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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa baseball player Ben Norman hits the ball during a baseball game in Iowa City against Northwestern on April 26. The Hawks beat the Wildcats, 9-8.

Iowa baseball’s bats come alive in 12-9 win over Northwestern

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter April 26, 2021

Thanks, in part, to 14 mph winds, 18-11 Iowa baseball and 12-16 Northwestern hit a combined seven home runs at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City Monday. While the Wildcats did notch five of the seven...

Iowa catcher Brett McCleary rounds third base during a game against Ontario at Duane Banks Field on Friday, September 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Jays  30-6 in 14 innings.

McCleary, Iowa baseball down Northwestern in walk-off fashion

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 26, 2021

For much of Iowa baseball's matchup with Northwestern Monday, catcher Brett McCleary sat in the Hawkeyes' dugout, enjoying a warm and sunny day at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City from the bench. Then,...

Iowa pitcher Cam Baumann throws a pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Northwestern on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 15-4. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye pitcher Cam Baumann impresses in 15-4 win over Northwestern

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 25, 2021

After two-straight subpar outings from its starting pitchers on Friday and Saturday, Iowa baseball received its first quality start of the weekend from junior right-handed hurler Cam Baumann Sunday. In...

Iowa right fielder Zeb Adreon connects for a base hit during a baseball game between Iowa and Northwestern on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 15-4. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa baseball team rebounds from Saturday’s loss, routs Northwestern at Duane Banks Field

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 25, 2021

The Northwestern baseball team won the first inning Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field, but not much else. The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead over the Hawkeyes in the top of the first and kept that...

Iowa pitcher, Drew Irvine, pitches the ball during the Iowa baseball game v. Minnesota at the Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on April 11, 2021.

Iowa baseball’s pitching struggles in 8-6 loss to Maryland

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2021

Iowa baseball starter Drew Irvine had given up one earned run in each of his past two starts, but his good streak came to an end in the first inning of his start against Maryland Saturday. The Waukee,...

Iowa first baseman Peyton Williams watches where the ball is while racing to third base during a baseball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday, March 10, at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jayhawks, 8-0.

Iowa baseball misses opportunities, falls to Maryland

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 24, 2021

On a sunny and windy Saturday at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Hawkeye baseball's starting second baseman, Izaya Fullard,  stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the ninth inning with two...

Iowa Trenton Wallace pitches during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Duane Banks Baseball Stadium. The Hawkeyes beat the Terrapins 6-2. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa baseball team scores six unanswered runs, bullpen shuts down Maryland late in series-opening victory

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 24, 2021

Any fans in the stands Friday night at Duane Banks Field hoping for a prototypical pitching duel quickly had their expectations shattered. In the first inning alone, both Trenton Wallace — Iowa’s...

 Iowa Brendan Sher prepares to hit the ball during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Duane Banks Baseball Stadium. The Hawkeyes beat the Terrapins 6-2. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Sher’s two RBI double propels Iowa baseball to 6-2 victory over Maryland

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 23, 2021

Iowa baseball had its chances to score early in its game against Maryland Friday, but the Hawkeyes kept on squandering their opportunities before finding a way to a 6-2 victory. In the sixth inning,...

Iowa pitcher, Drew Irvine, pitches the ball to a Minnesota player during the Iowa baseball game v. Minnesota at the Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on April 11, 2021.

Iowa baseball ready for four-game home tilt with Rutgers and Maryland

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 22, 2021

Ahead of Iowa baseball’s series with both Maryland and Northwestern at Duane Banks Field this weekend, Hawkeye pitcher Drew Irvine has started to find his groove. In his April 11 start against...

Iowa Pitcher Duncan Davitt throws a pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Duane Banks Field on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Davitt went an inning and two-thirds, giving up five earned runs.The Cornhuskers defeated the Hawkeyes 13-8.

Iowa baseball team drops series-finale to Rutgers, wins three of four on the weekend

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 18, 2021

The Rutgers baseball team scored the final seven runs of its Sunday contest against Iowa in Piscataway, New Jersey, and walked the game off in the ninth inning to steal the series finale from the Hawkeyes,...