2008 Woodie Awards
Baseball travels to Ohio State
Issue date: 3/30/07 Section: Sports
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The Big Ten season will begin this weekend for the Iowa (10-5) baseball team. A four-game series against Ohio State (14-3) starts in Columbus today at 4:35 p.m.
Pitcher Steve Turnbull will take the mound in the series opener, looking to extend the Hawkeyes winning streak to six. In four starts, the sophomore is 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA.
The Buckeyes are one of the few conference teams hotter than Iowa - the squad is riding a 13-game win streak. Ohio State's last loss was Feb. 25 to Seton Hall, 6-5, but Hawkeye coach Jack Dahm said he remains confident.
"I'm excited the direction that we're going right now," he said. "Wednesday [a 15-3 win over Illinois State] was a big key for us."
The series marks Iowa's first trip to Columbus since Dahm took over in 2004. Today could also be reliever Mike Schurz's first appearance since being named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday. After throwing in three of the Hawkeyes' four games last weekend, Dahm kept Schurz at home for the Illinois State trip.
"Mike could have pitched on Wednesday," Dahm said. "He went out and threw a bullpen [session], and we had to back him off. He was pitching just like he was in a game."
- by Dan Parr
Pitcher Steve Turnbull will take the mound in the series opener, looking to extend the Hawkeyes winning streak to six. In four starts, the sophomore is 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA.
The Buckeyes are one of the few conference teams hotter than Iowa - the squad is riding a 13-game win streak. Ohio State's last loss was Feb. 25 to Seton Hall, 6-5, but Hawkeye coach Jack Dahm said he remains confident.
"I'm excited the direction that we're going right now," he said. "Wednesday [a 15-3 win over Illinois State] was a big key for us."
The series marks Iowa's first trip to Columbus since Dahm took over in 2004. Today could also be reliever Mike Schurz's first appearance since being named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday. After throwing in three of the Hawkeyes' four games last weekend, Dahm kept Schurz at home for the Illinois State trip.
"Mike could have pitched on Wednesday," Dahm said. "He went out and threw a bullpen [session], and we had to back him off. He was pitching just like he was in a game."
- by Dan Parr
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