University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
5/1/2024 11:16:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
FRIDAY
- Baseball vs. Nebraska | 5PM | B1G+
- Softball vs. Nebraska | 6PM | BTN
SATURDAY
- Softball vs. Nebraska | 2PM | BTN
- Baseball vs. Nebraska | 3PM | B1G+
SUNDAY
- Softball vs. Nebraska | Noon | B1G+
- Baseball vs. Nebraska | 1PM | B1G+
MONDAY
- Isabella McCauley at NCAA Auburn Golf Regional
TUESDAY
- Isabella McCauley at NCAA Auburn Golf Regional
RECENT RESULTS
BASEBALL (20-19, 6-9)
W, 8-0 vs. St. Thomas | Highlights
L, 3-7 at Penn State
W, 5-4 at Penn State | Highlights
W, 15-11 at Penn State | Highlights
- Will Whelan was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after allowing one run in 5.1 innings of relief
MEN'S GOLF
13th Place at Big Ten Championship | Recap
- Ben Warian led Minnesota with a tie for 16th place
SOFTBALL (26-22, 12-8)
W, 7-5 at Iowa | Highlights
W, 6-2 (9) at Iowa | Highlights
W, 5-1 at Iowa | Highlights
- Jess Oakland was named Big Ten Player of the Week after batting .500 with two home runs, three RBI, seven hits, and three doubles
TENNIS (11-13, 4-7)
L, 2-4 vs. Purdue | Big Ten Tournament | Recap
TRACK & FIELD
hosts Gary Wilson Invitational | Highlights
at Macalester 5000m Invite
at Desert Heat Classic
at Rider/Bolstoff Invite
at Drake Relays | Recap
- Devin Augustine won his third-straight 100m title
- Watch: Angelos Mantzouranis had the second-best hammer throw in school history
- Watch: Shelby Frank won the discus title at the Drake Relays
GopherSports.com: Isabella McCauley will compete at the NCAA Auburn Regional as an individual beginning next Monday. The top finisher among six individuals will advance to the NCAA Championship.
GopherSports.com: McCauley earned second-team All-Big Ten honors, while Megan Furtney earned the league's sportsmanship award.
@GopherWGolf: Watch McCauley's reaction to her NCAA Regional bid selection.
GopherSports.com: Ben Warian earned second-team All-Big Ten Golf honors, while Jacob Pedersen earned the conference's sportsmanship award.
KSTP.com: McCauley and Warian were featured on KSTP.
GopherSports.com: Junior Bar Soloveychik and sophomore Vivi Del Angel were both named CSC third team Academic All-Americans for the first time in their careers.
GopherSports.com: For the fifth straight year, Minnesota had a player selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft when Tyler Nubin was picked 47th overall by the New York Giants.
Gophers in the NFL:
- GopherSports.com: Watch the moment Nubin was selected in the second round
- @Giants: General Manager Joe Schoen called Nubin to let him know about his upcoming selection
- ESPN.com: Rashod Bateman became the first Baltimore first-round wide receiver to sign a second contract with the franchise.
Undrafted Free Agent Signings and Mini Camp Invites:
- Brevyn Spann-Ford signed with Dallas
- Kyler Baugh signed with New Orleans
- Corey Crooms signed with Dallas
- Chris Autman-Bell invited to NY Giants mini camp
- Brady Weeks invited to Minnesota mini camp
- Chris Collins invited to LA Chargers mini camp
@GopherFootball: Take a look back at recent Gophers selected in the NFL Draft.
Nacda.com: Gopher Athletics has moved up to 18th in the final winter standings of the Learfield Directors' Cup.
GopherSports.com: Ahead of last week's Big Ten Championships, Justin Smith was a guest on the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: With the Tennis season coming to an end, Zeyneb Sarioglas earned the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award.
Team Awards Watch
GopherSports.com: Coach Plitzuweit announced the hiring of Chloe Lamb as director of player development and assistant coach.
KSTP.com: Taylor Woodson talked with KSTP about her decision to return home and join the Women's Basketball program.
@ThePWHLOfficial: Former Gopher Olivia Knowles was mic'd up ahead of Toronto's game against Montreal in the PWHL.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling had four placewinners at the US Open Championships in Las Vegas led by third-place finishes from Max McEnelly and Koy Hopkins.
@B1GVolleyball: Ahead of its upcoming overseas trip, Volleyball's knowledge of Venice was tested.
@B1GVolleyball: Phoebe Awoleye was mic'd up last month during Volleyball's spring workouts.
GopherSports.com: Ahead of the final home series of the season, take a look at the 2024 Softball intro video.
@MikeGrimm3: Coach DeLattiboudere was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
Roster News:
- Wrestling: Clayton Whiting Added to Wrestling Roster
- Gymnastics: Mya Hooten and Emily Koch to Take Fifth Years at Minnesota
- Men's Basketball: Brennan Rigsby Added to Men's Basketball Roster
Gophers in the NBA:
- The LA Clippers and Dallas are tied at two games apiece ahead of tonight's game five. The Clippers are 2-0 when Amir Coffey starts.
- Head coach JB Bickerstaff and the Cleveland Cavaliers lead its series against Orlando, 3-2
- Assistant coach Ryan Saunders and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round after a 4-1 series win against the Lakers
@MNWild: Brock Faber is a top-three finalist for the Calder Trophy which goes to the top NHL rookie.
Gophers in the NHL:
- @GopherHockey: Matthew Knies had the OT gamewinner as Toronto forced a game six last night
- @GopherHockey: Nate Schmidt scored for Winnipeg
- @GopherHockey: Casey Mittelstadt had three assists in Colorado's 6-2 win