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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A softball field is seen on Saturday, June 13 at West High School in Iowa City.

Previewing local prep baseball, softball teams

Lucy Liautaud, Sports Reporter June 15, 2020

After high school and college athletics programs across the country had to do away with spring sports this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one category has yet to completely succumb to the lockdown:...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives Iowa high school summer sports permission to reopen June 1

Robert Read, Sports Editor May 20, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that Iowa school-sponsored activities can reopen June 1, including high school baseball and softball. "I know many parents and youth athletes are all so eager to...

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Iowa baseball student managers making the best out of uncertain time

Robert Read, Sports Editor May 10, 2020

Adam Schuck and Sam Bornstein, both University of Iowa seniors and student managers for the Iowa baseball team, are making the best of a bad situation. Baseball is shut down at every level in the U.S....

Iowa catcher Austin Martin tags out  Milwaukee catcher Tyler Bordner during the baseball game against Milwaukee at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers 5-4.

Iowa baseball looks for answers to questions surrounding seniors

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor May 7, 2020

There are a lot of unknowns in the Iowa baseball program’s future. When the NCAA canceled the rest of the college baseball season and later voted to give spring-sport seniors an extra year of...

Iowa catcher Austin Martin watches the pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Grand View at Duane Banks Field on March 3, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 15-2.

Hawkeye baseball overcomes practice challenges

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor May 6, 2020

When its season was canceled in March, a lot of things were unexpectedly throw at the Iowa baseball program. It was something that had never happened to the team before, so it had to figure out...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery holds the ball on the sidelines o the court in the final 1.6 seconds of a game on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes lost to the Fighting Illini, 76-78.

Multi-sport athlete Connor McCaffery waiting to get back to work

Robert Read, Sports Editor April 16, 2020

As a multi-sport athlete who can be seen in the outfield for the Iowa baseball team after he finishes his season as a starter for the Hawkeye men’s basketball team, Connor McCaffery doesn't typically...

Players prepare to take the field during the baseball game against Nebraska at Duane Banks Field on Sunday, April 21, 2019. The Cornhuskers defeated the Hawkeyes, 3-2.

Spring-sport athletes to receive extra year of eligibility, winter-sport athletes denied

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor March 30, 2020

It's been a tough and unprecedented time for student-athletes who compete at the Division I level. On Monday, some received some good news while others did not. The NCAA Division I Council approved...

Iowa head coach Rick Heller watches the game from third base during a baseball game between Iowa and Grand View on March 3, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 15-2. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Heller details Iowa baseball’s canceled season

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor March 26, 2020

Thursday was supposed to be a joyous day for baseball fans across the country. March 26 marked Opening Day for Major League Baseball, the first action in nearly five months. Instead, Iowa baseball head...

Iowa's Ryan Kriener looks to pass the ball past Illinois forward Kipper Nichols during a game on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes lost to the Fighting Illini, 76-78.

Hawkeye student-athletes react to season cancellations

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor March 12, 2020

The NCAA and Big Ten's decision to cancel winter and spring sports for the remainder of the season has sent shock waves throughout the sports world. The student-athletes involved are at the center...

University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta dresses Faculty Senate members during a Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 29, 2019.

Big Ten to conduct winter and spring sporting events without fans

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2020

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that fans will not be granted entry to any of its remaining 2020 winter or spring events. Those granted access include student-athletes, coaches,...

Iowa right handed pitcher Hunter Lee pitches during a baseball game between Iowa and Grand View at Duane Banks Field on March 3, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 15-2.

Iowa baseball flies past Kansas at Duane Banks Field

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter March 10, 2020

A sure way to win a baseball game is to have reliable hitting and pitching. Against Kansas on Tuesday, the Hawkeyes did just that in an 8-0 victory. It started with some nice situational pitching...