OUR GEORGIA PEACH
Redshirt freshman Keaton Anthony had a breakout season in his first season of collegiate baseball. The outfielder, who was honored a school record six times as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, hit .361 (73-of-202) with 22 doubles, 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 46 runs scored en route to Freshman All-America, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and second-team All-Big Ten and all-region honors.
• The Georgia native hit safely in 44 games and reached safely in 50 contests this season. He had a team-best 22 multi-hit games.
• Anthony ranked in the top 10 in five Big Ten categories, sitting third in slugging (.678) and OPS (1.183), tied for fourth in doubles (22), sixth in batting average (.361) and 10th in OBP (.455).
• In league games, Anthony tied for fourth in home runs (10), fifth in slugging (.768), tied for sixth in RBIs (30) and seventh in OPS (1.193).
• Twelve of Anthony’s 14 home runs came in his final 25 games. He hit a three-run blast in Iowa’s 16-2 road win at Milwaukee on April 12, hit a two-run homer in the series opener against Minnesota (4/15) and homered in back-to-back games in the series win over Purdue (5/7-8).
• He connected on his 11th homer — a grand slam — in the series finale at Michigan State and he hit a blast in three straight games in the sweep of Indiana. His 14 home runs were the most by a Hawkeye freshman since Brad Carlson hit 21 in 1999.
• Anthony had a career day in his third career game in Iowa’s 11-1 victory over Ball State on Feb. 19, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, two home runs, four runs and five RBIs.
• Anthony earned six Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors — Feb. 23, March 16, April 5, April 19, May 11, May 24. They were the most weekly honors in a single season in program history (Jake Adams earned three Big Ten Player of the Week honors in 2017).
MAZUR: THE ACE
Redshirt sophomore Adam Mazur was Iowa’s staff ace, going 7-3 with a 3.07 ERA 98 strikeouts over 93 2/3 innings. Mazur had seven or more strikeouts in eight starts.
• The right-hander started the first six weeks on Friday before making two Saturday starts. Mazur returned to Friday on April 15 against Minnesota.
• Mazur had seven consecutive quality starts from April 2-May 13 and finished with nine quality starts on the year.
• Mazur went 5-0 with a 2.77 ERA with 48 strikeouts to eight walks over his final seven starts of the regular season, logging 48 2/3 innings in the seven outings.
• He pitched 24 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings against Rutgers, Nebraska and Purdue. It was the longest stretch by a Hawkeye since Tyler Peyton’s 26 1/3 shutout frames during the 2016 season.
• In Big Ten play, Mazur went 5-1 with a conference-best 2.59 ERA, striking out 52 in 55 2/3 innings. He allowed just 18 runs (16 earned) on 38 hits.
• Mazur posted his sixth straight quality start against Purdue, allowing two runs on five hits over 8 2/3 innings. Mazur surrendered a two-run single with two outs in the top of the ninth. He followed it up with seven shutout innings, scattering four hits and fanning seven in a road win at Michigan State on May 13.
• Mazur was marvelous at Nebraska on April 29, tossing a two-hit, complete game shutout in a 1-0 victory. He fanned six and walked two in the first complete game shutout by a Hawkeye since Peyton in 2016 (vs. Penn State).
• The performance came on the heels of back-to-back starts where he went eight innings in wins over Minnesota (April 15) and at No. 8 Rutgers (April 22). He allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and fanned 11 (without walking a batter) against the Gophers and he retired 21 of the final 24 batters he faced.
• He followed it up with another eight-inning outing at No. 8 Rutgers, allowing one run on six hits and fanning 11 without walking a batter in a 4-1 victory.
• Mazur was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 23 and March 2. He is the first Hawkeye pitcher to earn the distinction in consecutive weeks.
• The right-hander went six innings, allowing one run — a solo home run — over six innings in his debut against Air Force before retiring the final 16 batters he faced on Feb. 18.
• He logged 7 2/3 innings against Pepperdine on Feb. 25, allowing zero runs on three hits and fanning nine. He retired 10 straight at one point in the contest.
• Mazur carried a no-hitter into the sixth against Wichita State on March 4 (before taking a line drive off the hip) and he retired 15 straight batters at one point.
• Mazur had four streaks of 10 or more consecutive batters retired this season.
• Mazur had five games this season where he has fanned nine or more batters (9 vs. Air Force, 9 vs. Pepperdine, 9 vs. Illinois, 11 vs. Minnesota, 11 at No. 8 Rutgers).
• The Minnesota native ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in six categories, leading the league in batting average against (.178), second in innings (93.2), third in strikeouts (98), fourth in ERA (3.07), tied for fourth in wins (7), and tied for ninth in fewest hits allowed (60).
• In league games, Mazur was tops in the Big Ten in ERA (2.59), innings (55.2) and wins (5), while ranking third in batting average against (.189), fourth in strikeouts (52), tied for fifth in fewest walks (11), tied for seventh in strikeouts looking (13), and tied for eighth in fewest runs allowed (18).
• Nationally, Mazur was eighth in hits allowed per nine innings (5.77) and 14th in WHIP (0.96).
SCHULTZ STIFFLES RU
Graduate student Connor Schultz dissected No. 8 Rutgers in his April 23 start, scattering two hits, walking one and fanning six over eight shutout innings. He retired 24 of the 27 batters he faced and needed just 85 pitches to shut down the high-powered Scarlet Knight offense. Schultz earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors on April 27 for his efforts.
SUNDAY LANGENBERG
After starting the season in the bullpen, sophomore Ty Langenberg settled into the weekend rotation as the Hawkeyes’ Sunday starter. He made 12 straight Sunday starts, finishing the season with a 7-2 record and a 3.71 ERA. The Urbandale, Iowa, native allowed 60 hits, 28 runs (26 earned) and fanned 74 over 63 innings.
