Hawkeyes Split Doubleheader with Penn State   

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – The College of Iowa baseball workforce cut up its Saturday doubleheader in opposition to Penn State. The Hawkeyes gained the primary sport, 9-6, earlier than falling 8-3 within the second contest.

“I cherished how our guys fought in sport one,” stated head coach Rick Heller. “After a tough begin on the mound the offense simply saved coming at them.  Keaton Anthony had an enormous sport. Sadly, sport two began the identical as sport one and we weren’t in a position to come again in that one.”

Keaton Anthony was 5-for-6 within the first contest with three singles, a double, and a grand slam. He was 1-for-2 with a stroll and two hit by pitches within the second sport.

Ben Wilmes and Raider Tello every added two RBIs in sport one, and Brennen Dorighi had two RBIs in sport two.

Brody Brecht received the beginning within the first sport and didn’t make it out of the primary inning. He threw 2/3 of an inning permitting 4 runs on 5 walks and one hit. Jack Whitlock threw 5 1/3 innings of aid to earn the win, hanging out 5.

In sport two Marcus Morgan received the beginning and was tagged with the loss throwing 1 1/3 innings and allowed 4 runs on 5 walks and one hit.

“It’s disappointing to lose a sport the place the opponent has 4 hits and eight runs,” stated Heller. “We did have alternatives to beat it on offense however simply couldn’t get the large hit with runners in scoring place.”

The Hawkeyes outhit the Nittany Lions, 24-10, within the two video games however allowed 18 walks. Iowa left 24 runners on base to Penn State’s 12.

Of Word

• Iowa strikes to 31-11 on the season and 8-6 in Massive Ten Play.
• Iowa’s 17 hits in sport one was the second highest of the season (18, Western Michigan, 3/25).
• Anthony is the second Hawkeye with a 5 hit sport this season becoming a member of Raider Tello (5-for-5, Western Michigan, 3/25)
• The second sport of the doubleheader was solely the second time this season the Hawkeyes had outhit their opponent and misplaced. Iowa is now 31-2 when outhitting its opponent.

Up Subsequent

The Hawkeyes wrap up the three-game sequence tomorrow with Penn State at 11 a.m. (CT) in State School, Pennsylvania.