University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
28-17, 9-13
Penn State
12-30, 5-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Penn State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morton, Isaac (4-2)
L: Colin Fitzgerald (2-6)
S: Sperry, Joe (1)
Batting:
2B: Allen, Ty 1 ; Richter, Easton 1
HR: Neels, Weber 1
RBI: Neels, Weber 3 ; Bello, Jack 1 ; Mosh, Jack 1
SH: Hellum, Brayden 1
SF: Bello, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Richter, Easton 2
SB: Hamilton, Davis 1
HBP: Bello, Jack 1
Batting:
3B: Maddox McDonald 1
HR: Bryce Molinaro 1
RBI: Bryce Molinaro 2 ; Maddox McDonald 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
SF: Bryce Molinaro 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bryce Molinaro 1 ; Avery Smith 1 ; Jesse Jaconski 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
SB: Preston Yaucher 1
HBP: Jayden Davis 1 ; Bryce Molinaro 1 ; Avery Smith 1
Game Leaders
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Gophers Secure Series Victory With a Pair of Wins in Saturday Doubleheader
5/2/2026 7:23:00 PM | Baseball
STATE COLLEGE, PA. – The University of Minnesota baseball team began their final weekend road trip of the regular season today with a doubleheader slate against Penn State University today, taking game one 5-4 and game two 5-3 from the Nittany Lions to secure the series win.
GAME 1 | Minnesota 5, Penn State 4
In addition to his eight strikeouts, Isaac Morton went five innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits and walking one for Minnesota. Joe Sperry also made an impact on the mound for the Golden Gophers, throwing two shutout innings while allowing one hit, with no walks and two strikeouts.
In the batter's box, the Golden Gophers were paced by Weber Neels, who went 2-for-5 on the day with a home run and three RBIs. Charlie Sutherland furnished a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a walk. Easton Richter also helped out for Minnesota, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double and a walk.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers got the scoring started early, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first inning on a three-run homer off the bat of Weber Neels.
The Gophers lost some of their lead before expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Nittany Lions cut it to 3-1. Minnesota drove one run across on an RBI single off the bat of Jack Mosh, bringing the score to 4-1 in favor of the Gophers.
Penn State narrowed Minnesota's lead to 4-3 before the Gophers stretched the advantage to 5-3 in the seventh inning with an RBI sacrifice fly to center off the bat of Jack Bello.
Penn State put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minnesota was able to hold on for the 5-4 win to start off the doubleheader.
GAME NOTES
» Sutherland picked up three hits in the game for Minnesota.
» Morton struck out eight Nittany Lions hitters.
» The Minnesota pitching staff combined to strike out 14 Penn State hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» Minnesota grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Golden Gophers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Nittany Lions at an 11-7 clip.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 39 Penn State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out 14.
» The Golden Gophers drew five walks from Penn State pitching.
» Neels led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs.
GAME 2 | Minnesota 5, Penn State 3
In addition to his five strikeouts, Will Whelan tossed two innings, giving up one run on one hit and walking none for Minnesota. Marcus Kruzan's five strikeouts came in addition to his four innings of two-run ball where he allowed five hits without surrendering a walk and tallied the win.
Offensively, the Golden Gophers were paced by Weber Neels, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a double, a walk and three RBIs. Brayden Hellum furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Charlie Sutherland also helped out for Minnesota, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers were trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning when they first put runs on the board. Minnesota's offense started clicking and put up four runs in the frame on an RBI base hit from Jack Bello and a three RBI double from Weber Neels.
The Nittany Lions then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 4-3 before the Gophers expanded their advantage in the eighth. Minnesota scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Charlie Sutherland, bringing the score to 5-3 in favor of the Gophers.
The score remained 5-3 for the rest of the game, as Minnesota held on for their second victory of the day and the series win.
GAME NOTES
» Whelan struck out five Nittany Lions hitters and Kruzan fanned five for the Golden Gophers.
» The Minnesota pitching staff combined to strike out 14 Penn State hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Nittany Lions at an 8-7 clip.
» Minnesota pitchers limited Penn State to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 38 Penn State hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out 14.
» Neels led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1 for 3 with a double and three RBIs.
UP NEXT
The Gophers close out the weekend tomorrow morning with game three against Penn State. All the action against the Nittany Lions is set to kickoff at 10:30 AM (CT).