University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
2-0
St. John's
0-2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morton, Isaac (1-0)
L: Chaffee, Evan (0-1)
S: Gregory, Ben (1)
Batting:
2B: Lippe, Michael 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Martin, Jameson 1
3B: Allen, Ty 1
HR: Richter, Easton 1
RBI: Lippe, Michael 3 ; Richter, Easton 3 ; Bello, Jack 1 ; Martin, Jameson 1
SF: Bello, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Allen, Ty 2 ; Lippe, Michael 2 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 2
SB: Richter, Easton 1
Batting:
2B: Fitzsimmons, Dylan 1 ; Frey, Ayden 1
Base Running:
SB: LeGrande, Jon 1
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Morton and Gregory Combine for Shutout as Gophers Blank Red Storm 8-0
2/14/2026 1:01:00 PM | Baseball
DELAND, FLA. – The University of Minnesota baseball team continued their opening weekend with a morning matchup against St. John's University today, benefiting from a shutout performance from transfer pitchers Isaac Morton and Ben Gregory to blank the Red Storm 8-0.
Morton (1-0) started and picked up the win for the Gophers, going six shutout innings and striking out six. Gregory picked up the save out of the bullpen, going three shutout innings and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Minnesota got the scoring going in the top of the second when Michael Lippe laced a two RBI double down the right field line, driving Ty Allen and Davis Hamilton across the plate.
Jameson Martin matched Lippe with an extra base hit of the day, tallying a RBI double and giving the Gophers an early 3-0 lead.
Scoring went silent from the third to sixth inning, giving Morton the chance to shine in his Gopher debut and picking up his first six strikeouts in the maroon and gold.
Easton Richter picked up right where he left off in the top of the seventh, launching a 355ft solo home run over the right field wall for his first of the season.
Minnesota tacked on three additional runs in the top of the eighth, with Jack Bello tallying a RBI on a sacrifice fly and Richter picking up his second extra base hit of the day with a two RBI double.
UP NEXT
The Gophers are back for one final game in Deland tomorrow morning, taking on Ball State University to close out opening weekend. Action against the Cardinals is currently set to kick off at 8:30 AM (CT).
GAME NOTES
» Morton and Gregory combined to throw a five-hit shutout.
» Richter compiled three hits in the game for Minnesota, two of which for extra bases
» Morton struck out six Red Storm hitters.
» Every Gopher starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Gophers held the lead to the end after moving ahead of the Red Storm 3-0 in the top of the second.
» Morton put together six innings of scoreless ball for the Golden Gophers.
» The Gophers out-hit the Red Storm at a 9-5 clip.
» Minnesota went 4-for-11 (.364) with runners in scoring position.
» Gopher pitchers limited St. John's to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 33 St. John's hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Gophers drew seven walks from St. John's pitching.
» Richter led the Gophers at the plate, going 3 for 5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.