Baseball vs Minnesota on 5/18/2023 - Box Score - Rutgers University Athletics

5/18/2023

Siebert Field

6:00 pm

Rutgers

32-20, 0

Final

Minnesota

17-33, 0

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Rutgers	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	9	0
Minnesota	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	5	11	1

Win: Novotny (4-5)Loss: Coppola, Christian (5-5)Save: Wietgrefe (5)

Scoring Summary

Team	RU	MINN
1st Neels singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BK); Merila advanced to second; Bateman scored.	0	1
1st Counsell singled to third base, RBI (1-2 BKK); Merila scored.	0	2
1st Bork singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Perry advanced to second; Counsell scored.	0	3
1st Hokenson singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Bork advanced to second; Perry scored.	0	4
5th Cohen grounded out to 2b, RBI (3-2 KFBFBFB); Love advanced to third; Axelson scored, unearned.	1	4
6th H. Pinkney singled through the left side, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Sleight scored.	2	4
8th Hokenson flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-1 BBK); Counsell scored.	2	5
9th Lasko flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Axelson scored.	3	5

Rutgers


Kuroda-grauer, Josh	SS	3	0	0	0	2	0	0
Lasko, Ryan	CF	4	0	0	1	0	2	1
Brito, Chris	3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	4
Sleight, Evan	LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1
Sweeney, Jordan	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pinkney, Hugh	DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Axelson, Andy	C	3	2	2	0	1	1	0
Love, Cameron	2B	2	0	1	0	2	0	2
Cohen, Trevor	RF	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Martin, Maximus	PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Coppola, Christian	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Besser, Grant	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
French, Garrett	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	3	9	3	5	6	8

Batting

2B: Pinkney, Hugh (1)

SF: Lasko, Ryan (1)

Baserunning

SB: Love, Cameron (1)

Fielding

DP: Kuroda-grauer, Josh (2); Sweeney, Jordan (2); Love, Cameron (2)

Minnesota


Bateman	CF	3	1	3	0	1	0	0
Merila	LF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
Neels	1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	2
Mezzenga	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Counsell	2B	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Perry	3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bork	DH	4	0	1	1	0	3	0
Hokenson	RF	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Swenson	C	4	0	0	0	0	2	3
Novotny	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wietgrefe	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		31	5	11	5	3	6	7

Batting

2B: Counsell (1)

SH: Merila (1)

SF: Hokenson (1)

Fielding

E: Perry (1)

DP: Neels (1); Mezzenga (1); Counsell (1)

Rutgers


Coppola, Christian	2.0	6	4	4	3	1	10	13	0	3	57
Besser, Grant	5.0	4	1	1	0	3	18	19	4	8	71
French, Garrett	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	3	4	1	0	18
Totals		11	5	5	3	6	31	36	5	11	146

Minnesota


Novotny	5.2	6	2	1	3	4	22	25	4	8	115
Wietgrefe	3.1	3	1	1	2	2	11	14	6	1	59
Totals		9	3	2	5	6	33	39	10	9	174

Win: Novotny (4-5)

Loss: Coppola, Christian (5-5)

Save: Wietgrefe (5)

Rutgers

Final

Minnesota

Rutgers - Top of 1st

Plays	RU	MINN
Kuroda-Graue grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBFKF).	0	0
Lasko struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).	0	0
Brito singled through the left side (1-1 BK).	0	0
Sleight popped up to 2b (0-1 F).	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 1st

Plays	RU	MINN
Bateman walked (3-0 BBBB).	0	0
Merila walked (3-2 KBFFBBFB); Bateman advanced to second.	0	0
Neels singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BK); Merila advanced to second; Bateman scored.	0	1
Mezzenga grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-1 F); Neels out on the play; Merila advanced to third.	0	1
Counsell singled to third base, RBI (1-2 BKK); Merila scored.	0	2
Perry singled up the middle (2-2 SBBK); Counsell advanced to second.	0	2
Bork singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Perry advanced to second; Counsell scored.	0	3
Hokenson singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Bork advanced to second; Perry scored.	0	4
Swenson struck out swinging (3-2 BSSBBS).	0	4
4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 2nd

Plays	RU	MINN
Sweeney grounded out to ss (2-2 KBKFB).	0	4
H. Pinkney grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BKBBF).	0	4
Axelson struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS).	0	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	RU	MINN
Bateman singled to left field (1-2 KFFFBF).	0	4
Merila grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-0 B); Bateman out on the play.	0	4
Neels walked (3-2 KBKBBFB).	0	4
Mezzenga grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBFF).	0	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 3rd

