10:00 PM | Softball
MADISON, WI --Senior Nani Valencia picked up 100th career hit and Taylor Krapf hits a three-run home run in the seventh, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-27, 3-14 B1G) fell to the Wisconsin Badgers (29-16, 9-8 B1G) 9-6 on Saturday.
Junior Syndey Schwartz (5-14) got the ball to start for Minnesota and took the loss.
In the batter's box, the Gophers were paced by Senior Taylor Krapf, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Junior Breezy Burnett furnished a standout effort as well, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Gophers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Burnett drove in two runs for Minnesota with a single that scored Senior Reili Gardner and Nani Valencia.
The Badgers then rallied to score two runs and take a 3-2 lead before the Maroon and Gold got back on the board in the sixth. Freshman Jae Cosgriff came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minnesota, which evened the score at 3-3.
Wisconsin busted up the tie and took a 9-3 lead heading into the seventh, when Minnesota narrowed the gap to 9-6. The Gophers scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Krapf that scored Sophomore Lucy Hooper and Senior Margaret Tobias. The ball game ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed three runs across.
» Minnesota went 2-for-6 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 34 Wisconsin hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and two fly balls while striking out five.
» Krapf led the 'U' at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» Wisconsin was led offensively by senior Emmy Wells, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
UP NEXT
The 'U' will be back in action tomorrow. The Gophers will take on the Badgers starting at 12pm at Goodman Diamond.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Molly Jacobson (11-3)
L: Schwartz, Sydney (5-14)
Batting:
HR: Krapf, Taylor 1
RBI: Krapf, Taylor 3 ; Burnett, Breezy 2 ; Snippes, Jessa 1
SH: Cosgriff, Jae 1 ; Werner, Maggie 1
SF: Snippes, Jessa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tobias, Margaret 1 ; Krapf, Taylor 1 ; Gardner, Reili 1 ; Valencia, Nani 1 ; Cosgriff, Jae 1 ; Hooper, Lucy 1
HBP: Cosgriff, Jae 1
Batting:
2B: Hilary Blomberg 1
HR: Emmy Wells 1 ; Ellie Hubbard 1
RBI: Molly Schlosser 1 ; Hilary Blomberg 1 ; Kendra Lewis 2 ; Emily Bojan 1 ; Emmy Wells 3 ; Ellie Hubbard 1
SH: Alivia Bark 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alivia Bark 1 ; Molly Schlosser 1 ; Hilary Blomberg 1 ; Kendra Lewis 1 ; Emily Bojan 1 ; Emmy Wells 1 ; Ellie Hubbard 1 ; Emma King 1 ; Danielle Lucey 1
SB: Molly Schlosser 1
