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Gophers Set to Host Cambria College Classic
3/2/2023 5:39:00 PM | Baseball
Hawaii, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt will be the opponents
Friday, March 3
Minnesota vs. Hawaii
First Pitch: 7 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: LHP Tucker Novotny (0-1, 7.04 ERA, 7.2 IP, 9K)
Hawaii Starter: LHP Harry Gustin (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 2K)
TV: B1G+
Saturday, March 4
Minnesota vs. #4 Ole Miss
First Pitch: 7 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Sam Malec (0-2, 6.52 ERA, 9.2 IP, 10K)
Ole Miss Starter: RHP Grayson Saunier (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 9K)
TV: B1G+
Sunday, March 5
Minnesota vs. #7 Vanderbilt
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Richie Holetz (0-0, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 9K)
Vanderbilt Starter: LHP Devin Vutrell (2-0, 1.80 ERA, 10.0 IP, 9k)
TV: B1G+
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gophers baseball team is getting set to host the third ever Cambria College Classic at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2023. Defending national champion Ole Miss (#4) and perennial power Vanderbilt (#7) represent the SEC while Hawaii represents the Big West. Each will take on Minnesota and fellow Big Ten foes Maryland and Nebraska from Friday through Sunday. B1G+ will have the streams all weekend long and fans can follow along with live stats at Gophersports.com.
LAST TIME OUT
-Minnesota (0-8) fell to Milwaukee 3-0 on Wednesday night in its home opener. The Gophers went 0-3 against Saint Louis last weekend in Fort Myers, Fla. They lost 6-3, 8-3 and 16-9 to the Billikens.
-The Gophers fell twice to UCSB, once to Oregon State and once to New Mexico in weekend one.
HISTORICAL NOTES
-The 'U' enters its 135th year in program history in 2023.
-John Anderson is in his 42nd year at the helm of Gopher Baseball, holding a 1,347-972-3 (.582) record. This includes a 604-400 (.603) B1G mark. Under his watch, the Gophers have won 11 B1G titles and hold 19 NCAA Tournament appearances.
-The winningest coach in Big Ten history, Anderson won his 600th conference game in April vs. Penn State. He's the only B1G coach to reach that mark.
-Anderson coached his 1,000th career B1G game in May against Indiana. He's the only coach in conference history to hit that mark.
TICKETS
-Tickets can be purchased in person at the U.S. Bank Stadium Box Office on gameday for $15 (no additional fees or taxes). The U.S. Bank Stadium Ticket Office will be open on game days for walk up sales starting one hour before the start of the first game each day. Online ticket sales are also available usbankstadium.com.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota is 2-4 vs. Hawaii with their last meeting coming in 2017.
-The Gophers are 6-10 all-time against Ole Miss, with their last meeting coming in 2008.
-Minnesota is 1-0 all-time against Vanderbilt, with the meeting coming in 1924.
OPPONENT SCOUTING
-Hawaii enters the weekend at 4-3 overall. They're led by outfielder Jared Quandt, who ranks in the top-10 nationally with a .563 batting average.
-Ole Miss is 7-2. The defending national champions are led by preseason All-Americans OF Jacob Gonzalez (.375) and LHP Hunter Elliott (3.60 ERA).
-Vanderbilt comes to Minneapolis at 6-3. Outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. and pitcher Carter Holton are
unanimous preseason All-Americans. Pitcher Thomas Schultz was also recognized.
-Hawaii enters unranked while Ole Miss is No. 4 and Vanderbilt comes to town at No. 7 nationally.
MINNESOTA AT THE CAMBRIA COLLEGE CLASSIC
-Minnesota is 2-4 at the Cambria College Classic. Its wins were against KU (2022) and UNC (2020) while the losses were to Duke (2020), NC State (2020), WVU (2022) and Notre Dame (2022).
-The Gophers went 6-6 last season at U.S. Bank Stadium. They swept Western Illinois and defeated Air Force, Kansas and West Virginia once each.
-Dating back to 2020, Minnesota is 15-22 when playing at U.S. Bank Stadium.
GOPHERS SWIPING BASES AT A HIGH RATE
-Base stealing is a key element of Minnesota's game. They finished in the top-5 of the Big Ten last year and are on pace again in 2022.
-The Gophers are 12-17 in stolen bases, a number that's good for third in the league. Brady Counsell leads the team with six on the season.
HOLETZ HOLDING FIRM IN SENIOR YEAR
-Fifth year senior Richie Holetz has been a major bright spot on the mound for the Gophers this spring. In his second year on campus since coming over from Omaha, he leads the team in ERA 2.89, ranks second in innings pitched (9.2) and strikeouts (9). He struck out a Minnesota career-best six hitters on Sunday against Saint Louis.
