
Minnesota has had reason to celebrate in 2018 (Eric Sorenson)
Gophers Ride Momentum Into B1G Play
Weekend SpotlightAfter going 36-21 overall and 15-8 in the Big Ten a year ago, Minnesota had high hopes for 2018. The Golden Gophers brought back almost all of the key lineup pieces from a team that led the Big Ten in batting and ranked third in fielding percentage a year ago, so it seemed like a slam dunk that the Gophers would be very strong on offense and defense again this spring.
The question mark was on the mound, where Minnesota had to replace[…]