DAIRY QUEEN CLASSIC (MARCH 1-3)

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1 DAIRY QUEEN CLASSIC (MARCH 1-3) 2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result 2.2 PRO AND LEGENDS ALUMNI GAME ^ W, at UCLA W, 6-2 (10) 2.16 at UCLA L, at UCLA L, WESTERN MICHIGAN ^ W, WESTERN MICHIGAN (DH-9/7) ^ L, 2-0/ WESTERN MICHIGAN ^ W, NORTH DAKOTA STATE ^ W, DARTMOUTH # ^ 6:35 P.M. 3.2 UTAH # ^ 6:35 P.M. 3.3 NORTHERN ILLINOIS # ^ 3:05 P.M. 3.6 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY ^ 6:35 P.M. 3.8 WESTERN ILLINOIS ^ 6:35 P.M. 3.9 WESTERN ILLINOIS ^ 2:05 P.M WESTERN ILLINOIS ^ 1:05 P.M NEBRASKA-OMAHA ^ 6:35 P.M NEBRASKA-OMAHA ^ 3:05 P.M INDIANA STATE ^ 6:35 P.M INDIANA STATE ^ 2:05 P.M INDIANA STATE ^ 12:05 P.M at Kansas State 6:30 p.m Kansas State 3:00 p.m TEXAS ^ 6:35 P.M TEXAS ^ 2:05 P.M TEXAS 1:05 P.M SOUTH DAKOTA ST.^ 6:35 P.M at Michigan * 5:05 p.m at Michigan * 3:05 p.m at Michigan * 12:05 p.m. 4.3 at South Dakota St. 3:00 p.m. 4.5 VS. OHIO STATE * % 3:05 P.M. 4.6 VS. OHIO STATE * % 1:05 P.M. 4.7 VS. OHIO STATE * % 1:05 P.M VS. ST. JOHN'S (MINN) % 3:05 P.M at Northwestern * 3:00 p.m at Northwestern * 1:00 p.m at Northwestern * 1:00 p.m VS. AUGSBURG % 3:05 P.M VS. MICHIGAN STATE * % 3:05 P.M VS. MICHIGAN STATE * % 2:05 P.M VS. MICHIGAN STATE * % 1:05 P.M at North Dakota State 6:30 p.m at Iowa * 6:05 p.m at Iowa * 1:05 p.m at Iowa * 1:05 p.m VS. ST. THOMAS (MINN.) % 3:05 P.M. 5.3 at Penn State * 5:05 p.m. 5.4 at Penn State * 1:05 p.m. 5.5 at Penn State * 12:05 p.m. 5.8 VS. MILWAUKEE % 3:05 P.M VS. NEBRASKA * % 3:05 P.M VS. NEBRASKA * % 2:05 P.M VS. NEBRASKA * % 1:05 P.M VS. ILLINOIS * % 3:05 P.M VS. ILLINOIS * % 2:05 P.M VS. ILLINOIS * % 1:05 P.M BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TBA All times listed in Central Time * Big Ten Conference games # Dairy Queen Classic games ^-Metrodome games % Siebert Field games MINNESOTA NOTABLES John Anderson is in his 32nd year as the Golden Gopher head coach and 35th year overall at the University of Minnesota. Anderson currently holds an all-time record of 1, (.600 winning percentage). The Golden Gopher baseball team is in its 125th year as a Minnesota varsity sport. It was the very sport to be played on the U of M campus. The Golden Gophers will open their newly constructed stadium, Siebert Field. The synthetic turf field was complete for fall practice with the first game slated for April 5, 2013 against Ohio State University. Minnesota hosts the 29th-annual Dairy Queen Classic, March 1-3 at the H.H.H. Metrodome. The 2013 Dairy Queen Classic marks the first tournament appearance for all three opposing teams. Dairy Queen is in its 11th year as the title sponsor of the University s annual spring baseball tournament, dating back to Minnesota claimed the 2012 tournament title over a field that included Nebraska, New Mexico State and West Virginia. HOME SWEET HOME Minnesota is in the midst of a 17-game homestand. In five games played at home this year, the Gophers are 4-1 in the Metrodome confines. WESTERN MICHIGAN RECAP Minnesota took three of four from the Western Michigan Broncos when it won the home opener, the first game of the doubleheader and Sunday s game. Although the Gophers were shut out by WMU on Saturday, Minnesota outscored its opponent, In Friday s game, the Gophers were propelled by Dan Olinger, who had four RBI, while Tom Windle picked up his first win of the season and Billy Soule earned his first save. In the first game Saturday, WMU s Mike Moyer and Patrick Borlik combined for a 2-0 Bronco shutout. Minnesota s bats came alive in the second game when the Gophers scored seven runs in the first two innings en route to a 15-1 win. Michael Handel went 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Minnesota completed the series with a 9-2 win. Jordan Jess picked up his first win of the year when he went 6.0 innings, had one run, seven strikeouts and one walk. Kevin Kray pitched 3.0 innings and earned a save, allowing one run. Andy Henkemeyer, Handel and Matt Halloran all went 2-4 in the game. ABOUT THE DQ CLASSIC The Dairy Queen Classic is one of the longest running tournaments in the nation. Nine teams from the Dairy Queen Classic have gone on to compete in the College World Series. The teams in the tournament have produced over 150 Major League players. In 1987, the Dairy Queen Classic featured one of the few appearances by a Cuban team in the United States. The 1989 Dairy Queen Classic also featured one of the first televised regular-season college baseball games on ESPN. Nine of the top 20 coaches in all-time wins have coached in the Dairy Queen Classic. Between the collection of coaches who have been in the tournament they have won 20 College World Series titles. ABOUT THE BIG GREEN The Minnesota game will be the first contest for Dartmouth this season. Predicted to win the Ivy League by Baseball America, Dartmouth has been a NCAA Regional qualifying team in 2009 and First baseman Dustin Selzer was named Ivy League s Preseason Player of the Year after a stellar sophomore campaign. Hitting.324 last season, he earned All-Ivy honors and drove in a league-best 41 RBI. Also returning to the Big Green lineup is Ennis Coble and Jeff Keller, both of which hit over.300 last season. In 35 starts, Keller had a.352 batting average and 26 RBI. Coble batted.311 in 135 at bats, had 42 hits and 24 runs scored. Dartmouth returns its entire weekend rotation. Sitting out the 2012 season, senior Cole Sulser returns to the mound. In 2011, Sulser started in six games, held a 2.59 ERA and a 4-1 record for First-Team All-Ivy honors. Also returning is GOPHERS PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS No. Name Yr. Pos. Stats Notes 38 Tom Windle Jr. LHP 0.00 ERA, 2 app 2013, 2012 Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch 28 Ben Meyer So. RHP 7.27 ERA, 2 app 2012 All-Big Ten Freshman Team 21 Jordan Jess So. LHP 7.27 ERA, 2 app Made five starts as a rookie last year GOPHERS PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Yr. Pos. Stats Notes 6 Matt Halloran Jr. C.227 BA, 5 H 2012 Third Team All-Big Ten 41 Dan Olinger Rs-Jr.1B.357 BA, 9 RBI 2013 Preseason Big Ten Player to Watch 1 Tony Skjefte So. 2B 4 H, 2 RBI Played in 35 games as a rookie 19 Ryan Abrahamson Sr. 3B 6 R, 3 RBI Played in 39 games in Michael Handel R-So.SS.433 BA, 8 RBI 2012 Freshman All-Big Ten 13 Andy Henkemeyer Sr. LF.367 BA, 11 H 2013 Preseason Big Ten Player to Watch 3 Troy Larson Sr. CF.348 BA, 8 H Started in 37 games as a junior 15 Kurt Schlangen Sr. RF/C 3 R, 2 RBI Can play multiple positions, C, IF, OF 18 Bobby Juan Jr. RF/DH 5 H, 3 RBI Played in 53 games, including 41 starts as a sophomore

