Golden Gopher Baseball April 27-29, 2001
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I I GOLDEN GOPHER BASEBALL APRIL 27-29, 2001 - CoNTACT: MICHAEL CoRRIGAN PHONE: (612) 625-0854 E-MAIL: [email protected]'<.EDU MINNESOTA LOOKS FOR "I~NESOTA'S 2001 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIMEIRESUU WIN NUMBER 30 IN hb. 5 Pro-Alumni Gam~ L 0-J Feb. II Central Michigan L 9-18 Feb. 12 Central Michigan (2) w 5-4 COLUMBUS, OHIO WG-3 C()(A.(OlA CWSIC 1t Mebile, Ala. Minnesota (29-15, 15-4) at Ohio State (30-11, 11-5) Feb. 16 vs. Auburn L 6-14 Friday, April 27 • 5:30 p.m. COT Feb. 17 vs. Sourh Alabama L 5-12 Saturday, April 28 (2) • 3 p.m. COT Feb. 18 vs. North Carolina L 6-7 Sunday, April 29 • Noon COT Feb. 23 at South Florida L 8-7 Columbus, Ohio • Bill Davis Stadium (4,450) Feb. 24 ar Sourh Florida W 8-4 Feb. 25 at South Florida W 8-4 Press Box Phone: (614) 292-0021/0024 HORMEL FOODS BASEBALL CWSK at HHH Metrotl- Radio: WDGY-AM 630 • Play-by-Play: Tom Witschen Mar. 2 Miami vs. San Diego Srare 8-6 Internet: www.gophersports.com Arkansas vs. Minnesota W 6-0 Mar. 3 Miami vs. Minnesota L 1-10 Arkansas vs. San Diego Stare 6-4 Mar. 4 Arkansas vs. Miami 2-8 Friday's Starter: San Diego State vs. Minnesota L 2-3 Mike Kobow (R, 6-2, 4.56, 73.0 IP, 61 K, 30 BB, 37 ER) Mar. 7 St. Cloud State w 11-2 Mar. 9 Connecticut w 13-6 Saturday's Probables: Mar. 10 Connecticut WG-3 C.J. Woodrow (R, 5-3, 4.73, 66.2 IP, 56 K, 11 BB, 35 ER) Mar. 11 Connecticut w 14-8 Mar. 17 at Oregon Stare L 0-2 L 4-8 Jay Gagner (L, 3-2, 3.32, 40.2 IP, 31 K, 13 BB, 15 ER) e Mar. 18 at Oregon State L 5-6 Mar. 23 at Purdue• WG-4 Sunday's Probable: Mar. 24 at Purdue (2) • Wl1-10 Josh Krogman (R, 4-0, 5.11, 37.0 IP, 29 K, 15 BB, 21 ER) L2-4 Mar. 25 at Purdue• cancelled Mar. 27 at Buder w 11-5 Mar. 28 at Rill Stare Wl5-11 at Indiana• W7-3 Series Information: Mar. 30 Mar. 31 at Indiana (2)* L 5-6 (9) Minnesota holds the all-rime series lead over Ohio State 60-52-1, including a 10-1 w 15-6 vicwry the last rime rhe Golden Gophers visited Columbus. The Maroon and Gold Apr at Indiana• w 4-3 (10) rocked the Buckeyes in an elimination game in the Big Ten Tournament, sparking a Apr 4 at Northern Iowa w 16-9 Apr 8 Michigan State (21. w 14-2 run that pushed Minnesota into the title game versus the University of Michigan. w 3-0 The last time the Golden Gophers were in Columbus for a four-game series, Apr. 9 Michigan State (2)' L 2-5 they dropped the first two games by one run each, but rebounded to take the next w 10-1 two for the series split. Apr II MSU, Mankato cancelled Apr 13 Michigan* L 3-5 Apr. 14 Michigan (2)* W7-6 www. BaseballGamesOnThe Web.com w 4-3 Golden Gopher baseball can now be heard from anywhere on the globe by logging Apr 15 Michigan* w 26-8 on to www.gophersports.com. Whenever Minnesota's host station, WDGY-AM 630 Apr 18 at Iowa Stare L 1-5 20 at Iowa• w 12-9 broadcasts the game, www.gophersports.com will provide a link to the broadcast, Apr. Apr. 21 at Iowa (2)• W8-3 enabling listeners to enjoy Golden Gopher baseball whereever they are. W11-l This weekend, Friday's and Satruday's games can be heard live at their scheduled Apr. 22 at Iowa• 'X' 9-3 stan rimes, and Sunday's game can be heard on tape delay beginning at 6 p.m. Apr 24 Sourhwest State w 11-2 Apr 25 Iowa State W9-0 Central Daylight Time. Apr 27 at Ohio Stare· 6:30p.m. Apr. 28 at Ohio State (2)' 4:00p.m. Offense, Offense, Offense: Apr. 29 at Ohio State* 1:00 p.m. Minnesota's bats have been cracking as of late, and they have been driving in runs. MaY 2 Sr. Scholasrica 6:00p.m. 4:30p.m. The Maroon and Gold have scored in double figures in 13 of its last 24 games, M.-- 4 Bethel University M.-· 6 Sr. Thomas 2:00p.m. including four games of 15 or more runs. Anderson and his staff are 16-0 in 2001 Ma,· 11 Nonhwesrern• 6:30p.m. when scoring in double figures and have won their last 37 games, dating back to Ma-· 12 Nonhwesrern (2)' 3:00p.m. 1999, when scoring 10 or more runs in a game. The last time Minnesota lost a game M.-· 13 Nonhwestern* 1:00 p.m. ~,.,. 