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Big 12 Record Eight Teams Selected to NCAA Championship

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March 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

A Big 12 record and nation-high tying eight teams were selected for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Regular season titleholder Houston earned a No. 1 seed in its first year in the Conference while Iowa State, winner of the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, was awarded a No. 2 seed. Other participants and seeds are No. 3. Baylor, No. 4. Kansas, No. 6. BYU, No. 6. Texas Tech, No. 7. Texas and No. 9. TCU.

The Big 12 has a No. 1 seed for the fourth consecutive year and 16th season out of 27. Two teams are in the top two seed lines for the ninth occasion, including the third straight year.

Heading into postseason play, the Big 12 holds the nation’s best NET average (46.2) and strength of schedule (39.6). The Big 12 is the only league with 10 teams in the top 46 of the NET.

At least seven Big 12 teams will play in the Big Dance for the eighth season since 2010, including seven of the last 10 tournaments conducted. The Big 12 has had six or more NCAA Championship teams in 10 of 27 years, including 11 seasons since 2012. From 2014-24, the Big 12 has 68 selections, the third-best total of any conference.

The Big 12 has captured two national championships in the previous three years with Baylor winning the 2021 title and Kansas bringing home the 2022 trophy. Conference teams have played in four of the past five Final Fours, including three national championship game appearances.

Following are the Big 12’s first round matchups. Times and television networks will be added when available at Big12Sports.com.

Big 12 NCAA Championship First Round Schedule
Thursday, March 21
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Neb.)
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake City, Utah)
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Neb.)
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State (Charlotte, N.C.)

Friday, March 22
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tenn.)
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tenn.)
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 Utah State (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Iowa State to open NCAA Tournament in Omaha as the No. 2 seed in East Region

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March 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger will go up against his former team when the Cyclones play South Dakota State on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha. Otzelberger spent three seasons as coach of the Jackrabbits from 2016 to 2019.

Otzelberger on playing against coaches and a program he is familiar with.

Cyclone fans flooded Kansas City last week for the Big 12 Tournament and now have a short trip to the NCAA Tournament.

After crushing top ranked Houston to win the Big 12 Tournament Otzelberger says the Cyclones are focused on the next challenge.

Drake heads to Omaha as No. 10 seed in East Region in NCAA Tournament

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March 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Drake will play Washington State Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha. The Bulldogs are seeded 10th in the East Region after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

That’s Bulldog coach Darian DeVries. It is Drake’s third trip to the NCAA Tournament in four years.

DeVries spent nearly 20 years as an assistant at Creighton prior to taking the Drake job.

The Bulldogs knew they were in the field but did not have to wait long to see their name called.

That’s junior forward Tucker DeVries. The Bulldogs are 28-6 and enjoying their fourth straight season of 25 wins or more.

NW Missouri High School Indoor Track Meet Girl’s Results

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March 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Team Results: 

  1. Blue Springs, 86
  2. Millard South, 55
  3. Park Hill, 53
  4. Glenwood, 50.5
  5. Raymore-Peculiar, 39
  6. Tri-Center sixth, 34.5
  7. Treynor, 34
  8. Atlantic, 33

Other local school scores: 12. Clarinda, 14. Nodaway Valley, 16. Mount Ayr, 20. Creston and Underwood each with one point.

Individual Results: 

Distance Medley Relay: 
1. Blue Springs, 12:24.62
2. Treynor, 13:25.21
3. Glenwood, 13:25. 33
4. Blue Springs, 13:32.04
5. Millard South, 14.02.08
6. Atlantic, 14:16. 86
7. Tri-Center, 14:20.03
8. Maryville, 14:26.12

60 Meter Hurdles:
1. Jacie Reed, Atlantic,  9.66
2. Brylee Acklin, Maryville, 9.78
3. Harmonie Hughes, Blue Springs, 9.84
4. Rylee Hemmingsen, Treynor, 9.85
5. Annika Nelson, Nodaway Valley, 9.97
6. Zohie Payne, Tri-Center, 10:31
7. Bailey Nordyke, Clarinda, 10.43
8. Clara Stock, Millard South, 10.50

