University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
18-13, 3-9
Iowa
18-12, 5-7
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Runde, Logan (2-2)
L: Kruzan, Marcus (3-2)
S: Leisure, Beau (1)
Batting:
2B: Hamilton, Davis 1
HR: Richter, Easton 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1
RBI: Richter, Easton 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Richter, Easton 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1
CS: Lippe, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Gable 1
RBI: Wulf, Caleb 2 ; Schulte, Kooper 1 ; Nerat, Joey 1
SH: Frost, Jaixen 1
SF: Wulf, Caleb 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wulf, Caleb 2 ; Mitchell, Gable 1 ; Risley, Miles 1 ; White, Brett 1
SB: Mitchell, Gable 1 ; Risley, Miles 2 ; Nerat, Joey 1 ; White, Brett 1
HBP: Wulf, Caleb 1 ; Mitchell, Gable 1 ; Geffre, Carter 1 ; White, Brett 1
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Ninth Inning Comeback Falls Short as Gophers Drop Game Three at Iowa, 5-4
4/5/2026 5:14:00 PM | Baseball
IOWA CITY, IA. – The University of Minnesota baseball team closed out their three game road weekend against the University of Iowa this afternoon, falling short of a ninth inning comeback to drop the series finale 5-4 to the Hawkeyes at Duane Banks Stadium.
Marcus Kruzan started and was credited with the loss on the mound for Minnesota. Tyler Hemmesch was a bright spot out of the bullpen, tossing 2.1 innings while striking out seven.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling to a 3-0 deficit, the Gophers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning on a solo home run over the center field wall off the bat of Easton Richter.
The Gophers deficit grew to 5-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard in the top of the ninth, pushing three runs across on a three run home run over the right field by Charlie Sutherland.
The ninth inning rally was cut short for the Gophers to end the afternoon, dropping the game 5-4 to close out the series.
GAME NOTES
» Senior Davis Hamilton led the Golden Gophers, compiling three base knocks in the ballgame.
» Golden Gophers pitchers combined to strike out 12 Iowa hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Hawkeyes at a 7-6 clip.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 39 Iowa hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out 12.
» Charlie Sutherland led the Golden Gophers with three RBIs on a ninth inning home run.