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Jeff Johnson
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Latest Articles by Jeff Johnson
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 4, 2022 12:27 am1263d ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team lost to Michigan, 13-1, in seven innings Sunday and was eliminated from the Big Ten Conference tournament. They await their NCAA fate, which will come Monday.
Minor League Sports May. 30, 2022 5:48 pm1267d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are carrying a pitching staff of 18. It’s not easy to get everyone the work they need.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 30, 2022 5:41 pm1267d ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team beat Penn State and Michigan on Saturday to remain alive at the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Minor League Sports May. 30, 2022 5:32 pm1267d ago
Will Holland has been a shortstop virtually his entire baseball life. But the parent Minnesota Twins asked him to play some center field last season, and that’s where he has spent the majority of his time this season for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 27, 2022 4:18 pm1270d ago
Izaya Fullard singled with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to score the winning run, as the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team beat Purdue, 5-4, Friday morning to remain alive in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Sports May. 27, 2022 5:08 pm1270d ago
The Kirkwood Community College baseball team is back for a second straight year in the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oklahoma. The Eagles won two games in 2021 and hope to do more damage this time around.
Minor League Sports May. 27, 2022 6:41 pm1270d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels expect improvements, updates mandated by Major League Baseball to Veterans Memorial Stadium to be completed in time for 2023 opening day.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 26, 2022 4:54 pm1271d ago
The third-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes were held to two hits in a 5-2 loss to sixth-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten baseball tournament on Thursday morning.
High School Soccer May. 26, 2022 10:51 am1271d ago
Blake Halleran scored a penalty kick goal with 7:48 left to give Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys’ soccer team a Class 3A substate final win over Iowa City Liberty.
Minor League Sports May. 26, 2022 9:26 am1271d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored 13 runs in a lopsided win Tuesday night over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, but got just one Wednesday afternoon in a 5-1 loss.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 24, 2022 7:16 pm1273d ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team begins play in the Big Ten Conference tournament Wednesday afternoon. Players talked about taking things one game at a time, though also winning the whole thing.
Minor League Sports May. 23, 2022 12:16 pm1274d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels went a month and a half before dropping their first series of the Midwest League season. It came this week against Lake County, though the Kernels did win Sunday afternoon, 6-1.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 23, 2022 12:13 pm1274d ago
The Iowa baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of Indiana on Saturday night to close its regular season. The 33-17 Hawkeyes need to play well at this week’s Big Ten tournament to secure a NCAA postseason spot.
Minor League Sports May. 21, 2022 8:39 pm1276d ago
Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
Minor League Sports May. 23, 2022 12:08 pm1274d ago
Cade Povich was a third-round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins last year. The Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher threw college ball for Nebraska, suffering only one loss last season ... to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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