University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
2-4
Dallas Baptist
4-2
Gophers Even Series with 9-7 Win
2/23/2019 7:14:00 PM | Baseball
The University of Minnesota baseball team scored five runs in the seventh inning en route to a 9-7 win over Dallas Baptist. With the win, the Golden Gophers (2-4) even the series at 1-1. Dallas Baptist (4-2) won the first game Friday night. Series finale will be held at 1 p.m., tomorrow.
The Golden Gophers had hits from eight different batters, including three with multiple-hit games. Cole McDevitt had three RBI, two hits, two walks and 11 putouts. Jordan Kozicky added two doubles, two runs and an RBI, while Riley Smith went 3-4 with a run. Eli Wilson also added a hit and two walks in four at bats.
Patrick Fredrickson garnered his first win of the season and is now 1-1 this year. He pitched 5.2 innings, threw 105 pitches, and allowed one earned run. The Gophers utilized four pitchers in the win, as Brett Schulze, Nolan Burchill and Max Meyer all saw action. Meyer also collected a save in the win, his second this season.
Minnesota got on the board in the top of the third when McDevitt delivered a two-out single that scored two. Kozicky started the inning off with his first extra base hit of the season on a double to left center. Zack Raabe followed with a walk. After another walk by Wilson with two out, McDevitt hit a single through the left side as both Kozicky and Raabe scored.
The Gophers threatened again in the top of the fourth with the bases loaded, but stranded three. Minnesota, however, knocked out starting pitcher Luke Eldred after 3.1 innings pitched.
The Patriots cut the Gopher lead to one when it scored one in the bottom of the fourth. With two on, the Gophers got two outs to put the runners on the corners. A wild pitch, however, scored the run. With Patriots threatening with two on at second and third, Fredrickson was able to get Herbert Iser to ground out to short for the out.
Minnesota got the run back in the fifth when a throwing error scored McDevitt. After back-to-back walks to McDevitt and Eddie Estrada, the Gophers scored on an error after a bunt attempt. The DBU catcher tried to get the leadoff runner McDevitt out at third, but the throw sailed into left field for the run.
The Gophers put up a crooked number when they capitalized on six hits for five runs and took an 8-1 lead. Wilson led off with triple when he hit it off the left field wall. The Wilson hit was the first of four-straight for the Gophers as McDevitt scored Wilson on a single, followed by singles from Estrada and Smith. A Jack Wassel RBI grounder scored the second run that inning. Ben Mezzenga lined one to left field, as another two scored. Kozicky, who walked earlier in the inning, came around to score on a Meyer single.
DBU's Christian Boulware hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh, but the Gophers responded with a run in the top of the eighth. Easton Bertrand hit a double, while Kozicky followed with his second double of the game to bring the score at 9-2.
The Patriots posted three runs in the bottom of eighth. With one out, DBU had a hit and a walk. After a line out to right, Boulware hit a RBI single and Iser added a double.
Minnesota fought off the Patriots' comeback after DBU scored another two in the ninth. After a single and a walk to start the inning, the Gophers got two outs. Down to their final out, the Patriots scored two and cut the Gopher lead to two. However, Meyer struck out the final batter to solidify the save and give the Gophers the win.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fredrickson, Patrick (1-1)
L: Eldred (0-1)
S: Meyer, Max (2)
Batting:
2B: Bertrand, Easton 1 ; Kozicky, Jordan 2
3B: Wilson, Eli 1
RBI: Mezzenga, Ben 2 ; Meyer, Max 1 ; McDevitt, Cole 3 ; Wassel, Jack 1 ; Kozicky, Jordan 1
SH: Wassel, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, Eli 1 ; McDevitt, Cole 2 ; Estrada, Jr., Eduardo 1 ; Smith, Riley 1 ; Bertrand, Easton 1 ; Kozicky, Jordan 2 ; Raabe, Zack 1
SB: Mezzenga, Ben 2
Batting:
2B: Iser 1
HR: Boulware 1
RBI: Jones 2 ; Boulware 2 ; Iser 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sandmann 1 ; Glowenke 1 ; Glenn 1 ; Ball 1 ; Jones 1 ; Boulware 2
CS: Bandy 1
