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Maryland tops Iowa in series finale
IOWA CITY - Maryland rode a three-run first inning to a 4-1 victory over the Hawkeyes in the series finale at Duane Banks Field on Sunday.
Iowa's lone run came via an Eric Schenk-Joblinske homer in the third. The Hawkeyes managed five hits to the Terrapins' 10.
Four different Maryland hitters had RBIs. Calvin Matthews (0-2) took the loss for Iowa.
The Hawkeyes won two of the three games in the Big Ten-opening series.
'Overall I feel we made big strides this weekend,” Iowa coach Rick Heller said in a release. 'We had guys step up on the mound and pitch extremely well, and up-and-down the lineup, guys are swinging their bats with more confidence.”
Iowa (9-11, 2-1) returns to action Wednesday, hosting Northern Illinois at 6:05 p.m.
Iowa's Nick Roscetti (3) gets Maryland's Madison Nickens (23) out at second before throwing to first for a double play during a game at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Sunday March 27, 2016. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
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