60 Meters:
1. Kynah Simmons, Raymore-Peculiar, 7.82
2. Lindsay Ramsey, North Platte, 7.85
3. Mackenzie Moretina, Park Hill, 8.11
4. Jamari Ervin, Park Hill, 8.19
5. Nathania Amouzou, Millard South, 8.28
6. Allison Koontz, Glenwood, 8.28
7. Annika Nelson, Nodaway Valley, 8.31
8. Kylie Meier, Clarinda, 8.35

3200 Meters:
1. Samantha Sharp, Brookfield, 12:07.97
2. Chloe Heckman, North Platte High School, 12:11.55
3. Aubrey Kipper, Blue Springs, 12:33.38
4. Katelyn Sullivan, Millard South, 12:45.75
5. Riley King, Clarinda, 12:58.95
6. Ava Sullivan, Park Hill, 13:04.14
7. Anne Miller, 13:06.68
8. Jordan Umstattd, Park Hill, 13:22.96

400 Meters:
1. Paige Stuart, Blue Springs, 57.19
2. Danika Arnold, Glenwood, 1:01.64
3. Tess Casey, Tri-Center, 1:01.84
4. Kynah Simmons, Raymore-Peculiar, 1:02.95
5. Kylin King, Brookfield, 1:02.95
6. Emma Lundy, Nodaway Valley, 1:02.98
7. Kylie Meier, Clarinda, 1:04.03
8. Jozie Payne, Tri-Center, 1:04.10

800 Meters:
1. Claire Pellett, Atlantic, 2:27.61
2. Isah VanArsdol, Tri-Center, 2:32.12
3. Branwyn Gramke, Millard South, 2:37.68
4. Brianna DeBord, North Platte, 2:39.67
5. Madelyn Berglund, Glenwood, 2:39.82
6. Caitlin Greiner, Tri-Center, 2:41.55
7. Katherine Pohren, Maryville, 2:42.86
8. Kelsey Rix, Millard South, 2:43.54

1600 Meter Medley:
1. Blue Springs, 4:24.26
2. Park Hill, 4:33.85
3. Blue Springs, 4:35.22
4. Millard South, 4:36.44
5. Treynor, 4:39.78
6. Glenwood, 4:41.53
7. Maryville, 4:44.76
8. Clarinda, 4:47.29

200 Meters:
1. Lindsay Ramsey, North Platte, 25.42
2. Ariana Jackson, Blue Springs, 25.62
3. Madison Gleason, Blue Springs, 26.73
4. Leticia Howard, Plattsburg, 27.05
5. Emma Lunday, Nodaway Valley, 27.53
6. Moriah Tucker, Raymore-Peculiar, 27.69
7. Annika Nelson, Nodaway Valley, 27.74
8. Brooklyn Schulz, 27.93

1600 Meters:
1. Natalie Gerdes, Park Hill, 5:22.42
2. Ellie Parker, Raymore-Peculiar, 5:24.43
3. Madeline Knispel, Treynor, 5;42.46
4. Samantha Sharp, Brookfield, 5:49.25
5. Madelyn Berglund, Glenwood, 5:59.07
6. Ava Sullivan, Park Hill, 6:01.67
7. Avery Storms, Millard South, 6:06.14
8. Riley King, Clarinda, 6:07.39

4×400 Meter Relay:
1. Glenwood, 4:12.80
2. Atlantic, 4:17.93
3. Blue Springs, 4:18.19
4. Tri-Center, 4:18.20
5. Plattsburg High School, 4:21.89
6. Millard South, 4:26.96
7. Blue Springs, 4:31.24
8. Treynor, 4:31.28

Shot Put:
1. Avery Graham, West Nodaway, 12.00m
2. Sarai Clark, Raymore-Peculiar, 11.33m
3. Ramiyah Petty-Calhoun, Blue Springs, 11.14.m
4. A’mya Criglar, Blue Springs, 10.52m
5. Delaney Matthews, Treynor, 10.24m
6. Rayana Petty-Calhoun, Blue Springs, 10.18m
7. Rylee Hornbuckle, Maryville, 10.07m
8. Olivia Olson, 9.98m

