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University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
3-1
Northeastern
0-3
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Selvig, Cole (1-0)
L: A. Wertz (0-1)
Batting:
2B: H. Feinberg 1
RBI: R. Gerety 1 ; W. Fosberg 1
SF: A. Ruggiero 1
Base Running:
RUNS: H. Feinberg 1 ; R. Gerety 1
SB: H. Feinberg 1
CS: C. Musacchia 1
Batting:
2B: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Bello, Jack 1
HR: Sutherland, Charlie 1
RBI: Spanier, Jack 2 ; Richter, Easton 2 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Bello, Jack 2 ; Martin, Jameson 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 2 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 2 ; Lippe, Michael 2 ; Bello, Jack 1 ; Martin, Jameson 2
SB: Martin, Jameson 1
CS: Hamilton, Davis 1
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Gophers Trigger Run Rule and Take Down Northeastern 12-2
2/21/2026 10:25:00 PM | Baseball
FORT MYERS, FLA. – The University of Minnesota baseball team played the first of their two game series against Northeastern University tonight, taking down the Huskies 12-2 in seven innings at Hammond Stadium in the Lee Health Sports Complex.
Minnesota received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping them put 12 runs on the board on their way to triggering the ten run mercy rule.
Cole Selvig started on the mound and picked up the win for Minnesota, going six innings and striking out five. Joe Sperry also made an impact on the mound for the Gophers, throwing one scoreless inning and two strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers opened the scoring in the second inning when Jack Bello sent a two RBI single to left field, scoring Michael Lippe and Charlie Sutherland for the first two runs of the game. Jack Spanier added on to the total with an RBI double, making it 3-0 by the end of the frame.
An RBI single out to center field from David Hamilton drove Ty Allen across home in the bottom of the third, giving the Gophers a 4-0 lead.
Northeastern drove in their only two runs of the game in the top of the fourth on an RBI single and an RBI groundout, pushing the scoreline to 4-2.
Minnesota did not let that go unpunished however with Spanier tallying his second RBI with a single out to left field in the bottom of the fourth.
Sutherland tallied the only home run of the game, sending one over the right field wall in the bottom of the fifth, increasing the lead to 6-2.
The Gophers continued to push their advantage in the sixth, scoring four on a pair of RBI singles from Jameson Martin and Weber Neels and a two RBI double from Easton Richter.
Minnesota finished it off in the bottom of the seventh, scoring two on another single from Martin and triggering the ten run mercy rule.
GAME NOTES
» Minnesota got three-hit games from both Spanier and Martin.
» Selvig struck out five Huskies hitters.
» The Gophers power output was led by Sutherland, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Minnesota starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Gophers had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Huskies 3-0 in the bottom of the second.
» Selvig put together six innings of two-run ball for the Golden Gophers.
» Five Gophers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Gophers had a total of 15 hits, out-hitting the Huskies at a 15-4 clip.
» Minnesota went 8-for-12 (.667) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 27 Northeastern hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and four fly balls while striking out seven.
» Sutherland led the Gophers at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI.