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Gophers Hit the Road to Play Indiana
5/11/2022 1:26:00 PM | Baseball
This is Minnesota's final road Big Ten series of the year
Friday, May 13
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: RHP Richie Holetz (6.75 ERA, 1-3, 28.0 IP, 25 SO)
Indiana Starter: RHP Jack Perkins (4.30 ERA, 3-2, 67.0 IP, 73 SO)
TV: B1G+
Saturday, May 14
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: LHP Tom Skoro (2.70 ERA, 0-0, 26.2 IP, 29 SO)
Indiana Starter: RHP Bradley Brehmer (6.16 ERA, 4-3, 57.0 IP, 61 SO)
Stream: BTN - Kevin Kugler (PBP) and Danan Hughes (Color Commentary)
Sunday, May 15
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: Noon CT/ 1 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: RHP Aidan Maldonado (4.06 ERA, 2-3, 62.0 IP, 75 SO)
Indiana Starter: TBA
Stream: B1G+
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-31, 4-14 Big Ten) are set to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (22-26, 8-10 Big Ten) in a three-game series this weekend in Bloomington, Ind. Friday and Sunday's games will be streamed on B1G+. Friday's game will start at 6 p.m. CT and Sunday's will begin at noon CT. Saturday's game on BTN will begin at 3 p.m. CT. The Gophers are coming off two straight wins over Nebraska while the Hoosiers defeated Michigan on the road in two of three games last weekend.
SCOUTING INDIANA
-The Hoosiers are led by fourth-year coach Jeff Mercer. In year one, he led IU to the NCAA Tournament, where they played in the Louisville Regional. After a COVID-shortened 2020 season, IU went 26-18 in the conference-only 2021 season, narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament.
-In 2022, IU has won three straight midweek games and come away with three straight Big Ten series victories over the last three weekends to get squarely back into the Big Ten Tournament race. IU enters the weekend ranked No. 7 in the conference with two weekends to play.
-As a team, the Hoosiers rank third in the Big Ten in home runs (63) and RBI (315) while placing sixth in overall batting average (.282).
-Catcher Matthew Ellis (15 HR, 51 RBI) and outfielder Carter Mathison (15 HR, 45 RBI) each rank in the top 10 in the conference in home runs and RBI.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota leads the all-time series 113-54 against Indiana. The Gophers have lost have straight games in the series, with all five coming last season.
-The Gophers and Hoosiers played three times in Bloomington last year, with IU winning 9-3, 7-1 and 23-1.
-IU has won seven of the last nine in the series since the Gophers swept then No. 15 Indiana at Siebert Field in 2018.
-Dating back to 2012, Minnesota is just 3-9 on the road at IU. In 2011, however, the Gophers swept the Hoosiers on the road, which is the last time they won a road series in Bloomington.
LAST TIME OUT
-Minnesota went 2-1 against Nebraska, earning its first Big Ten series win since May 16-18, 2019.
-After falling 12-5 on Friday, Minnesota rebounded to win 9-8 in 12 innings Saturday before taking a 3-1 victory home on Sunday.
-Aidan Maldonado went 7.0 innings, striking out eight and allowing just one earned run on Sunday while Boston Merila paced the offense with a 2-for-3 day at the dish.
-Merila hit 7-for-14 on the weekend and slashed the game-winning walkoff single on Saturday night to beat Nebraska.
JOHN ANDERSON HITS 600 CONFERENCE WINS
-Minnesota is in its 134th season in program history in the spring of 2022.
-John Anderson is in his 41st year at the helm of Gopher Baseball and holds a 1,345-959-3 (.583) overall record. This includes a 602-396 (.604) Big Ten record. Under Anderson's watch, the Gophers have won 11 Big Ten titles and have made the NCAA Tournament 19 times.
-The winningest coach in Big Ten history, Anderson won his 600th conference game in late April, a 7-3 win over Penn State. He's the only B1G coach to reach that mark.
GOPHERS SWIPING BASES AT A HIGH RATE
-The Gophers have been aggressive on the base paths this season, swiping 56 bases in 75 attempts. -The 'U' ranks sixth in the conference in stolen bases and have gotten contributions from 10 different players. Bateman (18), Wilhite (8) and Sweeny (8) lead the team.
CULLIVER, ROONEY COMING ON STRONG
-Two the bullpen's sturdiest arms have been playing their best baseball in the last month.
-Since April 8, freshman Noah Rooney has a 2.45 ERA in his seven appearances (11.0 IP), striking out 13 and allowing just three earned runs.
-In the same timeframe, senior Josh Culliver holds a 3.52 ERA in eight appearances, striking out four in 7.2 IP. He picked up his first win of 22 on Saturday.
