Heller's Hawks get big win at Washington!

[Grady]

After suffering two gut-wrenching bottom of the 9th inning walk-off losses -- one by suicide squeeze Friday night, and by HR Saturday night -- the Hawks rebounded nicely today with a no-doubt 8-0 shutout today. Saturday night's game was especially painful, as Heller's boys went 0-11 with runners in scoring position. Ouch.

Even tho the Hawks dropped 2 of 3 in Seattle, the great news is that UCLA dropped 2 of 3 to USC this weekend also, so Iowa leaves the weekend in no worse shape in the BTen standings than before.

The way I see it, if Illinois can beat UCLA just 1 game next weekend, and Iowa can beat Oregon just 1 game the last weekend of the regular season, Iowa is guaranteed no worse than a share of the BTen title with UCLA and/or Oregon and/or USC.

Go Illini! Go Hawks!

 

[wwhawk]

Iowa 21-6 non conf. host OR 16-8
UCLA 17-7 @ IL 12-12 host NW 10-14
OR 16-8 WA 15-9 @ IA 21-6
USC 16-8 host MSU 10-14 @ WA 19-9
WA 15-9 @ OR 16-8 Host USC 16-8

Each weekend B1G series is 3 games. So if the Hawks can win 2 of the 3 game series vs the Ducks, the worst they can do is tie for the title. Iowa has won every conference series at home, and has only lost 1 series all season. If the Bruins drop 1 of their 6 games, Iowa will stand alone on top if they win two from OR.

Thurs May 15 first pitch is at 6:02
Friday May 16 first pitch is at 6:02
Saturday, May 17 first pitch is at 1:02 Get out and help bring home a conference baseball title!!