The Gophers baseball team is set to host their first NCAA Regional since 2000. It will be just the fourth time Minnesota has hosted the event at Siebert Field in Minneapolis. A strong 41-win season led the Gophers to Big Ten regular season and tournament championships. All of the success has the Gophers in a unique position. They’ll open tournament play at home against Canisius at 7 p.m on Friday.
With a balanced lineup, Minnesota ranked 16th nationally in batting average, hitting .303. Junior shortstop Terrin Vavra, son of former Twins bench coach Joe Vavra, led the team with a .