Hawks Down Huskers

Not often do major college baseball programs travel to Iowa City. The Hawkeyes always see perenial Big Ten powers of Michigan and Ohio State, but when a Big 12 comes to Duane Banks Field, it is a big deal. Tuesday, one-time national power Nebraska made the trip across Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes. And it will be a sad trip home for Husker fans as the Hawkeyes were victorious 5-2. It was the largest mid-week crowd of the year at the Bank, but much of that had to do with the Red Nation following and a perfect night for baseball. The win over the Huskers rates as one of the bigger wins on the season for Jack Dahm and his Hawkeye baseball team. This victory comes after a series win in Ann Arbor over the weekend, 2 games to 1.

Iowa Baseball 2010

Over a month into the 2010 season, the Iowa Baseball team is coming off a three game win streak and took on South Dakota State at Duane Banks Field. Typically in mid-week games the pitching is more by committee than a starter being able to go deep in to the game. That was the case tonight as the Hawkeyes gave up 7 runs within the first 4 innings.

A good crowd turned out to support the baseball team on what was a windy, but warm night to enjoy college baseball in the corridor. A refreshing aspect to the baseball season is start times based on a coaches decision, not be television. On this night the game started at 6pm allowing my five-year old to watch a couple of innings before having to go to bed.