University of Minnesota Athletics
MINNESOTA SAYS GOODBYE TO IOWA STATE WITH 9-0 VICTORY
4/25/2001 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Minnesota capitalized on two Iowa State errors in the second inning, and tacked five runs on the board. A run in the fifth, Welch's two-run shot in the sixth and one more in the eighth, helped the Golden Gophers avenge an earlier loss to the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa.
Senior Josh Holthaus ripped three hits for Minnesota and scored twice, while Molldrem and Moen walked just one Iowa State batter between them to pick up the win and the save, respectively. For Molldrem, it was his second win this season, and for Moen, his second save.
The Golden Gophers finished 73-27 all time versus the Cyclones, and 9-7 since 1990.
First place Minnesota will travel to third place Ohio State this weekend to battle for pecking order in the Big Ten Conference. The two schools have split every series dating back to 1993, with Minnesota holding a slim edge 13-12 over the last eight seasons. This weekend's games can be heard on WDGY-AM 630, or online by logging onto www.gophersports.com. Sunday's game will be tape delayed at 6 p.m.
