University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
24-17, 6-13
Northwestern
16-22-1, 5-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | X | 13 | 14 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sperry, Joe (4-2)
L: Jake Rifenburg (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Jack Lausch 1 ; Nick Barron 1 ; Jay Slater 1
RBI: Noah Ruiz 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jack Lausch 1
SB: Owen Mcelfatrick 1
Batting:
2B: Spanier, Jack 1
HR: Neels, Weber 1 ; Bello, Jack 2
RBI: Hamilton, Davis 2 ; Neels, Weber 3 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Hunt, Sam 1 ; Bello, Jack 4 ; Mosh, Jack 1
SF: Allen, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spanier, Jack 1 ; Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Neels, Weber 1 ; Sutherland, Charlie 1 ; Allen, Ty 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Hunt, Sam 2 ; Bello, Jack 4 ; Mosh, Jack 1
SB: Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Mosh, Jack 1
HBP: Hamilton, Davis 1 ; Richter, Easton 1 ; Hunt, Sam 1
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Gophers Run Rule Northwestern 13-1 in Series Opener
4/24/2026 9:51:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Minnesota baseball team kicked off their three game weekend series against Northwestern University tonight, taking down the Wildcats 13-1 in seven innings at Siebert Field.
Joe Sperry got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota. The right-hander went 4.2 shutout innings, giving up three hits, no walks and striking out seven.
Jack Bello went 3-for-3 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with four RBIs. Weber Neels added to the power-hitting performance by going 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Jack Mosh also chipped in for the Golden Gophers, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gophers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly to left field from Ty Allen.
The Wildcats failed to push any runs across before the Gopher offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Minnesota picked up a run on the first of Jack Bello's home runs over the left field wall tonight, bringing the score to 2-0 in favor of Minnesota.
Northwestern narrowed Minnesota's lead to 2-1 before the Gophers stretched the advantage to 5-1 in the third inning. The Gophers recorded three runs in the frame on a pair of singles from Jack Mosh and Davis Hamilton.
Minnesota held the Wildcats scoreless before building on their lead in the fifth inning. Weber Neels left the yard over the left field wall for a three run home run to get things going in the frame. A pair of runs would come across on a bases loaded hit by pitch and a balk before Jack Bello tallied a three run homer of his own to give the Gophers an eight run inning.
The score remained 13-1 for the rest of the game, as the Gophers coasted to the run-rule win in game one of the series.
GAME NOTES
» The Golden Gophers got two home runs off the bat of Bello.
» Minnesota got three-hit games from both Bello and Neels.
» Sperry struck out seven Wildcats hitters.
» The Golden Gophers power output was led by Bello, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Bello drove in four runs for Minnesota.
» Every Minnesota starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minnesota's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed eight runs across.
» Minnesota grabbed a 1-0 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 three homers in the ballgame.
» The Golden Gophers out-hit the Wildcats at a 14-6 clip.
» Minnesota went 5-for-11 (.455) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers limited Northwestern to just 1-for-10 (.100) with runners in scoring position.
» Minnesota pitchers faced 29 Northwestern hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and four fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Golden Gophers drew five walks from Northwestern pitching.
» Bello led the Golden Gophers at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two home runs and four RBIs.
UP NEXT
The Golden Gophers continue the series with game two tomorrow at Siebert Field. All the action is set to kick off at 3:02 PM (CT).