In the first of three battles between ranked teams that are tops in the Big Ten in hitting and pitching, respectively, Minnesota defeated Ohio State, 7-5, Friday at the Humbert H. Humphrey Metrodome before 821 fans.
The Golden Gophers, leading the Big Ten in ERA (4.06), opponents’ batting average (.257) and fewest walks (62), got a terrific performance from starter Chauncey Handran, who limited Ohio State to two runs on seven hits through seven innings, to improve to 15-8 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. Handran improves to 5-1 with the win.
The Buckeyes, first in the conference in slugging (.529), hits (331), runs (242) and second in average (.340), had a season-low one extra base hit and dropped their second consecutive game to fall to 21-6 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten. It was the first time all season the team had lost consecutive games.
Alex Wimmers went 6.2 innings for the Buckeyes before he left the game during a three-run Minnesota seventh that extended the Gophers’ lead to 7-2. Wimmers gave up 10 hits while walking three and striking out 10. His record drops to 5-1 on the season.
Zach Hurley, one of three offensive leaders for the Buckeyes with thee hits and two RBI, hit his Big Ten-leading 34th RBI of the season in the third inning to give the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. Scoring from third was Ryan Dew, who led off the inning with a single. For the game, Dew had two hits, two RBI and three runs scored. Michael Arp also had a pair of hits and an RBI for the Buckeyes.
Minnesota charged back with three runs in its half of the third. Singles by Justin Gominsky and Matt Nohelty preceded a triple to right center by A.J. Pettersen. A Wimmers wild pitch during the next at-bat allowed Pettersen to score from third for a 3-1 Minnesota lead.
The Buckeyes came back and put two on via walks in the fourth with one down, but Handran got a strikeout and then a ridiculous play by shortstop A.J. Pettersen to save a run and end the inning. Dew, Ohio State’s hottest hitter with 15 hits in his last 28-at bats (.538), smacked a ball up the middle that Pettersen dove for behind second base. He made a backhanded stab to grab the ball, and still completely laid out on the turf, somehow backhand-flipped the ball to second baseman Derek McCallum for the force play at second.
The Gophers manufactured a run in the sixth on a single, a sacrifice bunt, another single and a fielder’s choice to increase the lead to 4-1.
Ohio State loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a hit batsman – Dew – and consecutive singles by Arp and Matt Streng. Hurley’s second single of the game, a blooper to right, scored Dew from third, but that would be the only run of the inning as Handran got an inning-ending double play to end the threat with Minnesota still leading, 4-2.
Ohio State finally pieced together a big inning after Minnesota’s three-run seventh. Dew banged another single up the middle with two down in the eighth inning to drive in Michael Stephens and Dan Burkhart and bring the Buckeyes to within 7-4. When sure-fielding Eric Decker couldn’t grab a line drive that turned into a double by Arp, Dew scored from first to make the score 7-5 and Arp had the first extra-base hit of the game for the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but reliever Stott Maytas got a strikeout and a flyout to end the game and earn his third save of the year.
Both teams totaled 10 hits and there were no errors.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
#25 Minnesota Hosts #18 Ohio State at Metrodome
The Minnesota baseball team (14-8, 1-1) welcomes Ohio State (21-5, 2-1) to the Metrodome for a three-game series. The games will be on Friday, Apr. 3 at 6:35 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 4 at 2:05 p.m. and Sunday, Apr. 5 at 12:15 p.m.
Sunday's game was initially supposed to be played at Siebert Field at 1 p.m., but was moved to the Metrodome at 12:15 p.m. Gates will opened at 11:30 a.m. for that game.
All three games will be shown live on the Gold Zone and can be heard on gophersports.com. The final two games can also be heard on KLBB (1220).
The Golden Gophers enter week tied for fourth in the Big Ten after the first weekend at 1-1, after splitting a pair of games at Indiana in an abbreviated two-game series due to weather. Ohio State is tied for second at 2-1, after winning two out of three at Penn State last week.
Minnesota enters the week ranked No. 25 in the Baseball America Top 25, while the Buckeyes are No. 18 in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine poll and No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.
It marks the first time since 1999 that the two teams have both been ranked when playing each other. In that meeting, then No. 23 Minnesota defeated No. 9 Ohio State 10-1 in the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
Minnesota and Ohio State have also played each other 38 times since the 2002, and have played 13 times in the Big Ten Tournament since 2001.
