IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team scored four runs early and poured it on late to down No. 12 Oklahoma State, 11-3, and clinch the series win Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.

The Hawkeyes won the final two games to win their second straight and third series of the season over a ranked foe.  Iowa is 28-16 overall.

“This win is huge,” said redshirt junior Chris Whelan, who finished 2-for-5 with two runs. “Coach (Rick) Heller was talking to us about how teams before us wouldn’t have this opportunity for a top-25 team to come in and play us.

“We were fortunate to have them come out and play us and I think this sets the tone for the rest of the season going into the last two weeks of Big Ten play.”

The Hawkeyes grabbed the momentum early when Whelan singled and junior Robert Neustrom doubled to put two runners on for senior Tyler Cropley.  The Hawkeye catcher followed with a two-run single to right field to give Iowa a 2-0 lead.

Iowa’s final two runs scored on Luke Farley ground ball that was thrown away by Oklahoma State third baseman Michael Neustifter, making the score 4-0.

The early run support was just what freshman Jack Dreyer needed in his first career weekend start and just his second of the season.  The southpaw went five innings, allowing one run on two hits and fanning six to notch his third win of the season.

Sophomore Grant Judkins followed, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and senior Nick Nelsen got the final out with the bases loaded in the ninth to clinch the series victory.

Iowa’s offense added insurance runs with a six-run seventh inning.  Sophomore Mitchell Boe started the inning by singling to center field, then sprinting around the bases and scoring on a three-base error by center fielder Trevor Boone.

Senior Matt Hoeg had an RBI single to plate the second run and four more Hawkeyes scored on a hit by pitch and three consecutive bases-loaded walks.

UP NEXT
Iowa returns to action May 11-13, traveling to Evanston, Illinois, for a three-game weekend series at Northwestern. Friday’s series opener is slated to start at 3:30 p.m. (CT).

GIRLS

Regular Season
Denison-Schleswig 11, Harlan 1
Thomas Jefferson 3, Spencer 1
Treynor 10, Missouri Valley 0
Spencer 5, Tri-Center 0

Creston Tournament
Boone 3, Creston 2 SO

BOYS

Regular Season
Harlan 8 Thomas Jefferson 0

ADM Tournament
ADM 2, St. Albert 1

Creston Tournament
Creston 6, Clarinda Academy 0
Riverside 2, Creston 1 SO

Nevada Tournament
Des Moines Hoover 2 Kuemper Catholic 0
Marshalltown 6, Kuemper Catholic 2
Nevada 2, Kuemper Catholic 0

Perry Tournament
Lewis Central 3, Norwalk 0
Lewis Central 2, Southeast Polk 1

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals finish a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 win. The victory was the Cardinals’ fifth straight, matching their season-best winning streak.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss a month after being hit in the groin by a foul tip. The Cardinals placed Molina on the 10-day disabled list. They say the eight-time All-Star is projected to miss at least four weeks with what the team called a “pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma.” He was replaced on the active roster by catcher Carson Kelly. Kelly who was called up from Triple-A Memphis.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals won a series for the first time in 11 tries this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 as Mike Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly. Kansas City took three of four from the Tigers. The Royals had lost nine previous series this year and split one. Jakob Junis improved to 3-0 against the Tigers this year and matched his career high with eight strikeouts.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Cycling powerhouse Marian University and the University of Colorado-Boulder won national championships in their team omnium divisions on the final day of the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. Ben Schmutte finished second for Marian in the men’s criterium through the streets of downtown Grand Junction, and the Marian women’s team ran third, fourth and sixth in their race to clinch the D1 Varsity national title over host school Colorado Mesa University.

Kuemper Catholic Boys Tournament

Team Scores:

1. Kuemper, 307
2. Atlantic, 311
3. Spencer, 317
4. ADM, 324
5. Denison, 325
6. Carroll, 331
7. Humbolt, 332
8. Panorama, 341
9. Harlan, 345
10. Nevada, 346 (criteria)
11. Webster City, 346
12. Fort Dodge, St. Edmond, 358
13. Shenandoah, 39

Medalist: Nate Mertz, Kuemper Catholic, 71.
Atlantic Scores: Ben Renaud was runner-up medalist with a 73. Matt Gearheart finished third overall with a 74. Cyle Renaud 80, Mason Goergen 84, Austin Alexander 88, Braden Smith 88. Next up the Trojans head back to Carroll for the Hawkeye Ten Conference Golf Tournament on Monday.

