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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

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Hawkeye infielder, Sophomore Lorenzo Elion, leisurely runs home during the eight run streak of the third inning during Men's Baseball at Duane Banks Fields on Wednesday Apr. 25, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers 12-4. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Baseball Hawkeyes start their summer leagues

Adam Hensley, [email protected] June 17, 2018

With the regular season over, Hawkeye baseball players turn their attention to the summer leagues, playing across the country. Here’s a rundown of how the top Hawkeyes have been doing recently. Ben...

Chris Whelan bats during Iowa's game against Michigan at Banks Field  on April 27, 2018. The Hawkeyes won the game 4-2. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye baseball searches for replacement bats

Pete Ruden and Adam Hensley June 13, 2018

Chris Whelan Any baseball team that loses its best two hitters will be in trouble. Just ask the Kansas City Royals. When Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain left through free agency for San Diego and...

Nick Allgeyer pitches during Iowa baseball vs. Ohio State at Duane Banks Field on April 7, 2018. The Hawkeyes were defeated 2-1. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Contextualizing Iowa baseball’s 2018 season

Adam Hensley, [email protected] June 12, 2018

One year removed from being crowned Big Ten Tournament champs, Iowa baseball headed back to Iowa City rather quickly this season as the first team eliminated from the tourney bracket. It wasn’t...

Iowa outfielder Robert Neustrom makes contact during Iowa's game against Oklahoma State at Duane Banks Field on Saturday May 5, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 16-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

2018 Hawkeyes take to professional play and summer leagues

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 10, 2018

The smells of fresh hot dogs and popcorn are gone from Banks Field, as is the unmistakable sound of baseballs getting smacked by aluminum bats, but that doesn’t mean the Iowa baseball team is dormant. As...

Brady Schanuel pitches during a game against the Iowa Valley League All Stars on Tuesday July 25, 2017. The Hawkeyes won 7-3. (Elle May/The Daily Iowan)

Milwaukee Brewers draft Brady Schanuel in 27th round

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 6, 2018

Another Hawkeye pitcher is off the board. Brady Schanuel was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 27th round (No. 815) of the 2018 MLB Draft. Schanuel is the third Hawkeye pitcher to be selected...

Zach Daniels pitches during Iowa's game against Michigan at Banks Field  on April 27, 2018. The Hawkeyes won the game 4-2. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Zach Daniels selected by Atlanta Braves in 19th round

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 6, 2018

Iowa baseball’s best starter and best reliever have now been drafted. Shortly after Nick Allgeyer was taken in the 12th round by the Toronto Blue Jays, the Atlanta Braves selected Zach Daniels...

Nick Allgeyer pitches during Iowa baseball vs. Ohio State at Duane Banks Field on April 7, 2018. The Hawkeyes were defeated 2-1. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Nick Allgeyer taken by Toronto Blue Jays in 12th round

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 6, 2018

Nick Allgeyer became the third Iowa player to be selected in the 2018 MLB Draft on June 6, when the Toronto Blue Jays picked up the Hawkeye ace in the 12th round (No. 356). After missing the entire...

Tyler Cropley scores a run during Iowa baseball vs. Northern Illinois at Banks Field on April 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes won the game 2-0. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Washington Nationals draft Tyler Cropley in eighth round

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 5, 2018

Tyler Cropley added his name to the list of Iowa players selected in the MLB Draft, as the Washington Nationals scooped up the Hawkeye catcher in the eighth round (No. 251), making him the 17th player taken...

Iowa outfielder Robert Neustrom makes contact during Iowa's game against Oklahoma State at Duane Banks Field on Saturday May 5, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 16-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Robert Neustrom selected by Baltimore Orioles in MLB Draft

Pete Ruden, [email protected] June 5, 2018

After a stellar junior season in Rick Heller’s outfield, Hawkeye Robert Neustrom was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round (No. 145) of the 2018 MLB Draft, making him the highest Iowa position...

Iowa players lean on the dugout railing after Iowa's Big Ten tournament game against Ohio State on Thursday, May 24, 2018. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes 2-0. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Lack of offensive production proves costly for Hawkeyes

Pete Ruden, [email protected] May 24, 2018

OMAHA — It’s hard to win a baseball game without getting runners on base, and Iowa proved that at the Big Ten Tournament this week. The Hawkeyes could only muster 5 hits and 1 run in two games...

Iowa Head Coach Rick Heller questions the Home Plate Umpire during Iowa's Big Ten tournament game against Ohio State on Thursday, May 24, 2018. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes 2-0.

Bone-dry bats send Hawkeye baseball packing

Adam Hensley, [email protected] May 24, 2018

OMAHA — Another lackluster hitting day for Hawkeye baseball, another loss — and this time, the defeat sent the team back to Iowa City. The defending Big Ten Tournament champions became the first...

Michigan's Christian Bullock slides into home on a sac fly in to win the game during Iowa's Big Ten tournament Game against Michigan at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. on Wed. May 23, 2018. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 2-1 in extra innings. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa loses to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament opener

Pete Ruden, [email protected] May 23, 2018

OMAHA — Iowa baseball’s Big Ten Tournament opener against No. 3 seed Michigan had the makings of a pitchers’ duel. With Iowa’s first-team All-Big Ten left-hander Nick Allgeyer facing the...