IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team shutout Indiana, 10-0, in seven innings to sweep the series at Duane Banks Field on Sunday afternoon. This is the Hawkeyes’ fourth Big Ten sweep and eighth shutout of the season, which ranks second in the nation.

The Hawkeyes (31-12, 20-4) totaled eight hits and batted .308 overall and .800 with runners in scoring position, collecting seven RBIs with two outs.

Iowa scored three runs in the second inning. After Daniel Rogers doubled, Caleb Wulf brought him home with a single up the middle. Andy Nelson followed with a 413-foot shot over the scoreboard in left field, his third home run this season.

The Hawkeyes added three more in the third when Rogers drew a bases loaded walk, Wulf hit an RBI SAC fly and Jaixen Frost smacked an RBI ground-rule double over the centerfield wall.

The Hawkeyes put up a four-run sixth inning to extend their lead to 10. Nelson hit his second home run of the game, and Gable Mitchell joined the party with a three-run shot to right field.

“I was really happy to see Andy really have a breakout game,” said Heller. “He gets a 3-0 green light and hits a home run, his second of the game. If Andy could get hot here down the stretch, that would be a big boost for us. We’ve all seen Andy on hot streaks, and it’s good when he’s on them, that’s for sure.”

Reece Beuter started on the hill and earned the win to improve to 5-0 on the season. He gave up zero runs on three hits and struck out seven batters.

“Reece was oustanding today,” said Heller. “I thought it was the best he’s been all year, and he’s been pretty darn good the last few weeks. Today what made the difference was he was able to locate the fastball on both sides of the plate. He was really locked in with his command. He had his total package today.”

Ben DeTaeye came in and closed the game in the seventh to send Hawkeye fans home early for the second day in a row. Beuter and DeTaeye held Indiana (23-21, 12-12) to a .130 average at the plate and didn’t allow an extra base hit.

“I think we executed quite good,” said Beuter. “We were getting strikes early with the slider and then making sure we were showing fastball in to not leave anything over the middle of the plate. It’s also very relieving as a pitcher when you know you have run support and you don’t have to keep them to a run or two a game.”

Up Next 

The Hawkeyes will host Illinois State for a midweek contest on Tuesday at 6:02 p.m. (CDT) at Duane Banks Field.