Ben Shepard

𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭, 𝓢𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓭, 𝓓𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 🖊️ Congratulations to @sethclausen on officially signing with the @Rockies! #SkiUMah 〽️

Clausen ➡️ Colorado Congratulations to right handed pitcher @sethclausen on being drafted 467th overall in the 16th round by the @Rockies in the 2025 @MLB Draft! #SkiUMah 〽️

Congratulations to @sethclausen on being taken by the @Rockies in the 16th round of the 2025 @MLBDraft! #GophersInThePros

Bison ➡️ Rangers The @Rangers have selected Joey Danielson in the 17th round of the #MLBDraft! #GoBison

𝙒𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚 ➡️ 𝙋𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙨𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙝 Connor Wietgrefe (LHP) has been selected by @Pirates in the 2024 @MLB draft! Congratulations Connor! #MLBDraft24 x #Gophers 🔗: z.umn.edu/9nk8

WIN against Gretna, NE (Final: 12-2)‼️11Hits! Put up an 8 spot in the top of the 1st and and 4 more in the 3rd to end it early. @JakeShepar85152 goes 3-4 with 2RBI! 2 games tomorrow with an opportunity to advance to Sunday! Off to G1 of the CWS!

Congrats to Freshmen DH/1B @sethtierney_ on being named NJCAA All-American !!!

𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙚𝙧𝙖〽 Congratulations to Ty McDevitt as he becomes the 16th head coach in #Gophers history and fourth since 1948. 🗞 z.umn.edu/9k5p

7 IP 2 BB 1 H 18 SO

George Klassen had a stellar Lo-A Debut, striking out 9 with just 0 ER and 1 H in an efficient 5.0 IP His command was solid despite his grades saying otherwise. His 3 pitch mix graded out very well, thanks to his hard 4-seam and cutter He could be a huge riser on prospect lists

🌟 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 🌟 Alexander Menth (‘25, MN) with a long & loose LH arm stroke. Up to 89 mph on the FB at #MinnDoor. Showed feel for a SL as well during his outing. Has earned a PG Grade 8.5 in the past. @PG_Uncommitted @AlexMenth

Alexander Menth (‘25, MN) worked 86-88 T89 mph on the FB with feel for a bigger sweeper that had 2-6 shape to it, working the mid-70s w/ spin up above 2,300 RPMs. The LHP showed some who thru release. @PG_WiscMinn #MinnDoor

UNCOMMITTED JUCO FR Stats through first 13 games: AVG: .354 OBP: .426 SLG: .833 OPS: 1.259 XBH: 11 HR: 6 RBIs: 23 @Ducks_Baseball @Macstrengthmn

Jake Irvin's 5Ks in 4 ip.

RHP Seth Clausen (@GopherBaseball) brought it a bit out of the ‘pen. Up to 94 & carries well, pretty nasty spin at times in low-80s (clip). ‘24 elig.

We asked the @GopherBaseball team who on the squad could eat the most hotdogs in nine innings… you’re going to want to hear their answers! 😅

Recently had my first live ab’s of the winter T 88.5 Sat 86 87 2025 LHP

Things starting to come together in the @Northstar_BSBL Pitching Lab! Programs 4 DAY AWAY! @ZachJakubowsky @Jcully36 @BenShep36 @tobyanderson48

🌟 The @SNiedorf Whiff King: @sethclausen 🌟 Clausen missed bats all fall generating a team leading 35% overall whiff rate. In particular he was stellar with the Slider (44% whiff rate) and his Fastball (35% whiff rate with a .194 BAA)🤫

I am excited to announce my commitment to The University of Minnesota Duluth where I will continue my academic and athletic career. I want to thank my Coaches, Friends, and Teammates, and especially my Parents for everything they have done.#BulldogCountry