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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sophomore pitcher Jalen Adams has been named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the week, it was announced Monday. The honor is the first Big Ten weekly honor of her career. She shares the award with Courtney Wyche from Maryland.
The Fort Dodge, Iowa, native picked up two complete game shutout victories in the series win over Michigan State. Adams threw her first career no-hitter on Friday, the 19th no-hitter in program history. She allowed just two baserunners and had two strikeouts in the, 4-0, victory. This is the first seven inning no-hitter for the Hawkeyes since the 2015 season when Shayla Starkenburg no hit Southern Utah on Feb. 7th.
In game two of Saturday’s doubleheader the sophomore went the distance again allowing no runs on seven hits with three strikeouts. Adams held Spartan hitters to a .152 batting average against on the weekend. She lowered her season ERA to 1.96 in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
The Hawkeyes return to action on Friday as they travel to West Lafayette, Ind. for their first Big Ten road series at Purdue. First pitch at Bittinger Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Minnesota, 10-4, on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.
“Really good effort by our ball club today, and a nice bounce back on the weekend to get the series after a rough Friday night,” said Iowa head coach Rick Heller. “Shows a lot about our team and a lot about its character and toughness.”
The Hawkeyes and Gophers traded runs in the first and second innings with Iowa scoring in the first and Minnesota responding with a solo home run in the second.
Iowa scored a run in the fourth before the Gophers jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the top of the third. Iowa responded with a three-run bottom half and never looked back. A two-run seventh and a three-run eighth put the game away and gave the Hawkeyes a series win.
Marcus Morgan started on the mound for Iowa. The Iowa City, Iowa, native threw 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs while striking out six.
Ben DeTaeye entered and threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed just one hit while striking out four to earn his first win of the season.
Anthony Watts and Jack Young each threw a scoreless inning to close out the game.
“We got a solid start out of Marcus Morgan who was really good for four innings,” said Heller. “He fell behind some hitters in the fifth which cost him a chance to stay in the game a little longer. But Ben DeTaeye came in and did an awesome job. Then Anthony Watts was solid working back from a lead off 3 -0 count to get the 1-2-3 inning. Jack Young did an awesome job closing it out in the ninth.”
Michael Seegers was 2-for-3 with four RBIs and two walks on the day. Davis Cop was 2-for-4 and with two RBIs and Raider Tello was 2-for-4 with three runs scored.
Gable Mitchell added three RBIs.
“Offensively, I was really happy with our hitters,” said Heller. “We faced a really good arm in Wietgrefe. He was tough. We ended up getting a run in the first, which I thought was really big for Marcus. And then we stayed after him all day long. It was a very good weekend for us offensively, all three games just competed and gave ourselves chances to score runs in virtually every inning. This game was no different.”
Iowa hit .462 with two outs compared to Minnesota’s .100 and the Hawkeyes had seven two-out RBIs.
Iowa returns to action on Tuesday traveling to Bradley for a midweek matchup in Peoria, Illinois.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Minnesota, 14-6, on Saturday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.
“Really happy with how our guys came out and played,” said Iowa. “We came out and played hard from the first pitch. Offensively, I couldn’t be happier with our approach at the plate or how we put pressure on them every inning.”
The Hawkeyes scored in every inning except one to even the series at one game apiece.
Cade Obermueller got the start for the Hawkeyes and earned his second win of the season. He threw five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits with three strikeouts.
Aaron Savary threw three innings in relief allowing one earned run. He struck out four and walked just one. Sam Hart threw the final inning allowing a two-run home run but closing the door on the win.
“Cade Obermueller picked up the win for us,” said Heller. “He logged five innings. After a little bit of a slow start, gave some free bases that scored but he really settled in and pitched well after that. We did a good job keeping leadoff men off base all game. Aaron Savary came in and did a nice job to get us to the ninth.”
Andy Nelson remained red hot going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs and a home run. In nine games since moving into the leadoff spot Nelson is slashing .545/.652/.970 with 14 RBIs, four home runs, and 19 runs scored.
Raider Tello was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs and Ben Wilmes was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Kyle Huckstorf added two hits and an RBI while tallying two runs for the Hawkeyes.
“Happy with the bounce back,” said Heller. “Really mature and professional effort from our guys today. We didn’t let yesterday affect anything and we played a great game today.”
