The Gophers eliminated the Big Ten’s #1 seed on Thursday with a 9-4 win over Indiana.
The Gopher offense, led by Eli Wilson and Jordan Kozicky, blew up for 9 runs while Sam Thoreson and Nick Lackney combined to keep the Hoosiers at bay. Indiana took a brief 2-3 lead in the 4th with a 3-run inning. But Minnesota peppered them with runs scoring in 4 of the last 5 innings.
Wilson was 3/5 with 3 runs, 2 RBIs, a double and a home run. Kozicky and Riley Smith each were 2/5 with 2 RBIs as well.