MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota starter Patrick Fredrickson tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and three pitchers combined in a 3-0 shutout victory over the University of Iowa baseball team in game two Saturday afternoon at Target Field.

The Gophers clinched a series win, ending the Hawkeyes Big Ten series-winning streak at six.  Iowa hadn’t lost a league series since last season when it dropped two of three games against Rutgers.

Fredrickson scattered six hits in his start as he improved to 5-0 this season.  Reliever Jackson Rose struck out Robert Neustrom to end the eighth and closer Max Meyer got the final three outs to notch his 10th save.

The Hawkeyes out-hit the Gophers, 8-7, but Iowa grounded into three double plays in the game.

Minnesota grabbed the lead in the third against Iowa starter Brady Schanuel.  The Gophers strung together four straight one-out hits, including a two-run single from Eli Wilson.  Reliever Nick Nelsen limited the damage after relieving Schanuel and sophomore Grant Judkins was solid over the final five innings.

Judkins allowed one run on three hits and had three strikeouts.  The five-inning appearance was a career-high.

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The Hawkeyes close out the series Sunday, facing Minnesota at 1 p.m. (CT) at Siebert Field on Minnesota’s campus.  The game will be televised live on BTN.  Junior Cole McDonald will take the mound for Iowa.