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Eddie Estrada bats for the Northwoods League's Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, Minn., on July 9, 2015. Estrada will be entering his first season with the Gophers this fall.

Estrada prepares for college at Northwoods League

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Eddie Estrada was being scouted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins just over a month ago, but his focus remained with his summer team, the Willmar Stingers. Estrada,...

Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Roy Griak, a University of Minnesota legend, has crossed the final finish line. Griak, a Gophers coach and administrative assistant since 1963, passed away July 9 at the age of 91. âÄúRoy went...

Tyler Hanson pitches for the Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium on Friday, July 9. Hanson, who finished his second season for the Gophers last spring, joined the Northwoods League in order to continue playing baseball this summer.

Tyler Hanson takes on starting for Willmar Stingers

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 15, 2015
The pitcher made 14 relief appearances last season and also totaled 27 at-bats.

Carr bounces back to the wrestling mat

by Grant Donald
Published July 1, 2015

Before wrestling for a top-ranked program like Minnesota was even a possibility, redshirt freshman Colin Carr was prepared for the harsh reality that he may never wrestle again.   A day before the...

Shortstop Gates added to University’s hall of fame

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 1, 2015

The timing seems almost too perfect for former Minnesota shortstop Brent Gates Sr. to enter his alma mater’s Hall of Fame this summer.    Gates Sr., who primarily played shortstop for the...

Gophers wrap up season with honors

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published June 17, 2015

Six University of Minnesota athletes came away from the NCAA Outdoor Championships with All-American honors after only one athlete earned the distinction last year.    Seven Gophers athletes...

Ex-Gophers give back

by Grant Donald
Published June 17, 2015

Dick McCullough played a key part in bringing the Gophers most recent baseball national championship back to Minneapolis âÄì his triple in the title game gave Minnesota a lead it would never surrender....

Gophers pitcher Ben Meyer pitches during a game against Nebraska at Siebert Field on April 13. 2014. On Sunday, Meyer signed with the Miami Marlins.

Three Gophers selected in MLB Draft

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published June 17, 2015

Minnesota pitchers Lance Thonvold, Dalton Sawyer and Ben Meyer may soon trade Siebert Field for minor league ballparks.   The three were selected in the Major League Baseball draft’s third day...

Two Gophers named All-Americans

by Grant Donald
Published June 17, 2015

Two Gophers returned from last weekâÄôs NCAA Track and Field Championships as All-Americans âÄì and not one of them was named Luca Wieland. The sophomore, who took home the Big Ten and...

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