COUNSELL COMES UP CLUTCH
-Brady Counsell had a breakout game on Monday vs. New Mexico, going 4-for-5 with a double and the game-tying RBI single in the ninth.
-He ranks second on the team in 2023 with 11 hits and three doubles, hitting in the No. 3 hole.
-In 2022, Counsell played the most games of any freshman, starting in 24 of 36 games he played in.
-He slashed .200/.320/.283 with one home run, 20 hits, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and five doubles.
PITCHING PLAYING A ROLE IN STRUGGLES
-Minnesota ranks 12th in the Big Ten in ERA this season (7.18), runs (67) and earned runs (58). It ranks 11th in hits (79), 10th opponent batting average (.274), and walks (39) while posting the No. 13 spot in wild pitches (16). The Gophers have also hit 14 batters, a number that ranks them 10th most.
MEZZENGA MAKING MOST OF OPPORTUNITIES
-A transfer from NIACC, Ike Mezzenga is the third Mezzenga boy in his family to play for Minnesota. His brother Gabe played on the football team from 2010-14 while his brother Ben played baseball from 2015-19. Ike came to Minnesota after playing two years of JUCO ball.
-So far in 2023, he's made his presence known, ranking second on Minnesota in average (.407) and hits (11) while leading the team in doubles (4).
-Ike has shown his versatility in the field, playing shortstop, first base, left field and right field.
MINNESOTA AGAINST NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS
-Minnesota is set to play seven teams that made last year's NCAA Tournament. The Gophers will play UCSB, OSU, Gonzaga, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Maryland and Ole Miss (National Champion). 13 of their 56 scheduled games are against teams that made the NCAA Tournament in 2022.
UP NEXT
-Minnesota hosts Northern Illinois and South Dakota State in mid-week games at U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both games will be at 6 p.m. CT. on B1G+. The Gophers head to West Virginia next weekend for a three-game series in Morgantown, W.V.
Below is a complete schedule of the 2023 Cambria College Classic:
All times CT - Visiting Team Listed First
Friday, March 3
11:01 am Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska
3:01 pm Ole Miss vs. Maryland
7:01 pm Hawaii vs. Minnesota
Saturday, March 4
11:01 am Maryland vs. Vanderbilt
3:01 pm Nebraska vs. Hawaii
7:01 pm Ole Miss vs. Minnesota
Sunday, March 5
9:31 am Hawaii vs. Maryland
1:31 pm Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
6:01 pm Vanderbilt vs. Minnesota
Minnesota vs. Hawaii
First Pitch: 7 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: LHP Tucker Novotny (0-1, 7.04 ERA, 7.2 IP, 9K)
Hawaii Starter: LHP Harry Gustin (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 2K)
TV: B1G+
Saturday, March 4
Minnesota vs. #4 Ole Miss
First Pitch: 7 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Sam Malec (0-2, 6.52 ERA, 9.2 IP, 10K)
Ole Miss Starter: RHP Grayson Saunier (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 9K)
TV: B1G+
Sunday, March 5
Minnesota vs. #7 Vanderbilt
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Starter: RHP Richie Holetz (0-0, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 9K)
Vanderbilt Starter: LHP Devin Vutrell (2-0, 1.80 ERA, 10.0 IP, 9k)
TV: B1G+
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gophers baseball team is getting set to host the third ever Cambria College Classic at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2023. Defending national champion Ole Miss (#4) and perennial power Vanderbilt (#7) represent the SEC while Hawaii represents the Big West. Each will take on Minnesota and fellow Big Ten foes Maryland and Nebraska from Friday through Sunday. B1G+ will have the streams all weekend long and fans can follow along with live stats at Gophersports.com.
LAST TIME OUT
-Minnesota (0-8) fell to Milwaukee 3-0 on Wednesday night in its home opener. The Gophers went 0-3 against Saint Louis last weekend in Fort Myers, Fla. They lost 6-3, 8-3 and 16-9 to the Billikens.
-The Gophers fell twice to UCSB, once to Oregon State and once to New Mexico in weekend one.
HISTORICAL NOTES
-The 'U' enters its 135th year in program history in 2023.
-John Anderson is in his 42nd year at the helm of Gopher Baseball, holding a 1,347-972-3 (.582) record. This includes a 604-400 (.603) B1G mark. Under his watch, the Gophers have won 11 B1G titles and hold 19 NCAA Tournament appearances.
-The winningest coach in Big Ten history, Anderson won his 600th conference game in April vs. Penn State. He's the only B1G coach to reach that mark.
-Anderson coached his 1,000th career B1G game in May against Indiana. He's the only coach in conference history to hit that mark.
TICKETS
-Tickets can be purchased in person at the U.S. Bank Stadium Box Office on gameday for $15 (no additional fees or taxes). The U.S. Bank Stadium Ticket Office will be open on game days for walk up sales starting one hour before the start of the first game each day. Online ticket sales are also available usbankstadium.com.
