Iowa defeated Northwestern 9-2 at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, May 4. Northwestern opened the scoring with a leadoff double, which was advanced by two flyouts.
The Hawkeye offense broke through with a 3-run fifth, then added another run in the sixth. The Hawkeyes put the game out of reach with a five-run eighth inning headlined by a Reese Moore two-run home run.
Iowa leaned on Brody Brecht’s electric 13-strikeout, 8-inning start, where he only allowed one run and two hits total. On the offensive side, Raider Tello led the way, going 3-4 at the plate with 2 RBI and a walk. Reese Moore, Raider Tello, and Andy Nelson each provided multiple RBIs for the Hawkeyes.
With the win, the Hawkeyes improved to 27-18 overall and 12-8 in the Big Ten, while the Wildcats fell to 13-29 overall and 2-15 in the conference. Iowa and Northwestern will close out the series on Sunday, May 5, at 1:05 pm.
