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Minnesota dominates Wisconsin in doubleheader

by Matt Greenstein
Published April 30, 2015

In the first game of the Gophers’ doubleheader Wednesday, head coach Jessica Allister sprinted to the home plate umpire to dispute a call in the fifth inning.   The Gophers cruised to 7-2...

Despite trend, U won’t add triathlon

by Sam Kraemer
Published April 30, 2015

The NCAA recently started recognizing triathlons as part of a push to include more female student-athletes in the league.   Though University of Minnesota athletics officials say the school won’t...

Hamburg prepares to wrap up successful tennis career at Minnesota

by Danny Chen
Published April 30, 2015

As a kid, Jack Hamburg used hit to tennis balls back and forth with his mother at the local tennis club in Rapid City, S.D.    Even though he played often, he wasn’t completely sold on...

Ritter’s coaching has big impact on staff

by Matt Greenstein
Published April 29, 2015

Pitching coach Piper Ritter spends games signaling to her pitchers and catchers, giving cues for any adjustments that she sees fit.   But Ritter’s coaching started far before she landed her...

Gophers pitcher Toby Anderson throws the ball against Kansas State at Siebert Field on Tuesday, April 28th. Anderson pitched 6 and 1/3 innings before allowing a hit.

Anderson solid as Gophers beat KSU

by Ben Gotz
Published April 29, 2015

Gophers pitcher Toby Anderson worked swiftly and calmly on the mound Tuesday night, lightly jogging to and from the dugout between innings.   For the most part, the tall, lanky righty stayed...

Gophers pitching coach Todd Oakes watches from the dugout as the Gophers play Michigan at Siebert Field on Sunday afternoon. Oakes' acute myeloid leukemia is in remission for the second time.

Winning a second battle

by Ben Gotz
Published April 28, 2015

It was a Friday afternoon in October and Todd Oakes had no sense anything was wrong.   He had trudged around a game farm hunting pheasants with two of his sons, TJ and Tanner, the day before....

Ferretti continues throwing success

by Grant Donald
Published April 27, 2015

After winning three hammer throw competitions in a row, junior Gian Ferretti came back to Earth on Saturday at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, Calif.   The Cascina, Italy, native finished...

Freshman Matic Spec returns a shot at the Baseline Tennis Center on April 19.

Men fall in semis, women in quarters

by Danny Chen
Published April 27, 2015

After earning a share of the Big Ten regular season title for the first time since 1995, the Gophers headed into the conference tournament on a high note.   However, the team was stopped short in...

Gophers pitcher Sara Groenewegen throws a strike against Iowa at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on Sunday.

Minnesota sweeps Hawkeyes in dominant fashion

by Matt Greenstein
Published April 27, 2015

After Friday’s game was postponed by rain, the Gophers seemed eager to get back on the field.    Minnesota ended all three of its games early because of the eight-run rule, sweeping...

Freshman Fred Manke delivers a pitch on Sunday afternoon at Siebert Field.

Gophers fall to Wolverines in two of three

by Ben Gotz
Published April 27, 2015

A downpour Friday night led to delayed play for a day, and that seemed to weigh down the Gophers’ bats when their series against Michigan finally began. Minnesota had 17 hits against Michigan...

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