The Golden Gophers are led offensively by Michael Kvasnicka (Lakeville, Minn.) who is batting .418 with 21 runs, three home runs and 27 RBI. Derek McCallum, who has knocked in 16 runs in the last six games, is batting .375 with a team-high four home runs and 27 RBI. Redshirt freshmen AJ Pettersen is also batting .367 with 22 runs and 16 RBI, while Matt Nohelty is batting .363 with a team-high 23 runs, 12 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
Ohio State is led by Zach Hurley who is batting .385 with 29 runs, four home runs and 33 RBI. Dan Burkhart is batting .384 with 26 runs, four home runs and 31 RBI, while Michael Stephens has a team-high six home runs, 24 RBI, 27 runs and is batting .345.
The pitching match up Friday features senior righthander Chauncy Handran against Ohio State's Alex Wimmers. Handran, who has four straight decisions, is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 38.0 innings. Wimmers is 5-0 with a 2.83 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 41.1 innings. Saturday's matchup will feature Senior Tom Buske against the Buckeyes' Dean Wolosiansky. Buske is 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 36.1 innings, while Wolosiansky is 5-1 with a 6.49 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. Sunday's matchup will feature sophomore righthander Seth Rosin against Ohio State's Eric Best. Rosin is 1-1 with a 4.55 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27.2 innings, while Best is 4-0 with a 5.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 28.1 innings.
Minnesota enters the week with the lowest ERA in the Big Ten at 4.06 and has a .309 batting average. Ohio State is second in the Big Ten in batting average at .340, and has a 5.51 ERA. The Golden Gophers will have faced the top two hitting teams in the Big Ten in Indiana and ohio State after this week.
This weekend's series will be the first time that Ohio State has faced the Golden Gophers in the Metrodome since the 1994 Dairy Queen Classic.
Courtesy University of Minnesota
Sunday's game was initially supposed to be played at Siebert Field at 1 p.m., but was moved to the Metrodome at 12:15 p.m. Gates will opened at 11:30 a.m. for that game.
All three games will be shown live on the Gold Zone and can be heard on gophersports.com. The final two games can also be heard on KLBB (1220).
The Golden Gophers enter week tied for fourth in the Big Ten after the first weekend at 1-1, after splitting a pair of games at Indiana in an abbreviated two-game series due to weather. Ohio State is tied for second at 2-1, after winning two out of three at Penn State last week.
Minnesota enters the week ranked No. 25 in the Baseball America Top 25, while the Buckeyes are No. 18 in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine poll and No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.
It marks the first time since 1999 that the two teams have both been ranked when playing each other. In that meeting, then No. 23 Minnesota defeated No. 9 Ohio State 10-1 in the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
Minnesota and Ohio State have also played each other 38 times since the 2002, and have played 13 times in the Big Ten Tournament since 2001.
The Golden Gophers are led offensively by Michael Kvasnicka (Lakeville, Minn.) who is batting .418 with 21 runs, three home runs and 27 RBI. Derek McCallum, who has knocked in 16 runs in the last six games, is batting .375 with a team-high four home runs and 27 RBI. Redshirt freshmen AJ Pettersen is also batting .367 with 22 runs and 16 RBI, while Matt Nohelty is batting .363 with a team-high 23 runs, 12 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
Ohio State is led by Zach Hurley who is batting .385 with 29 runs, four home runs and 33 RBI. Dan Burkhart is batting .384 with 26 runs, four home runs and 31 RBI, while Michael Stephens has a team-high six home runs, 24 RBI, 27 runs and is batting .345.
The pitching match up Friday features senior righthander Chauncy Handran against Ohio State's Alex Wimmers. Handran, who has four straight decisions, is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 38.0 innings. Wimmers is 5-0 with a 2.83 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 41.1 innings. Saturday's matchup will feature Senior Tom Buske against the Buckeyes' Dean Wolosiansky. Buske is 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 36.1 innings, while Wolosiansky is 5-1 with a 6.49 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. Sunday's matchup will feature sophomore righthander Seth Rosin against Ohio State's Eric Best. Rosin is 1-1 with a 4.55 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27.2 innings, while Best is 4-0 with a 5.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 28.1 innings.
