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hernandez
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Indiana State INS 0-1
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Winner Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA 1-0
Indiana State INS
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Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Indiana State INS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 9 1

W: Christophers (1-0) L: Fenlong, Connor (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Walk-off grand slam ends season opener as Sycamores fall to Iowa to open 2023

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A two-out walk-off grand slam guided the Iowa Hawkeyes past Indiana State on Friday afternoon as the Sycamores fell in the 2023 season opener in the first game of the Snowbird Baseball Classic, 6-2.
 
The Sycamores (0-1) were buoyed by a pair of two-double games by both Luis Hernandez and Josue Urdaneta, while Adam Pottinger connected on a triple in his first game as a Sycamore. However, ISU stranded 11 men on base in the contest and was unable to come up with the needed hits down the stretch in falling.
 
The Hawkeyes (1-0) broke the game open in the bottom of the 11th as Raider Tello reached on a one-out single. Keaton Anthony was hit by a pitch and Brennen Dorighi connected on an infield single to load the bases for Kyle Huckstorf. Huckstorf connected on the game-winning grand slam on the first pitch from ISU reliever Connor Fenlong (0-1) to secure the Iowa win.
 
Matt Jachec went 5.0 innings in his first start of the 2023 season. The preseason All-Conference pitcher was sharp scattering five hits and two runs while striking out five. Fenlong (0-1) went the remaining 5.2 innings in an extended relief appearance. The right-handed reliever retired seven in a row at one point allowing just a one-out walk in the ninth inning before running into trouble in the 11th.
 
Will Christophersen (1-0) picked up the win in relief for the Hawkeyes allowing just two walks while striking out three over the final two innings. Jared Simpson was sharp in a 4.0-inning relief stint for Iowa with the left-hander surrendering just one hit while striking out seven after entering the game in the sixth inning. Ty Langenberg went 5.0 innings allowing five hits (all extra-bases), while striking out six.
 
Hernandez and Urdaneta both had a pair of two-hit days for the Sycamores in the loss. Randal Diaz picked up three walks at the plate, while Urdaneta added a pair of walks in the loss.
 
Michael Seegers and Kyle Huckstorf both had multi-hit games for the Hawkeyes, while Sam Peterson and Huckstorf both homered in the Iowa win.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State opened the scoring in the top of the first as Luis Hernandez connected on a two-out double down the right field line scoring Randal Diaz to put the Sycamores ahead 1-0.
  • Iowa took their first lead of the game as the Hawkeyes scored twice in the bottom of the second. Sam Peterson connected on a one-out solo home run to left field, while Sam Hojnar doubled in Kyle Huckstorf to put Iowa ahead 2-1.
  • Luis Hernandez and Josue Urdaneta connected on back-to-back doubles to lead off the top of the fourth inning to tie the game up at 2-2. Hernandez led off the frame with a double to left field, while Urdaneta followed with two-bagger to right scoring Hernandez to knot the contest back up.
  • Huckstorf connected on a two-out, walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th inning scoring  Brennen Dorighi, Keaton Anthony, and Raider Tello to secure the 6-2 win for the Hawkeyes.
News & Notes
  • Josue Urdaneta's two-hit game marked the 36th multi-hit game of his collegiate career, while Luis Hernandez's two hits marked his 10th multi-hit contest.
  • Urdaneta has now hit safely in each of his last eight games in Florida dating back to the start of the 2022 season.
  • Randal Diaz extended his on-base streak to 11 consecutive games dating back to the end of the 2022 season.
  • Matt Jachec has gone 14 consecutive innings without issuing a walk dating back to the Dallas Baptist series at the end of the 2022 regular season.
  • Connor Fenlong's 5.2-inning relief stint was the longest of his collegiate career.
  • The Sycamores fall to 1-1 all-time against Iowa with the loss. 
Up Next
Indiana State is back in action tomorrow afternoon as the Sycamores take on Quinnipiac at the Snowbird Baseball Classic. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. Live Stats will be available at GoSycamores.com, while video will be available on FloSports Baseball ($).
 
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