Friday and Saturday’s night’s 7-1 and 8-2 losses loom over Sunday’s 6-5 extra-innings win, putting the Hawkeyes at just 3-12 in true road games this season. Iowa (17-17 overall, 6-6 Big 10) hasn’t won a series on the road since May 15, 2015 at Rutgers.
Coming into the series, the odds were stacked against the Hawkeyes. Iowa has struggled to score runs on the road, and Indiana has been effective on the mound all season. Those trends continued on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Hawkeyes compiled a mere four hits on Friday night, as Hoosier starter Kyle Hart struck out five en route to a complete-game win.