A more favorable weather forecast has led the Gophers baseball team to push back its scheduled Friday doubleheader vs. Purdue at Target Field to Saturday. That means the Gophers will open Big Ten play against Purdue with a single game Friday at 1:05 p.m. and a doubleheader Saturday starting at 1:05 p.m. -- a flip-flop from the original schedule.
Gophers now will play two Saturday at Target Field
March 31, 2011 at 3:55PM
Gophers coach John Anderson said in a statement that the forecast for Saturday seemed "more conducive" to playing two games.
Tickets for Minnesota's home games at Target Field will be general admission, priced at $10 for adults and $5 for children 14 and younger. University students can get in for free with valid student identification. Tickets will be available only on game days, starting at 9 a.m., at the stadium's Target Plaza ticket windows, using cash only.
Coleman wins AP Player of Year award Joe Coleman of Hopkins has been selected as the Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year for boys' high school basketball. Also on the AP's all-state team are Hopkins teammate Marvin Singleton, Seth Hinrichs of MACCRAY, Shelby Moats of Waconia and Jonah Travis of DeLaSalle.
Etc. • Cam Atkinson of Boston College, North Dakota's Matt Frattin and Andy Miele from Miami (Ohio) are the finalists for this year's Hobey Baker Award for college hockey's best player.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation made the announcement Wednesday, whittling the original list of 10 candidates. The winner will be announced April 8 in St. Paul at the NCAA Frozen Four.
• The Gophers men's basketball team will be in the eight-team field for the Old Spice Classic on Nov. 24-27 at the HP Field House in Orlando, Fla. Indiana State, Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Texas Tech and Wake Forest are the other teams.
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