2 2013 BIG TEN STANDINGS Conference Games All Games W-L PCT W-L PCT L10 Strk Ohio State W 5 Minnesota W 3 Northwestern W 1 Illinois W 3 Indiana W 1 Iowa W 2 Michigan State L 2 Purdue L 3 Michigan L 1 Penn State L 5 Nebraska L 7 Records through Feb. 27 AROUND THE BIG TEN (TIMES IN ET) March 1 ILLINOIS vs. Houston Baptist Noon INDIANA vs. West Virginia [9] 10 a.m. IOWA vs. Eastern Michigan [10] Noon IOWA at Kansas [10] 4 p.m. MICHIGAN vs. Mount St. Mary s [11] 11 a.m. MICHIGAN STATE at Austin Peay 4 p.m. MINNESOTA vs. Dartmouth [12] 7:35 p.m. New Mexico at NEBRASKA 3:05 p.m. NORTHWESTERN at Missouri 7 p.m. OHIO STATE vs. Connecticut 1 p.m. PENN STATE vs. Stephen F. Austin [13] 3 p.m. PURDUE at Samford 7 p.m. March 2 ILLINOIS vs. Houston Baptist Noon ILLINOIS at UT Arlington 4 p.m. INDIANA at Coastal Carolina 1:30 p.m. IOWA vs. Eastern Michigan [10] Noon IOWA at Kansas [10] 2 p.m. MICHIGAN vs. Saint Louis [11] 11 a.m. MICHIGAN STATE at Austin Peay 2 p.m. MINNESOTA vs. Utah [12] 7:35 p.m. New Mexico at NEBRASKA 3:05 p.m. NORTHWESTERN at Missouri 3 p.m. OHIO STATE at Stetson 7 p.m. PENN STATE vs. UTSA [13] 7 p.m. PURDUE at Samford 3 p.m. March 3 ILLINOIS at UT Arlington Noon INDIANA vs. UMBC [9] 10 a.m. IOWA at Kansas [10] 2 p.m. MICHIGAN vs. Georgetown [11] 2:30 p.m. MICHIGAN STATE at Austin Peay 2 p.m. MINNESOTA vs. Northern Illinois [12] 4:05 p.m. New Mexico at NEBRASKA 2:05 p.m. NORTHWESTERN at Missouri 2 p.m. OHIO STATE vs. Central Michigan Noon PENN STATE vs. Nebraska-Omaha [13] 1 p.m. PURDUE at Samford 2 p.m. GOPHERS & 2013 NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 2013 Record Ranking UCLA BA, 9 USA Western Michigan 1-7 North Dakota State 3-4 Dartmouth 0-0 Northern Illinois 1-7 Utah 4-3 Western Illinois 2-4 Nebraska Omaha 0-0 Indiana State 3-4 Kansas State 3-3 Texas 6-2 RV USA South Dakota State 4-2 Kyle Hunter, Mitch Horacek, Michael Johnson and Adam Frank. ABOUT THE HUSKIES Northern Illinois is in its third weekend of competition and enter the DQ Classic with a 1-7 overall record. Opening up the season against the likes of Texas Tech, BYU and Northern Colorado, the Huskies earned their first win of the season against Nevada in the second game of the doubleheader, Feb. 23. Returning 15 letterwinners from last year s team, the Huskies, however, lost all four starting pitchers. Jeff Zimmerman has a team-best.357 batting average and has 10 hits in eight games. Alex Klonowski leads the Huskies in the RBI category, driving in six runs, while Brian Sisler has five and a.310 batting average. This season, the Huskies have used four starters. Eli Johnson leads Northern Illinois with a 3.75 ERA in two starts. Throwing 12 innings, he s allowed five earned runs, five walks and five strikeouts. Also starting games for NIU is Jordan Ruckman (6.35 ERA, 11.1 innings pitched), Klonowski (6.97 ERA, 10.1 innings pitched) and Zach Badgley (14.85 ERA, 6.2 innings pitched). ABOUT THE UTES Utah wrapped up its second series of the year Monday against UC Davis and enters the Classic with a 4-3 record. Dropping two of three games to Loyola Marymount, Utah rebounded to take three of four against UC Davis. Moving from the Mountain West Conference to the Pac-12 last season, the Utes finished 6-23 in the league and overall. Utah opens the conference season against California on March 15. TJ Bennett leads the Utah offense with a.417 batting average. Starting in seven games, Bennett ranks first in hits (10), triples (2), home runs (2) and RBI (7). AJ Young has started in four games and is hitting.429 with six hits and four RBI. Braden Anderson is batting.304 and has five hits and seven walks. Tanner Banks holds Utah s best starting pitcher earned run average at 1.88 in two starts. Pitching 14.1 innings, Banks has allowed three runs and struck out five. Brock Duke holds a 4.38 ERA in his two starts and 12.1 innings pitched, while Joe Pond has seen action in 8.2 innings and holds a 1-1 record. Dalton Carroll also started one game and has seen eight innings of work. ALL-TIME SERIES AND LAST MEETING Minnesota will be competing in two new opponents this weekend in Dartmouth and Utah. Minnesota and Northern Illinois have faced each other seven previous times with the Gophers holding a 7-0 record. The last time dates back to March 26, 2004 when the Gophers defeated the Huskies, 5-4. GETTING A HANDEL ON IT Red-shirt sophomore Michael Handel is hitting.433 in the first eight games of the season. As a red-shirt freshman last year, Handel started the season with a.261 batting average. In 30 at bats this year, Handel doubled his total bases mark by this point a year ago. With 21 this year, he s hit a solo home run, three doubles and drove in eight runs. GOPHERS AND 125 YEARS The Golden Gopher baseball team is in its 125th year as a varsity sport. Baseball was the very first athletic event ever to be held by a University of Minnesota sport, making it the oldest sport on campus. The sport started in 1876, but did not hold contests in certain years, including a large span from Minnesota opened the Gopher baseball tradition in 1876 against the St. Paul Saxons and lost, To put things in perspective, that same year, General Custer lost the battle of Little Bighorn and Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone. Mark Twain published his first review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, while Heinz ketchup and Budweiser were introduced to the world. In baseball history alone, the National League of Professional Baseball was born, which included the Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Red Legs, Hartford Dark Blues, Louisville Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Mutuals and St. Louis Browns. INJURY BUG Like last season, Minnesota has already been struck by the injury bug early this season. DJ Snelten, a 2012 Gopher weekend starter, is sidelined with an injury this season and is expected to be back in the Gopher lineup at the Big Ten season. Minnesota is also missing Alec Crawford, another potential starter for the Gopher weekend rotation, also out with an injury. Last year, Minnesota had a different batting order in 54 of 56 games. DQ CLASSIC TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS MN DU (2012) NIU UT Overall Record Batting Average Runs Hits Home Runs Stolen Bases-Attempts Top Batting Average Handel (4.33) Carlson (.397) Zimmerman (.357) Young (.429) Team ERA Innings Pitched Earned Runs Allowed Strikeouts Walks Hits Friday Starter Windle (0.00 ERA) Sulser (DNP) Ruckman (6.35) Duke (4.38)

