University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
23-20, 9-7
Rutgers
28-19, 9-7
Minnesota Never Trails in 9-6 Win Against Rutgers
4/20/2024 3:45:00 PM | Softball
The Gophers won game two of the series
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --The Minnesota Golden Gophers took a 4-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 9-6 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday.
Freshman Macy Richardson (5-4) got the win for Minnesota (23-20, 9-7). The right-hander went 6.1 innings, giving up six runs, all of them earned, on 11 hits, allowing two walks and striking out one.
At the plate, the Golden Gophers were led by senior Delanie Cox, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a triple and three RBI. Junior Taylor Krapf put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Senior Sydney Strelow also contributed for Minnesota, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double, two walks and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Minnesota's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a three-run triple off the bat of Cox.
The Scarlet Knights then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 4-1 until the Golden Gophers expanded their advantage in the second. Minnesota pushed across a run on Krapf's two-out RBI double, which brought the Golden Gophers lead to 5-1.
Minnesota kept Rutgers scoreless before building their lead to 7-1 the following inning. Senior Morgan DeBord's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Golden Gophers.
Minnesota kept the Scarlet Knights scoreless before their offense got things moving the next inning. The Golden Gophers sent home a run on Strelow's one-out RBI double, bringing the Minnesota advantage to 8-1.
Rutgers got within 8-3 until the Golden Gophers scored again in the sixth inning to stretch its lead to 9-3. Minnesota scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Krapf. Rutgers put three runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Golden Gophers still held on for the 9-6 win.
GAME NOTES
» Sophomore Jess Oakland compiled three base knocks in the game for Minnesota.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed four runs across.
» Minnesota grabbed a 4-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Minnesota went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 34 Rutgers hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and six fly balls while striking out one.
» The Golden Gophers drew four walks from Rutgers pitching.
» Cox led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBI.
» Rutgers was led offensively by senior K Wingert, who went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
» Junior L DePew led the Scarlet Knights pitching staff, throwing two innings of one-run ball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Richardson, Macy (5-4)
L: Smith, M (9-10)
Batting:
2B: Wingert, K 1
3B: Matthews, LA 1
RBI: Matthews, LA 1 ; Smith, M 1 ; Wingert, K 2 ; Herka, M 1 ; Anderson, J 1
SF: Wingert, K 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sand, K 1 ; Matthews, LA 1 ; Smith, M 1 ; Lawson, M 1 ; Lincavage, P 1 ; Wingert, K 1
CS: Lincavage, P 1
HBP: Lawson, M 1
Batting:
2B: Oakland, Jess 1 ; Krapf, Taylor 1 ; Strelow, Sydney 1
3B: Cox, Delanie 1
RBI: Krapf, Taylor 2 ; Strelow, Sydney 1 ; Valencia, Nani 1 ; Cox, Delanie 3 ; DeBord, Morgan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Oakland, Jess 4 ; Krapf, Taylor 1 ; Strelow, Sydney 1 ; Valencia, Nani 1 ; Cox, Delanie 1 ; Burnett, Breezy 1
SB: Burnett, Breezy 1
