Gophers Fall 5-2 in Series Finale Against No. 1 UCLA

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The University of Minnesota baseball team closed out their three game series on the west coast this afternoon against No. 1 UCLA, falling to the Bruins 5-2 to finish the weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Marcus Kruzan got the ball to start for Minnesota and was credited with the loss. The right-hander went five innings with three strikeouts. Ben Gregory was a bright spot for the Golden Gophers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing two shutout innings with two strikeouts. HOW IT HAPPENED The Gophers were trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning when they first...