University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Hosts Northwestern at Target Field
4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Minnesota will face Northwestern at Target Field on Friday, Apr. 15 at 3:05 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 16 at 3:05 p.m. and Sunday, Apr. 17 at 1:05 p.m. All three games can be heard for free live in the Gold Zone.
The Gophers the weekend with a 10-13 overall record and is in a four-way tied for seventh place in the conference at 2-4. Minnesota is led by AJ Pettersen who has a hit in 25 of 26 games this season, and is batting .376 with 17 runs, six doubles and six stolen bases. Dan Olinger leads the Gophers with eight RBI in six Big Ten contests this year. Justin Gominsky is also batting .322 with 15 runs and seven stolen bases, while Nick O'Shea has a team-high 13 RBI, five doubles and a .313 batting average.
TJ Oakes will start for Minnesota on Friday against Northwestern's Michael Jahns. Oakes is 2-4 with a 4.17 ERA and has struck out 23 batters in 41.0 innings. He has pitched into the seventh inning in four of the last five games for the Gophers. Senior Phil Isaksson will start for Minnesota against Northwestern's Luke Farrell. Isaksson is 1-3 with a 3.63 ERA on the season. Sophomore Austin Lubinsky will get the start on on Sunday against Wildcat starter Dan Tyson. Lubinsky is 2-3 with a 6.23 ERA and has a team-best 24 strikeouts in 30.1 innings.
Senior closer Scott Matyas is 1-0 with five saves, a 0.00 ERA and has 19 strikeouts in 14.2 innings in 11 appearances. Matyas has not given up a run in the last 23.0 innings he has pitched dating back to 2010, which has spanned 15 appearances (four last year and 11 this year). He has given up one run in his last 25 appearances dating back to 2010, which has spanned 32.0 innings. Billy Soule is also 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA out of the bullpen and has 15 strikeouts in 18.0 innings. He has not given up a run in his last three outings, which have spanned over 6.1 innings.
Northwestern has a 9-20 overall record this season and is in a four-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten at 2-4. The Wildcats lost two of three to Penn State at home last week, dropping a doubleheader 12-0 and 7-3 before bouncing back to claim the final game 9-8. Northwestern also lost 6-3 to Illinois-Chicago on Apr. 12.
The Wildcats are led by Paul Snieder who is batting .360 with three home runs, 26 RBI, 20 runs and is 1-2 with three saves a 2.03 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 13.1 innings. Chris Lashmet has scored a team-high 24 runs and is batting .336 with 13 RBI. Chris Kontos also has 17 RBI and is batting .271 on the season. Ethan Bramschreiber has a team-best 1.62 ERA out of the bullpen. He has 16 strikeouts in 16.2 innings in nine appearances. Bramschreiber also is 0-1 with a save. Jack Quigley is 1-0 with a save, a 3.63 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. He has made a team-high 18 appearances. Brook Francis is also 0-2 with a 5.90 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 29.0 innings, while Luke Farrell is 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 37.2 innings.
Minnesota leads the all-time series 146-70, but lost two of three last year in Evanston to the Wildcats.
The Gophers the weekend with a 10-13 overall record and is in a four-way tied for seventh place in the conference at 2-4. Minnesota is led by AJ Pettersen who has a hit in 25 of 26 games this season, and is batting .376 with 17 runs, six doubles and six stolen bases. Dan Olinger leads the Gophers with eight RBI in six Big Ten contests this year. Justin Gominsky is also batting .322 with 15 runs and seven stolen bases, while Nick O'Shea has a team-high 13 RBI, five doubles and a .313 batting average.
TJ Oakes will start for Minnesota on Friday against Northwestern's Michael Jahns. Oakes is 2-4 with a 4.17 ERA and has struck out 23 batters in 41.0 innings. He has pitched into the seventh inning in four of the last five games for the Gophers. Senior Phil Isaksson will start for Minnesota against Northwestern's Luke Farrell. Isaksson is 1-3 with a 3.63 ERA on the season. Sophomore Austin Lubinsky will get the start on on Sunday against Wildcat starter Dan Tyson. Lubinsky is 2-3 with a 6.23 ERA and has a team-best 24 strikeouts in 30.1 innings.
Senior closer Scott Matyas is 1-0 with five saves, a 0.00 ERA and has 19 strikeouts in 14.2 innings in 11 appearances. Matyas has not given up a run in the last 23.0 innings he has pitched dating back to 2010, which has spanned 15 appearances (four last year and 11 this year). He has given up one run in his last 25 appearances dating back to 2010, which has spanned 32.0 innings. Billy Soule is also 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA out of the bullpen and has 15 strikeouts in 18.0 innings. He has not given up a run in his last three outings, which have spanned over 6.1 innings.
Northwestern has a 9-20 overall record this season and is in a four-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten at 2-4. The Wildcats lost two of three to Penn State at home last week, dropping a doubleheader 12-0 and 7-3 before bouncing back to claim the final game 9-8. Northwestern also lost 6-3 to Illinois-Chicago on Apr. 12.
The Wildcats are led by Paul Snieder who is batting .360 with three home runs, 26 RBI, 20 runs and is 1-2 with three saves a 2.03 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 13.1 innings. Chris Lashmet has scored a team-high 24 runs and is batting .336 with 13 RBI. Chris Kontos also has 17 RBI and is batting .271 on the season. Ethan Bramschreiber has a team-best 1.62 ERA out of the bullpen. He has 16 strikeouts in 16.2 innings in nine appearances. Bramschreiber also is 0-1 with a save. Jack Quigley is 1-0 with a save, a 3.63 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. He has made a team-high 18 appearances. Brook Francis is also 0-2 with a 5.90 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 29.0 innings, while Luke Farrell is 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 37.2 innings.
Minnesota leads the all-time series 146-70, but lost two of three last year in Evanston to the Wildcats.
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