Gopher baseball gets commitment from Gopher basketball player’s brother

Noah Asuma, a 2026 class infielder from Cherry, MN, has committed to the Gopher baseball program, he announced Thursday. He is the younger brother of Isaac Asuma, who is a freshman on the Gopher men’s basketball team this season.

Noah Asuma is still 16 years old and in his freshman year of high school, so he won’t arrive on Minnesota’s campus for a few more years. But he plans to follow in his brother’s footsteps and play for the Gophers, albeit in a different sport.

According to Prep Baseball Report, Asuma is a 6-foot-1, 199-pound infielder who primarily plays shortstop and third base. In addition to playing on his high school team, he plays travel baseball for club team Minnesota MASH. Asuma also plays football and basketball.

Last year, Cherry’s football, basketball and baseball teams consisted of senior Isaac, sophomore Noah and freshman Isaiah Asuma, their cousin. They’re quite an athletic family in the small town of Cherry, near Hibbing and Virginia and about an hour north of Duluth.

Minnesota’s baseball program will enter a new era in 2025. Legendary coach John Anderson, who has been at the helm since 1982, has retired. Ty McDevitt, the team’s former pitching coach, is the new head coach – and only the program’s fourth since 1948.

The Gophers went 25-23 and 11-13 in Big Ten play last year. They are looking to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018.