Northwestern University Athletics
Monday, March 22
Minneapolis, Minn. (US Bank)
Noon
Northwestern
7-4, 0
3
vs
7
Minnesota
3-8, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Gophers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
'Cats Drop Series Finale to Gophers, 7-3
3/22/2021 7:40:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – After taking the first of two games at US Bank Stadium in a weekend series against Minnesota, the Wildcats fell short of a series sweep in a 7-3 setback on Monday afternoon.
The Gophers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two frames of action, but the 'Cats came roaring back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead. Michael Trautwein evened the score with a two-run opposite field blast to left field. It marked the second-straight game in which Trautwein homered, as well as his third long ball of the season.
Later in the fifth inning, Evan Minarovic drove in Vincent Bianchina via an RBI-double to right-center to give the Wildcats a 5-3 lead. Minarovic led the way for the Wildcats with two hits on the afternoon, his second multi-hit effort on the year.
Minnesota rallied with two runs in the sixth inning, and three runs in the eighth inning en route to a 7-3 victory.
Northwestern returns to action on Friday, March 26 to begin a three-game series downstate at Illinois. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 4:05 pm CT.
The Gophers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two frames of action, but the 'Cats came roaring back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead. Michael Trautwein evened the score with a two-run opposite field blast to left field. It marked the second-straight game in which Trautwein homered, as well as his third long ball of the season.
Later in the fifth inning, Evan Minarovic drove in Vincent Bianchina via an RBI-double to right-center to give the Wildcats a 5-3 lead. Minarovic led the way for the Wildcats with two hits on the afternoon, his second multi-hit effort on the year.
Minnesota rallied with two runs in the sixth inning, and three runs in the eighth inning en route to a 7-3 victory.
Northwestern returns to action on Friday, March 26 to begin a three-game series downstate at Illinois. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 4:05 pm CT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Burchill (1-0)
L: Sauser, Jack (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Wilhite 1 ; Elliott 1
RBI: Stanke 1 ; J. Kelly 2 ; Elliott 2
SH: Wilhite 1 ; J. Kelly 1
SF: J. Kelly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Raabe 1 ; Ireland 1 ; Sweeny 1 ; Bateman 1 ; Wilhite 2 ; Elliott 1
CS: Stanke 1
HBP: Stanke 2 ; Merila 1 ; Wilhite 1
Batting:
2B: Bianchina, Vince 1 ; Minarovic, Evan 1
HR: Trautwein, Michael 1
RBI: Trautwein, Michael 2 ; Minarovic, Evan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Goosenberg, Shawn 1 ; Trautwein, Michael 1 ; Bianchina, Vince 1
CS: Kaplan, Leo 1
HBP: Kaplan, Leo 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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