MALDONADO KEEPS IT MOVING - NAMED BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE WEEK
-Junior Aidan Maldonado's last five starts:
-MD: 6.0 IP, 5 K's, 7 H, 1 ER
-IA: 5.1 IP, 9 K's, 2 H, 0 ER
-PSU: 7.0 IP, 6 K's, 4 H, 2 ER
-MSU: 5.0 IP, 10 K's, 4 H, 4 ER
-NEB: 7.0 IP, 8 K's, 5 H, 1 ER
-Overall: 1-0, 2.37 ERA, 30.1 IP, 38 K's, 22 H, 8 ER
-In March, Maldonado went 6.0 innings against No. 12 Notre Dame, striking out five with just two earned runs.
-After his performance on Sunday vs. Nebraska, Maldonado was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, the first conference award of the season for a Gophers player.
MERILA MAKES SOME MAGIC
-Minnesota's Boston Merila paced the offense against Nebraska with a stellar 7-for-14 (.500) weekend at the plate.
-He went 3-for-6 Saturday and drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the 12th inning.
-In the last 20 games, he's hitting .286 with three doubles and eight RBI.
SKORO SHOVING OUT OF BULLPEN
-Redshirt senior left-hander Tom Skoro has been the Gophers 'Mr. Dependable' out of the bullpen this season.
-He leads the team with 22 appearances. In 22.0 innings, he's allowed just seven earned runs and has struck out 26 hitters, with only 19 hits allowed.
-Skoro is set to make the first start of his Minnesota career on Saturday against Indiana.
GOPHERS GOING THROUGH ROAD WOES
-Since winning 9-1 on opening day at FAU, Minnesota is 0-16 on the road this season. The Gophers are hitting just .223 in road games and have an 7.93 ERA as a staff. The 'U' is 0-9 in Big Ten road games.
-The Gophers are trying to win their first conference road game since May 30, 2021 at Purdue.
BATEMAN SETS THE TONE
-Sophomore center fielder Brett Bateman leads the team in hits (59), at bats (184) and stolen bases (18), which ranks fourth in the league.
-He's hit safely in a team-best 17 of the last 19 games, including eight multi-hit games.
-Bateman is the only Gopher to start in all 45 games.
UP NEXT
Minnesota finishes up the 2022 regular season at home against Nebraska-Omaha (May 17) and Northwestern (May 19-22).
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: RHP Richie Holetz (6.75 ERA, 1-3, 28.0 IP, 25 SO)
Indiana Starter: RHP Jack Perkins (4.30 ERA, 3-2, 67.0 IP, 73 SO)
TV: B1G+
Saturday, May 14
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: LHP Tom Skoro (2.70 ERA, 0-0, 26.2 IP, 29 SO)
Indiana Starter: RHP Bradley Brehmer (6.16 ERA, 4-3, 57.0 IP, 61 SO)
Stream: BTN - Kevin Kugler (PBP) and Danan Hughes (Color Commentary)
Sunday, May 15
Minnesota at Indiana
First Pitch: Noon CT/ 1 p.m. ET
Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Minnesota Starter: RHP Aidan Maldonado (4.06 ERA, 2-3, 62.0 IP, 75 SO)
Indiana Starter: TBA
Stream: B1G+
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-31, 4-14 Big Ten) are set to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (22-26, 8-10 Big Ten) in a three-game series this weekend in Bloomington, Ind. Friday and Sunday's games will be streamed on B1G+. Friday's game will start at 6 p.m. CT and Sunday's will begin at noon CT. Saturday's game on BTN will begin at 3 p.m. CT. The Gophers are coming off two straight wins over Nebraska while the Hoosiers defeated Michigan on the road in two of three games last weekend.
SCOUTING INDIANA
-The Hoosiers are led by fourth-year coach Jeff Mercer. In year one, he led IU to the NCAA Tournament, where they played in the Louisville Regional. After a COVID-shortened 2020 season, IU went 26-18 in the conference-only 2021 season, narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament.
-In 2022, IU has won three straight midweek games and come away with three straight Big Ten series victories over the last three weekends to get squarely back into the Big Ten Tournament race. IU enters the weekend ranked No. 7 in the conference with two weekends to play.
-As a team, the Hoosiers rank third in the Big Ten in home runs (63) and RBI (315) while placing sixth in overall batting average (.282).
-Catcher Matthew Ellis (15 HR, 51 RBI) and outfielder Carter Mathison (15 HR, 45 RBI) each rank in the top 10 in the conference in home runs and RBI.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota leads the all-time series 113-54 against Indiana. The Gophers have lost have straight games in the series, with all five coming last season.
