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Gophers Fall 7-4 to NDSU in Extra Innings
3/17/2026 10:15:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Minnesota baseball team played their final U.S. Bank Stadium game of the 2026 schedule tonight, falling in a mid-week matchup to the North Dakota State Bison 7-4 in extra innings.
Brandon Jaenke came out of the bullpen for Minnesota and was credited with the loss. Jonathan Dobis was a bright spot for the Gophers, starting the ballgame and throwing two shutout innings with two strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Gophers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning with a solo home run off the bat of Davis Hamilton.
The Gophers kept the deficit at 2-1 before taking the lead in the seventh. Minnesota scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a pair of run scoring singles from Michael Lippe and Jameson Martin, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Gophers.
The Gophers were unable to hold the lead, as North Dakota State scored in the eighth and eleventh innings with a two run homer and three run homer to grab the game with a score of 7-4.
GAME NOTES
» Gopher pitchers combined to strike out 14 North Dakota State hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Gophers out-hit the Bison at an 8-6 clip.
» Hamilton stole two bases in Tuesday's game.
» The Gophers stole six bases as a team.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 44 North Dakota State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out 14.
» The Gophers drew six walks from North Dakota State pitching.
» Hamilton led the Gophers at the plate, going 2 for 5 with a home run and an RBI.