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Opponent Outlook: More Big Ten Home Opponents
1/30/2019 2:24:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS – The defending Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Champion Gopher Baseball team returns next spring after an historic season in 2018, looking to build on the success of an NCAA Super Regional run.
The path will not be easy with the team's home slate at U.S. Bank Stadium eliminated for the season and six NCAA Tournament teams on the docket in non-conference along with the tough 24-game B1G schedule. Today, we examine the final two teams who will visit Siebert Field for conference play – Ohio State and Maryland.
Scouting the Buckeyes Website | @OhioStateBASE | Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 8 pm/2 pm/1 pm
Ohio State closed out 2018 at 36-24, finishing 14-10 in the Big Ten, falling in the NCAA Greenville Regional against South Carolina and UNC-Wilmington ... the Buckeyes ranked in the top 50 in the nation in both hits (no. 36) with 586 and runs scored (no. 43) with 385 … head coach Greg Beals returns for his ninth season leading the Buckeyes … senior infielder Kobie Foppe batted .335 last season, best among returners, and scored 47 runs … junior outfielder Dominic Canzone returns following an All-Big Ten Second Team season where he finished ranked no. 57 in the nation in hits with 83 to go with his 18 doubles and 51 runs scored … junior right-hander Jake Vance is the top returning starter for the Buckeyes, making six starts in 14 appearances, finishing 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA … Minnesota is 96-92-1 all-time against Ohio State including taking 2-of-3 in Columbus in the regular season last year and knocked off the Buckeyes 8-1 in the Big Ten Tournament on May 26, 2018.
Scouting the Terrapins Website | @TerpsBaseball | Friday-Sunday, May 8-10, 6:30pm/7 pm/1 pm
Maryland missed the postseason last year, finishing 13-13 in the Big Ten and 24-30 overall in 2018 … the Terrapins ranked in the bottom 10 percent of the nation in team batting average at .243 … head coach Rob Vaughn is back for year two as head coach and year seven in the dugout for Maryland … right-hander Hunter Parsons returns for his senior season, pitching two complete games last season while ranking no. 140 in the nation while allowing just 7.38 hits per nine innings … each of the Terrapins' top six hitters by batting average from 2018 do not return this season … senior infielder A.J. Lee returns for Maryland, batting .232 with eight doubles and 32 runs scored in 2018 … the Gophers have not faced the Terrapins since the 2016 season when Minnesota took 2-of-3 from the Terrapins at Siebert Field.
All game times listed as central.
Gopher Baseball season tickets are available now! The Maroon & Gold return to campus on Friday, March 29 against Nebraska. This 21-game package includes Minnesota's game against Oklahoma at Target Field on Saturday, April 20. Click here to purchase yours today.
Offseason Outlook 2019 Schedule
Surprise Baseball Classic: Gonzaga, New Mexico, Oregon State (Dec. 5)
Non-Conference Road Slate: Dallas Baptist, NC State, Long Beach State (Dec. 12)
Seattle Baseball Showcase & More: San Diego, Washington, Seattle, & Pepperdine (Dec. 19)
Beginning the Big Ten Road Schedule: Penn State & Michigan (Jan. 2)
Big Ten Back at Siebert Field: Nebraska & Illinois (Jan. 9)
Midweek in Minneapolis: NDSU, SDSU, Milwaukee, & Omaha (Jan. 16)
On Target: Oklahoma (Jan. 23)
More Big Ten Home Opponents: Ohio State & Maryland (Jan. 30)
Wrapping Up the Big Ten Slate: Indiana & Northwestern
The path will not be easy with the team's home slate at U.S. Bank Stadium eliminated for the season and six NCAA Tournament teams on the docket in non-conference along with the tough 24-game B1G schedule. Today, we examine the final two teams who will visit Siebert Field for conference play – Ohio State and Maryland.
Scouting the Buckeyes Website | @OhioStateBASE | Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 8 pm/2 pm/1 pm
Ohio State closed out 2018 at 36-24, finishing 14-10 in the Big Ten, falling in the NCAA Greenville Regional against South Carolina and UNC-Wilmington ... the Buckeyes ranked in the top 50 in the nation in both hits (no. 36) with 586 and runs scored (no. 43) with 385 … head coach Greg Beals returns for his ninth season leading the Buckeyes … senior infielder Kobie Foppe batted .335 last season, best among returners, and scored 47 runs … junior outfielder Dominic Canzone returns following an All-Big Ten Second Team season where he finished ranked no. 57 in the nation in hits with 83 to go with his 18 doubles and 51 runs scored … junior right-hander Jake Vance is the top returning starter for the Buckeyes, making six starts in 14 appearances, finishing 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA … Minnesota is 96-92-1 all-time against Ohio State including taking 2-of-3 in Columbus in the regular season last year and knocked off the Buckeyes 8-1 in the Big Ten Tournament on May 26, 2018.
Scouting the Terrapins Website | @TerpsBaseball | Friday-Sunday, May 8-10, 6:30pm/7 pm/1 pm
Maryland missed the postseason last year, finishing 13-13 in the Big Ten and 24-30 overall in 2018 … the Terrapins ranked in the bottom 10 percent of the nation in team batting average at .243 … head coach Rob Vaughn is back for year two as head coach and year seven in the dugout for Maryland … right-hander Hunter Parsons returns for his senior season, pitching two complete games last season while ranking no. 140 in the nation while allowing just 7.38 hits per nine innings … each of the Terrapins' top six hitters by batting average from 2018 do not return this season … senior infielder A.J. Lee returns for Maryland, batting .232 with eight doubles and 32 runs scored in 2018 … the Gophers have not faced the Terrapins since the 2016 season when Minnesota took 2-of-3 from the Terrapins at Siebert Field.
All game times listed as central.
Gopher Baseball season tickets are available now! The Maroon & Gold return to campus on Friday, March 29 against Nebraska. This 21-game package includes Minnesota's game against Oklahoma at Target Field on Saturday, April 20. Click here to purchase yours today.
Offseason Outlook 2019 Schedule
Surprise Baseball Classic: Gonzaga, New Mexico, Oregon State (Dec. 5)
Non-Conference Road Slate: Dallas Baptist, NC State, Long Beach State (Dec. 12)
Seattle Baseball Showcase & More: San Diego, Washington, Seattle, & Pepperdine (Dec. 19)
Beginning the Big Ten Road Schedule: Penn State & Michigan (Jan. 2)
Big Ten Back at Siebert Field: Nebraska & Illinois (Jan. 9)
Midweek in Minneapolis: NDSU, SDSU, Milwaukee, & Omaha (Jan. 16)
On Target: Oklahoma (Jan. 23)
More Big Ten Home Opponents: Ohio State & Maryland (Jan. 30)
Wrapping Up the Big Ten Slate: Indiana & Northwestern
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