3 MINNESOTA IN W L Overall 5 3 Home 1 0 Away 1 2 Neutral 0 0 Big Ten Conference Play 0 0 Home 0 0 Away 0 0 Neutral 0 0 Non-Conference 4 3 Home 4 3 Away 1 2 Neutral 0 0 Metrodome 3 1 Siebert Field 0 0 Day Games 2 2 Night Games 3 1 Left-handed Pitchers 2 2 Right-handed Pitchers 3 1 One-run games 0 0 When Leading After: Six Innings: 4 0 Seven Innings: 3 0 Eight Innings: 3 0 When Trailing After: Six Innings: 1 3 Seven Innings: 0 3 Eight Innings: 0 3 When Tied After: Six Innings: 0 0 Seven Innings: 1 0 Eight Innings: 1 0 Extra-Inning Games 1 0 Shutouts 0 1 Games decided by three runs or less 0 1 Games decided by four runs or more 5 2 Scoring first 3 0 Scoring in the first inning 2 0 Ahead going into final inning of regulation 3 0 Trailing going into the final inning of regulation 0 3 Tied heading to final inning of regulation 1 0 Doubleheaders 1 1 Teams Combine for less than 10 runs 3 1 Teams combine for runs 2 2 Teams combine for 20 or more runs 0 0 Scoring five or more runs 4 0 Scoring four or less runs 1 3 Allowing five or more runs 0 2 Allowing four or fewer runs 5 1 February 4 3 Sunday 1 1 Monday 0 0 Tuesday 0 0 Wednesday 1 0 Thursday 0 0 Friday 2 0 Saturday 1 2 A.M. Starts 0 0 P.M. Starts 4 3 Against Ranked Teams 1 2 Against Top-25 Teams 0 0 Against Top-20 Teams 0 0 Against Top-15 Teams 0 0 Against Top-10 Teams 0 0 Against Top-5 Teams 1 2 GOPHER STARTING ROTATION Minnesota will send Tom Windle (Friday), Ben Meyer (Saturday), and Jordan Jess (Sunday) to the mound this weekend. Windle returns to the weekend rotation after he suffered an injury during the 2012 preseason. He came back into the mix during the Big Ten Conference season in relief. Making 18 appearances as a sophomore, Windle saw action in 12 league games. Named Baseball America s Big Ten s Preseason Pitcher of the Year, Windle held a 3.27 earned run average last season. Against UCLA two weeks ago, Windle held the Bruins scoreless in his 4.0 innings he pitched. He collected his first win of the season in the Gopher home opener against Western Michigan. In two games pitched, Windle has held his opponents scoreless in 9.2 innings pitched, seven strikeouts and four walks. Ben Meyer is coming off a great rookie season and is scheduled to start in Saturday s first game. Named to the Big Ten All-Freshmen Team in 2012, Meyer held a 2.37 ERA in 38.0 innings pitched and 15 appearances. In his six Big Ten games, he held a 0.60 league ERA. On Sunday, Jordan Jess is scheduled to start. As a freshman last season, he appeared in 12 games and had five starts. In 24.2 innings pitched, Jess held a 4.01 ERA, struck out 22 batters and allowed 11 earned runs. In his start last Sunday against WMU, Jess earned his first win of the year when he went a career-best 6.0 innings and struck out seven. JESS AS A BONE MARROW DONOR Just this month Sunday starter and sophomore left-handed pitcher Jordan Jess was a bone marrow donor. Tested at the University of Minnesota HopeDay Festival, Jess donated his stem cells February in order to save a life. Jess and other members were tested in the Be the Match organization. Just two months after a swab of the cheek, it resulted in a match. Jess and a majority of the Gopher baseball players were inspired by pitching coach Todd Oakes. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June, underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant September. He started coaching again in January with the team. ON THE DOCKET Minnesota continues its homestand when it hosts Hamline and Western Illinois next week. The game against Hamline is scheduled for a 6:35 p.m. start on Wednesday, March 6. The Western Illinois series is March 8-10, for a 6:35 p.m. start (Friday), 2:05 p.m. (Saturday) 1:05 p.m. Sunday. GOPHERS PREDICTED TO FINISH FIFTH IN BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON The Big Ten Conference has released the 2013 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Coaches poll with the University of Minnesota pitted to finish fifth. Indiana, who made it to the Big Ten Tournament Championship, is predicted to finish first, followed by Nebraska, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota and Illinois. HENKEMEYER, OLINGER AND WINDLE IN PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCH Three Golden Gophers made it to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list. Gopher senior Andy Henkemeyer and juniors Dan Olinger and Tom Windle were selected. As a junior, Henkemeyer held the team's second-best batting average at.314. Holding the Gopher leadoff spot in the second half of the season, Henkemeyer turned it up in the last month of the season when he hit.367. Leading the team with 86 total bases, He also held a team-best 65 hits and ranked second in RBI production (27). Hitting in the top two lineup spots the majority of the season, he led the team with 31 runs scored. Olinger led the Gophers with a team-best.318 batting average last season. In 201 at bats, he had 77 total bases, a team-high 34 runs batted in, 13 doubles and scored 25 runs. Starting in 54 of 56 games for the Gophers, the Great Falls, Mont., native held a 14-game hit streak, had 19 multiple hit games and six multiple RBI games. In his sopho- Batting Average Michael Handel.433 Andy Henkemeyer.367 Connor Schaefbauer.364 Dan Olinger.357 Hits Michael Handel 13 Andy Henkemeyer 11 Dan Olinger 10 Troy Larson 8 Runs Scored Ryan Abrahamson 6 Michael Handel 6 Andy Henkemeyer 6 Dan Olinger 5 Troy Larson 4 Doubles Andy Henkemeyer 4 Matt Halloran 3 Michael Handel 3 Dan Olinger 3 Runs Batted In Dan Olinger CATEGORY LEADERS Michael Handel 8 Andy Henkemeyer 4 Total Bases Michael Handel 21 Andy Henkemeyer 15 Dan Olinger 15 Troy Larson 10 Walks Drawn Ryan Abrahamson 4 Alex LaShomb 3 Michael Handel 2 Andy Henkemeyer 2 Troy Larson 2 Wins Drew Ghelfi 1 Jordan Jess 1 Kevin Kray 1 Kyle O Shea 1 Tom Windle 1 Earned Run Average (5 app.) Tom Windle 0.00 Billy Soule 1.42 Kevin Kray 1.50 Strikeouts Kevin Kray 7 Tom Windle 7 Kyle O Shea 6 Billy Soule 6 Appearances Ty McDevitt 4 Kevin Kray 3 Kyle O Shea 3 Billy Soule 3 Games Started Tom Windle 2 Ben Meyer 2 Jordan Jess 2 Kyle O Shea 2 Innings Pitched Tom Windle 9.2 Kyle O Shea 9.1 Jordan Jess 8.2 Ben Meyer 8.2

