University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
5-6
LIU
0-12
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stangl, Kylinn (1-0)
L: S. Wall (0-8)
Batting:
HR: K. Clarkson 1
RBI: D. Medina 2 ; K. Clarkson 3
Base Running:
RUNS: L. Hinkle 1 ; D. Medina 1 ; J. Lincoln 1 ; H. Burnett 1 ; K. Clarkson 1 ; N. Villalta 1
SB: N. Villalta 1
HBP: H. Burnett 2
Batting:
2B: Hooper, Lucy 1 ; Jones, Brooklyn 1 ; Wolocko, Tara 2
3B: Jones, Brooklyn 1
RBI: Jones, Brooklyn 2 ; Wolocko, Tara 2 ; Snippes, Jessa 2 ; Werner, Maggie 1
SH: Hooper, Lucy 1 ; Jones, Brooklyn 1
SF: Snippes, Jessa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hooper, Lucy 2 ; Jones, Brooklyn 1 ; Wolocko, Tara 1 ; Johnson, Cassie 1 ; Werner, Maggie 1 ; Easton, Tinley 1
HBP: Kuhn, Scarlett 1
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Gophers Rally Past LIU Before Falling to Iowa State
2/20/2026 10:17:00 PM | Softball
Game One
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Golden Gophers broke through after a 6-6 tie in the fifth inning to take down the LIU Sharks 7-6 Friday.
Kylinn Stangl (1-0) got the win for Minnesota (5-6). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on two hits, allowing no walks and striking out six.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning with the game still scoreless. Minnesota plated two runs off of LIU pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Tara Wolocko.
The Golden Gophers then held the Sharks scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Golden Gophers.
Minnesota's lead had evaporated by the time the fourth inning came around and turned into a 6-5 LIU advantage, when the Golden Gophers evened up the game at six.
The game stayed tied until the sixth inning, when Minnesota got moving again on offense. The Golden Gophers recorded a run on Brooklyn Jones' one-out RBI double, bringing the score to 7-6 in favor of Minnesota. The score remained 7-6 for the rest of the game, as the Golden Gophers held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Stangl struck out six Sharks hitters.
» The Golden Gophers had both Wolocko and Jones crush multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Sharks at an 11-6 clip.
» Minnesota went 5-for-9 (.556) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers limited LIU to just 2-for-11 (.182) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 33 LIU hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and six fly balls while striking out eight.
» Jones led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs.
Game Two
MINNEAPOLIS – The Iowa State Cyclones proved to be too much for Minnesota on this particular day, as the Golden Gophers fell 5-2 on Friday.
Sydney Schwartz (3-2) started and took the loss in the circle for Minnesota (5-7).
In the batter's box, the Golden Gophers were paced by Scarlett Kuhn, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a walk and an RBI. Tinley Easton put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Gophers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Minnesota managed to push across two runs in the inning. The Golden Gophers were unable to hold the lead, as Iowa State scored five times over the remaining six innings to grab the 5-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed two runs across.
» Minnesota pitchers limited Iowa State to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 36 Iowa State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» The Golden Gophers drew four walks from Iowa State pitching.
» Kuhn led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 1 for 2 with an RBI.