Gophers Head West to Face No. 9 Oregon Ducks
Friday, March 14
Minnesota at Oregon
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT (4 p.m PT)
Location: PK Park
Saturday, March 15
Minnesota at Oregon
First Pitch: 4 p.m. CT (2 p.m PT)
Location: PK Park
Sunday, March 16
Minnesota at Oregon
First Pitch: 2 p.m. CT (12 p.m PT)
Location: PK Park
Eugene, OR – The University of Minnesota baseball team heads west to take on No.9 Oregon for a conference series.
Last Time Out
• The Gophers split a two-game midweek match up versus the Kansas Jayhawks. The Gophers picked up the 10-6 victory on Tuesday before falling on Wednesday afternoon.
• Spanier, Richter, and Hokenson each chipped in two hits, while Noah Rooney picked up the victory on the mound.
Scouting the Ducks
• The Ducks are currently ranked No. 9 in the latest polls and hold a 15-3 record.
• Sophomore Maddox Molony leads the Ducks, slashing .390/695/.500.
• Mark Wasikowski was named the head coach of the Ducks in 2020 after serving as the head coach of Purdue for three seasons (2017-19). Prior to that he was an assistant coach at Oregon from 2012-16.
Opponent Series History
• The Gophers and Ducks have only squared off one time in the history of these programs, back in 2020. The Gophers won that game 12-10.
Ty Talks
Gopher coach Ty McDevitt gives a quick preview of the series at ninth-ranked Oregon:
Ty McDevvit
(info and stock photos courtesy of Gopher Sports)