Plays	RU	MINN
Love walked (3-2 BBKFBB).	0	4
Cohen struck out looking (0-2 FFK).	0	4
Kuroda-Graue walked (3-1 BBBKB); Love advanced to second.	0	4
Lasko flied out to rf (3-1 BBFB); Kuroda-Graue advanced to second; Love advanced to third.	0	4
Brito lined out to rf (3-2 KBFBB).	0	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	RU	MINN
Besser to p for Coppola.	0	4
Counsell grounded out to 3b (0-2 FS).	0	4
Perry out at first 1b to p (1-2 BKK).	0	4
Bork struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).	0	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 4th

Plays	RU	MINN
Sleight singled to second base (2-2 KBBF).	0	4
Sweeney popped up to cf (1-2 SSB).	0	4
H. Pinkney grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-0 BB); Sleight out on the play.	0	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 4th

Plays	RU	MINN
Hokenson grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBBFF).	0	4
Swenson grounded out to ss (1-2 SKB).	0	4
Bateman singled to second base (3-2 FBBBK).	0	4
Merila singled to shortstop (0-1 S); Bateman advanced to second.	0	4
Neels struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).	0	4
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 5th

Plays	RU	MINN
Axelson singled to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b (2-2 KBFFFB).	0	4
Love singled to first base, bunt (1-1 BK); Axelson advanced to third.	0	4
Love stole second.	0	4
Cohen grounded out to 2b, RBI (3-2 KFBFBFB); Love advanced to third; Axelson scored, unearned.	1	4
Kuroda-Graue out at first 1b to p (2-1 BBK).	1	4
Lasko struck out looking (1-2 BKSK).	1	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 5th

Plays	RU	MINN
Mezzenga grounded out to 2b (0-1 S).	1	4
Counsell grounded out to p (2-2 BKBK).	1	4
Perry flied out to lf (0-0).	1	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 6th

Plays	RU	MINN
Brito grounded out to 3b (3-1 BBBK).	1	4
Sleight singled to right field (0-1 F).	1	4
Sweeney grounded out to p (1-1 BF); Sleight advanced to second.	1	4
H. Pinkney singled through the left side, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Sleight scored.	2	4
Axelson walked (3-0 BBBB); H. Pinkney advanced to second.	2	4
Wietgrefe to p for Novotny.	2	4
Love reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBKK); Axelson out at second 2b to ss.	2	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 6th

Plays	RU	MINN
Bork struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).	2	4
Hokenson flied out to lf (2-0 BB).	2	4
Swenson fouled out to c (1-2 BSK).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 7th

Plays	RU	MINN
Cohen lined out to lf (2-0 BB).	2	4
Kuroda-Graue lined out to cf (3-2 BKFBFFFBFF).	2	4
Lasko popped up to cf (2-2 BBFS).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 7th

Plays	RU	MINN
Bateman singled to right field (2-2 FFBB).	2	4
Merila grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Bateman advanced to second.	2	4
Neels grounded out to 3b (0-0).	2	4
Mezzenga flied out to lf (0-2 KS).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 8th

Plays	RU	MINN
Brito singled up the middle (1-0 B).	2	4
Sleight struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSS).	2	4
Sweeney flied out to cf (0-0).	2	4
H. Pinkney doubled to left field (2-0 BB); Brito advanced to third, out at home lf to 2b to c.	2	4
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 8th

Plays	RU	MINN
Counsell doubled to right center (3-2 BFBBK).	2	4
French to p for Besser.	2	4
Perry singled to right field (2-2 KBKB); Counsell advanced to third.	2	4
Bork struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFS).	2	4
Hokenson flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-1 BBK); Counsell scored.	2	5
Swenson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS).	2	5
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Rutgers - Top of 9th

Plays	RU	MINN
Axelson singled through the left side (0-0).	2	5
Love walked (3-2 BKFBBB); Axelson advanced to second.	2	5
Martin pinch hit for Cohen.	2	5
Martin struck out looking (0-2 KSK).	2	5
Kuroda-Graue walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Love advanced to second; Axelson advanced to third.	2	5
Lasko flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Axelson scored.	3	5
Brito fouled out to c (1-1 KB).	3	5
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Minnesota - Bottom of 9th

Plays	RU	MINN
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
33	At Bats	31
3	Runs	5
9	Hits	11
1	Doubles	1
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	0
3	RBI's	5
5	Walks (BB)	3
6	Strikeouts	6
Pitching
11	Hits	9
5	Runs	3
5	Earned Runs	2
3	Walks	5
6	Strikeouts	6
36	Batters Faced	39
0	Errors	1
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
14	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	.974
2	Double Plays	1

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