Oregon State

The No. 10-ranked Gopher Baseball team battled until the final out with the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, but Oregon State eked out a 6-3 win over Minnesota to clinch a berth in the College World Series, claiming the NCAA Super Regional series two games to none Saturday evening.

Shannon Brooks scored three touchdowns and Minnesota turned three Oregon State turnovers in 17 points as the Gophers defeated Beavers 48-14 Saturday night.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Minnesota will have cornerback KiAnte Hardin available on Thursday night when the Gophers face Oregon State. Coach Tracy Claeys talked about Minnesota's injury situation on a Big Ten conference call with the media yesterday. Hardin, a sophomore, has missed some time due to an unspecified injury and was not listed on the official depth chart for the Beavers game.