University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHERS SWEEP SYCAMORES, WINNING STREAK STANDS AT NINE
3/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Minnesota rallied from 1-0 deficits in both games to sweep the doubleheader. In the opener, Indiana State held a 1-0 lead after four innings. The Gophers created a two-out rally in the fifth inning to tie the game, as Veronica Roberts tripled and scored on an error by Indiana State. Minnesota broke the game open with a five-run sixth inning on four Indiana State errors, a double by Allie Fisk and, Shelly Nichols' third home run of the season, a two-run blast to left-center field. Piper Marten pitched the first five innings to record her 14th win of the season.
In the nightcap, Minnesota erased a 1-0 Sycamore lead with two third-inning runs. With two out, Fisk singled to second base and Nichols followed with another home run, this one to right-center field. Gopher pitcher Angie Recknor retired 12 Sycamores in a row at one point and threw a complete-game two-hitter, striking out seven batters to earn her fifth win of the season.
The Gophers will open their 2001 Big Ten softball schedule with a doubleheader Friday at Purdue, beginning at 2 p.m. (EST).
Minnesota 6, Indiana State 1 Minnesota 000 015 0-6 7 0 Indiana St. 001 000 0-1 5 5 Marten, Green (6) and Smith. Przygochi, Howell (6), Reeser (7) and Gentile. WP-Marten (14-5). LP-Przygochi (1-6). HR-(MN) Nichols (3), (ISU) Lynch (1). Minnesota 2, Indiana State 1 Minnesota 002 000 0-2 9 3 Indiana St. 100 000 0-1 2 1 Recknor and Smith. Reeser, McGinley (6) and Gentile. WP-Recknor (5-3). LP-Reese (1-4). HR-(MN) Nichols (4).