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USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa baseball suffers Game 2 loss vs. No. 7 Oregon
Iowa baseball suffers Game 2 loss vs. No. 7 Oregon Despite a much more competitive game on Friday night, Iowa baseball (32-19-1, 21-8 Big Ten) let a late-game lead slip away in a 9-6 Game 2 loss vs. No. 7 Oregon (40-13, 21-8) at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Right-hander Aaron Savary started on the mound for the Hawkeyes, where he allowed three earned runs on seven hits with one base-on-balls while striking out two batters in 5 2/3 innings. Following Savary's departure, three other Hawkeye pitchers appeared over the remaining 3 1/3 innings, including Justin Hackett, who was pinned with the loss. In total, the Hawkeyes' pitching staff combined for six strikeouts while giving up 13 hits, with seven of the nine runs allowed registered as earned runs. On offense, Iowa scored six runs on 12 hits but left nine runners stranded on base throughout the game. Oregon jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Iowa responded with three runs in the third frame off a Gabel Mitchell RBI sac-fly, a Celeb Wulf RBI infield single, and a Miles Risley RBI double to take a 3-2 lead. The Hawkeyes would tack on one more run in the fourth when Reese Moore hit a blooper into shallow center field. Unfortunately, Andy Nelson would run into a force-out at second base on the play due to the awkwardness of Moore's fluttering base-hit. Oregon would pull one run closer in the fifth with a solo home run that made the score 4-2 in favor of Iowa. The bottom of the fifth frame would see Iowa blast back-to-back homer runs as Wulf and Daniel Rogers both send solo homers well over the right field wall to extend the Hawkeyes' lead to 6-2. For Wulf, it was his first long ball as a Hawkeye, while Rogers would record his seventh homer of the year. The Ducks would once again answer with a run in the sixth inning, making it a 6-3 game. The seventh inning would be problematic for Iowa as Oregon plated four runs to take the lead, including a two-run RBI double to give Oregon a 7-6 lead after a brutal missed inning-ending strike-three call that eventually led to a walk during the previous at-bat. The Ducks would add two more runs in the ninth inning to make the score 9-6. Although the Hawkeyes were in a position to possibly tie the game as Iowa had runners on first and second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth, they could not take advantage of the opportunity. Saturday's Game 3 between the Hawkeyes and Ducks will start at 12:02 p.m. CT from Duane Banks Field and be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also listen to the action through the Hawkeyes Radio Network alongside play-by-play voice John Leo and color analyst John Evans. Oregon's Friday night win against Iowa, coupled with No. 15 UCLA's 8-2 victory over Northwestern, has now created a three-way tie for first place, the right to claim the conference regular-season title, and the top seed entering the Big Ten Tournament next week from Omaha, Neb. The clinching scenarios for the Big Ten regular season titles are now straightforward entering the final day of the regular season. If Iowa wins, the Hawkeyes clinch at least a share of the conference regular-season crown (Iowa will secure an outright title if UCLA loses against Northwestern on Saturday). However, an Oregon victory will give the Ducks an outright title and the conference's top tournament seed regardless of UCLA's result due to their head-to-head advantage over the Bruins. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa baseball loses series vs. No. 11-ranked Oregon State
Iowa baseball loses series vs. No. 11-ranked Oregon State Following an error-riddled series opening loss on Friday, Iowa baseball (32-17, 21-6 Big Ten) dropped its non-conference three-game series vs. No. 11-ranked Oregon State (37-12) Saturday evening with a 5-1 loss to the Beavers in Game 2 from Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa's starting pitcher Aaron Savary suffered his first loss of the season after a difficult day on the mound, where he gave up four runs on four hits and four base-on-balls while recording five strikeouts through 4 1/3 innings of action. Unlike most of the season from Savary, pitch command was an issue for the Hawkeyes' junior right-hander as the four free bases proved costly. Tyler Guerin and Daniel Wright both served in relief roles with each recording two strikeouts. Guerin's lasted only 1 2/3 innings, where he was tagged with one earned run while