16-19 Big Ten Tournament TBA when they tallied I 0-plus runs was May 23, 1999 when they lost to Michigan 12-11 in the second game of a double-header. Minnesota won the first game 13-10. :\.11 rimes are Central • *Big Ten Conference game Home games in February and March at HHH Metrodome Home Games after March ~r Siebert Field GOLDEN GOPHER BASEBALL Slammin' Sammy: Anderson Reaches 700, then Surpasses Legend: Freshman outfielder Sam Steidl has been swinging a good bat for Head Coach John Anderson became the winningest coach versus Minnesota. Steidl, leading the team in average at .391, has the conference opponents in Big Ten history with the Friday win over teJm's longest hit streak of the season at 22 games. In those 22 Indiana. It was record-breaking win number 296 for" 14", but just games, Steidl batted .476 (30-63) with 18 RBI and 19 runs scored, another notch on his pole. Anderson earned career victory 7 00 ver including three three-hit performances and six other multi-hit con sus Purdue the weekend before, and the weekend following tests. Steidl is currently 26th in the nation in hitting with a .424 Indiana, he tallied win number 300 versus Big Ten opponents. average on the year. Heading into this weekend, Anderson is 717-44 1-3 overall and 308-161 in the Big Ten, and surpassed legend and former AH Jack'd Up: Golden Gopher coach Dick Siebert for the most conference wins Junior third baseman Jack Hannahan earned Co-Big Ten Player of of any Big Ten coach in conference history. the Week honors for his performance versus the University of Anderson, in the midst of his 20th season as the Minnesota Michigan. On the weekend, Hannahan batted .533 with nine runs skipper, is ranked 40th in the nation amongst active coaches for scored and seven runs batted in. He belted four home runs in the career victories, and 49th for career winning percentage. Anderson series, including a game-winning two-run shot in the bottom of the has not had a losing season in his tenure, and has twice been seventh inning Saturday afternoon. named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year - most recently last season when he led Minnesota to a 20-8 conference record and a Hired Hit Man: regular season conference crown. Junior Scott Howard entered play last week 25-for-1 07 (.234), but in his last four games, Howard batted .625 (10-for-16) with eight Here is a look at the list of the coaches with the most wins versus runs scored, including a streak of eight consecutive hits versus conference opponents in Big Ten hisrory: Iowa. Howard reached first base with a hit or a walk in his tlrst 10 John Anderson (1982-pres.) 308-161 (.655) plate appearances against the Hawkeyes. Howard was a flawless 4- Dick "Chief" Siebert (1948-78) 295-151-3 (.660) for-4 with runners in scoring position and 6-for-8 as a leadoff hit Duane Banks, Iowa (1970-97) 290-266 (.522) ter. In his stretch of eight straight hits, Howard roped a career-high Ray Fisher, Michigan (1921-58) 283-135 (.667) five knocks- two for doubles- versus Hawkeye pitching. Bob Todd. Ohio St (1988-pres.) 250-123 (.670) Mowin' Em Down: The Program: Minnesota pitching struck out 31 batters in 32 innings last week The Golden Gopher baseball program is one filled with a history end versus Iowa, including a 10-strikeout performance from sopho of success and pride. Among the facts: more C.J. Woodrow. Woodrow sat down the career-high in seven o 2,062 wins in school history innings of work, while walking just one batter, for his second career o 86 winning seasons complete-game victory. Freshman lefty Jay Gagner added to total o 38 consecutive winning seasons by buzzing six Hawkeyes in his six-inning performance. Woodrow, o Only five losing seasons in the last 64 years Gagner and freshman Chad Drexler each struck out the side to o 18 Big Ten Championships. 16 in the last 44 seasons help bring Minnesota's team total to 273 strikeouts in 349 innings. o 24 NCAA appearances o Five College World Series appearances The Long Ball: o Three NCAA tides Minnesota has been knocking the baH out of the park as of late. Over the last 20 games, the Golden Gopher offense has roped 33 A Har-raise-ing Effort: round trippers - five in the last two games.