Home runs by Perry, Berkland power Gophers over Nebraska
Jake Perry and Drew Berkland each hit home runs to lead the Gophers baseball team to a 6-2 victory over Nebraska at Siebert Field on Sunday.
Kyle Remington pitched 3⅓ innings of shutout relief with five strikeouts to save the victory. Gophers starter Tucker Novotny allowed two runs and five hits in 5⅓ innings.
Perry's home run gave the Gophers (21-21, 7-11 Big Ten) a 3-0 lead over Nebraska (30-16, 12-6) and Berkland's home run made it 6-2.
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• The Lynx waived forwards Mimi Collins and Jaime Nared. Both players signed training camp contracts prior to the start of the 2024 season.
• Twins pitching prospect David Festa allowed seven hits and five runs in 3⅓ innings as the St. Paul Saints lost 7-6 Sunday to the Louisville Bats at CHS Field.
• Taylor Krapf and Breezy Burnett each drove in two runs to lead the Gophers softball team to a 7-5 victory over Nebraska at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. Krapf, Sydney Strelow, Delanie Cox and Nani Valencia each had three hits for the Gophers, who had 16 hits.
• The Minnesota Myth beat the Philadelphia Soul 47-12 in their Arena Football League home opener on Sunday at Target Center. The Myth (1-1) plays host to the Albany Firebirds at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
