University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
23-17
North Dakota State
6-24
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Capomaccio, Caden (3-0)
L: Garrett Shupe (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Tyman Long 1
HR: Diego Trujillo 1
RBI: Diego Trujillo 2 ; Tyman Long 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kyle Law 1 ; Diego Trujillo 2
SB: Dante Smith 1
CS: Dante Smith 1
Batting:
2B: Hunt, Sam 1
HR: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Hunt, Sam 1
RBI: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 3 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Allen, Ty 2 ; Hunt, Sam 3
SF: Richter, Easton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 3 ; Neels, Weber 2 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Hunt, Sam 2 ; Akin, Jackson 1 ; Mosh, Jack 1
SB: Richter, Easton 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Hunt, Sam 1 ; Akin, Jackson 1
CS: Richter, Easton 1
HBP: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Neels, Weber 2 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Akin, Jackson 1 ; Mosh, Jack 1
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Neels Breaks Career HBP Record, Gophers Down Bison 12-3
4/21/2026 10:56:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – The University of Minnesota baseball team welcomed North Dakota State University for a Tuesday mid-week tonight, downing the Bison 12-3 on a record breaking evening at Siebert Field
Caden Capomaccio picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minnesota. The right-hander went two shutout innings without giving up a hit, allowing no walks and striking out two. Josh Kirchhoff also made an impact on the mound for the Golden Gophers, throwing two scoreless innings while allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts.
At the plate, the Golden Gophers were paced by Charlie Sutherland, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run, two walks and three RBIs. Sam Hunt compiled a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs. Weber Neels also helped out for Minnesota, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a home run and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a leadoff home run off the bat of Jack Spanier and a sacrifice fly from Easton Richter.
The Gophers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Bison cut it to 2-1. A pair of home runs surged Minnesota ahead, building to a 6-1 advantage with a three run homer from Charlie Sutherland and a solo homer from Weber Neels.
Minnesota kept North Dakota State scoreless before building their lead to 7-1 the following inning, scoring on a double steal situation with runners on first and third.
The Bison gained ground, closing the gap to 7-3 until Minnesota added some insurance in the sixth. The Gophers pushed across two runs when a single from Ty Allen scored Sutherland and Neels, bringing the score to 9-3 in favor of Minnesota.
The Gophers held North Dakota State off the scoreboard before building on their lead even further to 12-3 in the eighth inning, adding a three run home run from Sam Hunt to their total.
The Bison could not get any closer before the end, as the Gophers coasted to the 12-3 win.
NEELS BREAKS CAREER HBP RECORD
After tallying two hit by pitches tonight, Weber Neels has officially broken the Golden Gophers' career HBP record with 43. Neels will look to build upon his new record throughout Minnesota's final 13 games of the season.
GAME NOTES
» Allen compiled three base hits in the game for Minnesota.
» Logan Winkelman struck out seven Bison hitters.
» The Golden Gopher power output was led by Hunt, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Minnesota starter reached base safely in the win.
» The Minnesota pitching staff combined to strike out 14 North Dakota State hitters.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed four runs across.
» Minnesota grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Golden Gophers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Minnesota hitters hit four home runs in the ballgame.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Bison at a 12-4 clip.
» The Golden Gophers swiped five bases as a team.
» Minnesota pitchers limited North Dakota State to just 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 35 North Dakota State hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out 14.
» The Golden Gophers drew seven walks from North Dakota State pitching.
» Sutherland led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs.
UP NEXT
Minnesota welcomes the Northwestern Wildcats to Siebert Field this weekend for a three game, Big Ten series. All the action is set to kick off with game one on Friday, Apr. 24, at 5:30 PM.