All Things Gopher Baseball

[Good KNight]

1st day of practice!!!

 

[Good KNight]

Going to AZ and Florida in February. Cool!

 

[SomeGopherFan]

Going to AZ and Florida in February. Cool!

Team is going to Florida again this year? Know who they are playing?

 

[Good KNight]

Team is going to Florida again this year? Know who they are playing?

St Louis University Fri-Sun. 24-26 Feb

 

[SomeGopherFan]

So far from what has been posted on the board here, seems like the non-conference slate is going to be tougher than last season.

 

[Good KNight]

Well I do not know: Az tournament looks tough, then St Louis, Milwaukee, Mississippi, Vandy , Kent st, N Ill, SDSU, West Virginia, Gonzaga, New Mex St, Ill State, Creighton, St Thomas S Dakota st.NDSU.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Need a tough non-conference slate to get an at-large bid as a Big Ten team. I know we've been down and the NCAA tournament seems like a dream but I still believe in this program. Absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be towards the top of the Big Ten on a regular basis.

Go get em boys!

 

[SomeGopherFan]

Anyone know score or any nuggets from the exhibition last night?

 

[Good KNight]

Pitchers: Novotny, Holetz, Rooney, klassen, Shepard, and Clausen
Lineup: c Hunt, 1b Bork, 2b Counsell, 3b Perry, DN Neels, cf, Bateman, rf Jurgella, lf Merila.
Score 8-2.
Perry 3 run HR in 1st. Klassen 3k's. Clausen 3 K's.

 

[Goldy Gopher]

 

[Goldy Gopher]

 

[Goldy Gopher]

 

[Goldy Gopher]

Klassen's summer league coach

 

[Good KNight]

Is he son of JT the Director of Lindahl Academic Center?

 

[Goldy Gopher]

 

[Goldy Gopher]

Is he son of JT the Director of Lindahl Academic Center?

Yes the former Gopher and I believe Twin as well.

 

[Good KNight]

Anyone every been to one of these Pro Alumni games?
How does it work?

 

[Good KNight]

Anyone have knowledge of the Alaska Summer League?

 

[Goldy Gopher]

Anyone have knowledge of the Alaska Summer League?

It used to be one of the better summer leagues out there probably like 10 or so years ago. Still a decent league, I think they get a lot of west coast kids.

 

[Goldy Gopher]

Mike Kvasnicka former Gopher great is the new volunteer assistant replacing Trey Vavra

 

[Goldy Gopher]

 

[WindyCityGopher]

This year’s recruiting class includes the son of JT Bruett, the grandson of Paul Giel and a player coached by Brent Gates. What’s with all the legacy recruits? Has this staff gotten to the point where they need to fall back on legacies to get guys after back-to-back awful seasons?

 

[SomeGopherFan]

This year’s recruiting class includes the son of JT Bruett, the grandson of Paul Giel and a player coached by Brent Gates. What’s with all the legacy recruits? Has this staff gotten to the point where they need to fall back on legacies to get guys after back-to-back awful seasons?

It seems this program has always had an affinity for sons/brothers/etc - i.e. the legacy recruits you mentioned. I don't follow high school baseball or am plugged into the program at all, however, so no idea as if they had to rely on it more. Was hoping there might be others more knowledgeable who might comment on the recruiting class.

 

[Goldy Gopher]

It seems this program has always had an affinity for sons/brothers/etc - i.e. the legacy recruits you mentioned. I don't follow high school baseball or am plugged into the program at all, however, so no idea as if they had to rely on it more. Was hoping there might be others more knowledgeable who might comment on the recruiting class.

Coach Anderson especially loves the baseball bloodlines and we have seen them have some recent success with Vavra, Wilson, Merila. In this years specific case I believe both Giel and Bruett are walk-ons and those are the types of guys where it seems like they maybe even look for those bloodlines more as Merila was a walk-on as well. The Remmington kid who is coached by Gates is a really really good player, I think the tie in with Gates helped us initially establish the relationship there.

 

[SomeGopherFan]

2023 schedule now listed on website. Looks like a full 56 game schedule. Final non-conference series at home against Creighton is at Siebert Field. No non-conference games in May.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

I'm not optimistic they'll play that home series against Creighton.
Date Time At Opponent Location Tournament Result

Feb 17 (Fri) 6:00 PM Neutral UC Santa Barbara Surprise, AZ
Feb 18 (Sat) 1:00 PM Neutral Oregon State Surprise, AZ
Feb 19 (Sun) 6:00 PM Home UC Santa Barbara Surprise, AZ
Feb 20 (Mon) 10:00 AM Neutral New Mexico Surprise, AZ
Feb 24 (Fri) 1:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Feb 25 (Sat) 1:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Feb 26 (Sun) 12:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Mar 1 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home Milwaukee Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 11:00 AM Home Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 3:00 PM Home Ole Miss vs. Maryland Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 7:00 P.M. Home Hawaii Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Maryland vs. Vanderbilt Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 3:00 PM Home Nebraska vs. Hawaii Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 7:00 PM Home Ole Miss Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 10:00 AM Home Hawaii vs. Maryland Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 2:00 PM Home Nebraska vs. Ole Miss Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 6:00 PM Home Vanderbilt University Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 7 (Tue) 6:00 P.M. Home Northern Illinois Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 8 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home South Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 10 (Fri) 2:00 PM Away West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Mar 11 (Sat) 12:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, WV
Mar 12 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, WV
Mar 14 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home Gonzaga Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 15 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home Gonzaga Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 17 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 18 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 19 (Sun) 12:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 21 (Tue) 5:00 PM Away Illinois State Normal, IL
Mar 22 (Wed) 1:00 PM Away Illinois State University Normal, IL
Mar 24 (Fri) 3:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 25 (Sat) 1:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 26 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 31 (Fri) 5:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 1 (Sat) 1:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 2 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 4 (Tue) 3:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 5 (Wed) 3:00 PM Home South Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 7 (Fri) 5:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 8 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 9 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 11 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home North Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 14 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 15 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 16 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 19 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 21 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 22 (Sat) 3:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 23 (Sun) 1:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 25 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home North Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 26 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 28 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Apr 29 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Apr 30 (Sun) 1:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
May 5 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 6 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 7 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 12 (Fri) 5:30 P.M. Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 13 (Sat) 1:00 PM Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 14 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 18 (Thu) 6:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 19 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 20 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 24 (Wed) TBA Neutral Big Ten Tournament Omaha, NE

