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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 no. 23, Joel Booker warms up during a baseball game at the Duane Banks Field, Sunday, April 10, 2016. Iowa won over Illinois, 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Booker books ticket to pro ball

June 13, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Things weren’t always easy along the way for now-former Iowa center fielder Joel Booker. There were times during his junior season as a Hawkeye when he wanted...

Iowa center fielder Joel Booker celebrates a double during the second game of the Iowa-Michigan State three game series at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, May 14, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

MLB draft swoops down on 3 Hawks

June 13, 2016

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] The Hawkeye baseball season may be over, but Joel Booker, Nick Roscetti, and Tyler Peyton just had the most exciting weekend of baseball in their careers. Members...

Hawks' baseball rally stumbles in title rumble

Hawks’ baseball rally stumbles in title rumble

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 29, 2016

In front of more than 8,000 Iowa fans that made the trip across the Missouri River to TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, the magic finally ran out for the Hawkeyes in the ninth inning of the fifth day at...

Nick Gallagher pitches against Maryland in a semifinal game of the Big Ten Tournament on May 28 in Omaha, Nebraska. Iowa won the game 11-0.

‘HellerBall’ one win away

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 28, 2016

The Iowa baseball team is playing with a lot on the line this week in Omaha at the Big Ten Tournament. If the Hawkeyes plan to make the NCAA Tournament, nothing short of winning the Big Ten Tournament...

Iowa junior Mason McCoy swings and connects on his game-winning single against Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on May 27 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Late rally seals win for Iowa baseball

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 27, 2016

It was written May 26: The Hawkeye baseball team just seems to have a feeling surrounding it. Every baseball fan knows what that feeling is, but no one can accurately describe it. Iowa’s improbable...

Tyler Peyton and Joel Booker celebrate after Iowa defeated Minnesota 8-2 on May 25 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska.

Baseball seeks to continue winning ways

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 27, 2016

Ohio State defeated Michigan late on May 25, 8-3, setting up a matchup against the Hawkeyes at 1 p.m. May 27. The Hawkeyes are the hottest team left in the tournament, having won six of their last...

Heller, Hawkeyes talk opening-round win

Heller, Hawkeyes talk opening-round win

May 25, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The Iowa baseball team took down top-seed Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes tagged the Gophers...

Tyler Peyton and Joel Booker celebrate after Iowa defeated Minnesota 8-2 on May 25 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska.

Iowa puts it on top-seed Gophers

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 25, 2016

After beating No.1-seed Minnesota, 8-2, in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on May 25, it appears that the Hawkeye baseball team’s bad luck may be starting to change. When senior Joel...

Iowa head coach Rick Heller speaks with the media at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska on May 24 in anticipation of the Big Ten Tournament that starts on May 25.

All Eyes on Omaha

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 24, 2016

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller stepped onto the stage inside TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, the site of the 2016 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, along with the seven other Big Ten coaches that qualified...

Iowa left fielder Eric Schenck-Joblinske swings the bat during game three of the Iowa-Kansas State series at Duane Banks field on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2 taking the series. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Baseball moves one win closer

May 19, 2016

The Iowa baseball team beat Penn State on May 19, 3-2, to raise the likelihood of its making the Big Ten Tournament even more. “That was a big one,” head coach Rick Heller said in a release. “It...

Iowa infielder Mason McCoy celebrates with teammates after a home run at Duane Banks Field on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 9-1. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Baseball moves winning streak to three

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 17, 2016

Peaking at the end of the season is the goal for every college baseball team. For the Iowa baseball squad, it does not just want to peak at the right time — it must. If the Hawkeyes want to...

Hawk Vandermaten arrested on two charges

Hawk Vandermaten arrested on two charges

May 16, 2016

Iowa baseball senior relief pitcher Luke Vandermaten was arrested early on the morning of May 16in downtown Iowa City and charged with public intoxication and fifth-degree criminal mischief. Vandermaten,...