Illinois-Chicago 4, at Iowa 6

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — A shaky start by Iowa’s pitching staff was erased by a potent offensive response and a dominant relief performance from Jaron Bleeker, as the Hawkeyes rallied for a 6-4 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field. The Flames (15-23-1) capitalized on early control issues by Iowa starter Brady Ferguson, who lasted just 1 1/3 innings. After loading the bases in the second, Ferguson was pulled for Beau Leisure, who immediately surrendered a three-run homer to Andrew Pyszka. The blast, Pyszka’s second of the season, gave Illinois-Chicago a 4-0 lead and appeared to… Read more...