4 The Polls USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll (Feb. 25) No. Team Record Last 1 North Carolina (21) Arkansas (7) Vanderbilt LSU Oregon State (1) Florida State (1) Oregon South Carolina Cal State Fullerton Arizona (1) UCLA Oklahoma Mississippi State T18 14 Rice Kentucky Stanford Mississippi NR 18 North Carolina State Virginia T25 20 Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) NR 22 Louisville T25 23 Texas NR 24 UC Irvine NR 25 Arizona State Others receiving votes: Clemson 49; Cal Poly 39; Florida 24; Florida Gulf Coast 18; Notre Dame 13; Oklahoma State 13; Pepperdine 12; Texas A&M 12; Alabama 10; Missouri State 9; Pittsburgh 9; TCU 8; Southern Mississippi 6; Virginia Tech 6; Auburn 5; South Alabama 5; Louisiana-Lafayette 4; Creighton 1; Mercer 1; Radford 1; San Diego 1; Tulane 1. Baseball America Poll (Feb. 25) No. Team 2013 Record Last Rank 1 North Carolina Vanderbilt Arkansas Louisville Mississippi State Oregon State South Carolina Mississippi Louisiana State North Carolina State Kentucky UCLA Rice Oregon Stanford Georgia Tech Cal State Fullerton Oklahoma Florida State Arizona UC Irvine Notre Dame 5-1 NR 23 Florida Gulf Coast 5-1 NR 24 Southern Mississippi Virginia Tech Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (Feb. 25) No. Team Record Pts L Rank 1 North Carolina Arkansas Vanderbilt LSU Oregon State Oregon South Carolina Kentucky Mississippi State Oklahoma NC State UCLA Rice Stanford Arizona Mississippi Cal State Fullerton Florida State Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) UC Irvine Texas Louisville Virginia Florida Gulf Coast NR 26 Arizona State Cal Poly NR 28 Clemson Pepperdine NR 30 South Alabama NR more campaign, Olinger started 26 games at first and another 27 at third base. Playing in the Cape Cod League over the summer, Olinger saw action in 36 games, had 14 RBI and.265 batting average. Windle is making his second-straight appearance on the Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch list. Although limited in 2012 with an injury, Windle made 18 appearances and four starts as a sophomore. Holding a 3.27 earned runs average, he saw action in 12 league games, all in relief. Named Baseball America s Big Ten Preseason Pitcher of the Year, Windle competed in the Cape Cod League and was selected to the All-Star game. In his seven games with the Brewster Whitecaps, Windle pitched 38.1 innings and had 47 strikeouts. GOPHERS HOME, SIEBERT FIELD Minnesota held the Siebert Field groundbreaking ceremony on June 11, 2012 and will move into its new home with the opener set for April 5 against Ohio State (Big Ten home opener). The field is named after legendary coach Dick Siebert, who led the Gopher baseball program to three national championships. The field was prepared in time for fall ball as the Gophers conducted their first practice on the new turf, Sept. 29, Phase 1 is now completed for a capacity of 1,420, while the Gophers are in the Phase 2 of donations for lockerrooms and hitting facility. THE 2013 GOPHER ROSTER The Gophers return 22 letterwinners, while losing seven from last year s squad. Minnesota returns third-team All-Big Ten selections Andy Henkemeyer and Matt Halloran, along with first/third baseman Dan Olinger. Henkemeyer held a.314 batting average and had 27 runs batted in and held a team-high 31 runs scored. Halloran hit.307 on the season and had two home runs, two triples, 23 RBI and 19 runs scored. Olinger led the Gopher starters with a.318 batting average and held a teamhigh 34 RBI. Along with his team-leading 13 doubles, he also scored 25 runs. GOPHERS ON THE BTN/BTN.COM The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network has announced its 2013 baseball television and streaming schedule. Minnesota will have two televised games during the course of the league season. In its opening weekend at the new Siebert Field, Minnesota and Ohio State will be featured live on BTN, Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m. The Golden Gophers will also be televised in a 6 p.m. road contest at Iowa, April 26. In all, BTN will televise 30 conference games this season, including four wild card selections in May and the Big Ten Tournament, May 22-25, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The remainder of the home schedule will air through Gopher All-Access, which is a part of the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN). Through Gopher All-Access, fans can watch the entire home schedule, including the March 1-3 Dairy Queen Classic and the first game at new Siebert Field on April 5 against the Buckeyes. A subscription-based production, a portion of Minnesota's conference road games will also be available through Gopher All-Access, including the conference opening series against Michigan on Sunday, March 31st. Check back to gophersports.com for an updated schedule. TARGET FIELD SET TO HOST BIG TEN S BEST IN 2013 The Big Ten Conference announced the sites for its 2013 and 2014 baseball tournaments. The 2013 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be held at Target Field in Minneapolis, the home of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins, marking the first time that the event will be held at a Major League Baseball facility. The 2014 tournament will be held at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., the site of the NCAA Division I Men's College World Series. The 2013 tournament will be the seventh played in Minneapolis, as Minnesota hosted the event in 1984, 1986, 2000, 2002, 2003 and The 2014 tournament will be the Big Ten's first in Omaha and the state of Nebraska. Five different teams have won the Big Ten Tournament in the event's 31 years. Minnesota leads all Big Ten teams with nine tournament titles, Michigan and Ohio State each have eight, Illinois has four, and Indiana has two. HOME-GROWN TALENT The Golden Gophers have 24 Minnesotans on the roster this year, four from Wisconsin, one from South Dakota and one from Iowa. The only Gophers who are not from the bordering states are Jake Bergren (St. Charles, Ill.), Dan Olinger, (Great Falls, Mont.), Chris Schaaf (Huntington Beach, Calif.), DJ Snelten (Ingelside, Ill.) and Alex Tukey (San Diego, Calif.). GOPHERS ADD SEVEN TO THE 2014 ROSTER University of Minnesota head baseball coach John Anderson has announced the signing of five athletes to National Letters of Intent: Toby Anderson (Nampa, Idaho), Austin Athmann (Cold Spring, Minn.), Cody Campbell (Naperville, Ill.), Brian Glowicki (Downers Grove, Ill.) and Tyler Hanson (Savage, Minn.). Minnesota also added Matt Fiedler (Eagan, Minn.) and Joe Martinson (Chanhassen, Minn.) as they both have been accepted to the University of Minnesota. GOPHER ALUM NAMED TO WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER Gopher Baseball alum and Minnesota Twin Glen Perkins has been selected to the 2013 United States World Baseball Classic roster, announced Jan. 17 by USA Baseball. Perkins, representing his country for the first time, is one of 27 players listed on the provisional roster. The final 28-man roster will be announced on Feb. 20. As a Golden Gopher, Perkins was an All-American in both of his 2003 and 2004 seasons. Named the 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Perkins was also named the 2004 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and the 2004 Big Ten Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament.

