Michigan tops Minnesota 8‑5 to take Big Ten series
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.) (Interstat) — Michigan scored eight runs on 13 hits and held off a late Minnesota rally to win 8-5 on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines improved to 32-18 overall, 30-20 for the Golden Gophers.
Michigan struck for five runs in the second inning, aided by an error and two sacrifice flies. Dane Morrow drove in three runs, including a sacrifice fly. Colby Turner homered in the third, and Evan Haeger added a solo shot in the sixth. Michael Quedens pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on no hits with three strikeouts for the win.
Minnesota’s Ben Gregory threw three scoreless innings in relief, allowing two hits and striking out four. Davis Hamilton homered with two RBIs in the seventh, and Jack Mosh also went deep. Ty Allen added a solo homer in the sixth. The Gophers scored five runs on nine hits but could not overcome the early deficit.