Iowa Baseball vs. Michigan - BIG 10 Tourney

[BondHawk]

Figured I would get this party started with first pitch just over an hour way. Let's go Hawks!!!

On a side note, MSU just hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 8th to cap off a six-run outburst and pull back ahead of Nebraska 9-7.

 

[Kinnick 4 Prez]

In.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Nebraska is out, losing 9-7. Ends our season. Good luck rest of the way Iowa

 

[StormHawk42]

Man what a collapse by Nebraska since Mid-April

 

[Alum-Ni]

Man what a collapse by Nebraska since Mid-April

No kidding. Was 22-7 at one point and sure looked like the team would be in the discussion of hosting a regional. What a cluster.

 

[rbh74]

Man what a collapse by Nebraska since Mid-April

That's a shame.

 

[StormHawk42]

Day and Toole with back-to-back dingers...24 hours apart


Annnddd Michigan hits one of their own

 

[StormHawk42]

Need to pull Hickman. For whatever reason, he doesn't have it against Michigan.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Need to pull Hickman. For whatever reason, he doesn't have it against Michigan.

My thoughts too, I am not sure what it is. He cannot have a good outing vs Michigan for whatever reason. Like Danan said, Michigan seems to just take-take-take on ALL his off speed stuff. They just look for his fastball.

 

[StormHawk42]

Michigan's dudes look like they're all on roids

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Michigan's dudes look like they're all on roids

They do have a lot of guys that are bulked up compared to other teams.

Not looking like Iowa's day today. Michigan gives Iowa fits even during our "better" seasons.

 

[spiderland]

Some days in baseball, it's not your day.

It's not our day.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Reminds me of the Michigan game in the B1G tournament last year vs Michigan. Iowa goes up 1-0 then it's all Michigan.

 

[StormHawk42]

I wanna know how a team hits .300 but has 23 losses

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I wanna know how a team hits .300 but has 23 losses

They've really teed off on some teams with wins where they score 7+ runs. On the flip side, they've really struggled in weekend series vs quality teams. They might win a game or two here but they've lost series vs Nebraska (swept), Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Long Beach State. Plus they didn't sweep teams like Penn State or Minnesota.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Talk about some luck...ball hits Michigan player then bounces all over and he advances to 3rd. Then the guy plows over Frankos and nothing by blue.

 

[StormHawk42]

Yep doesn't look like it's gonna happen today. Just nothing going Iowa's way.

 

[spiderland]

So who do we play tomorrow, assuming we lose this?

 

[Cougar63]

Thought they said msu but I am probably mistaken

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

@ that strike call on Booker, unbelievable. Then wastes no time warning Booker.

 

[spiderland]

Wow, pitch almost hits him and called out looking. BS.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Loser faces Indiana on Friday @ 3:30pm on BTN

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Wow, pitch almost hits him and called out looking. BS.

Yeah that was bad then warns Booker right away.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

This ump is awful and now he is going with Ed Hightower/Ted Valentine-like antics.

 

[spiderland]

That's really Witvoet behind the plate, right?

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I thought it was Jim Joyce

 

[spiderland]

Do not go gently into that good night...

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Hey Michigan, try harder to lose this game. Thanks.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Michigan going to Mac Lozer who shut Iowa down pretty good in game two of the series earlier in the year.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Hey this is just Michigan's way of trying harder to lose after getting a bunch of BS breaks.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Errors really costing Iowa today. A lot of mistakes....errors, passed ball, wild pitch plus some walks at bad times = not good

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Michigan has just gotten all the bounces and close calls today. Just been one of those days.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Alright Michigan you've had your fun. Now f***in start trying to lose here, let Iowa score 5 runs, and stop pandering to the Big Ten favoring Michigan schools in these smaller sport tournaments such as softball and baseball. Thank you...

 

[mstp1992]

Alright Michigan you've had your fun. Now f***in start trying to lose here, let Iowa score 5 runs, and stop pandering to the Big Ten favoring Michigan schools in these smaller sport tournaments such as softball and baseball. Thank you...

Just not Iowa's day.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Michigan wins 8-5, they continue to give Iowa fits.

Iowa vs Indiana @ 3:30pm on Friday in an elimination game. The game will be on BTN.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Is Iowa still gonna make the NCAA tournament?......................................................................................

 

[StormHawk42]

Is Iowa still gonna make the NCAA tournament?......................................................................................

definitely

 

[icu81222]

Michigan's dudes look like they're all on roids

And Frankos needs to lose 24lbs.

In fact all our bigger guys look a bit sloppy.

 

[Kinnick 4 Prez]

Went to the game yesterday and boy was that tough to watch. No flow to the game on Iowa's side. Felt like Michigan was up to bat 5 times longer then Iowa. Even though tough to watch it was nice to see this team live. Hopefully they pick it up today.

 

[Vroom_C14]

So with Frankos -
The runner may not attempt to dislodge the ball from the fielder. Contact
above the waist shall be judged by the umpire as an attempt by the runner
to dislodge the ball.
PENALTY—If the contact is flagrant or malicious before the runner touches
the plate, the runner shall be declared out and also ejected from
the contest. The ball is immediately dead and all other base
runners shall return to the last base touched at the time of the
interference.