5 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Turned a triple play Feb. 22, 1992 vs. Ole Miss ( ) Had a triple play turned against Apr. 16, 2005 by Penn State (5-4-3) Allowed a straight steal of home Mar. 5, 2006 by Nebraska (Bryce Nimmo) Had a straight steal of home Michael Kvasnicka vs. Illinois State (3/6/09) Beat a top-5 team vs. No. 2 UCLA (2/15/13) Beat a top-10 team vs. No. 9 UConn (2/19/11) Beat a top-25 team vs. No. 15 Louisville (2/17/12) Swept a series from a ranked team /1-3, 2005 vs. No. 19 Michigan Beat ranked teams in consecutive games /6-7/04 (#14 Nebraska & #22 Florida St.) Won a series from a ranked team /3-5, 2009 vs. #18 Ohio State Won on a walk-off home run vs. Michigan (4/1/12) Won on a walk-off hit vs. Northwestern (4/14/12) Lost on a walk-off home run vs. Louisville (2/28/10) Swept a Big Ten team at home (3 games) vs. Northwestern (4/13-15/12) Swept a Big Ten team on the road (3 games) Michigan (5/6-8, 2011) Swept a Big Ten team on the road (4 games) Purdue (5/4-6/02) Swept a non-conference home series (3 games) The Citadel (3/23-25, 2012) Swept a non-conference road series (3 games) at Dallas Baptist (3/19-21, 2009) Got swept in a non-conference series on the road (3 games) at Ole Miss (2/22-24, 2008) Got swept in a non-conference series at home (3 games) Rutgers (3/18-20, 2005) Got swept by a Big Ten team at home (3 games) Michigan (3 games) (5/9-11, 2008) Got swept by a Big Ten team on the road (4 games) Purdue (4/25-27,2008) Got swept by a Big Ten team on the road (3 games) Nebraska (5/11-13, 2012) Lost a three-game Big Ten Series Illinois (5/17-19, 2012) Won a three-game Big Ten Series Northwestern (4/13-15/12) Shut out a non-conference opponent W, 1-0 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (4/18/2012) Shut out a conference opponent in a nine-inning game Northwestern (4/15/12) Shut out a conference opponent in a seven-inning game at Ohio State (4/5/08) Shut out an opponent in the Big Ten Tournament Purdue, 1-0 (5/27/11) Got shut out in back-to-back games vs. Michigan (4/8-9/06) Committed 4 errors at UCLA (2/16/13) Committed 5 or more errors vs. Michigan (5/11/08) Got shut out by a non-conference team L, 0-2 vs. WMU (2/23/13) Got shut out by a conference team in a seven-inning game at Northwestern (5/6/06) Got shut out by a conference team in a nine-inning game vs. Ohio State (3-0, 5/21/11) Lost in extra innings (in nine inning game) L, 3-4 (10) Penn State (5/4/12) Lost in extra innings (in seven inning game) L, 5-11 (9) vs. #19 Michigan (5/11/08) Won in extra innings (in nine inning game) (10) at UCLA (2/15/13) Won in extra innings (in seven inning game) W, 6-5 (8) vs. Michigan (4/7/06) Lost after leading by five runs or more L, at Illinois (4/17/09) - led 6-1 Won after trailing by five runs or more W, 11-9 at Dallas Baptist (3/21/09) - trailed 8-3 HITTING Had 5 or more HR in a game at Ohio State (5/20/10) Had 4 or more HR against at North Dakota State (4/28/10) Had 8 or more HR in a game vs. Viterbo (4/29/98) Had 15 or more hits in a game vs. South Dakota State (3/28/12) Had 20 or more hits in a game at Ohio State (5/20/10) Had 25 or more hits in a game vs. Penn State (4/11/03) Allowed 20 or more hits in a game vs. Oklahoma State (3/6/10) Allowed 25 or more hits in a game at Baylor (5/30/99) Stole 5 or more bases in a game vs. The Citadel (3/24/12) Stole 10 or more bases in a game vs. Northern Illinois (3/9/97) Allowed 10 or more stolen bases in a game vs. Indiana (5/21/06) Scored double-digit runs in four straight games Mar (Dallas Baptist 3 games, Indiana 1) Scored 10 or more runs in a game at Michigan (5/7/11) Scored 15 or more runs in a game vs. WMU (2/23/13) Scored 20 runs in a game vs. Iowa (5/2/09) Gave up 15 runs in a game vs. Oklahoma State (3/6/10) Gave up 20 runs in a game at Missouri (4/8/09) Won 10 straight April 20-May 6, 2002 (11 games) Lost 10 straight April 28-May 26, 1928 (10 games) Scored five or more runs in an inning vs Illinois (5/17/12) Scored eight or more runs in an inning vs Penn State (5/26/11) Scored 10 or more runs in an inning at Purdue (4/3/10) Got 8 or more hits in an inning vs Penn State (5/26/11) Got 8 or more straight hits vs. Penn State (4/11/03) Allowed nine runs in an inning at Missouri (4/8/09) Allowed five or more runs in an inning at UCLA (2/17/13) Turned four or more double plays in a game at North Dakota State (4/28/10) Had four or more double plays turned against at Iowa (5/2/10) PITCHING Threw a shutout vs. Nebraska-Omaha (4/18/12) Threw consecutive shutouts (3/24/12, 3/5/12 vs. The Citadel) Threw a one-hitter vs. Indiana (Isaksson & Matyas; 4/25/10) Had 4 or more pitchers combine for a shutout vs. St. Cloud State (3/16/05) Had 5 or more pitchers combine for a shutout vs. Nebraska-Omaha (4/18/12) Both teams combined for 35 runs in a game (Minn 26, Iowa 9, 5/2/09) Both teams combined for 30 runs in a game (Minn 26, Iowa 9, 5/2/09) Won by 10 or more runs in a game at Indiana (Game 2, 4/23/11) Won by 15 or more runs in a game (26-9) vs. Iowa (5/2/09) Won by 20 or more runs in a game (25-4) vs. Hamline (4/30/02) Lost by 10 or more runs in a game (14-0) at UCLA (2/16/13) Lost by 15 or more runs in a game (22-5) at Ole Miss (2/23/08) Lost by 20 or more runs in a game (32-9) vs. Baylor (3/24/86) INDIVIDUAL HITTING Hit for the cycle Rob LaRue vs. Hamline (4/30/02) Opponent hit for the cycle Tyler Chism, Gonzaga (3/12/11) Hit an inside-the-park home run Bobby Juan vs. Michigan (3/30/12) Had hits in seven or more at-bats in a row Kyle Knudson (7) vs. PSU & OSU (5/15-20, 2010) Nate Hanson (7) at Illinois games 1 & 2 (4/28/07) Had RBI in 10 games in a row Derek McCallum (5/1-16, 2009) Had 10 or more RBI in two games Derek McCallum, 12 (4/14-15/09) Matt Scanlon, 11 (4/17/99) Had 5 hits in a game Kyle Knudson (5) vs. Penn State (5/16/10) Had 4 hits in a game Michael Handel (4) vs South Dakota State (3/28/12) Had 4 doubles in a game Chris Herbert (4) at Michigan State (4/22/06) Had 3 doubles in a game Matt Puhl (3) vs. Indiana (4/25/10) Had 2 triples in a game Jon Becker vs. Bethel (4/24/02) Had 2 HR in a game Kyle Geason at Ohio State (5/20/10) Had 3 HR in a game Jason Kennedy vs. Ohio State (5/21/99) Had a home run to lead off a game Matt Fornasiere at Michigan (4/4/04) Had back-to-back homers Bobby Juan and Michael Handel (5/6/12) Homered in 3 straight innings Craig Selander vs. Viterbo (4/29/98) Homered in 3 straight games Nick O Shea at Michigan (5/6-8, 2011) Homered in each of the first two games of the year Nate Hanson vs. UNC-Asheville (2/23/07) vs. The Citadel (2/24/07) Freshman homered in back-to-back games Mike Kvasnicka (Tulane, 3/1 & Pepperdine, 3/2) Had 5 RBI Michael Kvasnicka vs. Michigan (5/7/10) Had 6 RBI Derek McCallum vs. South Dakota State (4/15/09) Had 7 or more RBI Nick O Shea (7) vs. Penn State (5/16/10) Stole 2 bases in a game Eric Decker (2) at Missouri (4/7/09) Stole 3 or more bases Michael Handel (4) vs South