University of Minnesota Athletics
#12 HAWKEYES DEFEAT GOPHERS IN EIGHT INNINGS, 2-0
4/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Iowa had runners on in each of the first seven innings, but Minnesota's pitching duo of Angie Recknor and Piper Marten combined to leave 11 Hawkeyes on base in the first seven innings. Minnesota had the winning run at third base with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but failed to score. The Hawkeyes used three Minnesota errors and two hits to score their two unearned runs off of Recknor in the eighth inning.
Hawkeye pitcher Kristi Hanks retired the five batters she faced and improved to 24-4, 6-1 in the Big Ten. Recknor pitched six innings and took the loss, falling to 6-6, 1-3 in the Big Ten. Recknor had two of Minnesota's four hits on offense, while Anne Thul and Hailee Nanchy each had singles for Minnesota. Kristin Johnson had three hits to lead a 10-hit Iowa attack.
After playing 32 consecutive games out of the state of Minnesota, the Gophers return home to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium, where Minnesota will play 18 of its final 22 regular-season games. The Gophers open their home season Wednesday at 4 p.m. with a non-conference doubleheader against Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Iowa 2, Minnesota 0 (8 inn.) Iowa 000 000 02-2 10 2 Minnesota 000 000 00-0 4 4 Thomson, Hanks (7) and Bashor. Recknor, Marten (5), Recknor (5), Marten (5), Recknor (6), Marten (8) and Smith. WP-Hanks (24-4). LP-Recknor (6-6). HR-none. BIG TEN STANDINGS Michigan 6-0 20-11-1 Iowa 7-1 30- 7 Wisconsin 5-3 23-15 Northwestern 4-4 13-15 Ohio State 3-3 26-12 Purdue 3-4 26-12-1 Illinois 3-4 33-16 Penn State 2-3 20-15 MINNESOTA 2-6 23-15-1 Indiana 2-6 12-25 Michigan State 1-4 14-26 Sunday's Games (All times CDT) Iowa 2, Minnesota 0 (8 inn.) Michigan 15, Indiana 3 (5 inn.) Purdue at Michigan State, noon Illinois at Penn State, noon Wisconsin 4, Northwestern 0 Saturday's Results Iowa 2, Minnesota 1 Michigan 2, Indiana 0 Purdue 5, Michigan State 1 Wisconsin 6, Northwestern 2 Penn State 7, Illinois 0 Friday's Results Northwestern 5-2, Minnesota 0-1 Ohio State 5-3, Illinois 0-4 Michigan 4-6, Purdue 3-1 Indiana 4-0, Michigan State 3-8 Iowa 3-8, Wisconsin 1-3
