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Gophers to Play Northeastern and Indiana State to Complete Florida Trip
2/24/2022 12:45:00 PM | Baseball
All games are at 1 p.m. ET at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers
LIVE STATS
No stream will be available this weekend.
Friday, Feb. 25
Minnesota vs. Northeastern
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Sam Ireland (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 K)
Northeastern Starter: RHP Cam Schlittler (0-1, 2.25 ERA, 4 K)
Saturday, Feb. 26
Minnesota vs. Indiana State
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Aidan Maldonado (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 5 K)
Indiana State Starter: RHP Jack Parisi (0-1, 11.57 ERA, 8 K0
Sunday, Feb. 27
Minnesota vs. Indiana State
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP J.P. Massey (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 3 K)
Indiana State Starter: TBA
FORT MYERS, Florida -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-4) will complete their eight-game swing down in Florida with games this weekend against Northeastern (2-2) and Indiana State (2-2). The Gophers will play Northeastern on Friday, Feb. 25 at 1:05 p.m ET and Indiana State on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1:05 p.m. ET. All games will be played at Hammond Stadium, the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota has never played Northeastern in the two teams' history.
-Indiana State and Minnesota have lined up four times dating back to the inaugural matchup on March 30, 1985. The Sycamores took the first contest, 9-4, at the Metrodome Tournament in 1985 and followed up with wins in two of the three contests in a three-game series at Minnesota in 2013.
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN
-Northeastern University's baseball team received several preseason accolades from the Colonial Athletic Association.
-NU's top returning ace, Cam Schlittler was selected as a 2022 CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year, after his stellar freshman season saw him take home the 2021 Rookie of the Year honor. He will pitch on Friday.
-In the preseason poll, the Huskies were selected to finish first in the CAA, after their first-ever CAA Tournament Championship last season. They played in the Arkansas Regional last spring after going 36-12 (20-3 CAA). Five Huskies were chosen to the preseason all-conference team.
SCOUTING INDIANA STATE
-Indiana State went 2-2 over the opening weekend with wins over BYU and Marshall, while falling in both contests against Ohio State.
-Indiana State starts the ninth season in head coach Mitch Hannahs' tenure at the helm and the Sycamores are looking to continue the string of success they've had under the ISU Hall of Famer. The Sycamores have posted back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a 2021 at-large bid following a 31-21 overall season and 14-10 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play.
-The Sycamores were picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason baseball poll, behind only Dallas Baptist.
FOLLOWING UP ON FGCU
-The Minnesota Golden Gophers fell short to Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night at Swanson Stadium, with the Eagles taking home a 13-5 victory.
-Sophomore shortstop Joe Hauser paced the Gophers offensively, going 2-for-4 with a grand slam. Easton Bertrand and Boston Merila had two singles each. Minnesota had eight hits compared to 11 for the Eagles, which had five extra-base hits, including three home runs.
-Six Minnesota pitchers combined to pitch eight innings, giving up 13 runs, striking out five with seven walks.
OPENING WEEKEND RECAP
-Minnesota started off strong, winning 9-1 on opening day over Florida Atlantic to start the season 1-0. Sam Ireland was strong through 5.0 innings, striking out five and giving up just one earned run. Freshman Seth Clausen and Tom Skoro combined to throw four shutout innings to end the game. The Gophers compiled 12 hits, getting multiple from Drew Stahl and Andrew Wilhite.
-The 'U' fell in the final three contests of the weekend, 8-2, 13-4 and 17-9. Jack Kelly (.625), Easton Bertrand (.500) and Drew Stahl (.500) paced the offense, which clubbed 18 extra-base hits, including 10 doubles and seven home runs.
-15 different pitchers appeared for Minnesota on opening weekend. They combine for a 9.00 ERA in 33.0 innings pitched with 34 strikeouts and 34 earned runs.
JOHN ANDERSON'S 41st SEASON
-John Anderson is in his 41st year at the helm of Gopher Baseball and holds a 1,332-931-3 (.595) overall record. This includes a 598-382 (.610) Big Ten record. Under Anderson's watch, the Gophers have won 11 Big Ten titles and have made the NCAA Tournament 19 times. He's the winningest Big Ten coach in conference history and ranks just outside the top-20 all-time in NCAA history.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
-Three Gophers were named as 2022 Big Ten 'Players to Watch' heading into the season. Senior catcher Chase Stanke, senior first baseman Ronnie Sweeny and junior right-handed pitcher Sam Ireland all made the list. Stanke ranked second among Gophers in batting average last year while Sweeny led the squad with nine home runs and 30 RBI. Ireland is projected to be the Friday starter in 2022. Sweeny was also named to the 2022 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List while Stanke made the Buster Posey Award Watch List.
IRELAND BACK TO WORK
-Junior Friday starter Sam Ireland picked up the first win of his career on Friday night, a 9-1 opening day victory over FAU. He pitched 5.0 innings, striking out five and giving up just one earned run. He'll make his second start of the year on Friday afternoon.
-Ireland made it halfway through last season before missing the rest because of injury. His health and continued progression is key for the Gophers, who are happy to have their ace back.