Dakota State (3/28/12) Scored 5 or more runs Jack Hannahan (6) vs. Michigan (4/15/01) Had 7 or more at-bats in a game Olinger, Puhl, Halloran (8) vs. Hamline (3/7/12) Walked 5 or more times in a game Matt Nohelty (5) vs. Iowa (5/2/09) Reached base 6 or more times in a game Matt Nohelty (6) vs. Iowa (5/2/09) Hit a grand slam Andy Henkemeyer vs. St. Thomas (5/4/12) Hit a walk-off HR Matt Halloran vs. Michigan (4/1/12) Had a pinch-hit HR Jon Hummel at Indiana (3/27/09) Had a 15-game or more hitting streak AJ Pettersen, 22 games (6/5/10-4/8/11) Had a 20-game or more hitting streak AJ Pettersen, 22 games (6/5/10-4/8/11) Reached base 20 or more straight games AJ Pettersen, 33 games (6/5/10-4/29/11) Reached base 30 or more straight games AJ Pettersen, 33 games (6/5/10-4/29/11) Reached base 40 or more straight games Matt Nohelty, 44 games (Apr. 26, 2008-Apr. 11, 2009) Derek McCallum, 42 games (315/09-5/31/09) Luke Appert, 41 games (2/21-4/27/03) Most consecutive games with a HR Nick O Shea, 3 games (5/6-8, 2011) Derek McCallum, 3 games (4 HR, 4/14-17, 2009) Jake Elder, 3 games (4/16-17, 2004) Robb Quinlan, 3 games (6 HR, 5/5-8, 1998) HBP 3 or more times in a game Kyle Geason, 3 times vs. Ohio State (4/4/09) Luke MacLean, 3 times vs. Michigan (4/7/06) PITCHING Threw a 7-inning complete game shutout Kyle Carr at Ohio State (4/5/08) Threw a 9-inning complete game shutout Ethan Vogt vs. Hartford (3/23/07) Threw a 7-inning complete game Kyle Carr at Ohio State (4/5/08) Threw a 9-inning complete game DJ Snelten vs. Michigan State (4/21/12) Threw a no-hitter Joe Westfall vs. Penn State (4/4/93) Threw a perfect game Roger Zahn and Karl Johnson vs. Macalester (4/14/70) Struck out 15 or more batters , Glen Perkins vs. Purdue (5/27/04) Struck out 10 or more batters , TJ Oakes vs. Penn State (5/4/12)

6 2013 Starting Batting Orders Date Opponent First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Feb. 15 at No. 2 UCLA Henkemeyer Larson Olinger Halloran Handel Juan Canakes Abrahamson Skjefte Feb. 16 at No. 2 UCLA Henkemeyer Schlangen Olinger Halloran Handel Juan Bergren Abrahamson Schaefbauer Feb. 17 at No. 2 UCLA Henkemeyer Larson Olinger LaShomb Handel Halloran Schlangen Abrahamson Skjefte Feb. 22 vs. Western Michigan Henkemeyer Schlangen Olinger LaShomb Handel Juan Larson Abrahamson Skjefte Feb. 23 vs. Western Michgian Henkemeyer Schlangen Olinger LaShomb Handel Abrahamson Larson Skjefte Motl Feb. 23 vs. Western Michigan Henkemeyer Olinger Halloran Handel Canakes Juan Larson Abrahamson Schaefbauer Feb. 24 vs. Western Michigan Henkemeyer Olinger Halloran Handel Canakes Juan Larson Abrahamson Schaefbauer Feb. 27 vs. North Dakota State Henkemeyer Schlangen Olinger Handel LaShomb Larson Abrahamson Skjefte Motl 2013 Starting Lineups Date Opponent Catcher First Second Shortstop Third Left Center Right DH Feb. 15 at No. 2 UCLA Halloran Olinger Skjefte Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Larson Juan Canakes Feb. 16 at No. 2 UCLA Schlangen Olinger Schaefbauer Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Bergren Juan Halloran Feb. 17 at No. 2 UCLA Halloran Olinger Skjefte Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Larson Schlangen LaShomb Feb. 22 vs. Western Michigan Schlangen Olinger Skjefte Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Larson Juan LaShomb Feb. 23 vs. Western Michigan Schlangen Olinger Skjefte Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Motl Larson LaShomb Feb. 23 vs. Western Michigan Halloran Olinger Schaefbauer Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Larson Juan Canakes Feb. 24 vs. Western Michigan Schlangen Olinger Schaefbauer Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Larson Juan Canakes Feb. 27 vs. North Dakota State Schlangen Olinger Skjefte Handel Abrahamson Henkemeyer Motl Larson LaShomb

7 ROSTER NO NAME YR POS B-T HT WT HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS TEAM) 1 Tony Skjefte SO IF R/R Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) 2 David Bettenburg RS JR OF L/L St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall) 3 Troy Larson SR IF/OF R/R Oakdale, Minn. (Hill-Murray) 4 Connor Schaefbauer FR IF L/R Sioux Falls, S.D. (O'Gorman) 6 Matt Halloran JR C L/R Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie 7 Kyle Crocker RS SO 2B L/R Baxter, Minn. (Brainerd) 8 Mark Tatera RS SO C/UT L/R Eagan, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels) 9 Michael Handel RS SO SS R/R Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 10 Jake Bergren SO OF L/L St. Charles, Ill. (North) 13 Andy Henkemeyer SR OF L/R Sauk Rapids, Minn. (Sauk Rapids) 15 Kurt Schlangen SR C R/R Albany, Minn. (Albany) 16 Matt Stemper FR IF/OF R/R Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville) 17 JT Canakes SR OF L/R Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) 18 Chris Schaaf SO IF L/R Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS) 19 Ryan Abrahamson SR IF R/R Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan) 20 Bobby Juan JR OF L/R LaCrosse, Wis. (Central) 21 Jordan Jess SO LHP L/L Ripon, Wis. (Ripon) 22 Joey Brettingen FR 3B R/R Golden Valley, Minn. (Hopkins) 23 Troy Traxler FR C R/R La Crescent, Minn. (La Crescent) 27 Ty McDevitt SO RHP R/R Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview) 28 Ben Meyer SO RHP R/R New Brighton, Minn. (Totino Grace) 29 DJ Snelten JR LHP L/L Ingelside, Ill. (The Lakes) 30 Dan Motl FR OF R/R Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville) 32 Kyle O'Shea RS JR LHP R/L Blaine, Minn. (Centennial) 33 Drew Ghelfi SR RHP R/R LaCrosse, Wis. (Central) 35 Billy Soule SR RHP L/R Hamel, Minn. (Wayzata) 36 Jordan Smith FR OF L/L Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) 37 Dalton Sawyer FR LHP L/L Waconia, Minn. (Waconia) 38 Tom Windle JR LHP L/L Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo) 39 Alex LaShomb JR 1B R/R Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) 40 Alec Crawford JR RHP R/R Wilton, Iowa (Wilton) 41 Dan Olinger RS JR IF L/R Great Falls, Mont. (CMR Russell) 42 Lance Thonvold RS FR RHP R/R Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS) 43 Kevin Kray RS JR RHP R/R Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo) 44 Alex Tukey RS JR RHP R/R San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) 14 John Anderson Head Coach (32nd year) 12 Rob Fornasiere Assistant Head Coach (28th year) 25 Todd Oakes Pitching coach (15th year) 47 Tyler Oakes Volunteer Assistant (First year) Lee Swenson Director of Operations (14th year) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ryan Abrahamson Abraham-son JT Canakes cuh-knack-us Rob Fornasiere for-nah-seer Drew Ghelfi GEL-fee Michael Handel handle Andy Henkemeyer Henk-a-meyer Bobby Juan june Alex LaShomb lah-shom Dan Olinger Oh-ling-er Chris Schaaf Kurt Schlangen Tony Skjefte Mark Tatera Alex Tukey Tom Windle SHAWF SCHLUNG-en CHEF-tee Tah-ter-ah Too-key Win-del

