Second-year coach Jamie Trachsel, thanks to a monster nonconference schedule, has guided the Gophers to a real chance to get to the College World Series.
The Loons' home match against German club Hertha Berlin on Wednesday will give players such as Hassani Dotson, Wyatt Omsberg and recalled Collin Martin a chance to play meaningful minutes.
Rocco Baldelli, P.J. Fleck, Richard Pitino, Lindsay Whalen, Derek Falvey … and now Ryan Saunders. All of them in their 30s, all among the youngest (or the very youngest) in their professions.
The Gophers and Bulldogs play for an NCAA super regional softball berth at noon, Minnesota is undefeated, so if Georgia wins, a deciding game will be played afterward.
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