BERTRAND EARNS PRESEASON HONORS IN OUTFIELD - STARTS OUT HOT IN 2022
-Gophers redshirt senior outfielder Easton Bertrand was named as a top-150 (No. 110) outfielder in the country by D1Baseball.com. The Illinois native led Minnesota with a .295 batting average last season while hitting five home runs with 13 RBI.
-He has led the Gophers offensive attack on opening weekend, hitting .533 (8-for-15) with a pair of home runs, 6 RBI and six runs scored.
HAUSER MAKES PRESENCE FELT
-Sophomore ASU transfer has started the season 5-for-10 at the plate, including a monster grand slam for his first career home run on Wednesday at FGCU. He's had multiple hits in each of his two starts this season.
-He was a pitcher only as a freshman Sun Devil, but will play shortstop and pitch with the Gophers.
INFIELD COMPETITION PLAYING OUT ON THE FIELD
-Woodbury, Minn., native Ronnie Sweeny had the starting first base spot locked down heading into opening day. The redshirt senior is coming off a breakout 2021 in which he hit a club-best nine home runs and drove in 30 RBI.
-Besides Sweeny however, open competitions were being had in the preseason at second base, shortstop and third base after the departures of Raabe and Wassel.
-Drew Stahl (5-for-13) and Joe Hauser (5-for-10) each started games at shortstop and provided plenty of pop offensively while Boston Merila has started all five games at second base at Florida Atlantic. Brady Counsell and Noah Berghammer each appeared in spot duty in the middle infield.
-Redshirt freshman Kyle Bork and redshirt senior Jack Kelly have both made multiple starts at third base
KEY RETURNERS MIX WITH BEVY OF NEWCOMERS
Minnesota returns 23 players, including multiple position player starters and eight pitchers who appeared in games last year. The 'U' also brought in 15 newcomers, including 10 freshmen, to make up its 37-player roster. Five Division I transfers : Randon Dauman (RHP; Saint Louis), Joe Hauser (SS; Arizona State), Richie Holetz (RHP; Nebraska-Omaha), Aidan Maldonado (RHP; Illinois) and Will Semb (RHP; Iowa) have all contributed immediately to Minnesota's lineup.
CAMBRIA COLLEGE CLASSIC
Minnesota will host the second ever Cambria College Classic from March 4-6 at U.S. Bank Stadium. No. 11 Notre Dame, West Virginia, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan State will come to town for the event. Each Big Ten team will play the Big XII and ACC teams in the three-day event. At the conclusion, a champion will be named in addition to the all-tournament team and MVP.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will play Indiana State at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1:05 p.m. ET on both days.
No stream will be available this weekend.
Friday, Feb. 25
Minnesota vs. Northeastern
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Sam Ireland (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 K)
Northeastern Starter: RHP Cam Schlittler (0-1, 2.25 ERA, 4 K)
Saturday, Feb. 26
Minnesota vs. Indiana State
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Aidan Maldonado (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 5 K)
Indiana State Starter: RHP Jack Parisi (0-1, 11.57 ERA, 8 K0
Sunday, Feb. 27
Minnesota vs. Indiana State
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET/12:05 p.m. CT
Location: Hammond Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP J.P. Massey (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 3 K)
Indiana State Starter: TBA
FORT MYERS, Florida -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-4) will complete their eight-game swing down in Florida with games this weekend against Northeastern (2-2) and Indiana State (2-2). The Gophers will play Northeastern on Friday, Feb. 25 at 1:05 p.m ET and Indiana State on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1:05 p.m. ET. All games will be played at Hammond Stadium, the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota has never played Northeastern in the two teams' history.
-Indiana State and Minnesota have lined up four times dating back to the inaugural matchup on March 30, 1985. The Sycamores took the first contest, 9-4, at the Metrodome Tournament in 1985 and followed up with wins in two of the three contests in a three-game series at Minnesota in 2013.
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN
-Northeastern University's baseball team received several preseason accolades from the Colonial Athletic Association.
-NU's top returning ace, Cam Schlittler was selected as a 2022 CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year, after his stellar freshman season saw him take home the 2021 Rookie of the Year honor. He will pitch on Friday.
-In the preseason poll, the Huskies were selected to finish first in the CAA, after their first-ever CAA Tournament Championship last season. They played in the Arkansas Regional last spring after going 36-12 (20-3 CAA). Five Huskies were chosen to the preseason all-conference team.
SCOUTING INDIANA STATE
-Indiana State went 2-2 over the opening weekend with wins over BYU and Marshall, while falling in both contests against Ohio State.
-Indiana State starts the ninth season in head coach Mitch Hannahs' tenure at the helm and the Sycamores are looking to continue the string of success they've had under the ISU Hall of Famer. The Sycamores have posted back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a 2021 at-large bid following a 31-21 overall season and 14-10 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play.
-The Sycamores were picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason baseball poll, behind only Dallas Baptist.
FOLLOWING UP ON FGCU
-The Minnesota Golden Gophers fell short to Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night at Swanson Stadium, with the Eagles taking home a 13-5 victory.
