For the first time since 1977, the Gopher Baseball team advanced through the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating UCLA 13-8 in the NCAA Minneapolis Regional final in front of a sold out crowd at Siebert Field. The No. 14 national seed Minnesota (44-13) will play in its first ever Super Regional (Teams advanced […]
Gopher baseball hosting NCAA Regional
The No. 14 nationally-seeded Gopher Baseball team will welcome UCLA, Gonzaga, and Canisius to Siebert Field this week for the NCAA Minneapolis Regional Tournament, the first home NCAA competition for Minnesota since the year 2000. FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE: GAME ONE: (2) UCLA (26-19) vs. (3) Gonzaga (32-22), 1 p.m. GAME TWO: (1) No. 14 Minnesota (41-13) […]
Gophers NCAA bracket is set
MINNEAPOLIS – The Gopher Baseball team received the number 14 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Baseball Tournament and will host the Minneapolis Regional from Friday, June 1 to Monday, June 4 on campus at Siebert Field as announced Monday during the NCAA Selection Show on ESPNU. This marks the first time Minnesota will host […]
Gophers claim crown, will host NCAA Regional
The Gopher Baseball team claimed the tenth Big Ten Championship in program history, defeating Purdue 6-4 in a back-and-forth battle in Sunday’s tournament final at T.D. Ameritrade Park to earn the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. No. 11 Minnesota (41-13) came back from down a run on three separate occasions in the contest. […]
Former Gopher Schmidt in Stanley Cup Finals
Nate Schmidt spent the previous four seasons playing for the Washington Capitals, and he personally experienced the heartbreak of their recent playoff disappointments. The defenseman understands why many people thought this talented, experienced team might never win a championship. Schmidt and his many good friends with the Caps are finally in the Stanley Cup Final […]
Gophers advance in Big Ten Baseball Tourney
The No. 11-ranked Gopher Baseball team scraped across three early runs against Illinois, and Reggie Meyer made sure that was all they needed as he tossed a complete game shutout for the 3-0 win on day two of the Big Ten Tournament at T.D. Ameritrade Park. No. 11 Minnesota (39-13) will await the victor of […]
Gopher softball hoping to make noise in NCAA Tourney (AUDIO)
For the sixth-straight season Minnesota softball is headed to the NCAA tournament after earning the Big Ten Conference automatic qualifying bid following their third-consecutive tournament title. The Gophers are at the Seattle Regional where they will face Texas tonight May 18 at 8 p.m. CT. The game can be viewed live on ESPN. The No. 5 overall […]
Gophers preparing for NCAA Tournament (AUDIO)
For the sixth-straight season Minnesota softball is headed to the NCAA tournament after earning the Big Ten Conference automatic qualifying bid following their third-consecutive tournament title. The Gophers will head to the Seattle Regional where they will face Texas on Friday, May 18 at 8 p.m. CT. The game can be viewed live on ESPN. […]
Preview: World Hockey Championships
The hockey world championships have been overshadowed by the Olympic tournament since the 1998 Nagano Games, the first to feature NHL players. Not this year. The NHL’s decision to skip the Pyeongchang Olympics had an impact. Amid tepid interest in South Korea, the games were often played in half-empty arenas. It will be a different […]
Lindsay Whalen is new Gopher women’s coach (AUDIO)
University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle announced that Lindsay Whalen, one of the most decorated players in women’s basketball history, will return to the University of Minnesota as the new head women’s basketball coach at her alma mater. “People talk about the ‘it’ factor, and that is always difficult to define, but everyone who […]