Iowa Baseball @ #19 Oklahoma State
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I remember last season Iowa's RPI barely moved after 2 home wins over Okie State.
It's crazy, but that is how the college baseball rpi works. Home loss to low RPI kills you in it. Road wins against top 50 to 100 rpi really boost it.
Part of it is that there were more games played at that time, with the previous opponents and their performance factoring in. To date, Iowa hasn't played many games to a 3-game series impacts in a great way. And as other posters have indicated, road wins over the top quadrant teams get weighted crazy high.
From Kendall Rogers' Who Made Big Statements:
4. Iowa
I have a rule, if you are willing to play your first 14 games on the road, you get some respect from me. Well, not only are the Hawkeyes racking up the frequent flier miles by going to Hawaii and Oklahoma, they’re also winning many of those games. Iowa took the series from Hawaii two weekends ago before surprising money with a series win against OSU this past weekend. The Hawkeyes lost the series opener before performing at a high level in the final two games — both one-run victories. Iowa’s Austin Martin hit a home run in the first game to lead the way, while Grant Judkins worked around some command issues to toss five shutout innings. Rick Heller is doing Rick Heller things yet again.
4. Iowa
I have a rule, if you are willing to play your first 14 games on the road, you get some respect from me. Well, not only are the Hawkeyes racking up the frequent flier miles by going to Hawaii and Oklahoma, they’re also winning many of those games. Iowa took the series from Hawaii two weekends ago before surprising money with a series win against OSU this past weekend. The Hawkeyes lost the series opener before performing at a high level in the final two games — both one-run victories. Iowa’s Austin Martin hit a home run in the first game to lead the way, while Grant Judkins worked around some command issues to toss five shutout innings. Rick Heller is doing Rick Heller things yet again.
Iowa makes Aaron Fitt's teams On the Upswing: Teams Climbing the Ranks:
Iowa
For the second straight season, Iowa has won a series against Oklahoma State. Last year, the Hawkeyes scored 27 runs in the final two games of a series in Iowa City after dropping the opener. This time around, Iowa went to Stillwater and rode its pitching to a pair of tight one-run victories after losing the opener.
In the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader, relievers Duncan Davitt and Grant Leonard worked four combined innings of two-hit, shutout ball to lead Iowa to a 5-4 win. In Saturday’s rubber game, Grant Judkins (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 6 K) turned in a solid start, and six Iowa relievers held OSU to just one hit over the final four innings, as the Hawkeyes won 3-2. Iowa came from behind to tie the game on Mitchell Boe’s RBI double in the eighth, then won it on Austin Martin’s sacrifice fly in the ninth. At 6-4 with a four-game split at Hawaii and a series win at OSU on the ledger, Iowa looks like a legitimate dark horse in the Big Ten as conference play approaches.
Iowa
For the second straight season, Iowa has won a series against Oklahoma State. Last year, the Hawkeyes scored 27 runs in the final two games of a series in Iowa City after dropping the opener. This time around, Iowa went to Stillwater and rode its pitching to a pair of tight one-run victories after losing the opener.
In the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader, relievers Duncan Davitt and Grant Leonard worked four combined innings of two-hit, shutout ball to lead Iowa to a 5-4 win. In Saturday’s rubber game, Grant Judkins (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 6 K) turned in a solid start, and six Iowa relievers held OSU to just one hit over the final four innings, as the Hawkeyes won 3-2. Iowa came from behind to tie the game on Mitchell Boe’s RBI double in the eighth, then won it on Austin Martin’s sacrifice fly in the ninth. At 6-4 with a four-game split at Hawaii and a series win at OSU on the ledger, Iowa looks like a legitimate dark horse in the Big Ten as conference play approaches.
I'm approaching it with guarded optimism. We've already witnessed our relief pitching implode and walk too many guys this year. We don't have a true shut down guy in the back end of the pen it appears.
I also think the cold weather benefited Iowa as it seemed like most of our series last year were played in that type of weather.
If Iowa gets on a roll and continues to win series or even gets some sweeps then I'll start believing more.
Any word on Padgett? Looked like he pulled a hammy coming out of the box? Injuries are mounting up with Probst, Dreyer and now Padgett. Some great players there.
I agree but I'm less cautious with after five full seasons under Heller.
Sounds like Padgett will be out this weekend with a bad hammy, not torn at least. Darn cold weather.
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