PISCATAWAY, N.J. –
Ben Wereski pitched a seven-inning complete game with only two earned runs allowed, but Iowa (14-9) surrendered just one run to take game two of the series, 3-1, over Rutgers baseball (11-11) Saturday at Bainton Field. It was the first end of a doubleheader.
Making his seventh start of the season, Wereski did not walk a batter for the fourth time. The left-hander permitted only five hits with 14 outs through the air.
Offensively,
Ryan Lasko blasted a solo homer in the sixth, his fifth long ball in five games. The outfielder is up to eight homers overall as a freshman.
Drew Irvine earned the win for the Hawkeyes with five strikeouts over seven innings.
- T1 | Dylan Nedved hit a sacrifice fly to plate an unearned run for Iowa.
- T3 | The Hawkeyes took a 2-0 lead on a two-out RBI single from Peyton Williams.
- T6 | Izaya Fullard connected for a solo homer for the visitors.
- B6 | Lasko lifted a solo homer to left to make it a 3-1 game.