Long Jump:
1. Nolan Feller, Millard South, 6.67m
2. Wyatt Garner, Maryville, 6.61m
3. Kase Coleman, Bedford, 6.49m
4. David Parker, Blue Spings, 6.33m
5. Kynston Sipes, Blue Springs, 6.33m
6. Theodore Brown,  Blue Springs, 6.30m
7. Jordan Smith, Park Hill, 6.26m
8. Colby Jenkins, Brunswick, 6.24m

High Jump:
1. Letecia Howard, Plattsburg, 1.60m
2. Aubree Shields, Mount Ayr, 1.60m
3. Jaylynn Floyd, Glenwood, 1.60m
4. Brooke Boehm, Park Hill, 1.55m
5. Abby Kramer, Millars South, 1.50m
Tie for 6th at 1.40m-Zohie Payne Tri-Center, Elaina Hesses, Clarinda, 1.40m, Keisi Duran, Glenwood, 1.40m, Kaegen Croy, Trenton,

NW Missouri High School Indoor Track Meet Boy’s Results

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March 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Team Results: 

  1. Blue Springs (Missouri), 95 Points
  2. Millard South, 69.5
  3. Park Hill, 53
  4. Maryville, 47
  5. Mount Ayr, 42
  6. Lewis Central, 30
  7. Glenwood, 27.5
  8. Clarinda, 27

Other local school scores: 10. Woodbine, 11. Atlantic, 14. Creston, 16. East Union, 18. Bedford, 21. Treynor.

Individual Results: 

Shot Put:
1. Morgan Cooley, East Union, 16.17m
2. Gavin McLaren, Atlantic, 15.40m
3. Reagan Skarnulis, Glenwood, 15.38m
4. Mace Mckim, Maryville, 14.87m
5. Elijah Bertz, Blue Springs, 14.79
6. Thomas Mikkelsen, Creston, 14.72
7. Carson Sterling, 14.20m
8. Ronelle Johnson, 14.12m

Long jump:
1. Nolan Feller, Millard South, 6.67m
2. Wyatt Garner, Maryville, 6.61m
3. Kase Coleman, Bedford, 6.49m
4. David Parker, 6.42m
5. Kynston Sipes, Blue Springs, 6.33m
6. Theodore Brown, Blue Springs, 6.30m
7. Jordan Smith, Park Hill, 6.26m
8. Colby Jenkins, 6.24m

High Jump:
1. Desire Tonye Nyemeck, Park Hill, 2.00m
2. Talan Holt, Princeton, 1.95m/
3. Legend Freeion, Park Hill, 1.90m
4. Jackson Scheef, 1.80m
5. Landen Julson, Park Hill, 1.75m
6. Isaia Howard, Plattsburg, 1.75m
7. Kash Holt, Plattsburg, 1.75m
8. Bohdi Langille, Glenwood, 1.70m

Distance Medley:
1. Glenwood, 10:53.07
2. Maryville, 10:53.48
3. Blue Springs, 10:54.39
4. Millard South, 11:08.24
5. Park Hill, 11:24.97
6. Lewis Central, 11:26.88
7. Creston, 11:56.91
8. Millard South, 12:05.98

60 Meter Hurdles:
1. Montarian McAfee, Blue Springs, 8.35
2. Jordan Smith, Park Hill, 8.63
3. Trenton Bell, Blue Springs, 8.64
4. Braylon Agee, Park Hill, 8.72
5. Devin Staley, Blue Springs, 8.81
6. Aiden Bergman, Lewis Central, 8.93
7. Colton Rasmussen, Atlantic, 9.17
8. Nathan Richards, Raymore-Peculiar, 9.34

60 Meters:
1. Delunn Jones, Millard South, 7.18
2. Gavin Boyle, Plattsburg, 7.25
3. Austin Harms, Millard South, 7.27
4. Dontay Ulberg, Blue Springs, 7.30
5. Talan Holt, Princeton, 7.34
6. Donte Bingham, Plattsburg, 7.35
7. Jackson Mulkins, Glenwood, 7.38
8. Manasse Ordeus, Park Hill, 7.40

3200 Meters:
1. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine, 9:19.92
2. Riley Blay, West Nodaway, 9:21.40
3. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central, 9:23.72
4. Kevin Coots, Lewis Central, 9:25.82
5. Bryant Keller, Glenwood, 9:32.62
6. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda, 9:57.55
7. Gunnerr Wagner, Woodbine, 10:07.19
8. Noah Heckman, North Platte, 10:24.13

