University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHERS RALLY TO BEAT SPARTANS, 3-1
4/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Minnesota fell behind 1-0 in the fifth inning after allowing an unearned run. The Gophers scored two runs in the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead. Tammi Hays led off the inning with a single and stole second. Angel Braden followed with a single to left-center to score Hays and tie the score, 1-1. Anne Thul sacrificed pinch-runner Meagan Hautala to second base and reached on a Michigan State fielding error. After a fielder's choice, Thul advanced to third on a sacrifice by Veronica Roberts and scored on a single by Morgan Holden.
The Gophers added an insurance run in the seventh inning. Allie Fisk singled and moved to third base with one out on a Michigan State error. With two out, Piper Marten singled up the middle to score Fisk. Michigan State loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the seventh, by Holden's running catch deep in the right-field corner saved the game for Minnesota. Angie Recknor pitched five strong innings for Minnesota and evened her record at 7-7 for the season.
The Gophers will host Northern Iowa in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.
Minnesota 3, Michigan State 1 Minnesota 000 002 1-3 7 1 Michigan State 000 010 0-1 3 2 Recknor, Marten (6) and Smith. Gray and Hauxhurst. WP-Recknor (7-7). LP-Gray (7-13). SV-Marten (4). HR-none. BIG TEN STANDINGS Michigan 10-0 27-11-1 Iowa 7-3 30- 9 Ohio State 6-3 29-12 Illinois 7-5 39-17 Wisconsin 6-6 24-18 Penn State 5-5 25-17 Northwestern 4-6 13-17 Michigan State 4-6 17-29 Purdue 4-7 27-17-1 MINNESOTA 3-9 24-18-1 Indiana 3-9 13-28 Sunday's Games MINNESOTA 3, Michigan State 1 Indiana 5, Penn State 3 Ohio State at Purdue Illinois 3, Iowa 0 Michigan 8, Wisconsin 0 (6 inn.) Saturday's Games Michigan State 1, Minnesota 0 Penn State 9, Indiana 0 (6 inn.) Ohio State 2, Purdue 0 Illinois 1, Iowa 0 Michigan 4, Wisconsin 2 Friday's Games Michigan 1-2, Minnesota 0-1 Wisconsin 1-0, Michigan State 0-1 Ohio State 2-2, Indiana 0-0 Illinois 4-8, Northwestern 2-0 Purdue 5-0, Penn State 4-8 (1st-10 inn.; 2nd-5 inn.)