Iowa Baseball @ Austin Peay

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Three game series set for this next weekend

Feb 14th - 3:30 pm -Calvin Mathews
Feb 15th - 2:00pm - Sasha Kuebel
Feb 16th - 1:00pm - Tyler Peyton

Looks like weather will be in the upper 30's

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Austin Peay finished 47-15 last year and went 2-2 in regional play in the NCAA Tournament before being knocked out by Indiana. Iowa lost the series 1-2 last year. Austin Peay did lose 6 starters from their infield and they are young. However, they are still picked to finish 2nd in the OVC.

 

[funnyfletcher]

Any word on the health of the players that you know of? I remember reading in the fall that some guys were dinged up and might miss some time. Thanks!

 

[2bagger22]

Originally posted by funnyfletcher:
Any word on the health of the players that you know of? I remember reading in the fall that some guys were dinged up and might miss some time. Thanks!

Sounds like they're healthy, thankfully.

 

[WM50247]

6 infielders?
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[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

My mistake, should just be six fielders

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Looks like game time is pushed back to 7pm. The temp is good, but looks like rain most of the day. Not sure Iowa plays today...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa defeated Austin Peay in Rick Heller's first game as coach. Iowa won 11-5 over Austin Peay. Iowa had a huge 4th inning where they scored 7 runs after being down 1-0 and never trailed again. Iowa also scored 1 run each in the 7th/8th and 2 runs in the 9th.

Iowa had 8 hits which included a grand slam HR by Blake Hickman in the 4th inning. Calvin Mathews pitched four innings for Iowa in the start giving up 3 earned runs and Andrew Hedrick pitched five innings giving up 2 runs in the 9th.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa and Austin Peay will play again today since yesterdays game was postponed.

 

[funnyfletcher]

Hickman hit a grand slam and stole home on the same day! Hawks up 15-12 top of the 9th right now, hope they hold on. 10 run second inning in game two.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa defeats Austin Peay in game two 15-13.

Blake Hickman with another good game as he was 2-5 with 2 RBI's. Newcomer Dan Potempa from Iowa Central went 2-2 with 3 RBI's in the second game.

Iowa wins the series and goes for the sweep on Sunday. I am hoping for a quality start for Iowa pitching though this time around.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

The second game was VERY sloppy as Iowa gave up 8 unearned runs and Austin Peay allowed 11 unearned runs.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa lost the final game 7-4 to Austin Peay, not the end of the world as Iowa won the series 2-1 and I will take a 2-1 series every weekend. Iowa was up 4-2 before giving up the final 5 runs. Blake Hickman did hit another HR in this game.

Iowa faces Miss Valley State, St.Bonaventure, Ball State, and Neb-Omaha in Florida next weekend.

 

[funnyfletcher]

The Hawkeyes already have more home runs this year than last year if I remember correctly. Not a lot of extra base hits last year. Could be a pretty good season, and there are only three or four seniors on the team.