Play-by-play recap: Washington State 7 Iowa 4

The up and down start to the Iowa Baseball season continues, as the Hawkeyes have now dropped the first two in their four-game set with Washington State. The Cougars scored multiple runs in three innings and tacked on a run in the ninth to pick up the 7-4 victory over Iowa. After taking two of three in DeLand, FL to get back to .500, the Hawkeyes fall to 3-5 on the season.

Here is a play-by-play breakdown of the Hawkeyes loss to the Cougars…

TOP 1 – Iowa 0 Washington State 0

***LHP Cade Obermueller pitching for Iowa***

Max Hartman 3U (I), Ollie Obenour HBP, Logan Johnstone K (II), Ricco Longo BB, Jack Weise K (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base

BOTTOM 1 – Iowa 0 Washington State 0

***RHP Griffin Smith pitching for Washington State***

Ben Wilmes 4-3 (I), Gable Mitchell 6-3 (II), Miles Risley BB, Caleb Wulf 2B (1-0), Jackson Beaman BB, Reese Moore ꓘ (III)

1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base

TOP 2 – Iowa 1 Washington State 0

Gavin Roy 4-3 (I), Luke Thiele BB, Will Cresswell ꓘ (II), Thiele caught stealing (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

BOTTOM 2 – Iowa 1 Washington State 0

Daniel Rogers ꓘ (I), Andy Nelson ꓘ (II), Kooper Schulte 1B, Wilmes F-5 (III)

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base

TOP 3 – Iowa 1 Washington State 0

Cole Watterson 1B, Hartman 1B, Obenour F4-6 DP (II), Johnstone ꓘ (III)

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base

BOTTOM 3 – Iowa 1 Washington State 0

Mitchell 5-3 (I), Risley K (II), Wulf F-7 (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

TOP 4 – Iowa 1 Washington State 0

Longo 2B, Weise 1B, Roy 1B (1-1), Thiele FC E1 (2-1), Cresswell F-2 (I), Watterson K (II), Hartman F-8 (III)

2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base

BOTTOM 4 – Washington State 2 Iowa 1

Beaman HR (2-2), Moore 4-3 (I), Rogers F-9 (II), Nelson 1B, Nelson caught stealing (III)

1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

TOP 5 – Iowa 2 Washington State 2

Obenour 1-3 (I), Johnstone 3-1 (II), Longo ꓘ (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

BOTTOM 5 – Iowa 2 Washington State 2

Schulte F-5 (I), Wilmes 6-3 (II), Mitchell 1B, Risley BB, Wulf 1B (3-2), Beaman K (III)

1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base

TOP 6 – Iowa 3 Washington State 2

Weise 2B+E9, Roy 1B (3-3), Thiele 3U SAC (I), Cresswell 2B (4-3), Watterson ꓘ (II), Hartman 6-3 (III)

2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base

BOTTOM 6 – Washington State 4 Iowa 3

***LHP Troy Shepard pitching for Washington State***

Moore BB, Rogers 6-4-3 DP (II), Nelson ꓘ (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

TOP 7 – Washington State 4 Iowa 3

***RHP Anthony Watts pitching for Iowa***

Obenour K (I), Johnstone BB, Longo 1B, Ryan Skjonsby HBP, Roy 6-4 FC (5-3), Thiele 1B (6-3)

***LHP Brant Hogue pitching for Iowa***

Cresswell 5-3 (III)

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base

BOTTOM 7 – Washington State 6 Iowa 3

Schulte F-7 (I), Wilmes BB, Mitchell F-8 (II), Risley BB, Wulf 1B (6-4)

***RHP Luke Meyers pitching for Washington State***

Beaman BB, Moore F-7 (III)

1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base

TOP 8 – Washington State 6 Iowa 4

Watterson F-9 (I), Hartman F-9 (II), Obenour F-6 (III)

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

BOTTOM 8 – Washington State 6 Iowa 4

Rogers 1B, Nelson K (I), Schulte K (II), Wilmes 1B, Mitchell F-9 (III)

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base

TOP 9 – Washington State 6 Iowa 4

Johnstone 1B, Longo K (I), Skjonsby 1B (7-4), Roy 1B, Thiele K (II), Cresswell BB

***RHP Ganon Archer pitching for Iowa***

Watterson 1-3 (III)

1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base

BOTTOM 9 – Washington State 7 Iowa 4

Risley F-8 (I), Wulf 1B, Beaman 6-4 FC (II), Moore F-8 (III)

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base

FINAL SCORE – WASHINGTON STATE 7 IOWA 4

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	F	H	E
Washington State	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	1	7	13	0
Iowa	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	10	2

Pitching Stat Lines

IOWA: Cade Obermueller (6.0 INN, 4 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 7 K, 2 BB), Anthony Watts (0.2 INN, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB), Brant Hogue (2.0 INN, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 1 BB), Ganon Archer (0.1 INN)

WAZZU: Griffin Smith (5.0 INN, 3 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 3 BB), Troy Shepard (1.2 INN, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 3 BB), Luke Meyers (2.1 INN, 0 R, 3 H, 2 K, 1BB)