Minnesota enters the week with the lowest ERA in the Big Ten at 4.06 and has a .309 batting average. Ohio State is second in the Big Ten in batting average at .340, and has a 5.51 ERA. The Golden Gophers will have faced the top two hitting teams in the Big Ten in Indiana and ohio State after this week.
This weekend's series will be the first time that Ohio State has faced the Golden Gophers in the Metrodome since the 1994 Dairy Queen Classic.
Courtesy University of Minnesota
Ohio State @ Minnesota Quick Glance
No. 18 Ohio State (21-5; 2-1 Big Ten Conference)
Game 27: at No. 25 Minnesota
(14-8; 1-1 Big Ten Conference)
Friday, April 3 - 7:35 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Game 28: at Minnesota
Saturday, April 3 - 3:05 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Game 29: at Minnesota
Sunday, April 5 - 1:15 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Expected Ohio State Rotation
Friday: Alex Wimmers (5-0, 2.83 ERA, 51 K's, 41.1 IP)
Saturday: Dean Wolosiansky (5-1, 6.49, 28, 34.2)
Sunday: Eric Best (4-0, 5.08, 24, 28.1)
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OHIO STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Ohio State and Minnesota have played 156 times since first meeting in 1923 and the two teams are dead even on the basepaths: 77-77-2.
TODD’S TEAMS UP BY FOUR ON UM
Bob Todd’s Scarlet and Gray teams have a 44-40-1 record against Minnesota.
Full Athletics Release
Game 27: at No. 25 Minnesota
(14-8; 1-1 Big Ten Conference)
Friday, April 3 - 7:35 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Game 28: at Minnesota
Saturday, April 3 - 3:05 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Game 29: at Minnesota
Sunday, April 5 - 1:15 p.m.
H.H.H. Metrodome
Expected Ohio State Rotation
Friday: Alex Wimmers (5-0, 2.83 ERA, 51 K's, 41.1 IP)
Saturday: Dean Wolosiansky (5-1, 6.49, 28, 34.2)
Sunday: Eric Best (4-0, 5.08, 24, 28.1)
RADIO BROADCAST
103.9 WTDA Talk FM
Listen to WTDA's Online Stream
OHIO STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Ohio State and Minnesota have played 156 times since first meeting in 1923 and the two teams are dead even on the basepaths: 77-77-2.
TODD’S TEAMS UP BY FOUR ON UM
Bob Todd’s Scarlet and Gray teams have a 44-40-1 record against Minnesota.
Full Athletics Release
Minnesota Daily: Siebert opener postponed as Gophers host Ohio State at the Dome
Minnesota Student newspaper Minnesota Daily with a preview of this weekend's series.
BY Austin Cumblad
PUBLISHED: 04/02/2009
Until 2008, Minnesota and Ohio State typically played their annual series in mid-May. When the Gophers hosted, games were played at Siebert Field.
But for the second straight season, Minnesota meets the Buckeyes much earlier in the season, and thanks to the upper-Midwest’s notoriously long winters, the series will be played under protection of Teflon.
The Gophers host Ohio State at the Metrodome this weekend for the first time since the 1994 Dairy Queen Classic . The series begins tonight at 6:35 p.m. and concludes with games Saturday at 2:05 p.m. and Sunday at 12:15 p.m.
The Minnesota-Ohio State matchup is as evenly matched as it can possibly be. In 156 total meetings, the series is a level 77-77-2 . The team that takes two or three games this weekend will have the overall bragging rights — until the programs meet again at least.
“We’ve had competitive series against one another,” head coach John Anderson said. “We both have great pride in our programs … and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”
The Gophers and Buckeyes each have midweek losses to shake off. Ohio State was drubbed 14-3 by Marshall Wednesday night while Minnesota was narrowly beaten by Northern Iowa, 9-7 . The games were uncharacteristic for both teams.
Arguably the top offensive team in the Big Ten this season, the Buckeyes are batting .340 as a team and have scored 242 runs in 26 games, easily outpacing Indiana’s second-ranked run total of 191 in 25 games. But Ohio State’s bats were quiet against the Thundering Herd. The Buckeyes’ production fell well short of the 9.3 runs they’re averaging this year and they managed just 11 hits compared to Marshall’s 21 .
