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Big Ten Conference
Danny DiGeorgio
Mike Lawrence
14
Winner Iowa IOWA 13-9, 13-9 Big Ten
12
Rutgers RU 11-10, 11-10 Big Ten
Winner
Iowa IOWA
13-9, 13-9 Big Ten
14
Final
12
Rutgers RU
11-10, 11-10 Big Ten
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa IOWA 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 7 14 14 0
Rutgers RU 0 2 0 3 1 4 0 0 2 12 11 1

W: Trace Hoffman (2-0) L: Muller, Kyle (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Defeated in Ninth Inning by Iowa, 14-12

Welsh and Lasko both record four RBIs, DiGeorgio homers in return

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers baseball (11-10) carried a 10-7 lead into the ninth inning, but Iowa (13-9) took advantage of an error to score seven unearned runs to win the series opener, 14-12, Friday at Bainton Field. The game featured six lead changes.
 
"We squandered the game, we gave it to them," head coach Steve Owens said. "You have to play 27 outs defensively and we continue to struggle out of the bullpen. Our offense did a tremendous job against the best starter in the conference. Nate settled it down in the middle innings, but we gave up too many walks and hits late. We have to stick together as a team and have been resilient this season coming back after a Friday loss. Tomorrow we will challenge the guys to come out with great energy, a lot of baseball left to play this weekend."
 
Facing the Big Ten's ERA leader in Trenton Wallace (1.87), the Scarlet Knights drew six walks and posted four hits to score five times in the first four innings. A four-run sixth against the bullpen built a 10-6 lead, but the Hawkeyes scored one on a passed ball in the eighth and followed a dropped foul ball with two outs in the ninth to score seven times. The Scarlet Knights did respond with two in the bottom half and brought the tying run up to the plate, but came up short.
 
Kevin Welsh sparked the offense with a career-high four RBIs, while Ryan Lasko also knocked in four with a three-run homer for his seventh of the season. Danny DiGeorgio returned the lineup for the first time since March 20 and went 2-for-3 with a homer, two walks, two RBIs and three runs. Mike Nyisztor was also on four times with a pair of singles and walks.
 
On the mound, Nate McLain worked a season-high three innings of relief with three strikeouts and no earned runs allowed.  
SCORING
  • T1 | Ben Norman led off the game with a solo homer for Iowa.
  • B2 | DiGeorgio and Evan Sleight led off with singles and scored on a double from Welsh to give the Scarlet Knights a 2-1 lead.
  • T3 | The Hawkeyes scored three runs on four hits to build a 4-2 advantage.
  • B4 | Peter Serruto and Nyisztor both walked with one out and scored on a three-run homer to left by Lasko, putting RU up, 5-4.
  • T5 | Iowa retook the lead with an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk. McLain prevented further trouble with a double play.
  • B5 | The Scarlet Knights tied it at six when DiGeorgio led off with a solo shot to left-center.
  • B6 | RU jumped up 10-6 with four runs in sending nine batters to the plate. Nyisztor led off with an infield single, Lasko walked and Chris Brito walked to load the bases. Following a force out at home, DiGeorgio took ball four to bring in a run. Sleight delivered a sacrifice fly on a foul out to left. After Richie Schiekofer beat out an infield single to reload the bases, Welsh attacked the first pitch with a two-run single through the right side.
  • T8 | A one-out passed ball allowed Austin Martin to score to make it a 10-7 game.
  • T9 | After a dropped foul ball with two down, Brendan Sher hit a two-run single to cut it to 10-9. A hit by pitch loaded the bases for Izaya Fullard, who connected for a two-run single to put Iowa on top. A triple and single added three insurance runs.
  • B9 | Schiekofer led off the ninth being hit by a pitch and moved to third on a pinch-hit double by Grant Shulman. Nyisztor registered an RBI single to bring the tying run to the plate. Lasko made it 14-12 on a sacrifice fly.
 
UP NEXT
Saturday is a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. The first game is a seven-inning game, followed by a 40-minute break and a nine-inning nightcap. Watch on Big Ten Network+ or listen on WRSU 88.7-FM (game one).
 
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