• Langenberg won his final two starts of the season, tossing five shutout innings in a 2-1 victory over Indiana on May 21. He scattered four hits and fanned four. In the Big Ten Tournament, Langenberg allowed three runs on three hits and fanned five in an elimination game victory over Penn State.
• Langenberg’s fifth win came after tossing a career-long seven innings in the series-clinching win over Purdue on May 8. He allowed one run on five hits and fanned seven en route to being named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on May 11.
• Langenberg’s fourth win came after tossing 5 2/3 shutout innings at Michigan on April 3. He scattered five hits and had a career-high 11 strikeouts.
• He had 34 strikeouts (10 vs. Texas Tech, 7 vs. Central Michigan, 11 at Michigan, 6 vs. Illinois) in four starts from March 20-April 10. He has eight or more Ks in three appearances this season.
• Langenberg ranked in the top eight in the Big Ten in six categories. He was tied for second in fewest runs allowed (28), tied for fourth in wins (7), tied for sixth in fewest earned runs (26), eighth in fewest walks (23), ninth in ERA (3.71) and tied for ninth in fewest hits allowed (60).
ONE OF THE B1G’s & NATION’S BEST
The Hawkeye pitching staff was superb in 2022, leading the Big Ten in ERA (3.72), shutouts (5), strikeouts (609), fewest hits allowed (374), fewest runs allowed (246), fewest earned runs (202) and batting average against (.210).
• The Hawkeyes gave up just 374 hits over 489 1/3 innings with just 109 going for extra bases.
• Iowa ranked in the top 17 nationally in five categories, sitting second in hits allowed per nine innings (6.88), third in strikeouts per nine innings (11.2), fourth in ERA (3.72), 11th in WHIP (1.29) and 17th in shutouts (5).
• Iowa’s starting pitchers went 21-11 with a 4.06 ERA, fanning 270 over 244 innings. Opponents hit just .217.
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Iowa’s pitching staff had the top four strikeout games (and six of the top 10) in the Big Ten this season. The Hawkeyes fanned 22 in the 13-inning contest against Illinois on April 9, 20 against Ball State on Feb. 19 and 20 against San Diego State on March 15. The 22 punch outs tied for the 10th-most in a single game in the nation this season and Iowa had three of the top 15 totals.
• The Hawkeyes also fanned 19 on March 2 in an 8-0 victory over Cornell College and 17 against Bradley on April 6 and Penn State on May 26 in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Iowa had 10 or more strikeouts in 35 games, including nine games with 16 or more strikeouts.
LIMITING 1Bs
• The Hawkeyes allowed five or fewer hits in 23 games.
• Iowa posted a one-hitter against Air Force on Feb. 18 — the first for the program since 2019 (vs. Simpson, 7-2 win).
• Iowa had eight games, allowing three or fewer hits this season. The Hawkeyes had five games allowing two or fewer hits.
THE MEN IN RELIEF
• The Hawkeyes had eight different relievers tally at least one save in 2022. Iowa tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 15 saves.
• Senior Ben Beutel was one of Iowa’s top bullpen options, going 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA with four saves in a team-high 29 appearances. The southpaw had 41 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings and allowed just six runs (five earned) on 22 hits en route to second-team All-Big Ten and second-team all-region honors.
• Beutel didn’t allowed a run in 24 of his 29 appearances and he made multiple weekend appearances eight times. He saw action in all three games in the road series win at Michigan State (May 13-15) and pitched in three straight games at the Big Ten Tournament.
• Freshman Brody Brecht had 25 strikeouts and allowed just one earned run (on five hits) over his final 10 relief appearances, spanning 13 2/3 innings, giving him 44 Ks over 22 2/3 innings this season. He went 1-4 with a 3.18 ERA in 17 appearances and he gave up just one extra base hit.
• Redshirt junior Duncan Davitt went 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 19 appearances as a swing reliever. He allowed 16 runs (15 earned) on 30 hits and haf 61 strikeouts (to 15 walks) over 40 innings.
• Iowa’s relievers went 15-8 with a 3.38 ERA, allowing 126 runs (92 earned) on 177 hits over 245 1/3 innings. The staff had 339 strikeouts to 153 walks and limited hitters to a .203 average.
HEAT ALERT
Freshman RHP Brody Brecht had a blazing debut in his first career appearance at Duane Banks Field. The Ankeny, Iowa, native hit triple digits on his first three pitches, going 101, 101 and 100 in a 1-2-3 inning against Cornell College on March 2.
• Brecht hit 100 or higher on the radar gun 37 times (in games where Trackman data was available).
SEEGS AT THE TOP
Since seeing his batting average dip to a season-low .242 on March 15, sophomore Michael Seegers has been one of the Hawkeyes’ most consistent hitters.
• In the 40 games from then on, the Wisconsin native is hit .303 (50-of-165) with his 50 hits ranking second on the team. Seegers drove in 27 and has scored 34 runs during the stretch. Iowa went 28-12 in the 40 contests.
• Seegers hit safely in 29 of the 40 games with 15 multi-hit games, including two four-hit contests at Michigan on April 2 and a 4-for-5, four RBI game in game two against Indiana on May 20. Seegers set a program record, drawing five walks in the series-opening win against the Hoosiers on May 19.
• Seegers hit .286 (65-of-227) with 31 RBIs and 43 runs scored as Iowa’s leadoff hitter. He batted leadoff in all but three games this season, where he hit safely in 37 games and reached base safely in 45 contests.
• As good as Seegers was offensively, he was just as good defensively. The Hawkeye shortstop had just four errors in 55 games, where he has a .980 fielding percentage.