Iowa Softball Drops Narrow 8-7 To Illinois In Finale
Illinois stunned Iowa early building an 8-0 lead as Iowa’s errors led to six unearned runs. The Hawkeyes rallied with four runs in the seventh before falling 8-7. Mindy Heidgerken homered driving in two. Kylie Murray went 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Iowa heads to the Big Ten tournament in Ann Arbor to face Penn State.
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Blevins backs new NCAA softball regional format at Iowa
Iowa coach Gayle Blevins praises the NCAA plan for 16 four team regionals on campus sites for softball and baseball. She notes Iowa's strong hosting case as 18th ranked Iowa (46-11) eyes a regional bid with regionals May 20 22 and super regionals May 27 28 at Pearl Field. Oklahoma City hosts the College World Series June 2 8.
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Coe Kohawks eye home regional with NCAA pairings
Coe College Kohawks 36 4 earned the Iowa Conference title and an automatic regional berth after sweeping Cornell. Ranked No 6 nationally they may host a five or six team double elimination regional starting Friday or Saturday with eight regional champions advancing to Raleigh NC in May 2024.
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Blevins Praises Team Mindset After Strong Regular Season Finish
Blevins says her squad is in a favorable position heading into the postseason after closing the regular season with 16 wins in 18 games. She notes the team is exactly where she would like it to be as they prepare for the playoffs.
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Kernels Rally Fails as Burlington Tops 10 7
Cedar Rapids trails 8 0 but battles back to within reach in the eighth inning. Sandoval leads with 3 hits and 3 RBIs as Sutton and Rodriguez add two hits each. Burlington tops the Kernels 10 7 after a rally filled nine inning, with Ed Lucas and Darwinson Salazar contributing for the Burlington offense. The Kernels fall to last in the MWL ERA.
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Iowa Hawkeyes rout through Big Ten hopes with late surge
Iowa stays in the Big Ten race after a 7-3 win over Purdue or Illinois with a two run homer by Yoho and a stand up two run triple by Kris Welker. Austin Seward lasted eight innings despite early control issues, while Tim Gudex closed with a scoreless ninth.
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Riders and Musketeers vie in decisive Cedar Rapids game
In Game 5 the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders host the Sioux City Musketeers with goaltending by Alex Stalock and Jimmy Spratt central to the outcome. Home ice and momentum factor into a potential overtime finish as both teams seek to close the series in front of 8000-plus fans.
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