The Iowa State baseball team added another notch to its belt with a 6-5 win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Wednesday.

Iowa State pitcher Dan Prehn threw eight strong innings, giving up one run and collecting three strike outs.

The Cyclones’ offense got off to a quick start, and scored two runs in the first inning.

The first run was scored by ISU designated hitter Mike Bahun, who came home from third on a ground ball hit by third baseman Sammy Cox.

The second run was scored by ISU second baseman Cory Bohannon, on a single by left fielder Scott Vance.

The Gophers made it 2-1 in the second inning, but the Cyclones grabbed a 3-1 lead in the third, when ISU catcher Troy Logan hit his third home run of the season.

The action was lightened up when play was halted in the fourth inning, as a dog ran threw the outfield and stopped the game for about five minutes before being caught.

The next offensive action came in the sixth inning when ISU right fielder Clark Jones scored on a base hit by shortstop Ryan Harmon, making the score 4-1.

The Cyclone offense struck again in the eighth inning when ISU first baseman Chad West singled and then scored on a double by Harmon.

Harmon advanced to third and was later driven in when Cyclone center fielder Darrin DeReu safely reached first on a bunt.

In the ninth inning Cyclone pitcher Chris Allen came on in relief.

The Gophers quickly put two men on with a base hit each, and then loaded the bases when Allen walked a batter with no outs.

Minnesota shortstop Steve Huls drove in two runs on his double to center field, bringing the Gophers within three.

Minnesota made the score 6-4, when center fielder Bob Keeney drove in one run on a base hit.

Cyclone closer Steve Larkin entered the game in relief of Allen. The ISU pitcher gave up one run on a base hit, but was able to retire the side and give ISU a close 6-5 victory.

Iowa State assistant coach, Ed Servais was happy with the performance of Prehn.

“He probably could have gone nine, but he threw about 100 pitches and that is usually our magic number [for pulling the pitchers],” Servais said.

The Cyclones are gunning for a spot in the Big Eight tournament and need to win their games against Missouri this weekend to advance.

“We need to get as many wins as possible,” Servais said. “Missouri is the hottest thing in the conference right now. I think this is a good time for us to go in there and knock heads with them.”