400 Meters:
1. Keith Griffin, Blue Springs, 49.88
2. Jackson Ruggle, Mount Ayr, 53.28
3. Cooper Phillips, Clarinda, 53.28
4. Garrett Walter, 55.11
5. Kendrick Davis, 55.48
6. Noah Harris, 55.58
7. Corbin Powell, Princeton, 55.61
8. Weston Trapp, Creston, 56.48

800 Meters:
1. Ryce Reynolds, Mount Ayr, 1:54.30
2. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine, 1:59.52
3. Gavin Curp, Blue Springs, 2:00.55
4. Andres Kemper, Raymore-Peculiar, 2:00.60
5. Brandon Briley, Creston, 2:03.09
6. Bradley Deering, Maryville, 2:05.22
7. Kade Diercks, 2:08.71
8. Gunner Wagner, Woodbine, 2:09.47

1600 Meter Relay:
1. Blue Springs, 3:37.56
2. Millard South, 3:38.47
3. Maryville, 3:42.51
4. Blue Springs, 3:54.21
5. Atlantic, 3:56.75
6. Mount Ayr, 3:58.42
7. Glenwood, 4:01.13
8. Lewis Central, 4:03.01

200 Meters
1. Austin Harms, Millard South, 23.16
2. Gavin Boyle, Plattsburg, 23.42
3. Cooper Phillips, 23.95
4. Jackson Ruggles, 23.98
5. Eli Jacobsen, 24.06
6. Montarian McAfee, 24.15
7. Jackson Mulkins, 24.20
8. Javonte Walker, 24.20

1600 Meters:
1. Gabriel Voelker, Raymore-Peculiar, 4:26.61
2. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda, 4:36.00
3. Richard Selken, Lewis Central, 4:46.23
4. Drake Keraus, North Platte, 4:47.32
5. Isaiash Coleman, Millard South, 4:52.47
6. Colton Berry, 4:53.58
7. Elijah Smith, Raymore-Peculiar, 4:54.96
8. Jakob Johnston, Park Hill, 4:55.04

4×400 Meter Relay:
1. Mount Ayr, 3:30.66
2. Maryville, 3:31.12
3. Millard South, 3:31.34
4. Blue Springs, 3:31.36
5. Creston, 3:36.46
6. Lewis Central, 3:41.45
7. Atlantic, 3:42.13
8. Clarinda, 3:42.13

High School Girl’s and Boy’s Buena Vista Indoor Track Invite Results from Saturday

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March 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Girls Final Results

Girls 1600m Medley

#7 Boyer Valley – 4:58.24 (Mitchell, Cue, Gorham, Falkena)

Girls 60m Hurdles

#12 Madeline Gunia (Boyer Valley) – 11:09

Girls 60m Dash

#21 Madeline Gunia (Boyer Valley) – 9.38

Girls 1500m Run

#3 Clara Gorham (Boyer Valley) – 5:37.95
#5 Mariah Falkena (Boyer Valley) – 5:44.59

Girls 800m Run

#7 Clara Gorham (Boyer Valley) – 2:45.41
#8 Hailey Cue (Boyer Valley) – 2:48.29

Girls Shot Put

#9 Jenna Mitchell (Boyer Valley) – 31-11.00

 

Boys Final Results

Boys Shuttle Hurdle

#1 Treynor – 37.29 (Wallace, Christensen, Casey, Konz)

Boys 60m Hurdles

#2 Brady Wallace (Treynor) – 8.79
#5 Cauy Konx  (Treynor) – 9.39
#6 Luke Christensen (Treynor ) – 9.45

Boys 60m Dash

#3 Drew Myers (Treynor) – 7.39
#8 Jett  Sornson (Treynor) – 7.53

Boys 4x200m Relay

#1 Treynor – 1:36.17 (Sornson, Myers, Bain, Wallace)

Boys 1600m Run

#1 Dane Gorham (Boyer Valley) – 5:08.47

Boys 400m Dash

#1 Alex Bain (Treynor) – 55.01
#5 Brock Casey (Treynor) – 1:01.82

Boys 800m Run

#2 Dane Gorham (Boyer Valley) – 2:14.33

Boys 200m Dash

#7 Jett Sornson (Treynor) – 25.44

Boys High Jump

#6 Brock Casey (Treynor) – 5-04.00

Iowa State Heads to Omaha for NCAA Tournament

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March 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the 23rd time in school history, the Iowa State men’s basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones have reached 10 NCAA Tournaments since 2012, one of 10 teams in the field this year to do so.

