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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa catcher Tyler Cropley has been called up from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to the Kansas City Royals. The official transaction took place Saturday.
“I’m so happy for Tyler,” said head coach Rick Heller. “He’s such a great catcher, leader and teammate. Tyler has worked hard, stayed committed and never gave up. We are all proud of him. He’s a big leaguer now.”
The McCook Lake, South Dakota, native was hitting .234 with four home runs and 17 RBIs for the Naturals in 2023.
Cropley played for the Hawkeyes from 2017-18. He hit a team-best .342 with 20 doubles, nine home runs, 50 RBIs and 43 runs scored as a senior. He was a named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award.
Cropley was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals with the 251st pick. He was the first Hawkeye catcher drafted in top eight rounds since 1972.
Cropley is the third player in Heller’s Iowa tenure to get the call to the Majors, joining Nick Allgeyer and Mason McCoy. He is the eighth player to reach MLB who played under Heller, joining Sean Manaea, Dakota Bacus, Colin Rea, Jake Petricka and Ryan Strausborger — all of whom played for Heller at Indiana State.
The Royals face the Toronto Blue Jays today at 2:07 p.m. (CT) at the Rodgers Center in Toronto, Canada.
CORALVILLE, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball took down Central Michigan, 3-1, Friday evening inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
Anna Davis and Gabby Deery led the way for the Hawkeyes with 11 kills each, Davis hitting at a clip of .500. Nataly Moravec followed closely behind with 10 kills. Bailey Ortega posted 24 assists, and Kaia Mateoregistered 21.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (Iowa, 25-17): Iowa opened the match strong by securing the first two points. The two teams exchanged kills, and then the Hawkeyes capitalized on a Chippewa error. Davis came through swinging from the right side for a kill, bringing the Iowa lead to 5-3. Central Michigan attempted to challenge but went unsuccessful, giving Moravec a kill. Delaney McSweeney then registered her first kill of the set, bringing the score to 9-5. Thanks to assists by Mateo, the Hawkeyes went on a run of five consecutive kills. Freshman Deery registered two of the five. Iowa had Central Michigan doubled up, 12-6, after another kill by McSweeney. The Chippewas took the first point coming back from a timeout, but Davis was quick to respond with a kill. A successful attack by Moravec increased the spread to 21-14. The Hawkeyes took the set following a kill by Davis.
SET 2 (Iowa, 25-20): Central Michigan came out with momentum, before Iowa settled in. Ortega set Deery up for back-to-back kills and tied the set early. Iowa took the lead after Sydney Dennis went back to serve an ace. Central Michigan fought back for the lead, but had a pair of errors and the set came to a tie at 6. The teams battled back and forth, bringing the score to a tie again at 7 and 8. Caitlan Buettner attacked the Chippewas and added a kill to the board for the Hawkeyes. After falling behind, Iowa took advantage of a Central Michigan error, and tied the set. The game remained tight, tying three more times. The Hawkeyes pulled ahead when Mateo assisted Moravec for a kill. A kill and a Chippewa error allowed Iowa to get ahead by two. Michelle Urquhart served an ace and sent Central Michigan into a timeout. McSweeney and Deery posted up for a block, increasing the spread to four. At set point, Deery put one down from the right side and Iowa closed the second set.
SET 3 (CMU, 25-18): The Hawkeyes took the first point of the set. Central Michigan came back and put a few points on the board. The Chippewas maintained the lead, but Iowa slimmed the spread to two after an ace by Urquhart. McSweeney couldn’t be stopped in the front row, recording back-to-back kills. A few kills by the Chippewas led Iowa into a timeout. Central Michigan took the first point out of the timeout, but Ortega and Moravec paired up to secure a kill. The two teams exchanged kills, and Iowa fought to lessen the spread. McSweeney added another kill to the board, and Iowa called a timeout after Central Michigan notched two kills.Audrey Black came onto the court to put down her first kill of the match. The Hawkeyes battled to catch up but fell short. Central Michigan finished the set on top.
SET 4 (Iowa, 25-23): Iowa put up four points right off the bat after a Deery kill and three consecutive aces by Urquhart. Central Michigan then took an early timeout. The Hawkeyes came back onto the court with Buettner tallying a kill. A couple of Chippewa errors pushed the Iowa lead to 7-1. Central Michigan shortened the spread to two, sending Iowa into a timeout. Ortega and Deery teamed up to record a kill and take the ball back. Central Michigan tied the set, and then pulled ahead. Davis then served two consecutive aces, giving Iowa the lead again. The two teams took turns being ahead, but a block by McSweeney and Deery tied the set at 16. Kills by Davis and Mateo led to a Central Michigan timeout. Buettner found a hole in the defense to add a point for the Hawkeyes. After a successful challenge, Iowa won the set, and ultimately the match.