The Hawkeyes and Gophers will wrap up the series tomorrow at Noon
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team split their Saturday afternoon double header against Michigan State. The Hawkeyes fell in game one, 8-2, before securing the series victory with a, 1-0, win in game two.
Freshman Soo-Jin Berry had two hits on the afternoon including a walk off single in game two. Sophomore Tory Bennett finished the afternoon going 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Sophomore Jalen Adams (9-6) picked up her second shutout victory of the weekend in game two against the Spartans
UP NEXT
The University of Iowa softball team closes out their homestand as they host in-state rival Drake in a midweek doubleheader at Pearl Field on Tuesday April 2. First pitch for game one is set for 4 p.m. CT and will be streamed on B1G+.
WACO, Texas – The Cyclones (12-18, 3-6 Big 12) fell in the series finale to a top-25 Baylor (19-12, 3-9 Big 12) squad on Saturday afternoon, 7-4, in the final game of ISU’s March slate.
After going over a week without playing, the Cyclones took one of three games against the Bears over the weekend, securing their first ranked-road win of the season in the process.
After the Cyclones jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, Baylor scored four unanswered runs in the bottom of the first and second innings to go up 4-1. A three-run shot from Tiana Poole in the third tied things up, but a three-run fourth frame from the Bears proved to be the difference.
Both Poole and Milaysia Ochoa had two hits on the day to lead the team. Poole tied a career-high with four RBI on the afternoon, as the sophomore accounted for all of the Cyclones’ run production. Angelina Allen, McKenna Andrews and Olivia Wardlow also notched hits.
Karlie Charles started the game pitching for ISU and was relieved by Jaiden Ralston. Ralston (2-4) pitched 3.2 innings and allowed five runs – of which only two were earned. Lauren Schurman finished the game for ISU, pitching the final two innings without surrendering a run.
Baylor’s Emily Hott and Aliyah Binford each had two RBI on the day, while four different Bears had at least two hits. BU’s RyLee Crandall (9-5) made her third-straight appearance against the Cyclones, again pitching a complete game. She gave up four runs (three earned) and struck out five
On Deck
The Cyclones will return to the Cyclone Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 2, to welcome the UNI Panthers for a midweek matchup to kick off the month. Tuesday’s game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The second ranked Iowa Hawkeye women face a title game rematch as they get set to play LSU in Monday night’s regional final in Albany, New York. A year ago, LSU hammered to Hawkeyes 102-85 in the NCAA championship game. *
That’s Hawkeye coach Lisa Bluder. Iowa star Caitlin Clark diced up Colorado with dribble drives in Saturday’s 89-68 victory and finished with 29 points and 15 assists. Bluder says that will be tougher to do against LSU.
It is a rematch the country was hoping to see but it also means one of last seasons finalists won’t be returning to the Final Four.
Clark and LSU star Angel Reese are a big storyline after Reese taunted Clark during the waning seconds of last year’s championship game.
Clark says while her and Reese are getting attention it is all about the outcome of the game.
Clark says it is much more than just her against Reese.
Clark and the Hawkeyes are a win away from a second straight trip to the Final Four and the third in program history.
Clark says balanced scoring will be a key against LSU and not settling for the first shot.
LSU coach Kim Mulkey(mull-key) says Caitlin Clark sets the table for her teammates.
Mulkey says this game should be played at the Final Four.
Mulkey says there are a lot of similarities between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
Angel Reese on her relationship with Caitlin Clark.
Reese says slowing down Iowa is more than just defending Clark.
Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser (Mou-zir) hopes a talented wide receiver group will provide the Cyclones with more big plays next season. Mouser is entering his ninth season on the ISU staff and took over the offense after Nate Scheelhaase (sheel-house) left to take a job on the staff of the Los Angeles Rams.
Helping his transition to offensive coordinator is the presence of quarterback Rocco Becht. He was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Mouser says it is important for the offense to develop and identity this spring.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (HawkeyeSports.com) – University of Iowa senior Alli Bookin-Nosbisch set the new women’s program record in the outdoor 800 meters on Saturday, racing 2:03.24 to place sixth in the premier national event at the Florida Relays. Bookin-Nosbisch’s time ranks seventh in NCAA Division I this season. Seven new top-10 national marks were set in the women’s 800 meters at the Florida Relays on Saturday. The Ottumwa, Iowa, native was previously second on the Iowa all-time list, improving on her time from 2023 by over one second. Bookin-Nosbisch is also the indoor 800 meter record-holder at Iowa (2:03.42).
