Schalke snapped its 30-game winless streak thanks to 19-year-old American striker Matthew Hoppe's sterling performance on Saturday.
Schalke took the lead over Hoffenheim in the 41st minute with Hoppe's first top-flight goal. He added a second score 15 minutes later as the ball slid into an open net.
The Royal Blues took a 3–0 lead with Hoppe's hat-trick heroics to further solidify the youngster's place as the next American star to watch.
Schalke defeated Hoffenheim, 4–0, on Saturday to avoid equalling Tasmania Berlin's all-time loss record in Bundesliga. Amine Harit added three assists and a goal in addition to Hoppe's hat trick.