University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
19-28
North Dakota
25-25
Schwartz's No-Hitter leads Minnesota Past North Dakota 8-0
4/27/2025 1:47:00 PM | Softball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Junior Sydney Schwartz turned in a stellar performance on Sunday, throwing a no-hitter and striking out four to lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers past the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 8-0.
The no-hitter for Schwartz (9-14) is the first of her career. The right-hander struck out four and walked one for Minnesota (19-28) on her way to the record books.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minnesota's offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a two-run single off the bat of junior Breezy Burnett.
The Maroon and Gold added runs in the second and fifth innings on the way to the 8-0, run-rule, victory. Nani Valencia, Schwartz, Jessa Snippes, Tinley Easton and Kayla Chavez all registered one RBI on Sunday. Schwartz walked just one batter in her five innings of no-hit work.
GAME NOTES
» Schwartz tossed a no-hit shutout for the Gophers to register her first career no-hitter.
» Minnesota went 4-for-8 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 16 North Dakota hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls while striking out four.
» Senior Nani Valencia led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Schwartz, Sydney (9-14)
L: Jackie Albrecht (3-14)
Batting:
2B: Valencia, Nani 1
RBI: Valencia, Nani 1 ; Schwartz, Sydney 1 ; Snippes, Jessa 1 ; Easton, Tinley 1 ; Burnett, Breezy 2 ; Chavez, Kayla 1
SF: Chavez, Kayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tobias, Margaret 1 ; Krapf, Taylor 1 ; Valencia, Nani 2 ; Schwartz, Sydney 1 ; Hooper, Lucy 1 ; Snippes, Jessa 1 ; Easton, Tinley 1
SB: Tobias, Margaret 1 ; Burnett, Breezy 1
