After beating the top seeded Cougars in the opening round of the regional, the Hawkeyes were defeated Saturday by the Texas A&M Aggies 3-2, only surrendering a three-run home run, which would be the difference.
The Hawkeyes battled the talented Cougars in what would end in a 7-5 defeat. One of the more dramatic and exciting moments in recent Hawkeye sports history happened when the nation’s top home run hitter Jake Adams launched a baseball into orbit, tying the game at five in the 8th inning.
The joy would be short-lived as Houston catcher Conner Wong who is projected by Minor League Ball as a second round talent in next weeks MLB Draft gave the Cougars the final lead in the ninth with a home run.