University of Minnesota Athletics

BERNSTEIN EARNS MILESTONE WIN AS GOPHERS EARN SPLIT WITH BUCKEYES

4/29/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball

aMINNESOTA SOFTBALL GOPHERS EARN SPLIT WITH BUCKEYES, DEFEAT OHIO STATE, 3-1 The Minnesota softball team broke a 1-1 tie with two sixth-inning runs and defeated Ohio State, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The Golden Gophers (33-21-1, 6-12 Big Ten) remain mathematically alive for the 2001 Big Ten Tournament, while the Buckeyes (41-16, 12-6 Big Ten) maintain their third-place position in the Big Teh with one weekend remaining.

Minnesota co-head coach Lisa Bernstein became the winningest coach in Golden Gopher history with her 352nd career win, surpassing Linda Wells' total of 351 wins.

Ohio State took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a run-scoring single by Kristi DeVries. Minnesota tied the game in the third inning. Allie Fisk reached on a one-out error and advanced to third base on a two-out single by Veronica Roberts. Fisk scored the game-tying run on a wild pitch by DeVries. Minnesota won the game with two sixth-inning runs. After Tammi Hays led off the inning with a bunt single, Roberts hit a triple into the right-field corner, scoring Hays. Roberts also scored on the play when the throw got away from the Ohio State defense.

Piper Marten won her 21st game of the season, allowing two hits in the complete game and retiring the last 12 batters she faced. Marten did not give up a hit after the first inning. DeVries did not retire a batter in the sixth inning and took the loss.

The Gophers will travel to Wisconsin-Green Bay for a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Minnesota 3, Ohio State 1 Minnesota 001 002 0-3 5 2 Ohio State 100 000 0-1 2 2 Marten and Smith. DeVries, Allen (6) and Roth. WP-Marten (21-11). LP-DeVries (14-7). HR-none. BIG TEN STANDINGS Iowa 15-3 39-10 Michigan 15-3 32-14-1 Ohio State 12-6 41-16 Illinois 12-8 45-20 Penn State 9-9 30-22 Wisconsin 8-10 28-22 Purdue 7-11 31-23-1 Northwestern 7-11 19-22 MINNESOTA 6-12 33-21-1 Michigan State 5-13 21-37 Indiana 4-14 16-34 Sunday's Games MINNESOTA 3, Ohio State 1 Iowa 1, Michigan 0 Michigan State 5, Northwestern 0 Illinois 2, Indiana 1 Wisconsin 1, Penn State 0 (8 inn.) Saturday's Games Ohio State 2, MINNESOTA 0 Iowa 1, Michigan 0 (8 inn.) Northwestern 10, Michigan State 0 (5 inn.) Indiana 5, Illinois 0 Penn State 7, Wisconsin 2 Friday's Results MINNESOTA 1-1, Penn State 0-2 Iowa 4-3, Michigan State 1-0 Michigan 6-5, Northwestern 0-1 Illinois 3-0, Purdue 0-6 Ohio State 8-0, Wisconsin 2-1

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