-The Gophers and Hoosiers played three times in Bloomington last year, with IU winning 9-3, 7-1 and 23-1.
-IU has won seven of the last nine in the series since the Gophers swept then No. 15 Indiana at Siebert Field in 2018.
-Dating back to 2012, Minnesota is just 3-9 on the road at IU. In 2011, however, the Gophers swept the Hoosiers on the road, which is the last time they won a road series in Bloomington.
LAST TIME OUT
-Minnesota went 2-1 against Nebraska, earning its first Big Ten series win since May 16-18, 2019.
-After falling 12-5 on Friday, Minnesota rebounded to win 9-8 in 12 innings Saturday before taking a 3-1 victory home on Sunday.
-Aidan Maldonado went 7.0 innings, striking out eight and allowing just one earned run on Sunday while Boston Merila paced the offense with a 2-for-3 day at the dish.
-Merila hit 7-for-14 on the weekend and slashed the game-winning walkoff single on Saturday night to beat Nebraska.
JOHN ANDERSON HITS 600 CONFERENCE WINS
-Minnesota is in its 134th season in program history in the spring of 2022.
-John Anderson is in his 41st year at the helm of Gopher Baseball and holds a 1,345-959-3 (.583) overall record. This includes a 602-396 (.604) Big Ten record. Under Anderson's watch, the Gophers have won 11 Big Ten titles and have made the NCAA Tournament 19 times.
-The winningest coach in Big Ten history, Anderson won his 600th conference game in late April, a 7-3 win over Penn State. He's the only B1G coach to reach that mark.
GOPHERS SWIPING BASES AT A HIGH RATE
-The Gophers have been aggressive on the base paths this season, swiping 56 bases in 75 attempts. -The 'U' ranks sixth in the conference in stolen bases and have gotten contributions from 10 different players. Bateman (18), Wilhite (8) and Sweeny (8) lead the team.
CULLIVER, ROONEY COMING ON STRONG
-Two the bullpen's sturdiest arms have been playing their best baseball in the last month.
-Since April 8, freshman Noah Rooney has a 2.45 ERA in his seven appearances (11.0 IP), striking out 13 and allowing just three earned runs.
-In the same timeframe, senior Josh Culliver holds a 3.52 ERA in eight appearances, striking out four in 7.2 IP. He picked up his first win of 22 on Saturday.
MALDONADO KEEPS IT MOVING - NAMED BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE WEEK
-Junior Aidan Maldonado's last five starts:
-MD: 6.0 IP, 5 K's, 7 H, 1 ER
-IA: 5.1 IP, 9 K's, 2 H, 0 ER
-PSU: 7.0 IP, 6 K's, 4 H, 2 ER
-MSU: 5.0 IP, 10 K's, 4 H, 4 ER
-NEB: 7.0 IP, 8 K's, 5 H, 1 ER
-Overall: 1-0, 2.37 ERA, 30.1 IP, 38 K's, 22 H, 8 ER
-In March, Maldonado went 6.0 innings against No. 12 Notre Dame, striking out five with just two earned runs.
-After his performance on Sunday vs. Nebraska, Maldonado was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, the first conference award of the season for a Gophers player.
MERILA MAKES SOME MAGIC
-Minnesota's Boston Merila paced the offense against Nebraska with a stellar 7-for-14 (.500) weekend at the plate.
-He went 3-for-6 Saturday and drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the 12th inning.
-In the last 20 games, he's hitting .286 with three doubles and eight RBI.
SKORO SHOVING OUT OF BULLPEN
-Redshirt senior left-hander Tom Skoro has been the Gophers 'Mr. Dependable' out of the bullpen this season.
-He leads the team with 22 appearances. In 22.0 innings, he's allowed just seven earned runs and has struck out 26 hitters, with only 19 hits allowed.
-Skoro is set to make the first start of his Minnesota career on Saturday against Indiana.
GOPHERS GOING THROUGH ROAD WOES
-Since winning 9-1 on opening day at FAU, Minnesota is 0-16 on the road this season. The Gophers are hitting just .223 in road games and have an 7.93 ERA as a staff. The 'U' is 0-9 in Big Ten road games.
-The Gophers are trying to win their first conference road game since May 30, 2021 at Purdue.
BATEMAN SETS THE TONE
-Sophomore center fielder Brett Bateman leads the team in hits (59), at bats (184) and stolen bases (18), which ranks fourth in the league.
-He's hit safely in a team-best 17 of the last 19 games, including eight multi-hit games.
-Bateman is the only Gopher to start in all 45 games.
UP NEXT
Minnesota finishes up the 2022 regular season at home against Nebraska-Omaha (May 17) and Northwestern (May 19-22).
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