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University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Clinch Share of Regular-Season Title
5/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The Minnesota baseball team (26-27, 14-8) had its game suspended against Ohio State (27-22, 10-12) on Friday, May 21, but clinched a share of the Big Ten title with a Michigan 6-5 loss at Penn State.
At 7:29 p.m. there was a lightning strike at Bill Davis Stadium that halted the game with Ohio State leading 1-0 in the top of the second. A little under an hour later, the game was suspended, and will be picked up on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Shortly after the Gophers boarded the bus to head back to the hotel, Penn State rallied from a 5-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Wolverines 6-5.
With the Michigan loss, the Golden Gophers also clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament (Minnesota would win the head-to-head tiebreaker if it tied with the Wolverines). Minnesota enters the final day of the Big Ten season with a 14-8 conference record, while the Wolverines are now 13-10. With a win in one of the two remaining games, the Golden Gophers would clinch sole possession of the Big Ten regular-season championship.
Both games will be played in their entirety tomorrow. Tonight's game will be continued on Saturday, May 21 at 12:05 p.m. (CT) Following the conclusion of that game, the teams will finish the series when they play the third and final game.
Both games can be seen live on the Big Ten Network. KLBB (1220 AM) will start is broadcast in progress at 1:05 p.m. (CT). Both games can also be heard in their entirety in the Gold Zone.
