Iowa 11, at Illinois State 0

NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — The Iowa Hawkeyes delivered a commanding and unexpected road performance Tuesday night, shutting out the Illinois State Redbirds 11-0 at Duffy Bass Field in a nonconference midweek baseball game. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a narrow 7-6 victory for the home team. Instead, Iowa’s pitching staff combined for a three-hit shutout while the offense steadily built a lead before erupting late. The Hawkeyes, now 12-8, set the tone in the first inning without a hit. Leadoff batter Gable Mitchell walked, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout… Read more...