NOTABLES
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball defeated Southeastern Community College, 18-0, on Friday at Pearl Field in a 9-inning exhibition.
The Hawkeyes used eight different arms in the game. Freshman Jalen Adams got the start and went two innings and allowed no hits and struck out one Blackhawk batter. A different pitcher threw every remaining inning. The pitching staff held SCC to no runs on four hits.
The Hawkeyes’ bats were hot as they scored in six of the nine innings in the game. Freshman Jaylee Ojo led the offense with six RBIs including a three-run home run in the fifth inning. Iowa had a seven-run sixth inning as they were able to extend their lead to 18.
Iowa finished the game with 19 runs on 14 hits and four SCC errors.
The Hawkeyes return to action on Friday September 22 as they host Indian Hills Community College at Bob Pearl Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The top-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team shutout Central Michigan, 8-0, on Friday afternoon at Grant Field.
Extra security will be on hand Saturdayin Ames as former President Donald Trump and other G-O-P presidential contenders join the crowd on hand for the Iowa-Iowa State football game. I-S-U police chief, Michael Newton, says the candidates make a big day even bigger.
He says security teams will try to minimize the disruption for football fans coming and going to Jack Trice Stadium. But he says people should expect to spend some extra time in the gameday traffic.
He says his department made mutual aid requests to other state, local and federal agencies to be sure enough law enforcement officers will be on hand. Republican candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson also have plans to be in Ames on gameday. Newton made his comments on the Iowa Public Radio show “River to River.”
8-PLAYER
District 9
Audubon 62, Exira-EHK 34 ON SPARTAN MEDIA
Glidden-Ralston 22, Colo-Nesco 18
Coon Rapids-Bayard 47, Collins-Maxwell 6
District 10
CAM 76, East Mills 14
Sidney 52, Griswold 14
Fremont-Mills 47, Stanton-Essex 24
District 1
Boyer Valley 56, West Harrison 14
Newell-Fonda 54, Woodbine 46
CLASS A
District 7
Des Moines Christian 44, Clarke 35
ACGC 55, Panorama 44
Earlham 40, IKM-Manning 33
South Central Calhoun 34, Riverside 28
District 8
Tri-Center 49, West Monona 0
Woodbury Central 39, Logan-Magnolia 14
Underwood 45, St. Albert 0
CLASS 1A
District 7
Ogden 20, Perry 14
Southwest Valley 32, Grand View Christian 28
Woodward-Granger 21, I-35 20
Shenandoah 45, Nodaway Valley 8
Roland-Story 29, South Hamilton 20
Red Oak 38, West Central Valley 20
District 8
Kuemper Catholic 21, AHSTW 20
East Sac County 24, Missouri Valley 12
Treynor 34, Clarinda 28
CLASS 2A
District 8
Greene County 41, Atlantic 6
Colfax-Mingo 20, Saydel 14
Southeast Valley 28, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 20
CLASS 3A
District 6
Creston 48, Ballard 28
Nevada 27, PCM 7
Harlan 21, Glenwood 14
CLASS 4A
District 1
Denison-Schleswig 31, Carroll 7
CB Thomas Jefferson 26, Storm Lake 24
Dallas Center-Grimes 35, Fort Dodge 0
(Jefferson) — It was a tough night for the Trojans in Jefferson. Greene County found a rhythm early and went on to win 41-6 over Atlantic. Turnovers and penalties proved to be a challenge for Atlantic.
The game started with a quick sweep to Trey Schilling for 25 yards and the inaugural score. Atlantic would fumble on the following drive. Then a field goal shortly followed by Nathan Behne who went 2-3 on field goals and the game was 10-0. The Trojan offense came back out and fumbled again on the snap. Then again the Rams drove down the field and scored on a 6 yard touchdown pitch to Nick Stream. It was 17-0 Greene County.
The Trojan offense stalled and Gabe Ebersole took his team back down the field. Ebersole then called his own number and sprinted into the end zone on a 14 yard touchdown run. The game turned into 24-0.
After an Atlantic interception to Jack Hansen and a fumble recovery for the Trojans. Atlantic had their best drive of the night thanks to Gavin McLaren punching it in from the one yard line to make the game 24-6 at half.
In the second half things didn’t change for the Trojans and Greene County found their stride again. Ebersole dropped back and threw a 48 yard spiral to Jack Hansen on the sideline for a score. The game was now 31-6. Nathan Behne chipped in another 37 yard field goal and the game was slipping away from Atlantic, 34-6 Greene County.