Coon Rapids-Bayard Tournament

Team Scores

1. Coon Rapids-Bayard 341
2. Panorama 386
3. AC/GC 411
4. Glidden-Ralston 450

Individual Scores

1. Trenton Golay, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 79
2. Zach Lee, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 83
3. Kade Schlepp, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 88

Audubon Girls Wheeler Invitational

1. East Union 444 – Quinn Exlinger 93, Casey Allen 116, Lauren Hadley 117, Anna Collins 118, Kate Sutton 124
2. Audubon 444 – Audubon did not have a 5th score for a tie-break. Jasmine Turner 95, Gianna Knueven 111, Sydney Beymer 112, Ashlie Heuss 126.
3. East Mills 482 – Rachel Schafer 102, Megan Hossle 122, Lauren Gaddy 123, Kassidy Croghan 135, Shellby Moore 142
4. Exira-EHK 492 – Jacey Anthofer 97, Mary Carroll 120, Shelby Young 127, Lauren Hansen 148.

Medalist: Quinn Eslinger, East Union, 93. Runner-Up: Jasmine Turner, Audubon, 99.

Spencer Tournament

Team Scores

1. Spirit Lake/Okoboji – 16 points
2. Kuemper Catholic Knights – 14
3. LeMars – 13
4. Spencer – 11
5. Sioux City West – 4
6. Estherville/Lincoln Central – 3

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, capping the St. Louis Cardinals rally and giving them an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. The win is the fourth in a row for the Cardinals, and it came after they rallied from two runs down in the ninth inning off Chicago closer Brandon Morrow.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann allowed two hits over five scoreless innings, Nicholas Castellanos had three extra-base hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2. Zimmermann improved to 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA in seven appearances, including six starts, against the Royals. Castellanos had an RBI double as the Tigers scored three runs in the first off Jason Hammel.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Salloi scored the lone goal early in the first half, and Sporting Kansas City held on for a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids. Salloi scored for Sporting KC in the 16th minute. Ike Opara created the danger with a header across the face of goal, which Khiry Shelton headed into the post. Salloi calmly put the rebound back past a helpless Tim Howard into the top of the net.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs opened a three-day rookie minicamp after a draft filled with defensive selections. Outside linebacker Breeland Speaks, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and hybrid linebacker Dorian O’Daniel could push for playing time right away.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathan Shepherd and Folorunso Fatukasi are two rookies who could make a big impact on the New York Jets’ defensive line. Shepherd was a third-round draft pick from Fort Hays State in Kansas and Fatukasi was a sixth-rounder out of UConn. Both have the type of athleticism and versatility that could get them into a playing rotation right away.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, capping the St. Louis Cardinals rally and giving them an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The win is the fourth in a row for the Cardinals, and it came after they rallied from two runs down in the ninth inning off Chicago closer Brandon Morrow.

Wong’s game-ending home run is the third of his career, his first since a victory over Pittsburgh on May 3, 2015. It came after Paul DeJong walked and then Wong sent the 1-1 pitch from Luke Farrell (1-1) into the right field seats for the game winner.
Marcell Ozuna tied the game in the ninth inning with a two-run double off Morrow, who allowed his first runs of the season. Tyler Lyons (1-0) earned the win in relief after Bud Norris exited with an injury in the top of the 10th inning.

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time in four games for the Cubs, who lost for a season-high fourth time in a row despite scoring more than three runs in a game for the first time since April 24th. Javier Baez added his eighth home run for Chicago in the loss.

INJURED CARDINALS
Center fielder Tommy Pham, catcher Yadier Molina and Norris were all taken out of Saturday’s game with injuries. Pham, who is hitting .327 and has scored 24 runs this season, was taken out in the second inning with right groin tightness. Molina was lifted in the eighth inning after being hit in the groin by a tipped 102-mph pitch from reliever Jordan Hicks, and Norris had to exit after getting the first two outs of the 10th.

St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said reliever Dominic Leone is likely headed to the disabled list after exiting Friday night’s game during warmups with cramping in his right biceps. Matheny said Leone’s arm is “structurally” healthy, and that the Cardinals wanted to wait a day before making a roster move to see how Leone responded. Leone is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 15 appearances this season.

UP NEXT: Michael Wacha has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts, and he’ll get the start for St. Louis against the Cubs on Sunday night. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 3.62 ERA this season.

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