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Gold Team Takes Game 1 of 2026 Black & Gold World Series

The Gold Team tallied 14 hits and scored in four of six innings to earn a 14-7 victory over the Black Team in Game 1 of the University of Iowa baseball team's annual Black & Gold World Series on Wednesday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Gold Team tallied 14 hits and scored in four of six innings to earn a 14-7 victory over the Black Team in Game 1 of the University of Iowa baseball team's annual Black & Gold World Series on Wednesday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.

Sawyer Stein led the Gold Team offense, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two doubles and five RBIs. Jaixen Frost finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs and a walk, while Jaylen Ziegler went 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored three runs.

The Gold Team opened the scoring in the first inning when Stein delivered a two-run triple after Ziegler, Myles Davis and Carter Geffre reached base. The Black Team answered in the third inning as Wrigley Matthys hit an inside-the-park home run and Trevor Vande Hey connected on a two-run homer to take a 4-3 lead.

The Gold Team responded with two runs in the bottom of the third before adding four runs in the fourth inning. Brett White, Stein and Frost recorded RBI doubles in the frame, and Gavin de Jesus added an RBI single to extend the lead to 9-4.

Vande Hey paced the Black Team offense, finishing 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and four RBIs. Matthys went 1-for-2 with an inside-the-park home run and two RBIs, while Kyle Alivo collected a hit.

The Black Team cut the deficit to 9-7 in the fifth inning behind a two-run double from Vande Hey and an RBI from Nathan Hopkins. The Gold Team answered with five runs in the bottom half of the inning. Stein produced a two-run single and Frost delivered a two-run double during the rally.

Beau Leisure started for the Gold Team, striking out three over two innings. Nick Terhaar followed with two innings of relief, allowing one run on one hit. Brooks McCarty and Reid Burkle combined to close out the final two innings.

Brolan Frost led the Black Team pitching staff with three strikeouts in two innings. Brady Ferguson, Will Ferro and Nick Heitman also saw action on the mound.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes continue the Black & Gold World Series on Thursday at Duane Banks Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and admission is free.

Due to construction at the field, fans should enter on the third-base side. Spectators will be limited to the turf area along the third-base line. Fans wishing to sit should bring their own chairs. There will be no bleacher access.