SERIES HISTORY
-Minnesota is 2-4 vs. Hawaii with their last meeting coming in 2017.
-The Gophers are 6-10 all-time against Ole Miss, with their last meeting coming in 2008.
-Minnesota is 1-0 all-time against Vanderbilt, with the meeting coming in 1924.
OPPONENT SCOUTING
-Hawaii enters the weekend at 4-3 overall. They're led by outfielder Jared Quandt, who ranks in the top-10 nationally with a .563 batting average.
-Ole Miss is 7-2. The defending national champions are led by preseason All-Americans OF Jacob Gonzalez (.375) and LHP Hunter Elliott (3.60 ERA).
-Vanderbilt comes to Minneapolis at 6-3. Outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. and pitcher Carter Holton are
unanimous preseason All-Americans. Pitcher Thomas Schultz was also recognized.
-Hawaii enters unranked while Ole Miss is No. 4 and Vanderbilt comes to town at No. 7 nationally.
MINNESOTA AT THE CAMBRIA COLLEGE CLASSIC
-Minnesota is 2-4 at the Cambria College Classic. Its wins were against KU (2022) and UNC (2020) while the losses were to Duke (2020), NC State (2020), WVU (2022) and Notre Dame (2022).
-The Gophers went 6-6 last season at U.S. Bank Stadium. They swept Western Illinois and defeated Air Force, Kansas and West Virginia once each.
-Dating back to 2020, Minnesota is 15-22 when playing at U.S. Bank Stadium.
GOPHERS SWIPING BASES AT A HIGH RATE
-Base stealing is a key element of Minnesota's game. They finished in the top-5 of the Big Ten last year and are on pace again in 2022.
-The Gophers are 12-17 in stolen bases, a number that's good for third in the league. Brady Counsell leads the team with six on the season.
HOLETZ HOLDING FIRM IN SENIOR YEAR
-Fifth year senior Richie Holetz has been a major bright spot on the mound for the Gophers this spring. In his second year on campus since coming over from Omaha, he leads the team in ERA 2.89, ranks second in innings pitched (9.2) and strikeouts (9). He struck out a Minnesota career-best six hitters on Sunday against Saint Louis.
COUNSELL COMES UP CLUTCH
-Brady Counsell had a breakout game on Monday vs. New Mexico, going 4-for-5 with a double and the game-tying RBI single in the ninth.
-He ranks second on the team in 2023 with 11 hits and three doubles, hitting in the No. 3 hole.
-In 2022, Counsell played the most games of any freshman, starting in 24 of 36 games he played in.
-He slashed .200/.320/.283 with one home run, 20 hits, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and five doubles.
PITCHING PLAYING A ROLE IN STRUGGLES
-Minnesota ranks 12th in the Big Ten in ERA this season (7.18), runs (67) and earned runs (58). It ranks 11th in hits (79), 10th opponent batting average (.274), and walks (39) while posting the No. 13 spot in wild pitches (16). The Gophers have also hit 14 batters, a number that ranks them 10th most.
MEZZENGA MAKING MOST OF OPPORTUNITIES
-A transfer from NIACC, Ike Mezzenga is the third Mezzenga boy in his family to play for Minnesota. His brother Gabe played on the football team from 2010-14 while his brother Ben played baseball from 2015-19. Ike came to Minnesota after playing two years of JUCO ball.
-So far in 2023, he's made his presence known, ranking second on Minnesota in average (.407) and hits (11) while leading the team in doubles (4).
-Ike has shown his versatility in the field, playing shortstop, first base, left field and right field.
MINNESOTA AGAINST NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS
-Minnesota is set to play seven teams that made last year's NCAA Tournament. The Gophers will play UCSB, OSU, Gonzaga, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Maryland and Ole Miss (National Champion). 13 of their 56 scheduled games are against teams that made the NCAA Tournament in 2022.
UP NEXT
-Minnesota hosts Northern Illinois and South Dakota State in mid-week games at U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both games will be at 6 p.m. CT. on B1G+. The Gophers head to West Virginia next weekend for a three-game series in Morgantown, W.V.
Below is a complete schedule of the 2023 Cambria College Classic:
All times CT - Visiting Team Listed First
Friday, March 3
11:01 am Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska
3:01 pm Ole Miss vs. Maryland
7:01 pm Hawaii vs. Minnesota
Saturday, March 4
11:01 am Maryland vs. Vanderbilt
3:01 pm Nebraska vs. Hawaii
7:01 pm Ole Miss vs. Minnesota
Sunday, March 5
9:31 am Hawaii vs. Maryland
1:31 pm Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
6:01 pm Vanderbilt vs. Minnesota
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