On the other hand, Minnesota, the conference’s best team defensively in terms of fielding percentage, committed two costly errors in the sixth inning, which led to five unearned runs and the Gophers second loss of the year to the pesky Panthers.
“We didn’t help our pitchers out,” junior second baseman Derek McCallum said, but added “last night I think was a fluke.
“I think we’ll be just fine [against Ohio State] if the pitching stays the way it has on the weekends and we play defense.”
Assuming Minnesota can put Wednesday in its rearview mirror and assuming Ohio State returns to form at the plate, it will create an intriguing matchup pitting considerable offensive prowess against airtight defense and commanding pitching.
The Gophers’ staff boasts the best ERA in the Big Ten with a combined 4.06 and is allowing opponents to bat just .257 , thanks largely to Minnesota’s starting rotation of seniors Tom Buske and Chauncy Handran, and sophomore Seth Rosin. They’re kept on unwavering 100-pitch counts but consistently eat up more than six innings and keep opponents off the board with those 100 pitches. A week ago against Indiana, Handran needed just 94 pitches to work through a career-high eight innings. He allowed two earned runs on six hits.
With the Buckeyes’ run-scoring machine in town, an outing like that might be tough to come by, but the other team’s bats are never the focus as a pitcher, Rosin said.
“I’m just going to take it like every other start, just try to paint the knees and get my curveball over,” he said. “That’s all I can do.”
Minnesota Daily
BY Austin Cumblad
PUBLISHED: 04/02/2009
Until 2008, Minnesota and Ohio State typically played their annual series in mid-May. When the Gophers hosted, games were played at Siebert Field.
But for the second straight season, Minnesota meets the Buckeyes much earlier in the season, and thanks to the upper-Midwest’s notoriously long winters, the series will be played under protection of Teflon.
The Gophers host Ohio State at the Metrodome this weekend for the first time since the 1994 Dairy Queen Classic . The series begins tonight at 6:35 p.m. and concludes with games Saturday at 2:05 p.m. and Sunday at 12:15 p.m.
The Minnesota-Ohio State matchup is as evenly matched as it can possibly be. In 156 total meetings, the series is a level 77-77-2 . The team that takes two or three games this weekend will have the overall bragging rights — until the programs meet again at least.
“We’ve had competitive series against one another,” head coach John Anderson said. “We both have great pride in our programs … and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”
The Gophers and Buckeyes each have midweek losses to shake off. Ohio State was drubbed 14-3 by Marshall Wednesday night while Minnesota was narrowly beaten by Northern Iowa, 9-7 . The games were uncharacteristic for both teams.
Arguably the top offensive team in the Big Ten this season, the Buckeyes are batting .340 as a team and have scored 242 runs in 26 games, easily outpacing Indiana’s second-ranked run total of 191 in 25 games. But Ohio State’s bats were quiet against the Thundering Herd. The Buckeyes’ production fell well short of the 9.3 runs they’re averaging this year and they managed just 11 hits compared to Marshall’s 21 .
On the other hand, Minnesota, the conference’s best team defensively in terms of fielding percentage, committed two costly errors in the sixth inning, which led to five unearned runs and the Gophers second loss of the year to the pesky Panthers.
“We didn’t help our pitchers out,” junior second baseman Derek McCallum said, but added “last night I think was a fluke.
“I think we’ll be just fine [against Ohio State] if the pitching stays the way it has on the weekends and we play defense.”
Assuming Minnesota can put Wednesday in its rearview mirror and assuming Ohio State returns to form at the plate, it will create an intriguing matchup pitting considerable offensive prowess against airtight defense and commanding pitching.
The Gophers’ staff boasts the best ERA in the Big Ten with a combined 4.06 and is allowing opponents to bat just .257 , thanks largely to Minnesota’s starting rotation of seniors Tom Buske and Chauncy Handran, and sophomore Seth Rosin. They’re kept on unwavering 100-pitch counts but consistently eat up more than six innings and keep opponents off the board with those 100 pitches. A week ago against Indiana, Handran needed just 94 pitches to work through a career-high eight innings. He allowed two earned runs on six hits.
With the Buckeyes’ run-scoring machine in town, an outing like that might be tough to come by, but the other team’s bats are never the focus as a pitcher, Rosin said.
“I’m just going to take it like every other start, just try to paint the knees and get my curveball over,” he said. “That’s all I can do.”
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