Iowa defeated Western Illinois in the first game of the doubleheader 17-7, at Duane Banks Field on Saturday.
In the second game of the doubleheader, Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks with a score of 19-9 in the eighth inning, at Duane Banks Field on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes scored 5 runs in the first inning, whereas the Leathernecks scored 5 runs within the first three innings. Iowa Senior Mufler led the team with a .600 batting range average.
Northern Illinois Alexander Kyree hit a home run and three runs batted in.
The Hawkeyes will face off against The Grand View Vikings in Iowa City, on Wednesday, March 20.
Iowa pitcher Jack Young warms up during the first baseball game of a doubleheader between Iowa and Western Illinois on Saturday, March, 16, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the leathernecks 17-7 in the eighth inning. Young currently has six strike-outs this season.