University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
2-1
Stanford
2-2
Gophers Split on Day Two of SDSU Season Kickoff
2/10/2024 3:35:00 PM | Softball
Minnesota fell to No. 3 Stanford and walked off UCSB
GAME ONE
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --The Minnesota Golden Gophers were not able to score a run against Stanford pitcher senior Regan Krause on Saturday and were shut out 3-0 by the No. 3 Cardinal.
Sophomore Sydney Schwartz (1-1) started and took the loss in the circle for Minnesota (2-1).
Senior Maddy Ehlke led the way offensively for the Golden Gophers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Minnesota did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Golden Gophers went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the fourth, when Ehlke made it into scoring position with nobody out.
GAME NOTES
» Minnesota pitchers limited Stanford to just 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 29 Stanford hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and three fly balls while striking out six.
» Ehlke led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double.
» Stanford was led offensively by sophomore River Mahler, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
» Krause led the Cardinal pitching staff, throwing seven shutout innings.
GAME TWO
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --The Minnesota Golden Gophers rallied to score two in the seventh inning and walked it off on a two-run single off the bat of senior Maddy Ehlke to pick up the 4-3 victory over the UCSB Gauchos Saturday.
Senior Bri Enter (2-0) got the win for Minnesota (3-1). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out five.
In the batter's box, the Golden Gophers were led by freshman Nani Valencia, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a home run and an RBI. Sophomore Jess Oakland compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Ehlke also contributed for Minnesota, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers were trailing 3-0 in the fifth inning when they first put runs on the board. Minnesota got an RBI single from Oakland, scoring senior Morgan DeBord from second base.
The Golden Gophers kept the deficit at 3-1 before closing the gap further in the sixth. Minnesota picked up a run on Valencia's two-out solo home run off of sophomore Malaya Johnson, which tightened the Gauchos lead to 3-2.
Minnesota kept its deficit in check, holding UCSB scoreless before scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh to claim victory, walking it off on a two-run single off the bat of Ehlke.
GAME NOTES
» Enter struck out five Gauchos hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Gauchos at a 9-5 clip.
» Minnesota pitchers limited UCSB to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 30 UCSB hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out five.
» Valencia led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and an RBI.
» UCSB was led offensively by senior Ashley Donaldson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Krause, Regan (1-1)
L: Schwartz, Sydney (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Ehlke, Maddy 1
Batting:
RBI: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Chan, Kyra 1 ; Mahler, River 1
SH: Chan, Kyra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Emily 1 ; Berry, Jade 1 ; Mahler, River 1
HBP: Kern, Taryn 2 ; Berry, Jade 1
