PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Graduate transfer Connor Schultz was masterful, scattering two hits over eight shutout innings and the University of Iowa baseball team scored 12 runs on 13 hits in a 12-2 rout of No. 8 Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at Bainton Field.

The victory is the Hawkeyes’ seventh straight and secures the road series win.  It is Iowa’s first series win over a top 10 ranked team since 2018 (No. 7 Michigan) and the first road series win over a ranked foe since 2019 (No. 19 Oklahoma State).

“This shows who we are,” said Schultz. “Today and yesterday, this is the team we are. Going out today and showing it against a team like this is huge.  It shows people how good we are.”

Iowa moves to 8-3 in the Big Ten and 23-12 overall.

PISCATAWAY, N. J. – Redshirt sophomore Adam Mazur’s 11 strikeout gem propelled the University of Iowa baseball team to a 4-1 victory over No. 8 Rutgers on Friday afternoon at Bainton Field.

The win is the Hawkeyes’ sixth straight and it is the program’s first victory over a top 10 ranked foe since 2018 (No. 7 Michigan).  Iowa now sits at 7-3 in the Big Ten, 22-12 overall.

Mazur was dynamic for a second straight start, allowing one run on six hits over eight innings – tying a career-long appearance for a second straight week — en route to his fourth win.

The right-hander had 11 strikeouts for a second consecutive start and didn’t walk a batter for the second time in as many games.

“Getting ahead and mixing and matching pitches was key,” said Mazur, who has 22 strikeouts to zero walks over his last 16 innings. “My curveball felt great today, which I hadn’t used too much this year. It was nice to get that and the slider felt good.

“Everything was clicking and having good defense behind me helped.  After the second inning when we scored one and I wasn’t able to get the shutdown inning we needed, it lit a fire underneath me that I needed to keep going and push through.”

Mazur held down a Rutgers offense that entered the game with a Big Ten-best .322 average, while averaging 9.2 runs per game.  The Scarlet Knights’ one run output is its second lowest of the season (lowest since March 18).

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes will face Rutgers in game two of the series Saturday at noon (CT).

The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their weekend three-game set against the Reds with a 4-2 win on Friday night.

Paul Goldschmidt had 3 hits and 2RBI and Lars Nootbaar had 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored for the Cardinals. The Cardinals pounded out 10 hits in the game.

Steven Matz went 5 innings on the mound with 6 strikeouts and allowing just 1 earned run. The Cardinals improve to 9-4 this season.

The Cards and Reds will meet again on Saturday for a 3:10 p.m. first pitch. We’ll have the pregame starting at 2:15 p.m. on KJAN.

West Harrison Greg Beam Iniviationa
04/22/2022

Girls Team Scores

1. Woodbine 161
2. West Monona 128
3. CAM 118
4. Westwood 79
5. Missouri Valley 64
6. Exira-EHK 25
7. West Harrison 6
8. Whiting 1

CAM won the 4x100M Relay, Shuttle Hurdle Relay. The Cougars’ Mallory Behnken won the Discus and Shot Put, and Emma Follmann took the High Jump.

Exira-EHK won the 4x800M Relay.

Boys Team Scores

1. West Monona 150
2. Woodbine 137
3. CAM 106
4. Westwood 61
5. West Harrison 56
6. Missouri Valley 53
7. Exira-EHK 25

CAM got wins from Lane Spieker in the 100M and 200M, and Cale Maas won the 400M Hurdles.

Exira-EHK’s Derek Kommes won the High Jump. Cash Emgarten was 3rd in the 200M and 4th in the 100M.

Full results: gregg-beam-hawkeye-invite

Underwood Girls Eagle Relays
04/23/2022

Team Scores

Underwood got wins from Tieler Hall (100M), Hailey Martin (100M Hurdles), Alizabeth Jaconsen (High Jump), and 4x100M Relay.

Riverside won the 4x800M Relay, 4x200M Relay, Carly Henderson (800M), and Lydia Erickson (200M).

Audubon got a win from Stefi Beisswenger in the 3000M and the Wheelers won the 4x400M Relay, Sprint Medley, and Distance Medley.

Tri-Center’s Emile Sorenson won the Long Jump.

Full results HERE

GIRLS TENNIS

Bishop Heelan 6, CB Thomas Jefferson 3
CB Abraham Lincoln 6, Bishop Heelan 3
Clarinda 8, Shenandoah 1
Lewis Central 9, Denison-Schleswig 0
Red Oak 9, Audubon 0
Sioux City East 6, CB Abraham Lincoln 3

BOYS TENNIS

Bishop Heelan 8, CB Thomas Jefferson 1
CB Abraham Lincoln 7, Sioux City East 2
CB Abraham LIncoln 7, Bishop Heelan 2
Clarinda 5, Shenandoah 4
Red Oak 9, Audubon 0

GIRLS GOLF

IKM-Manning 227, AHSTW NTS
Medalist: Kylie Powers, IKM-Manning, 43
Runner-Up: Maeve Nielsen, IKM-Manning, 55

LeMars Invitational
7th- Denison, 233
11th- CB Abraham Lincoln, 263

Treynor 209, Riverside NTS
Medalist: Maddie Lewis, Treynor, 44
Runner-Up: Addison Brink, Riverside, 46

Wayne 255, Southeast Warren NTS, Mormon Trail NTS
Medalist: Tara McCaslan, Wayne, 61
Runner-Up: Karlee Knust, Wayne, 62

BOYS GOLF

Coon rapids-Bayard 187, Ogden 193
Medalist: Toby Bennenger, CR-B, 44
Runner-Up: Preston McAlister, CR-B, 44

Fremont-Mills 193, Griswold 202
Medalist: Caleb Oakleaf, Griswold, 41
Runner-Up: Cooper Marvel, Fremont-Mills, 46

IKM-Manning 213, AHSTW 253
Medalist: Max Nielsen, IKM-Manning 41
Runner-Up: Josh Walker, IKM-Manning, 52

Wayne 172, Southeast Warren 191, Mormon Trail NTS
Medalist: RC Hicks, Wayne, 41
Runner-Up: Brock Manser, Southeast Warren, 41

GIRLS SOCCER

Atlantic 6, Logan-Magnolia 0 (A: Jada Jensen 3 goals. Aubrey Guyer 1 goal and 2 assists.)
ADM 8, Carroll 1
Glenwood 7, Denison-Schleswig 0
Lewis Central 10, Harlan 0
Nodaway Valley/WCV 9, Creston 0

BOYS SOCCER

CB Abraham Lincoln 1, St. Albert 0
Harlan 6, Tri-Center 1
Lewis Central 6, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Nodaway Valley/WCV 1, Creston 0

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the 2022 postseason sites and assignments for golf

Sectionals will take place on May 11th and districts will be contested on May 16th.

Class 3A

Class 2A

Class 1A

Iowa senior guard Connor McCaffery announced on Friday that he will take advantage of an extra year of eligibility and return to the Iowa men’s baksetball team next year.

McCaffery has played in 134 career games for the Hawkeyes. He averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game coming off the bench last year. McCaffery had a team-best 5.0 assist-to-turnover ratio last season.

McCaffery shared the team’s Chris Street Award with Keegan Murray this season. The award is presented annually to a Hawkeye player, or players, who best exemplify the spirit, enthusiasm, and intensity of former player Chris Street.