The Minnesota Golden Gophers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 3-2 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday.
Junior Joe Sperry (4-0) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minnesota (19-17, 6-10). The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out three. Sophomore Will Whelan also made an impact on the mound for the Golden Gophers, throwing two scoreless innings while allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts.
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