University of Iowa seemed to be in control with a four-run lead with four innings left but Oregon battled back for a 9-6 victory Friday night at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City. Wins by Oregon and UCLA forced a three-way tie with the Hawkeyes for first in the Big Ten baseball standings with one game remaining.
Jalen Adams has provided the consistent and steady presence to help the Hawkeyes to 35 regular-season wins and the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Conference softball tournament, beginning Wednesday at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
Reece Beuter said he put too much pressure on himself and create unnecessary stress. The Iowa right-hander focused on having more fun and loving baseball. Beuter is 5-0 this season as a reliable Sunday starter for the Hawkeyes.
Although a growing number of Big Ten faculty senates have passed or endorsed a “mutual defense compact” resolution opposing “escalating politically motivated actions” from the Trump administration, the University of Iowa Faculty Senate has not and does not have it on an upcoming agenda to consider.
Iowa baseball couldn’t conjure up a timely hit for a big inning and gave up three runs in the final two innings, allowing Nebraska to claim a 6-4 victory in the third and final game of the weekend series.
For the second straight year, second-ranked Iowa did not crown a champion at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Hawkeye trio of Drake Ayala, Michael Caliendo and Stephen Buchanan all earned runner-up finishes in their first conference finals and Iowa toted home a third-place finish.
Top-seeded Stephen Buchanan, No. 1 Drake Ayala and No. 2 Michael Caliendo each advanced to the finals, helping Iowa to third place with 98 points after the opening day of the conference tournament. The Hawkeyes also secured eight automatic berths to the NCAA Championships on March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Iowa experienced multiple ups and downs during the opening session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Overall, the Hawkeyes advanced into the semifinals. Here are some takeaways from the first session.
Kyle Parco has wrestled at Fresno State, Arizona State and now Unviersity of Iowa. Parco, a four-time All-American, has experienced success at each stop. He enters his final postseason with Iowa, competing in his first Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
The Big Ten Conference released pre-seeds Wednesday for this weekend’s conference tournament and NCAA qualifier hosted at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197) earned No. 1 seeds.
Junior Hannah Stuelke a second-team pick and senior Sydney Affolter earns honorable mention
The Big Ten Conference leads the way with 87 automatic berths to the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Big 12 is second with 61 allocations. The Big Ten tournament is March 8-9 in Evanston, Ill., while the Big 12 will be in Tulsa, Okla., the same weekend.
The Hawkeyes’ 184-pounder defeated Oklahoma State NCAA finalist Dustin Plott, 6-3, in sudden victory, helping Iowa beat the Cowboys, 21-16, Sunday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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