pitching a hitless seven batter appearence. Wright closed out the game by pitching the final three frames, only allowing two hits and one base-on-balls on 11 batters faced. The Iowa pitching staff combined for nine strikeouts, but also allowed eight free bases. As for Oregon State, their starting pitcher threw six innings while giving up one earned run on three hits with 11 strikouts. The Beavers would finished with 16 punchouts, strand a total of eight Hawkeyes on base, and only give up five hits. "It is always disappointing when the runs they scored weren't really earned, they were free bases," said head coach Rick Heller. "They didn't give us a lot. That is the thing Whitney did a nice job of he just pounded the zone." Offensively, Saturday's contest got off to a rough start for the Hawkeyes as Oregon State jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning thanks to a two-run blast over the left-center field wall and a two-run double into the left field corner. For the Hawkeyes, the recorded their first hit of the game in the fourth frame when Ben Wilmes got aboard through a leadoff single, but was left stranded on base with the hitting woes plaguing the Iowa bats. Iowa would finally get on the board in the sixth inning when a Caleb Wulf two-out RBI single scored Miles Risley, but the one run was all the Hawkeyes could produce. Oregon State would tack on another run in the seventh when the Beavers hit into a bases loaded double-play to make it a 5-1 score. While Iowa had quality scoring opportunities in the eighth and ninth innings, the Beavers' pitching staff was able to close the door on the Hawkeyes to preserve the Game 2 and series victory. "When you have two good pitchers on the mound and two good teams playing each other a lot of times it's going to go like this," said Heller. "They are going to have a few opportunities and you are going to have a few. The difference in this game was that we walked the leadoff guy in the fourth and they hit a home run, then we walked a guy, hit a guy and they doubled. There's four runs right there. We had opportunities like that, not a lot but we did, at least three. With two runners on and two outs where we needed a hit and we didn't get a hit. They just beat us." Wulf was the only Hawkeye to have a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 at the plate. Regarding what the Big Ten standings look like following Saturday's action, UCLA cut further into the Hawkeyes led atop the conference with a dominant 9-1 victory over Illinois. Iowa now holds a 1 1/2 game advantage over the Bruins for the top spot. Iowa will look to avoid a three-game sweep today with Game 3 from Principal Park scheduled to begin at 12:05 p.m. CT on Big Ten Plus (subscription required). The game will also be available on the Hawkeyes Radio Network alongside play-by-play voice John Leo and color analyst John Evans. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews.
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
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. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa baseball captures seventh straight Big Ten series
After barely hanging on to a tightly-contested Game 1 victory on Friday, Iowa baseball (26-11, 16-4 Big Ten) claimed its seventh conference series of the season as the Hawkeyes won by a score of 3-2 vs. Michigan (23-16, 8-9) on Saturday afternoon from Ray Fisher Stadium at the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich. Junior right-hander Aaron Savary (6-0, 3.67 ERA) got the start and the win for Iowa on Saturday as he threw seven innings, allowing one earned run on five hits while walking two batters and striking out seven. Advertisement "Aaron Savary came out and pitched an outstanding game," said head coach Rick Heller. "What a bounce back for us. It was something we really needed today after we had to go to the bullpen three times yesterday. Aaron was lights out." Senior righty Chas Wheatley (2-0, 1 SV, 1.88 ERA) came out of the bullpen for the final 1 2/3 innings to earn the save, which saw him give up just one hit and strike out three Wolverines. "Chas Wheatley came in during a tough spot in the eighth and pitched great to get out of it," said Heller. "Then he closed it out for us in the ninth. Really good effort by our pitchers holding a very good Michigan offense down like we did today." According to the boxscore, Michigan would outhit Iowa by a 9-6 margin, but the Wolverines stranded eight base-runners throughout the game compared to the Hawkeyes' four. Advertisement Unlike Game 1 of the series, Michigan would jump out to an