Gophers Rally for Walk-Off Winner, Breaks Indiana's 23 Game Win Streak

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Minnesota Golden Gophers rallied to score one in the seventh inning and walked it off with freshman Jess Oakland at the plate to pick up the 6-5 win over the Indiana Hoosiers Friday.

Senior Autumn Pease (15-6) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minnesota (22-15, 3-5). The right-hander went one shutout inning without giving up a hit, allowing no walks and striking out two. Freshman Sydney Schwartz also made an impact in the circle for the Golden Gophers, throwing 2.2 shutout innings while allowing two hits, with one walk and one strikeout.

At the plate, the Golden Gophers were paced by Oakland, who went 3-for-3 on the day with two home runs and four RBI. Graduate Natalie DenHartog put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Taylor Krapf also contributed for Minnesota, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Oakland put Minnesota on the board with a leadoff home run off sophomore Heather Johnson.

The Hoosiers then rallied to score five runs and take a 5-1 lead before the Golden Gophers got back on the board in the fourth. Minnesota scored twice on Oakland's two-run homer, which brought the score to 5-3 in favor of the Hoosiers.

Minnesota held the Hoosiers off the board before narrowing the gap to 5-4 in the fifth. The Golden Gophers picked up a run on DenHartog's two-out RBI double.

Minnesota kept the Hoosiers off the board before tying it up in the sixth. Oakland crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Golden Gophers, evening the score at 5-5.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh, when Minnesota walked it off when sophomore Kayla Chavez came across to score.

GAME NOTES
» The Golden Gophers got two home runs off the bat of Oakland.
» Oakland picked up three base hits in the game for Minnesota.
» The Golden Gophers power output was led by Oakland, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Oakland drove in four runs for Minnesota.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Hoosiers at an 8-5 clip.
» Minnesota went 3-for-7 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers limited Indiana to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 33 Indiana hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» Oakland led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI.
» Indiana was led offensively by freshman Taryn Kern, who went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Freshman Sophie Kleiman led the Hoosiers pitching staff, throwing 1.1 innings of one-run ball.

UP NEXT
Minnesota finishes off its home stand against Indiana at noon CT on Sunday.

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