Iowa State (27-7, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 2 seed in the West Region and will face No. 15 seed South Dakota State (22-12, 12-4 Summit) on Thursday, March 21, in Omaha. Game time and TV information will be announced by the NCAA later tonight.

In his third season as head coach of the team, T.J. Otzelberger joins Tim Floyd as the only coaches in school history to take a team to the NCAA Tournament in their first three seasons at the helm. Otzelberger will be making his fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as he also led South Dakota State to the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.

Champions Again! Iowa State Wins Big 12 Championship

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March 16th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Iowa State men’s basketball team is back on top of the Big 12 Championship podium once again!

Iowa State (27-7) blitzed No. 1 Houston (30-4) on its way to a 69-41 victory Saturday evening at T-Mobile Center as it won the Big 12 Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 tournaments and the sixth time overall.

In a battle of the Big 12’s two best defensive teams it was Iowa State that reigned supreme, holding the Cougars to just 26.8 percent shooting from the field (15-56) to hand the Cougars their worst loss of the Kelvin Sampson era, as well as the largest margin of victory ever in a Big 12 Championship game.

The win also marked Iowa State’s fourth-ever win against a No. 1 team. The 28-point win was also the third-largest margin of victory ever over a No. 1 team.

How It Happened
The Cyclones held a 30-23 lead at the half behind a stifling defensive effort that limited the nation’s top-ranked team to just 28.1 percent field goal shooting.

Houston took an 11-9 lead before the Cyclones heated up from long distance. Three-pointers by Curtis Jones and Milan Momcilovic propelled the Cyclones on an 8-0 run to put them up 17-11 and force a Houston timeout with 9:11 left in the opening period. The teams swapped baskets and the Cougars trimmed the ISU lead to 24-21, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Momcilovic and Tamin Lipsey extended the lead back to 30-21. Houston got a late basket to make it a seven-point deficit at the half. Keshon Gilbert, who scored ISU’s first four points of the game, finished the half with nine points.

The Cyclones went on a 10-0 run to open the second half and never looked back, extending its lead to as many as 32 points. Houston started the second half just 1-for-14 as ISU led 54-28 with 7:52 remaining in the game.

The rest was just semantics as the Cyclones rolled to T.J. Otzelberger’s first championship as head coach at Iowa State.

Top Performers
The freshman Momcilovic led the Cyclones with 18 points, connecting on four 3-pointers.

Gilbert added 16 points, while Hason Ward chipped in 13 points off the bench.

All-Tournament Team
Gilbert, Lipsey, Momcilovic earned spots on the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team. Gilbert was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.

Up Next
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection show will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. (CT) on CBS.

Hawkeyes Complete Series Sweep of Western Illinois

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March 16th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team run ruled Western Illinois in both halves of a doubleheader on Saturday at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes won the first game, 17-7, in eight innings and the second game, 19-9.

“Hopefully this gives us some confidence,” said head coach Rick Heller. “We had three games where we kept our free bases under 10. We made improvements from where we had been. That needs to become the norm, and less if possible. It needs to be an accountability thing in the clubhouse, that is who we are and that is how we go about our business.”

The Hawkeyes trailed 6-5 through 5 ½ innings but put up 13 runs to win game one.  Iowa then trailed 9-4 through five innings in game two before coming back with an eight run sixth inning.

Cade Obermueller got the start in game one for the Hawkeyes. He threw 4 1/3 innings and allowed five runs (two earned) while striking out five. Jack Young threw 2/3 of an inning and Aaron Savary threw three innings allowing one hit and one run to earn the win.

Six different Hawkeyes tallied a multi-hit performance in the first game. Raider Tello was 4-for-5 with an RBI, Andy Nelson 3-for-6, Davis Cop 3-for-5 with six RBIs, Reese Moore 3-for-4 and Sam Petersen and Kyle Huckstorf each tallied two.