8 JOHN ANDERSON HEAD COACH 32nd YEAR SIX-TIME BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR ALL-TIME BIG TEN CONFERENCE LEADER IN VICTORIES ABCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE In the fall of 1981, John Anderson took over the job of leading the tradition-rich University of Minnesota baseball program, thereby retracing the footsteps of his mentor, legendary Golden Gopher Hall of Fame baseball coach Dick Siebert. Thirty two years later, Anderson continues to uphold the lofty standards of the University of Minnesota baseball program. In fact, on January 4, 2008, Anderson joined his mentor and teacher in the ABCA Hall of Fame when he became the third Golden Gopher coach to be inducted. Anderson followed former Minnesota coaches Frank McCormick ( ) and Siebert's ( ) path to the ABCA Hall of Fame. He also became the eighth coach from the state of Minnesota and the 15th in the Big Ten to receive the honors. Anderson's induction into the Hall of Fame, along with McCormick and Siebert's, represent an overall testament to the consistent success the Minnesota baseball program has enjoyed over the past 75 years. On May 14, 2009, Anderson also won his 1,000th career game when Minnesota won at Penn State 7-6. With the victory, he became the 39th coach in the history of Division I to win 1,000 games, and the 20th to do so with the same program. Both numbers were a continued reminder of the continued consistency of winning that Anderson has carried on at the University of Minnesota. Anderson enters the 2013 season with a record of 1, for a winning percentage of.601. Among active Division I head coaches, he is 12th in wins, fifth among coaches who have been at the same school in victories, 48th in winning percentage and 37th among all-time coaches in victories. Entering the 2012 season, he carries an average of more than 35 wins a season over 30 years. He is also the winningest coach in Big Ten history with 493 conference victories. His overall Big Ten career record is (.629). Anderson helped the 2003 and 2004 senior classes graduate with four Big Ten championship rings (either tournament or regular season). Minnesota won or split 38 of its 43 Big Ten series ( ) from , and also put up the highest two-year Big Ten win total in conference history in the 2003 & 04 season with 45. Minnesota also won both the Big Ten and regular-season titles in It marked only the seventh time since 1988 (when the Big Ten returned to a non-divisional format) that the a team won both the regular-season and tournament titles. The Golden Gophers have advanced to the NCAA Regionals in nine of the last 14 years and played in the Regional final in 2009 and They are one of only 19 teams in the nation to make appearances in the final game of an NCAA Regional in consecutive seasons. Minnesota's nine NCAA Tournament appearances in that time are the most by any Big Ten team since Since Anderson took over the Golden Gophers in 1982, Minnesota has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances. That is the highest total by any school in the Big Ten in the span, and the most NCAA Tournament appearances of any coach in Big Ten history. The Golden Gophers also hosted the 2000 NCAA Regional. It was the first time since 1977 that the University of Minnesota played the role of host to a regional tournament. Minnesota has also made the Big Ten Tournament 26 times in 31 years under Anderson. In his 26 appearances, Anderson has accumulated a record for a.610 winning percentage. In Anderson's last nine of 11 appearances in the Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota has made the championship game. He has also claimed nine championships and 10 runner-up finishes. With 40 wins in 2009, Minnesota has collected nine 40-win seasons under Anderson. The Golden Gophers have also won 30 or more games under Anderson in 27 of his 29 seasons. The 2010 season saw the Golden Gophers show a great deal of resiliency on the way to a highly successful season. After starting 14-23, Minnesota went 18-7 in its final 25 games to finish Minnesota also battled back from a 5-6 Big Ten start to finish 10-3 to claim the Big Ten regular-season title. The Golden Gophers swept through the Big Ten Tournament to win the title. For the first time since 1994, Minnesota won the first two games of the NCAA Regionals as it defeated Cal State Fullerton and New Mexico. Unfortunately for the Golden Gophers the Titans would bounce back to win the final two games of the regional. Minnesota also shut out No. 20 Kansas State on the road and defeated No. 7 Cal State Fullerton in its first game of the NCAA Tournament. Indivdually, the Golden Gophers had seven different players named to All-Big Ten teams. Junior first baseman Nick O'Shea received first-team honors, while junior starting pitcher Phil Isaksson, junior right fielder Michael Kvasnicka and junior starter Seth Rosin claimed secondteam honors. Senior catcher Kyle Knudson, junior reliever Scott Matyas and freshman starter TJ Oakes claimed third-team honors. Oakes was also named to the All-Freshmen team. In 2009, Anderson guided the Golden Gophers to a (.678) overall record, second-place in the Big Ten by a half game at 17-6 (.739) and second in the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota was one step away from the Super Regional round, as it lost to eventual National Champion LSU in the championship game of the NCAA Regional in Baton Rouge. Minnesota won the Dairy Queen Classic for the second year in a row defeating Hawai'i, UC Santa Barbara and Washington to claim the title. The Golden Gophers also won two out of three games at No. 11 TCU and claimed three out of four from a ranked Ohio State squad during the course of the season. Individually, the Golden Gophers were led by Derek McCallum, who claimed First-Team All-America honors in Minnesota also had seven players named to All-Big Ten teams as McCallum (First-Team, Second Baseman), Scott Matyas (Second-Team, Reliever), AJ Pettersen (Second-Team, Shortstop), Seth Rosin (Second-Team, Starting Pitcher), Tom Buske (Third-Team, Starting Pitcher), Michael Kvasnicka (Third-Team, Outfielder) and Matt Nohelty (Third-Team, Designated Hitter) all claimed the honors. It was a satisfying year as a team, as the Golden Gophers manufactured the largest turnaround in the nation from 2008 to Overall, Minnesota's record was an 18-game turnaround from the finish in the In 2008, the Golden Gophers won the Dairy Queen Classic for the fifth time in school history claiming the title over No. 18 Tulane, TCU and Pepperdine with a 2-1 record. Minnesota also defeated No. 2 Missouri on Mar. 26, marking their highest-ranked victory since The Golden Gophers had two players named First-Team All-Big Ten, as Matt Nohelty (center field) and Nate Hanson (third base) claimed the honors at their respective positions for a second year in a row. Off the field, the Minnesota baseball