Five key Gophers
Amber Fiser: The righthander was exceptional in five postseason games, going 5-0 with a 0.78 ERA and 38 strikeouts.
Hope Brandner: Sophomore newcomer is hitting .365 and leads the team with 19 home runs.
Emma Burns: The freshman catcher has seven home runs and has thrown out 41% of base stealers.
Natalie DenHartog: The finalist for NFCA Freshman of the Year is second on the team in home runs (17) and batting average (.374) and leads the team in RBI (63).
MaKenna Partain: Second baseman leads the Gophers in batting average (.392), runs scored (a school-record 66) and stolen bases (13).
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