Marcus Morgan threw 2 2/3 innings starting game two for Iowa. He allowed five runs on seven hits. Jack Whitlock threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed four runs while striking out three. Zach Voelker earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of work. Elliot Cadieux-Lanoue closed out the game with two innings of hitless ball.

Raider Tello was 5-for-6 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Sam Petersen was 3-for-5 and Davis Cop was 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Reese Moore had two RBIs on two hits. Michael Seegers added four RBIs for Iowa.

“We had an opportunity to see what we were made of today,” said Heller. “Stringing hit after hit. So many guys had great games offensively. Raider Tello had an incredible day, nine hits on the day and five in the second game. It was good to see Cadiuex-Lanoue get in and bounce back. It was a really good weekend. Overall, I  pleased that we showed some toughness and fought back and found a way to get a sweep, because sweeps aren’t easy.”

Hawkeyes Sweep the Weekend

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March 16th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of Iowa softball team swept a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon against Pacific, 10-1 (5 innings), and Sacramento State, 6-1, at Bill Simoni Field.

Freshman Jaylee Ojo (2-1) got the start against Pacific and was magnificent for the second straight day. The Sacramento, Calif. native went 4.0 innings allowing no runs on one hit and struck out seven Tiger hitters. Sophomore Jalen Adams (6-5) picked up the win in game two throwing her ninth complete game of the season. She allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out two.

Freshman Soo-Jin Berry had herself a day at the plate going 4-for-6 with three RBIs and five runs scored. Senior Sammy Diaz finished the day with four RBIs in the doubleheader.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1

Iowa came out strong as they got on the board in the top of the first. With two outs in the inning senior Grace Banes drove an RBI single up the middle to score Berry to give the Hawkeyes the, 1-0, lead. Iowa was able to keep it going on the second as freshman Jena Young and sophomore Echo Mattiello pulled off the double steal to extend the lead to two. Berry tacked on another run on an RBI single to make it 3-0.

Ojo was dominant as she did not allow a hit and struck out six Tiger hitters the first time through the lineup. The Hawkeyes had a big fourth inning started by young who sent a ball over the fence for her second home run in as many days to give Iowa a, 4-0, lead. The Hawkeyes added three more on RBI doubles from Banes and sophomore Avery Jackson to extend the lead, 7-0, through four innings.

The Hawkeye bats stayed hot as Diaz brought home junior Rylie Moss in the fifth. Senior Brylee Klosterman gave Iowa a 10-run lead with a two-RBI single. Freshman Andrea Jaskowiak took over in the circle in the bottom of the fifth. The Tigers were able to push one run across, but Jaskowiak limited the damage as she closed out the run-rule victory.

Iowa finished the game with 10 runs on 10 hits and had one error.

Game 2

Diaz reached on an error to start the second inning. She moved into scoring position after a steal and a sacrifice bunt. Diaz came around to score on a productive ground out from sophomore Tory Bennett to give Iowa the lead, 1-0.

Sac State got on the board in the top of the third on an RBI double to even the score at one. Adams was able to limit the damage as she stranded two runners to end the inning. Iowa threatened in the home half of the third, getting two runners into scoring position but they were unable to cash in.

Mattiello and Moss both reached on walks in the bottom of the fifth and the Hawkeyes retook the lead on a Hornets throwing error, 3-1. Diaz added an insurance run on an RBI double to make it, 4-1, Iowa. Adams retied the Hornets in order in the top of the sixth.

Diaz stayed hot with her second two-RBI double of the day in the home half of the sixth to make it 6-1. The Hornets scattered a couple of hits in the seventh but Adams locked in and secured the win for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa finished the game with six runs on six hits and had one error.

HEAR FROM HEARD COACH RENEE GILLISPIE

“It is great for us to close out this long trip with four solid wins. We had a lot of different people step up over the past four games and this is what we needed to see heading into conference next weekend. Once again Jaylee and Jalen gave us all they had in the circle and put us in a great position to win. Our offense came through today and capitalized when we had runners on. I am excited to see how we carry this momentum into our home opener on Friday.”

UP NEXT

Iowa (12-10) returns to action on Friday as they open Big Ten play against Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes host the Badgers in their home opener at Bob Pearl Field for a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 5 pm CT and will be streamed on B1G+ ($).