Iowa baseball drops first Big Ten series with Game 2 loss vs. Washington
Iowa baseball drops first Big Ten series with Game 2 loss vs. Washington
Final | Washington 3, Iowa 1 #Hawkeyes — Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) May 4, 2025
After getting walked off vs. Washington (27-21, 15-8 Big Ten) on Friday, Iowa baseball (31-15, 20-6) dropped its first conference series of the season Saturday night as it suffered another heartbreaker in a 3-1 walk-off loss against the Huskies from Husky Ballpark in Seattle, Wash.
Aaron Savary got the start on the mound for the Hawkeyes, where he allowed just one earned run on three hits with two base-on-balls while recording 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings of work.
Following Savary's departure, Benjamin DeTaeye closed out the inning, only allowing one hit and one base-on-balls.
Chas Wheatley would go on record for the loss as he finished the final 1 1/3 frames of the ballgame, allowing two earned runs on two hits with one strikeout through five batters faced.
Regarding the offense, Washington opened the scoring in the second inning with a RBI groundout to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
The Huskies' advantage would not last long as Reese Moore's RBI double to left field tied the game at one apiece in the top of the third inning with Ben Wilmes scoring from first base on the hit.
While both teams generated quality scoring threats throughout the game, nobody could capitalize on their chances to break the 1-1 stalemate.
After Iowa retired in order during the top of the ninth inning, Washington was able to break the tie in the bottom of the frame when Colton Bower blasted a two-run home run on a full count over the left-center field wall to give the Huskies a 3-1 win and another walk-off over the Hawkeyes.
Moore led the Hawkeyes offensively on the night by going 2-for-5 at the plate with a single and an RBI double. Unfortunately, Iowa's 0-for-13 performance with runners in scoring position prevented their offense from converting on their chances.
Even though Iowa outhit Washington 7-6, their 11 runners left on base, coupled with hitting 1-for-20 with runners on, left very little margin for error throughout the game.
The Hawkeyes still maintain the same first-place lead in the conference standings as they did entering Saturday night's contest, as UCLA could not gain ground due to a loss of their own against USC.
Iowa will look to avoid the three-game sweep vs. Washington today, with Game 3 of the series starting at 1:35 p.m. CT, as Reece Bueter will take the mound for the Hawkeyes from Husky Ballpark.
The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus (subscription required). Fans can also follow along through the Hawkeyes Radio Network alongside play-by-play voice John Leo and color analyst John Evans.
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