University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
17-11, 2-7
Ohio State
13-13, 4-5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ryan Zamora (1-0)
L: Ryerse, Luke (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Mason Eckelman 1 ; Maddix Simpson 1
HR: Henry Kaczmar 1 ; Noah Furcht 1 ; Mason Eckelman 1 ; Lee Ellis 1
RBI: Henry Kaczmar 1 ; Noah Furcht 1 ; Mason Eckelman 6 ; Dane Harvey 1 ; Lee Ellis 1 ; Maddix Simpson 1 ; Miles Vandenheuvel 1
SF: Dane Harvey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alex Bemis 1 ; Henry Kaczmar 3 ; Noah Furcht 2 ; Mason Eckelman 2 ; Lee Ellis 2 ; Grant Mangrum 2
HBP: Noah Furcht 1 ; Lee Ellis 2
Batting:
2B: Spanier, Jack 2 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1
HR: Richter, Easton 1
RBI: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Richter, Easton 3 ; Lippe, Michael 2 ; Sutherland, Charlie 3
SH: Mosh, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Richter, Easton 3 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Lippe, Michael 1 ; Hellum, Brayden 1 ; Mosh, Jack 1 ; Bello, Jack 1
HBP: Neels, Weber 2 ; Lippe, Michael 2 ; Mosh, Jack 1
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Gophers Drop Series Finale 12-9 to Ohio State
3/29/2026 6:27:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Minnesota baseball team closed out their first conference home series of the 2026 season against Ohio State University this afternoon, falling to the Buckeyes 12-9 in game three at Siebert Field to close out the weekend.
Luke Ryerse was credited with the loss on the mound for Minnesota. Marcus Kruzan started the ballgame and went four shutout innings while allowing one hit and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single from Michael Lippe to score Easton Richter from third base.
The Buckeyes failed to push any runs across before the Gophers offense got back to their scoring ways in the second, pushing another across on a two-out RBI double from Jack Spanier to bring the score to 2-0 in favor of the Gophers.
Minnesota's lead had disappeared by the time the sixth inning came around and turned into a 4-2 Ohio State advantage before the Gophers re-gained control. The Gophers scored three runs in the inning, all of them coming on a three-run homer over the left field wall from Easton Richter.
Minnesota lost the lead they built in the sixth but got back on the scoreboard in the eighth, scoring four runs in the inning with a bases loaded walk and a three-run double off the bat of Charlie Sutherland to cut the deficit to 12-9.
The Gophers were unable to get any closer before the end of the game with neither team scoring throughout the ninth.
GAME NOTES
» Spanier put together a four-hit day for the Golden Gophers.
» Minnesota's power output was led by Spanier, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Minnesota left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Minnesota went 4-for-13 (.308) with runners in scoring position.
» The Golden Gophers got two hits in five at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 46 Ohio State hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» The Golden Gophers drew seven walks from Ohio State pitching.