team posted a 3.0 GPA as a team. In 2007, Anderson led Minnesota back to the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Gophers knocked out No. 4 San Diego with a inning victory in the tournament. Minnesota also defeated No. 5 Arkansas and No. 9 Pepperdine earlier in the year to give it wins over three different top-10 programs for the first time since The Golden Gophers also compiled a overall record, which was the fourth-best winning percentage (.695) under Anderson. It was Minnesota's highest winning percentage since The Golden Gophers finished tied for second in the Big Ten with an 18-9 conference record. That season, Anderson also helped led the Golden Gophers to a Big Ten record seventh straight Big Ten Tournament Championship game. Minnesota's first appearance in that stretch came against Michigan in Columbus, Ohio in The Golden Gophers faced Ohio State in four straight Big Ten Championships in 2002 (at Minneapolis), 2003 (at Minneapolis), 2004 (at Minneapolis) and 2005 (at Champaign). Minnesota continued the string against Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2006 and faced Ohio State in Ann Arbor in the 2007 Big Ten Tournament Championship. Individually, the Golden Gophers had three players named First-Team All-Big Ten (Nate Hanson - 3B, Mike Mee - OF, Matt Nohelty - OF), marking the first time three Golden Gophers made it since Kyle Carr (Second-Team - RP), Dan Lyons (Third-Team - SS) and Josh Oslin (Third-Team - RP) also made All-Big Ten teams for Minnesota. In 2006, Anderson reached a pair of significant milestones that underscored his consistent success at the "U". On Apr. 23, Anderson became the first coach in Big Ten history to record 400 conference victories with a 6-3 victory at Michigan State. The second piece of history occurred on May 20 in the first game of a doubleheader against Indiana when the Golden Gophers defeated the Hoosiers to give Anderson his 900th career victory. On May 31, 2003 Minnesota rallied from a 5-2 deficit to defeat Pepperdine 7-5 in the NCAA Tournament to give Anderson his 800th career victory. Anderson won his 755th career game as the Golden Gophers skipper on May 12, 2002 to become the winningest manager in school history. Adding to his prestige on campus, Anderson was also inducted into the `M' Club Hall of Fame in Minnesota won 10 of its final 12 games in the 2006 season to finish overall. The Golden Gophers had three players named all-conference, as Cole DeVries (2nd-team), Nohelty (3rd-team) and Andy Hunter (3rd-team) all grabbed the honors. Nohelty also became the fourth Golden Gopher in four years to receive Freshman All-American honors. All four players (Hunter, Mike Mee, Nohelty and Glen Perkins) redshirted their true freshman seasons and gained valuable experience under the Gopher coaching staff. In 2005, the Golden Gophers entered the Big Ten Tournament with the No. 6 seed, but played a Big Ten record six games to reach the championship. Minnesota at the time became the first No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament's history to advance to the championship game. In the Big Ten Tournament, the Golden Gophers demonstrated the trademark resiliency that has come to be associated with Anderson's program, as they rallied from three runs or more in all four of their Big Ten Tournament victories. For the effort in the Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota had five players named to the All-Tournament team. The Golden Gophers also had five players named to the Big Ten All-Conference team, including First-Team third baseman David Hrncirik who started his career as a walk-on in Anderson's program. Anderson claimed Big Ten Coach of the Year honors for a record third straight year and the fourth time in five years in He also guided the program to a historical season in which it won the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles in the same season for the first time in school history, and what was then only the seventh time in conference history. The Golden Gophers claimed a third straight regular season Big Ten title for the first time in the conference since it was done in It was also the first time Minnesota had claimed three straight regular season titles since Minnesota had nine players named to the three All- Big Ten teams, including three first-teamers. Glen Perkins was also named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and earned All-American honors for Minnesota in Adding to the highly successful season, was Minnesota's 2004 Dairy Queen Classic that featured wins over No. 14 Nebraska and No. 22 Florida State to claim the tournament championship. The Golden Gophers also claimed a win at 2004 national champion Cal State Fullerton on Mar. 13 in which they rallied from a threerun deficit in the ninth inning. Minnesota hosted the Big Ten Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons, and became the first host to win the tournament since In 2003, Anderson led Minnesota to its second straight regular season title with a 24-6 Big Ten record. It was the first time the Golden Gophers had claimed back-to-back regular season titles, in non-divisional play, since 1973 & 74. Minnesota ended up winning the conference by five games, the largest margin since the conference went to non-divisional play in Minnesota also claimed its seventh 40-win season during Anderson's coaching tenure in 2003, going The Golden Gophers finished first in the Big Ten by five games with a 24-6 record. The 24 conference wins was the third-highest total in Big Ten history. The Golden Gophers won three of the four major Big Ten postseason honors, as Anderson was named coach of the year, Luke Appert was named Big Ten Player of the Year for a second season in a row and Glen Perkins was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Minnesota also won two of three games in an early season series against No. 2 Cal State Fullerton, and defeated No. 14 Notre Dame ANDERSON S MILESTONE WINS ALL GAMES No. Date Opponent Place Score 1 March 21, 1982 Texas Lutheran Seguin, Texas April 9, 1985 St. Thomas Minneapolis May 12, 1987 Augsburg Minneapolis May 8, 1990 St. Thomas Minneapolis April 4, 1993 Penn State Minneapolis May 20, 1995 Purdue Columbus, Ohio May 7, 1998 Northwestern Evanston, Ill March 24, 2001 Purdue West Lafayette, Ind May 31, 2003 Pepperdine Long Beach, Calif May 20, 2006 Indiana Minneapolis May 14, 2009 Penn State State College, Pa. 7-6 BIG TEN GAMES No. Date Opponent Place Score 1 April 24, 1982 Northwestern Minneapolis May 9, 1987 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa April 22, 1990 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio May 6, 1995 Michigan State Minneapolis May 7, 1998 Northwestern Evanston, Ill April 8, 2001 Michigan State Minneapolis May 9, 2003 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Apr. 23, 2006 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 6-3