Gopher baseball was coming off an incredibly 2018 season as the 2019 season began. Despite having to replace a large chunk of the everyday lineup, expectations were very high. Turns out that replacing guys like Terrin Vavra, Micah Coffey, Toby Hanson and Luke Petterson was going to be more of a challenge.
The 2019 Gophers hung around .500 in the Big Ten before finishing strong in the regular season and making a really nice run in the Big Ten Tournament. By the end of the season, this squad was improving and playing rather well.
Alas, the team ran out of gas in the Big Ten Tournament losers bracket, falling 8-6 to Ohio State in the semifinals.