Northwestern University Athletics

Saturday, April 25
Minneapolis, Minn.
3 p.m. CT

Northwestern

16-23-1, 5-15

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Minnesota

25-17, 7-13

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Jay Slater

NU Comes Up Short in Game Two at Minnesota

4/25/2026 6:02:00 PM | Baseball

MINNEAPOLIS – C Jay Slater slugged a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the eighth, but NU was unable to hold on in a 7-3 setback at Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.

Minnesota (25-17, 7-13 Big Ten) inched ahead with one run in the third and sixth innings to take a 2-0 lead. 

With two runners on and the 'Cats trailing by two in the top of the eighth, Slater came through with his sixth homer of the season to put NU (16-23-1, 5-15 Big Ten) ahead by one. The Golden Gophers responded with five runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the game and secure the series.

LHP Ryan Weaver (1-5) surrendered four runs on five hits and one walk, striking out four in 7.0+ innings of work.

Sunday's series finale is slated for 1 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Brandon Jaenke (2-2)

L: Weaver, Ryan (1-5)

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Batting:

HR: Slater, Jay 1

RBI: Slater, Jay 3

Base Running:

RUNS: de Groot, Logan 1 ; Yang, Jake 1 ; Slater, Jay 1

SB: McElfatrick, Owen 1

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Batting:

2B: Jack Bello 2

HR: Ethan Cole 2

RBI: Jack Spanier 1 ; Weber Neels 1 ; Ethan Cole 2

SF: Jack Spanier 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Davis Hamilton 1 ; Weber Neels 1 ; Ethan Cole 2 ; Jack Bello 1 ; Brayden Hellum 1 ; Jack Mosh 1

SB: Jack Mosh 1

HBP: Charlie Sutherland 1

Game Leaders

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