Durant and the Hawkeyes play Western Illinois Tonight

Durant and the Hawkeyes play Western Illinois Tonight

April 21, 2009

As he prepares for a homecoming of sorts, Iowa outfielder Ryan Durant has found a home in the heart of the Hawkeyes batting order.

The junior likely will continue to fill the clean-up spot in coach Jack Dahm’s lineup when the Iowa baseball team faces Western Illinois today at Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park.

The 6:30 p.m. game is the first between two Division I programs to be played in the Quad-Cities, and something Dahm would like to make an annual part of the Hawkeyes’ schedule.

Durant wouldn’t mind that, either.

To read the entire article written by Steve Batterson of the Quad City Times, click HERE.