University of Minnesota Athletics

Friday, March 13
Columbia, MO
12:00 PM

University of Minnesota

9-17

0
vs
3

Iowa State

14-9

1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Iowa State
0
0
0
3
0
0
X
3
6
0

Next Event

South Dakota
L, 4-5

Mar 14 (Sat)

11:00 AM

Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Schurman, Lauren (6-2)

L: Schwartz, Sydney (5-7)

Minnesota LogoMinnesota

Batting:

SH: Johnson, Cassie 1

Iowa State LogoIowa State

Batting:

2B: Clemons, Jessie 1

RBI: Prado, Victoria 2 ; Shepherd, Kadence 1

SH: Ford, Karlee 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Shepherd, Kadence 1 ; Bartholomew, Reagan 1 ; Malott, Sydney 1

SB: Buss, Ireland 1 ; Ford, Karlee 1

Game Leaders

AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0

Players Mentioned

IF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
RHP/UT
/ Softball
RHP/INF
/ Softball
SDSU Game 5 Recap

Minnesota Drops Pair on First Day in Columbia, Mo.

3/13/2026 8:10:00 PM | Softball

GAME ONE
COLUMBIA, Mo. –
The Minnesota Golden Gophers were unable to break through against Iowa State junior pitcher Lauren Schurman on Friday, falling 3-0 to the Cyclones despite collecting six hits.

Senior Sydney Schwartz (5-7) started in the circle and took the loss for Minnesota (9-17). Junior Macy Richardson provided a bright spot out of the bullpen, tossing two shutout innings while allowing three hits.

Offensively, the Gophers were led by junior Brooklyn Jones, who went 2-for-3 at the plate.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Minnesota struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, finishing 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The Gophers' best chance came in the seventh inning when Jones reached third with two outs, but Minnesota was unable to bring her home.

GAME NOTES
» Minnesota pitchers faced 29 Iowa State hitters, inducing 10 groundouts and four flyouts while striking out three.
» Jones led the Gophers offensively with a 2-for-3 performance.
 

GAME TWO
COLUMBIA, Mo. –
Sophomore Tinley Easton went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers fell 8-1 to Missouri on Friday evening.

Junior Macy Richardson (3-6) started in the circle for Minnesota (9-18) and was charged with the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning, Minnesota got on the board when Easton scored the Gophers' lone run of the game. Missouri answered with four additional runs the rest of the way to secure the 8-1 victory.

GAME NOTES
» Minnesota's only run came in the fourth inning.
» Gopher pitchers faced 30 Missouri hitters, allowing eight groundouts and five flyouts while striking out four.
» Easton led Minnesota offensively with a home run and one RBI.

UP NEXT
The Minnesota Golden Gophers close out the weekend slate on Saturday with an 11 a.m. CT matchup against the South Dakota Coyotes in Columbia, Mo.


 
Highlights: Gophers 5, SIUE 0
Tuesday, March 10
Highlights: Gophers 4, Indiana 6
Sunday, March 08
Highlights: Gophers 2, Indiana 0
Friday, March 06
Highlights: Gophers 6, Central Michigan 1
Saturday, February 21