It took the Gophers the entire conference schedule last season to reach two wins; this year it took them six games.

Minnesota’s opponent, Iowa, is hot too, winning seven of its last 10 games.

Freshman DJ Snelten will get the start Wednesday, though he’ll likely pitch only two innings.

Alena Brooks faltered in the outdoor season her freshman year, but has already set a school record in the 400-meter as a sophomore.

By age eight, Tobias Wernet was playing in the ITF against kids three years his senior; now a senior in college, he leads Minnesota with 13 wins.

The Minnesota men’s team led 3-0 early Sunday against Purdue, but a charge by the Boilermakers made things interesting.

The Gophers were swept by Michigan State in East Lansing, never able to generate offense against the Spartans’ rotation.