Hawkeyes Defeat Buckeyes 18-2 and Sweep Series

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team finished off the series sweep over Ohio State with an 18-2 run-rule victory over the Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. 

Iowa tallied 42 runs in just 23 innings in the series. The Hawkeyes are 9-1 over the last 10 games and are outscoring their opponents 115-30. 

Reece Beuter got the start on the mound for the Hawkeyes in game three. He went five innings allowing two runs on one hit and struck out seven to earn the win

“Our guys came out and starting things out like they did the first two games of the series,” said head coach Rick Heller. “Scored three runs in the first and had traffic that didn’t get in after that and Ohio State answered with the two runs on the home run. Reece Beuter gave us a good start, on a tough day to pitch with the wind and the weather. He had trouble early, but he fought through it and showed some toughness. We put some runs up in the third and then Reece put up some zeros.” 

Ben DeTaeye and Daniel Wright each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the game. The Hawkeyes only allowed two hits on the day.

Four different Hawkeyes each tallied three RBIs: Ben Wilmes, Gable Mitchell, Miles Risley, and Kellen Strohmeyer. Mitchel and Strohmeyer each hit home runs to help end the game early. 

Iowa scored three runs in the first and responded to an Ohio State two run second inning with seven runs in the third frame. The Hawkeyes continued to pile on scoring five in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth. 

“We're in a good place right now as we had head out on the road for quite a while,” said Heller. “That's going to be a challenge for us. It's never easy but couldn't be happier with where we're at. Getting a sweep is never easy, especially against a talented team like Ohio State.” 

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