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University of Minnesota Athletics
DQ Classic Celebrates 30th Year
3/2/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| Minnesota (4-2) Hosts the DQ Classic | |
| Friday, March 3 | Hawaii vs. Iowa | 12:15 p.m. |
| Oral Roberts vs. Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday, March 4 | Iowa vs. Oral Roberts | Noon |
| Hawaii vs. Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Sunday, March 5 | Oral Roberts vs. Hawaii | 11 a.m. |
| Iowa vs. Minnesota | 3 p.m. | |
| Location | U.S .Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Live Video | BTN Plus: Friday | Saturday | Sunday (MN Games) |
| Free Audio | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Live Stats | | | |
| Game Day Live | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| More Info | Tournament Central |
| Social Media | @GopherBaseball | Facebook |
March 2, 2017
Minneapolis, Minn. - The Dairy Queen Classic returns for its 30th year as Minnesota hosts Hawaii, Iowa and Oral Roberts at U.S. Bank Stadium for the tournament.
After a four-year hiatus the Dairy Queen classic returns to Minneapolis as the tournament will take place in U.S. Bank Stadium. The return of the tournament also marks the 12th year that Dairy Queen has been the title sponsor which started in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Dairy Queen Classic has had 145 Major League players participate in the tournament and was one of the first televised regular-season college baseball games on ESPN in 1989.
Some of the events at this year's Dairy Queen Classic include:
- Saturday, March 4 - Kids Day: The Kids clinic will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will take place on the field. The clinic is open to kids eighth grade and under. There will be four stations set up on the outfield (hitting, pitching, fielding and pop flies) where kids get to work with coaches and players. The clinic is free with the purchase of a ticket to the Gopher game that night.
- Sunday, March 5 - Minnesota Day: We celebrate the University of Minnesota on the final day of the tournament as the Gophers take on Iowa. Students and facility/staff get in free with one guest with their U-Card. Come out and show your Minnesota Pride!
- There will be vouchers for free dilly bars during the tournament. The offer is valid at U.S. Bank Stadium while supplies last. Get to the games early to make sure you have one!
- Fans can redeem a voucher for the $20 Family 4-Pack at U.S. Bank Stadium the day of the event. $20 (plus processing fees) for four tickets to any of the DQ Baseball Classic games! The DQ Family Pack is valid at U.S. Bank Stadium. Get the voucher here.
About Minnesota
The Gophers are 4-2 this season (3-1 at U.S. Bank Stadium) and will play Hawaii Thursday night before the tournament. After splitting a two-game series versus UC Irvine, Minnesota swept Seattle University in a three-game series and fell to North Dakota State Tuesday.
Luke Pettersen leads the team with a .667 batting average after 21 plate appearances while Toby Hanson and Micah Coffey lead the squad with seven RBIs. Two home runs have been hit by the Maroon and Gold, one by Eduardo Estrada, Jr. and Matt Stemper. Minnesota has hit eleven doubles and five triples this season.
Minnesota's freshmen pitchers have had solid starts to their careers. Bret Schulze is 1-0 after making two appearances (one start) and has a 3.00 ERA and seven strikeouts in 9.0 innings. Nolan Burchill made his collegiate debut Tuesday night, retiring the first ten batters he faced. He ended up going 4.1 innings allowing one earned run and striking out six batters. Alex Farley has made two appearances out of the bullpen where he is 1-0 with five strikeouts and has only allowed one hit.
Senior Tim Shannon has made four appearances out of the bullpen for 4.1 innings had has only allowed one earned run and has two strikeouts. Senior closer Brian Glowicki has picked up three saves this season with five strikeouts.
About Hawaii
The Rainbow Warriors come to Minneapolis after posting a 3-4 record to begin the season. Josh Rojas leads the team with a .250 batting average while Brendan Hormung has a 1.20 ERA. Hawaii and Minnesota will play a game on Thursday night before the tournament.
About Iowa
The Hawkeyes are 4-3 this season after losing two games to South Florida then defeating Loras College. Iowa played in the Hoover Classic, splitting two games with Alabama State and winning their last one versus Morehead state. Their game against Cornell College on Tuesday was canceled. Mason McCoy leads the team with a .407 batting average along with one home run, seven RBIs and two stolen bases. Iowa's top starter is Nick Gallagher who 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 14.0 innings.
About Oral Roberts
The Golden Eagles are off to a hot start to the season, posting a 7-1 record. They started off with a three-game sweep of Little Rock then fell to Missouri State. Oral Roberts bounced back with a three-game sweep at Alabama then defeated Kansas 12-1 Thursday. Noah Cummings leads the Golden Eagles with a .469 batting average along with four home runs and 13 RBIs. As a team, Oral Roberts has hit nine home runs so far this season. Josh McMinn leads the starters with a 1.50 ERA. He is 1-0 in two starts and has struck out nine batters.
Dairy Queen Classic Game Schedule
Friday
- Iowa vs Hawaii - 12:15 p.m.
- Minnesota vs Oral Roberts - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
- Iowa vs Oral Roberts - 12 p.m.
- Minnesota vs Hawaii - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
- Hawaii vs Oral Roberts - 11 a.m.
- Minnesota vs Iowa - 3 p.m.
About IDQ
International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ), based in Minneapolis, Minn., is the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ). Through its subsidiaries, IDQ develops, licenses and services a system of more than 6,600 locations in the United States, Canada and more than 25 other countries. IDQ is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire), which is led by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire. For more information, visit DairyQueen.com.
About U.S. Bank Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium, owned and operated by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, is a multi-purpose stadium and home to the Minnesota Vikings. The 66,200 seat stadium is located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota. With 137,000 square feet on the stadium floor and six club spaces throughout the building, this state-of-the-art facility will host prominent national and international programming including the Minnesota Vikings, concerts, family shows, college and high school sporting events, conventions, trade/consumer shows, and corporate or private meetings and other community events. U.S. Bank Stadium opened on July 22, 2016 and has been chosen as the site of the Summer X Games (2017 and 2018), Super Bowl LII (2018) and the NCAA Men's Final Four (2019).
U.S. Bank Stadium is an SMG managed facility. M Hospitality is the official food and beverage provider for U.S. Bank Stadium.
About SMG
Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 240 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers, arenas, stadiums, theatres, performing arts centers, equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 15 million square feet of exhibition space and more than 1.5 million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place & Soldier Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston's NRG Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving more than 140 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com.
For more information on ticketing, seating and parking you check out our U.S. Bank Stadium information page. You can follow the action this year by following the Gophers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
