BEISBOL UPDATE: Iowa Sweeps Purdue, Makes Big Ten Tourney
by RossWB on May 22, 2010 5:53 PM CDT
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The sometimes-mythical Iowa baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Purdue today, winning 12-9 and locking up a tie for third in the Big Ten and their first spot in the Big Ten Tournament since 2007 (the BTT takes only the top six regular season finishers). With the win, the Iowa baseball team also moved a game above .500 on the year, the first time they've been over .500 this late in the season since that aforementioned 2007 season (when they finished 31-23). Which, admittedly, doesn't seem like the grandest accomplishment, but when you consider that they've only finished above .500 five times in the last two decades, well, let's just say that the bar for what constitutes a good year in Iowa baseball is exceedingly low.
The man of the match (and indeed the entire series) was junior outfielder Kurtis Muller; today alone he went 3-5 with a 2-run HR, 4 RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. For the series, Muller went 10-14, 2 HR, 2 doubles, 6 RBI, five runs scored, and three stolen bases. And if we needed any more reason to love him, he's also a blogger, albeit not the most frequent blogger (or, to be fair, the most entertaining; the entries are a bit dry).
Iowa's reward for giving the Boilermakers an old-fashioned broom job? A first-round date in the Big Ten Tournament with this same Purdue team (11:05am, Wednesday, May 26), of course. At least they know they can beat 'em. Given their mediocre overall record, Iowa baseball has no hope of an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament -- it's win the Big Ten Tournament or bust. That's not exactly a likely outcome, considering Iowa hasn't made the NCAA Tournament since 1990 (also the last time they actually won a game in the Big Ten Tournament, it seems), but hey. IT COULD HAPPEN. In the meantime, kudos to the baseball team for ending the (regular) season on a high note.
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'ip 'ip 'urray!!!
When can I expect a follow up article on how this might impact Big 10 expansion? Nebraska usually does pretty well in baseball, could this affect our future interstate Corn series? Has Tom Osbourne commented on our win and advancement to the series???
Osborne can suck it.
When can I expect a follow up article on how this might impact Big 10 expansion?
Immediately following Iowa’s amazing come-from-behind win to clinch the national championship.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Footage
here (hey, apparently they’re all farmers).
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on May 22, 2010 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh.
When I saw that title and was waiting for the video to load, I was hoping it was this Conan.
“BY CROM!”
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
O'Brien
is more Red Sonia than Barbarian.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on May 22, 2010 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Just to prove how old I am
I remember when the Iowa team went to the College World Series in the 70s, with Jim Sundberg as their leader. At the time, the stadium was up against Melrose Ave (wonderful locale, wonderful stadium) and we won the B10, I recall.
You could go to baseball games free by showing a season b-ball ticket, and I saw about a dozen games that magical season. Frankly, since aluminum bats came into play, I’ve lost interest in college b-ball. Also, Iowa sucking hasn’t helped.
But that year in the 70’s when I was a little kid was terrific.
"If you want to become a man--come to Iowa" All American IOWA LB PAT ANGERER, whose best friend is a dog.
Also, that photo that starts this piece...
…is from that magical 1970’s season when Iowa won the B10. That was the last year that catchers didn’t wear shinguards or masks.
After the game, we all went into my parent’s parlor and listened to the Victrola whilst singing “Yes, we just won the B10!” to the tune of the contemporary hit “Yes we have no bananas.” But then President McKinley was shot and the rest of the day was ruined.
"If you want to become a man--come to Iowa" All American IOWA LB PAT ANGERER, whose best friend is a dog.
by The Director on May 22, 2010 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Another way to entertain the kids is to tell 'em stories that don't go anywhere
Like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. "Give me five bees for a quarter," you’d say.
Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
I buy all my walking birds in Shelbyville.
"Enough of your borax, Poindexter! We need action!"
by Bucketochicken on May 23, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Ah, Jim Sundberg.
The ’87 season was the first I spent really caring about the Cubs. Jim Sundberg, Jody Davis, Lee Smith, Rick Sutcliffe, Ryno…God, they sucked. At least it was fun watching The Hawk win MVP.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on May 22, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
God I hope Iowa beats Purdue one more time
Or at least I think I do. Michigan gets the highest seed to win. So if jNWU loses, and Iowa wins, Michigan would get Iowa. More importantly, they wouldn’t have to face Hippen, the Iowa ace.
Should be interesting to see how well Hippen throws. He threw the complete game in a win over Purdue on Thursday. Throwing Wednesday will be a “short week” as he would normally have 6 days to rest. Purdue’s Bischoff had an off game last week to open your series. For a guy who will likely be one of the last two in the drawing for Big Ten pitcher of the year, I imagine he’ll be out for blood. And with only throwing just over 6 innings, he won’t show the fatigue that Hippen might.
by formerlyanonymous on May 23, 2010 8:10 AM CDT reply actions
I have seen that the Field of Dreams is up for sale.
If the university were to buy said property, would they also "own " the players on that property? If not, there seem to be alot of “in state” talent just standing around in that cornfield with not alot to do. Any information on if these guys have any eligibility? I know that Shoeless Joe Jackson may not have the background that most people want, but man could that guy rake the ball.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Only drawback is
that all our talent would only be available for home games.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Almost guaranteed a .500 record.
And that’s without a single road win.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
I dunno, now that they've seen Heaven, might be hard to convince 'em to play in Iowa again.
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by Leftcoast Hawk on May 23, 2010 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I would guess
Sadly, since they have all been paid, I doubt the NCAA would grant them additional eligibility. Plus, we don’t need the NCAA sanctions investigation over Shoeless Joe.
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on May 24, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
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