The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team (21-14) sits in 4th place in the B1G standings behind Indiana, Nebraska, and Michigan. The Hawks took the first two games against Penn State last weekend, losing the series finale. Eighth-place Illinois comes to Duane Banks Field this weekend for a three game series.
Hawks vs Penn State
Game 1: Trenton Wallace paced the Hawks on the mound going 5 innings, allowing 2 earned runs, and striking out 10 batters. Senior Trace Hoffman provided three excellent shutout innings in relief, striking out 3.