Iowa had two finalists in the 100-meter hurdles. Senior Page Magee placed fourth, running 13.14, while senior Tionna Tobias was sixth with a time of 13.18. Freshman Ella Meeuwsen won the high jump, leaping 1.66 meters (5’ 5.25”). The jump marks a season best for the Green Bay, Wisconsin, native.
At the Mike Fanelli Track Classic in San Francisco, senior Amber Aesoph placed second in the 800 meters. Aesoph raced 2:09.44 to take runner-up. On the men’s side at the Florida Relays, freshman Josh Pugh placed seventh among a heavy-hitting field in the 400 meters. Pugh set a new personal best in 46.83.
At Fanelli, sophomore Hayden Kuhn and junior Yohana Yual closed the night out with a pair of top-10 finishes in the 3,000m steeplechase. Kuhn placed fourth racing 9:01.92, while Yual finished seventh with a 9:09.20 time.
(Via HawkeyeSports.com) – ALBANY, New York – The top-seeded University of Iowa women’s basketball team led for all but 14 seconds in an 89-68 blasting of fifth-seeded Colorado, Saturday afternoon, at MVP Arena. The Hawkeyes, who have advanced to their sixth Elite 8 in program history, defeated the Buffaloes in back-to-back years in the Sweet Sixteen.
All five starters finished in double figures with All-American Caitlin Clark leading the way, recording her 66th career double-double with 29 points, 15 assists and six rebounds. She was 13-of-22 from the floor with three 3-point field goals.
Junior Sydney Affolter, who has finished in double figures in five of the last six games, added 15, and sophomore Hannah Stuelke recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds – her second straight double-double. Kate Martin finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Gabbie Marshall went 4-for-5 from the behind the arc, finishing with 14 points.
“I’m proud of the way that we played today. I thought we played really good team basketball,” said P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Bluder. “We got everybody involved. We had five people in double figures and did a great job on the boards. They only got four offensive rebounds in the whole second half. I’m proud of my group. Caitlin comes out and has 15 assists, only two turnovers.
“I thought there’s so many people that played well in this game. Syd Affolter has the highest plus/minus of anybody, Gabbie Marshall knocks down 3s, Kate Martin her leadership out there was unbelievable. Hannah Stuelke didn’t let their center have a single O-board. That’s hard to do. That’s really hard to do.”
The Hawkeyes got off to a hot start with a 9-3, run in the first two minutes. Iowa continued the momentum throughout the first, closing out the quarter with a 22-14 lead. Clark led the way with six points and six assists.
Martin had a quick layup to start the second followed by an and-one from Stuelke to give the Hawkeyes a 13-point lead. The Buffaloes were able to close to within eight in the second, but Iowa kept the momentum, taking a 48-35 lead into the break.
The Hawkeyes went on a 6-0 to start the second half, forcing a Colorado timeout. The Buffaloes responded with back-to-back buckets, but Iowa took control, maintaining a double digit lead throughout the half. Iowa had a 22 point advantage (69-47) heading into the fourth.
“That’s what we talked about in the locker room at halftime, is to come out and dominate that third quarter from the start and that’s exactly what we did, we forced them to use a time-out,” said Clark. “I thought we really controlled the game. Once we got that lead, we were able to sustain it. Even when they went on a few runs, we were able to switch up our player defense, our zone defense — that caused them a few problems.
“Overall I just thought we executed offensively, whether it was in zone, whether it was in man-to-man, whether it was in transition, and then we did a great job on defense. It was a complete basketball game is what it felt like.”
Iowa maintained at least a 20-point lead throughout the fourth to give the program its second straight Elite 8 appearance. The 21-point win is the largest margin of victory in a Sweet Sixteen game in program history.
2. Underwood (76 points) — Winners: Maxwell Tiarks, shot put (53-03.00) & discus throw (160-04)|Mason Boothby, long jump (22-00.00) & 110 hurdles (15.04)|Shuttle hurdle relay — Jack Vanfossan, Lucas Bose Jr., Sam Hulsing, Mason Boothby (1:01.07)
8. Treynor (42 points) — Winners: 800 sprint medley relay — Jett Sornson, Drew Meyers, Brady Wallace, Karson Elwood (1:36.10)
10. Creston (25 points)
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