early lead as the Wolverines took advantage of a first-inning solo home run. The Hawkeyes tied the game in the fourth when Ben Wilmes hit an RBI sac fly. Iowa took a 3-1 lead in the fifth frame after Daniel Rogers laid a perfectly placed RBI sacrifice squeeze bunt down the third base line and Kooper Schulte ripped a 108 MPH RBI single up the middle. The Wolverines cut their deficit to one with an RBI SAC fly in the eighth and posed a serious scoring threat until a diving catch by Miles Risley in center field bailed the Hawkeyes out and kept Iowa in the lead. Offensively, Ben Swails was the lone Hawkeye to have a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a run scored. Advertisement "Offensively, I thought we had some good at-bats in the first three or four innings," said Heller. "Unfortunately, we had some bad ones mixed in. Even though we jumped out to a lead, it could have been more. We left some runs, at least two runs, on the table with some bad execution. But, hey, we found a way to get it done and toughed out another one today. Really happy with our guys' effort." Iowa will look to sweep the three-game series vs. Michigan today as Reece Bueter (4-0, 4.35 ERA) is expected to take the mound for the Hawkeyes in Game 3. Today's game, with a tentative first pitch of noon CT, will stream 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. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Advertisement Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews. This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa baseball captures seventh straight Big Ten series
USA Today
20-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa baseball captures seventh straight Big Ten series
Iowa baseball captures seventh straight Big Ten series After barely hanging on to a tightly-contested Game 1 victory on Friday, Iowa baseball (26-11, 16-4 Big Ten) claimed its seventh conference series of the season as the Hawkeyes won by a score of 3-2 vs. Michigan (23-16, 8-9) on Saturday afternoon from Ray Fisher Stadium at the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich. Junior right-hander Aaron Savary (6-0, 3.67 ERA) got the start and the win for Iowa on Saturday as he threw seven innings, allowing one earned run on five hits while walking two batters and striking out seven. "Aaron Savary came out and pitched an outstanding game," said head coach Rick Heller. "What a bounce back for us. It was something we really needed today after we had to go to the bullpen three times yesterday. Aaron was lights out." Senior righty Chas Wheatley (2-0, 1 SV, 1.88 ERA) came out of the bullpen for the final 1 2/3 innings to earn the save, which saw him give up just one hit and strike out three Wolverines. "Chas Wheatley came in during a tough spot in the eighth and pitched great to get out of it," said Heller. "Then he closed it out for us in the ninth. Really good effort by our pitchers holding a very good Michigan offense down like we did today." According to the boxscore, Michigan would outhit Iowa by a 9-6 margin, but the Wolverines stranded eight base-runners throughout the game compared to the Hawkeyes' four. Unlike Game 1 of the series, Michigan would jump out to an early lead as the Wolverines took advantage of a first-inning solo home run. The Hawkeyes tied the game in the fourth when Ben Wilmes hit an RBI sac fly. Iowa took a 3-1 lead in the fifth frame after Daniel Rogers laid a perfectly placed RBI sacrifice squeeze bunt down the third base line and Kooper Schulte ripped a 108 MPH RBI single up the middle. The Wolverines cut their deficit to one with an RBI SAC fly in the eighth and posed a serious scoring threat until a diving catch by Miles Risley in center field bailed the Hawkeyes out and kept Iowa in the lead. Offensively, Ben Swails was the lone Hawkeye to have a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a run scored. "Offensively, I thought we had some good at-bats in the first three or four innings," said Heller. "Unfortunately, we had some bad ones mixed in. Even though we jumped out to a lead, it could have been more. We left some runs, at least two runs, on the table with some bad execution. But, hey, we found a way to get it done and toughed out another one today. Really happy with our guys' effort." Iowa will look to sweep the three-game series vs. Michigan today as Reece Bueter (4-0, 4.35 ERA) is expected to take the mound for the Hawkeyes in Game 3. Today's game, with a tentative first pitch of noon CT, will stream 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. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews.
