COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Iowa baseball team was defeated by Ohio State, 11-1, in eight innings on Sunday afternoon at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium.

Brody Brecht started for the Hawkeyes on the mound. The Ankeny, Iowa, native threw 3 1/3 innings allowing three runs on three hits. He struck out three and walked four.

The Hawkeyes used five different arms out of the bullpen following Brecht’s departure, but none could styme Ohio State’s offense. The Buckeyes hit four home runs in the run rule victory.

“We came out and scored a run in the first inning and had some good at bats,” said head coach Rick Heller. “Then we had some opportunities in the second and thought we might break it open. Then we had a couple bad at bats and ended up not scoring. Which was big in this game. We had another chance in the fifth offensively, a chance to maybe break the game open, and again we followed it up again with two bad at bats. Went to the bullpen in the fifth and it didn’t go well, they jumped on us for five and four with two outs and we didn’t pitch well after that.”

Davis Cop was 2-for-4 as the lone Hawkeye with a multi-hit performance. Reese Moore plated the only run for Iowa on an RBI single in the first inning.

Iowa hit .179 (5-28) on the day to Ohio State’s .323 (10-31) and the Buckeyes had seven two-out RBIs.

“It was a just a disappointing day for us,” said Heller. “We hit almost 20 groundballs on a day when the wind was blowing out 25 miles per hour. Pitch selection and poor execution when we had opportunities early to jump on them. Kind of the story, we didn’t play well. We didn’t hit well, and we didn’t pitch well, and that is what happens when you do those two things together. Ohio State made us pay.”

The Hawkeyes return to action in Iowa City on Wednesday against Bradley at Duane Banks Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 61st-ranked University of Iowa women’s tennis team swept Penn State, 4-0, in its home finale on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

The victory brings the Hawkeyes’ record to 10-10 overall and 5-4 in Big Ten action.

The Hawkeyes started strong in doubles competition, coming back to capture the point after trailing in a tiebreaker match.

On court two, junior Barbora Pokorna and sophomore Pia Kranholdt captured the first win over Olivia Dorner and Yvonne Zuffova, 6-3, to bring their season record to 11-5.

In the No. 3 position, junior Marisa Schmidt and sophomore Nikita Vishwase fell to Jordina Cegarra Ramirez and Alina Lebedeva, 6-3, evening up the doubles competition.

It came down to sophomore Daianne Hayashida and senior Vipasha Mehra on court one where it was deadlocked at six all against Sofiya Chekhlystova and Karly Friedland. The Hawkeye duo claimed the tiebreaker, 7-5, to give Iowa the 1-0 lead.

The action didn’t stop there, as the Hawkeyes captured three wins in singles at No. 2, 1, and 5 to clinch the win.

At No. 2, Schmidt picked up her 12th victory of the season, downing Olivia Dorner, 6-2, 6-0. Hayashida followed with a straight set win over Sofiya Chekylstova, 6-3, 6-3.

On court five, Mehra went out with a bang in her final home match, downing Karly Friedland, 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 to clinch the team win. The senior now holds an 8-5 record this season, including going 4-1 at home.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SASHA SCHMID

“We are so proud of our senior, Vippy. It was a great day to honor her, and it was so fitting that she clinched the doubles and singles points today on such a gorgeous day in Iowa City. It was a great team effort and a wonderful way to end our home season at the HTRC. I’m proud of the team and their fight, and it could not have been a better script. We will have a good week of practice and get ready to get on the road and finish with Michigan and Michigan State.”

HEAR FROM SENIOR VIPASHA MEHRA

“First off, I want to mention the night I had with my team at the Senior Night banquet, it was absolutely perfect. I was very emotional about playing today, especially against Penn State since I clinched the point last year against them. I felt I had something to prove. I am really happy I could capture the clinch, and I could not have had a better Senior Day. I am so thankful for everyone.”

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes will finish their regular season competition next weekend in Michigan, with a pair of Big Ten duals. Iowa will face Michigan on Saturday and Michigan State on Sunday.

CAM Tournament

1. 1st Place — CAM 329
2. 2. East Mills 343
3. 3. Riverside 349
4. 4. Fremont-Mills 354
5. 5. Bedford 375
6. 6. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 378
7. Hamburg NTS

1st place golfer – Chase Jahde, CAM (73)

IKM-Manning Tournament 

1. Boyer Valley (376)
2. IKM-Manning (401)
3. Underwood (414)

1st place golfer – Danny Stein, Underwood, (83)

Atlantic Tournament

1st place – Clarinda (21 points)

1. Riley Nothwehr, No. 1 singles

1. Emma Stogdill, No. 2 singles

2. Taylin Walter/Ellie Cole, No. 1 doubles

3. Hannah Higgins/Ellison Lovett, No. 2 doubles

2. Lewis Central (19 points

1. Lexi Opheim/Mallory Kjeldgaard, No. 1 doubles

1. Liv Allely/Addisyn McNeal, No. 2 doubles

3. McKenzie Morris, No. 1 singles

4. Reese Meaike, No. 2 singles

3.  Atlantic (17 points)

2. Lily Willrich, No. 2 singles

2. Malynn Ferrell/Paytn Harter, No. 2 doubles

3. Jade Harter/Jacobi Harter, No. 1 doubles

4. Quincy Sorenson, No. 1 singles

4.Harlan (14 points)

2. Erica Rust, No. 1 singles

3. Scarlett McGuinness, No. 2 singles

4. Chloe Swenson/Ava Wohlenhaus, No. 2 doubles

6. Anastacia Kay/Claire Schmitz, No. 1 doubles

5. Audubon (9 points)

4. Grace Zaiger/Briley Belnap, No. 1 doubles

5. Ava Slater, No. 1 singles

5. Rachael Rynearson/Sammy Warnaca, No. 2 doubles

6. Gery Anderson, No. 2 singles

6. Abraham Lincoln (5 points)