-Sophomore shortstop Joe Hauser paced the Gophers offensively, going 2-for-4 with a grand slam. Easton Bertrand and Boston Merila had two singles each. Minnesota had eight hits compared to 11 for the Eagles, which had five extra-base hits, including three home runs.
-Six Minnesota pitchers combined to pitch eight innings, giving up 13 runs, striking out five with seven walks.
OPENING WEEKEND RECAP
-Minnesota started off strong, winning 9-1 on opening day over Florida Atlantic to start the season 1-0. Sam Ireland was strong through 5.0 innings, striking out five and giving up just one earned run. Freshman Seth Clausen and Tom Skoro combined to throw four shutout innings to end the game. The Gophers compiled 12 hits, getting multiple from Drew Stahl and Andrew Wilhite.
-The 'U' fell in the final three contests of the weekend, 8-2, 13-4 and 17-9. Jack Kelly (.625), Easton Bertrand (.500) and Drew Stahl (.500) paced the offense, which clubbed 18 extra-base hits, including 10 doubles and seven home runs.
-15 different pitchers appeared for Minnesota on opening weekend. They combine for a 9.00 ERA in 33.0 innings pitched with 34 strikeouts and 34 earned runs.
JOHN ANDERSON'S 41st SEASON
-John Anderson is in his 41st year at the helm of Gopher Baseball and holds a 1,332-931-3 (.595) overall record. This includes a 598-382 (.610) Big Ten record. Under Anderson's watch, the Gophers have won 11 Big Ten titles and have made the NCAA Tournament 19 times. He's the winningest Big Ten coach in conference history and ranks just outside the top-20 all-time in NCAA history.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
-Three Gophers were named as 2022 Big Ten 'Players to Watch' heading into the season. Senior catcher Chase Stanke, senior first baseman Ronnie Sweeny and junior right-handed pitcher Sam Ireland all made the list. Stanke ranked second among Gophers in batting average last year while Sweeny led the squad with nine home runs and 30 RBI. Ireland is projected to be the Friday starter in 2022. Sweeny was also named to the 2022 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List while Stanke made the Buster Posey Award Watch List.
IRELAND BACK TO WORK
-Junior Friday starter Sam Ireland picked up the first win of his career on Friday night, a 9-1 opening day victory over FAU. He pitched 5.0 innings, striking out five and giving up just one earned run. He'll make his second start of the year on Friday afternoon.
-Ireland made it halfway through last season before missing the rest because of injury. His health and continued progression is key for the Gophers, who are happy to have their ace back.
BERTRAND EARNS PRESEASON HONORS IN OUTFIELD - STARTS OUT HOT IN 2022
-Gophers redshirt senior outfielder Easton Bertrand was named as a top-150 (No. 110) outfielder in the country by D1Baseball.com. The Illinois native led Minnesota with a .295 batting average last season while hitting five home runs with 13 RBI.
-He has led the Gophers offensive attack on opening weekend, hitting .533 (8-for-15) with a pair of home runs, 6 RBI and six runs scored.
HAUSER MAKES PRESENCE FELT
-Sophomore ASU transfer has started the season 5-for-10 at the plate, including a monster grand slam for his first career home run on Wednesday at FGCU. He's had multiple hits in each of his two starts this season.
-He was a pitcher only as a freshman Sun Devil, but will play shortstop and pitch with the Gophers.
INFIELD COMPETITION PLAYING OUT ON THE FIELD
-Woodbury, Minn., native Ronnie Sweeny had the starting first base spot locked down heading into opening day. The redshirt senior is coming off a breakout 2021 in which he hit a club-best nine home runs and drove in 30 RBI.
-Besides Sweeny however, open competitions were being had in the preseason at second base, shortstop and third base after the departures of Raabe and Wassel.
-Drew Stahl (5-for-13) and Joe Hauser (5-for-10) each started games at shortstop and provided plenty of pop offensively while Boston Merila has started all five games at second base at Florida Atlantic. Brady Counsell and Noah Berghammer each appeared in spot duty in the middle infield.
-Redshirt freshman Kyle Bork and redshirt senior Jack Kelly have both made multiple starts at third base
KEY RETURNERS MIX WITH BEVY OF NEWCOMERS
Minnesota returns 23 players, including multiple position player starters and eight pitchers who appeared in games last year. The 'U' also brought in 15 newcomers, including 10 freshmen, to make up its 37-player roster. Five Division I transfers : Randon Dauman (RHP; Saint Louis), Joe Hauser (SS; Arizona State), Richie Holetz (RHP; Nebraska-Omaha), Aidan Maldonado (RHP; Illinois) and Will Semb (RHP; Iowa) have all contributed immediately to Minnesota's lineup.
CAMBRIA COLLEGE CLASSIC
Minnesota will host the second ever Cambria College Classic from March 4-6 at U.S. Bank Stadium. No. 11 Notre Dame, West Virginia, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan State will come to town for the event. Each Big Ten team will play the Big XII and ACC teams in the three-day event. At the conclusion, a champion will be named in addition to the all-tournament team and MVP.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will play Indiana State at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1:05 p.m. ET on both days.
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