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Baseball Clinches Series Over Minnesota With 17-11 Win
3/8/2020 5:04 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Utah baseball team earned the series win after a 17-11 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon in U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Utes scored at least one run in every inning except the ninth and all nine of the starters had at least one hit. Seven of the nine starters had multiple hits in the game led by Briley Knight and Shea Kramer as both went 3-6 on the afternoon.
Utah struck first scoring one run in the first and second, but the Golden Gophers plated three in the bottom of the second to answer. Both teams scored two runs in the third to give Minnesota a 5-4 lead heading to the fourth.
Despite trailing, Utah kept things rolling at the plate. They tied things up in the fourth and then went on the score 11 runs in the fifth through seventh inning to put them up 16-9.
After Minnesota scored two more in the eighth, the Utes locked it down in the ninth to secure the victory 17-11.
Chase Fernlund led the team with four RBI after going 2-5. Knight was right behind him with three RBI. Matt Richardson went 2-4 on the afternoon and scored four runs.
Fernlund and Kayler Yates each had two-run home runs. It was Yates first career home run. Overall, Utah had five extra-base hits with three doubles and the two home runs.
Utah was also extremely aggressive on the bases stealing six of them.
On the mound, Utah used a group effort throughout the afternoon to hold onto the lead. Trey Clarkson got the start followed by Josh Giffins, who pitched 3.2 innings. Ian MacIver came in for 1.1 innings and then Casey Anderson made his first appearance in a Utah uniform. Zac McCleve came in for the ninth to clinch the series for Utah.
After going 2-1 this weekend against Minnesota, Utah now has a 6-7 record heading into Pac-12 play.
Utah will start Pac-12 play at Arizona State next weekend. The first game of the three-game series begins on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The Utes scored at least one run in every inning except the ninth and all nine of the starters had at least one hit. Seven of the nine starters had multiple hits in the game led by Briley Knight and Shea Kramer as both went 3-6 on the afternoon.
Utah struck first scoring one run in the first and second, but the Golden Gophers plated three in the bottom of the second to answer. Both teams scored two runs in the third to give Minnesota a 5-4 lead heading to the fourth.
Despite trailing, Utah kept things rolling at the plate. They tied things up in the fourth and then went on the score 11 runs in the fifth through seventh inning to put them up 16-9.
After Minnesota scored two more in the eighth, the Utes locked it down in the ninth to secure the victory 17-11.
Chase Fernlund led the team with four RBI after going 2-5. Knight was right behind him with three RBI. Matt Richardson went 2-4 on the afternoon and scored four runs.
Fernlund and Kayler Yates each had two-run home runs. It was Yates first career home run. Overall, Utah had five extra-base hits with three doubles and the two home runs.
Utah was also extremely aggressive on the bases stealing six of them.
On the mound, Utah used a group effort throughout the afternoon to hold onto the lead. Trey Clarkson got the start followed by Josh Giffins, who pitched 3.2 innings. Ian MacIver came in for 1.1 innings and then Casey Anderson made his first appearance in a Utah uniform. Zac McCleve came in for the ninth to clinch the series for Utah.
After going 2-1 this weekend against Minnesota, Utah now has a 6-7 record heading into Pac-12 play.
Utah will start Pac-12 play at Arizona State next weekend. The first game of the three-game series begins on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
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