 

[IronRanger91]

I'm not optimistic they'll play that home series against Creighton.
Date Time At Opponent Location Tournament Result

Feb 17 (Fri) 6:00 PM Neutral UC Santa Barbara Surprise, AZ
Feb 18 (Sat) 1:00 PM Neutral Oregon State Surprise, AZ
Feb 19 (Sun) 6:00 PM Home UC Santa Barbara Surprise, AZ
Feb 20 (Mon) 10:00 AM Neutral New Mexico Surprise, AZ
Feb 24 (Fri) 1:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Feb 25 (Sat) 1:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Feb 26 (Sun) 12:00 PM Home Saint Louis Fort Myers, FL
Mar 1 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home Milwaukee Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 11:00 AM Home Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 3:00 PM Home Ole Miss vs. Maryland Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 3 (Fri) 7:00 P.M. Home Hawaii Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Maryland vs. Vanderbilt Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 3:00 PM Home Nebraska vs. Hawaii Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 4 (Sat) 7:00 PM Home Ole Miss Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 10:00 AM Home Hawaii vs. Maryland Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 2:00 PM Home Nebraska vs. Ole Miss Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 5 (Sun) 6:00 PM Home Vanderbilt University Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 7 (Tue) 6:00 P.M. Home Northern Illinois Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 8 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home South Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 10 (Fri) 2:00 PM Away West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Mar 11 (Sat) 12:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, WV
Mar 12 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, WV
Mar 14 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home Gonzaga Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 15 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home Gonzaga Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 17 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 18 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 19 (Sun) 12:00 PM Home Houston Minneapolis, MN (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Mar 21 (Tue) 5:00 PM Away Illinois State Normal, IL
Mar 22 (Wed) 1:00 PM Away Illinois State University Normal, IL
Mar 24 (Fri) 3:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 25 (Sat) 1:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 26 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Creighton Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Mar 31 (Fri) 5:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 1 (Sat) 1:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 2 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away Ohio State Columbus, OH
Apr 4 (Tue) 3:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 5 (Wed) 3:00 PM Home South Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 7 (Fri) 5:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 8 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 9 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Purdue Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 11 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home North Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 14 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 15 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 16 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Iowa Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 19 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 21 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 22 (Sat) 3:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 23 (Sun) 1:00 PM Away Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Apr 25 (Tue) 6:00 PM Home North Dakota State Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 26 (Wed) 6:00 PM Home St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
Apr 28 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Apr 29 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Apr 30 (Sun) 1:00 PM Away Nebraska Lincoln, NE
May 5 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 6 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 7 (Sun) 1:00 PM Home Michigan Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 12 (Fri) 5:30 P.M. Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 13 (Sat) 1:00 PM Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 14 (Sun) 12:00 PM Away Maryland College Park, MD
May 18 (Thu) 6:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 19 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 20 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Rutgers Minneapolis, MN (Siebert Field)
May 24 (Wed) TBA Neutral Big Ten Tournament Omaha, NE

Excellent schedule!

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

We are one month away from the start of college baseball!

I wish I had some info but that's all I got. I'm starving for some college baseball. One of the most underrated sports out there.

 

[Bfan]

2021 - 2022 MINNESOTA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR SAM KENNEDY SIGNED WITH GOPHERS 2022!

That's exciting news worth repeating.

Kennedys is a pitcher and the first Gopher Gatorade Player of the Year since 2015.

Sam Kennedy 2021 - 2022 MINNESOTA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sam won the 2021 - 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota for Baseball

playeroftheyear.gatorade.com

2022 Signee Sam Kennedy Wins Gatorade Player of the Year - University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers signee Sam Kennedy has been named Minnesota's Gatorade Player of the Year

gophersports.com

 

[ClassOf98Gopher]

2021 - 2022 MINNESOTA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR SAM KENNEDY SIGNED WITH GOPHERS 2022!

That's exciting news worth repeating.

Kennedys is a pitcher and the first Gopher Gatorade Player of the Year since 2015.

Sam Kennedy 2021 - 2022 MINNESOTA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sam won the 2021 - 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota for Baseball

playeroftheyear.gatorade.com

2022 Signee Sam Kennedy Wins Gatorade Player of the Year - University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers signee Sam Kennedy has been named Minnesota's Gatorade Player of the Year

gophersports.com

Maybe he’ll be an even more productive Gopher than the 2015 Gatorade Player of the year was.