Minnesota has used a tried and true formula in winning two of the last three Big Ten Conference regular-season baseball titles while compiling a 49-19 league record over that period.
“Good players, play defense, can really pitch,” Nebraska coach Darin Erstad said matter-of-factly.
Toss in an above-average offense, and the Gophers do special things, like season, when they advanced to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament against top-seeded Oregon State.
“They just don’t beat themselves,” Erstad said Wednesday, “and when you do that, you have a chance to win on a consistent basis.