Rutgers was the hottest team in college baseball last week after winning 16 straight games and having won all four Big Ten series’ of the season so far. The streak ended for the Scarlet Knights against in-state rival Princeton (6-26) last Wednesday. After RU held a 7-6 lead midway through the game, the visiting Tigers scored two runs in the ninth inning to win 9-7. Iowa (23-13; 8-4) then came to Bainton Field this past weekend and won the first two games before Rutgers was able to end the three game skid with a 10-4 victory on Sunday. The win keeps the Scarlet Knights (32-9; 12-3) in first place in the Big Ten with a 1⁄2 game lead over Illinois (20-16; 11-3).
Rutgers remains in first place after Sunday’s win over Iowa
