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Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Chris Whelan (28) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Trenton Wallace (38) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jack Dreyer (33) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Chris Whelan (28) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Brett McCleary (32) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jack Dreyer (33) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Shane Ritter (18) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Shane Ritter (18)] against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Shane Ritter (18) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Cam Baumann (35) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Matt Berst (13) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Kace Massner (37) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Matt Hoeg (3) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes take the field against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes take the field against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Trenton Wallace (38) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Trenton Wallace (38) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Trenton Wallace (38) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Ben Probst (19) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) and volunteer coach Sean Moore against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) and infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jack Dreyer (33) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jack Dreyer (33) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Chris Whelan (28) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Brett McCleary (32) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jack Dreyer (33) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Shane Ritter (18) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Cam Baumann (35) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Matt Berst (13) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Nick Nelsen (12) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Kace Massner (37) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Kace Massner (37) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Matt Hoeg (3) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes third baseman Lorenzo Elion (1) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Kyle Crowl (23) and infielder Mitchell Boe (4) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Ben Norman (9), outfielder Robert Neustrom (44), and outfielder Justin Jenkins (6) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom (44), outfielder Justin Jenkins (6), and outfielder Ben Norman (9) against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes associate head coach Marty Sutherland against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Rick Heller against Northern Illinois Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Duane Banks Field. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)