The last score of the game was near the end of the third quarter. Ebersole took the snap and glided his way into the end zone for another 14 yard touchdown. The Rams led 41-6 and neither team would score again.
Atlantic Coach Joe Brummer recognized the disappointing performance from Atlantic
Penalties and turnovers were a thorn for Atlantic on Friday night. The Trojans finished with 7 total turnovers and 13 penalties. Coach Brummer did manage to find a few positives from his team.
However, Coach Brummer and the Trojans are looking to bounce back against Winterset at home next Friday.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa rowing team’s schedule has officially been set for the 2023-24 academic year. The Hawkeyes will start off their season on-campus at the Beckwith Boathouse on Oct. 7 in a scrimmage against the Drake Bulldogs at 8 a.m. (CT).
The Hawkeyes compete in a total of 12 competitions throughout the fall and spring seasons. Iowa comes into this year with 14 seniors and 11 juniors.
The Hawkeyes finished 20th in the CRCA Pocock Final Poll for the first time since 2019 a season ago and tallied 17 outright victories. Iowa spent four weeks in the top-20 which was also the best since 2021.
The Hawkeyes look to build off last season’s fifth place finish at the Big Ten Championships for the second consecutive season earning 90 points, 15 more points from the previous year.
Oct. 7 Drake (Scrimmage) Iowa City, Iowa
Oct. 13-14 Indiana & Wisconsin (Scrimmage) Bloomington, Ind.
Nov. 4 Princeton Chase Princeton, N.J.
Feb. 9-10 Central Florida Orlando, Fla.
March 16-17 SMU (Scrimmage) Waco, Texas
March 29-30 Sunshine State Invite Sarasota, Fla.
April 13 Kansas & Kansas State Lawrence, Kan.
April 19-20 Big Ten Invitational Sarasota, Fla.
April 26-27 Duke & North Carolina Lake Wheeler, N.C.
May 4 Drake (Exhibition) Iowa City, Iowa
May 18-19 Big Ten Championship Devil’s Lake, Wis.
May 31-June 2 NCAA Championships Harsha Lake, Ohio
Iowa State hosts Iowa in the 70th meeting of the series in Ames. The game will feature two new quarterbacks. Iowa’s Cade McNamara is a Michigan transfer and led the Hawkeyes to a 24-14 season opening win over Utah State.
That’s Cyclone coach Matt Campbell who says the Hawkeyes have an experienced offense.
Redshirt freshman Rocco Becht gets his second start at quarterback for a Cyclone offense that has had difficulty finding the end zone against the Hawkeyes.
Campbell says true freshman J.J. Kohl could also get some snaps at quarterback.
Mistakes and turnovers have played a big role in the outcome over the years.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Cyclones were impressive in a win over UNI.
Ferentz believes the offensive line will do a better job in the run game as the season progresses.
With Cade McNamara nursing an injured quad quarterback sneaks and bootlegs are not part of the package.
Iowa leads the all-time series 46-23.
Iowa State has announced its women’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 season.
The schedule features eight home contests in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones will play a preseason exhibition game against Truman State on November 1 before opening the season on Monday, November 6 against Butler. Both matchups will be played in Ames.
Iowa State travels to Drake on November 12 for its first road contest before returning to Hilton ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to play Southern on November 20. The Cyclones are set to travel to the South Point Shootout November 24-25 where they face Vanderbilt and Syracuse. Iowa State’s final non-conference road game will be played November 29 at St. Thomas.
The Cyclones close the non-conference slate with five home contests in December, returning to Ames to face UNC Wilmington (Dec. 3). The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa returns to Hilton Coliseum on December 6 before the Cyclones play host to North Dakota State on December 10. Breaking for finals, Iowa State will return to action with games against Troy (Dec. 17) and UNI (Dec. 20).
2023-24 Iowa State Women’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 1 – Truman State (Exh.) – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 6 – Butler – Hilton Coliseum (Education Day)
Nov. 12 – Drake – Des Moines, Iowa
Nov. 20 – Southern – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 24 – Vanderbilt – Las Vegas, Nev. *South Point Shootout*
Nov. 25 – Syracuse – Las Vegas, Nev. *South Point Shootout*
Nov. 29 – St. Thomas – St. Paul, Minn.
Dec. 3 – UNC Wilmington – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 6 – Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 10 – North Dakota State – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 17 – Troy – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 20 – UNI – Hilton Coliseum
2023-24 Season Ticket Information
Season tickets are on sale now! To purchase season tickets, please click here.
Should you have questions in regard to requesting season tickets, please contact the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office by phone at 888-478-2925 or by email at tickets@iastate.edu.
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