The Gophers baseball team defeated No. 9 Connecticut 3-2 in its second game of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Clearwater, Fla., on Saturday.
Phil Isaksson, Billy Soule and Scott Matyas combined to limit UConn to two runs. Isaksson started and pitched five innings, giving up three hits and one unearned run, walking two and striking out three.
Soule won in relief, giving up three hits, one run and striking out three in 2 2/3 innings.
Matyas picked up the save, as he struck out a batter and pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings.
Swimming and diving Gophers Jillian Tyler and Ashley Steenvoorden both captured their second event titles in the fourth and final day of the Big Ten women's swimming and diving championships in Bloomington, Ind. The Gophers, despite scoring a school-record 578 points, finished second behind three-time team champion Indiana (821 points).
The U swept the contest's two individual Big Ten awards: Tyler was named top swimmer and Kelci Bryant top diver of the championships. Bryant captured the 1-meter and 3-meter diving titles for the second season in a row.
Tyler finished her Big Ten career as an eight-time conference champion with four titles.
U softball splits The Gophers softball team split two games with Loyola Marymount in Riverside, Calif., winning the first game 7-2 before losing 6-5 later in the afternoon.
