Iowa Hawkeyes baseball vs. Indiana State: TV, stream, game notes for Sunday
The Iowa Hawkeyes survived a 13-inning thriller over North Carolina, downing the Tar Heels with an RBI triple from junior shortstop Michael Seegers to plate redshirt freshman Coy Sarsfield en route to the 6-5 win.
Now, Iowa gets another chance at No. 14 overall seed Indiana State after a crushing loss Saturday night. Despite sophomore Brody Brechtβs terrific start through seven innings, Iowa couldnβt make a 4-2 lead hold up against the Sycamores in the eighth inning.
Indiana State used an RBI, bases-loaded walk from Mike Sears and then back-to-back doubles from Miguel Rivera and Grant Magill to turn that 4-2 deficit into a 7-4 win.
Iowa is turning to redshirt sophomore Zach Voelker for the start against Indiana State on Sunday. Itβll be the Granite Bay, California, nativeβs second start in 2023. With a Hawkeye win, the two teams would meet again Monday in a winner-take-all contest to advance to the super regionals.
Hereβs when are where Hawkeye fans can tune in to watch Iowa in the regional final against Indiana State.
How to watch
Date: Sunday, June 4
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Listen: Hawkeye Radio Network | Varsity App
Broadcast teams
ESPN+: Sam Ravech, play-by-play; Danan Hughes, color analyst
Hawkeye Radio Network: John Leo, play-by-play; John Evans, color analyst
Pitching probables
Iowa: Redshirt sophomore RHP Zach Voelker (4-1 record, 5.80 ERA, 40 1/3 innings pitched, 31 strikeouts, 21 walks)
Indiana State: Redshirt senior RHP Lane Miller (7-0 record, 2.61 ERA, 58 2/3 innings pitched, 38 strikeouts, 14 walks)
Michael Seegers' clutch gene against UNC
HAWKS BACK ON TOP!!!
RBI TRIPLE FOR @mSeegs_is4real! #RoadToOmaha x π₯: ACCN pic.twitter.com/dJW4amN87h
β Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) June 4, 2023
Will Christophersen was fabulous against the Tar Heels
Iowa relief pitcher Will Christopherson was NAILS in extra innings today.
4.2 innings pitched, zero hits and four strikeouts.
The bullpen has been struggling, but he just had the moment of his career.
β David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) June 4, 2023
Last time against Indiana State
ππΏπΌπ±π. ππΏπ²π°π΅π. π₯#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/0tRthsrPPO
β Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) June 4, 2023
Brody Brecht was sensational, but an eighth-inning bullpen implosion prevented Iowa from jumping to a 2-0 mark in the winnersβ bracket. Now, the Hawkeyes need a pair of wins to advance.
In Iowaβs 7-4 loss to Indiana State, the Hawkeyes plated a run in the first on redshirt sophomore Raider Telloβs RBI single. After falling behind 2-1, Seegers tied it, scoring Tello. Finally, Iowa built a two-run lead in the sixth inning behind a redshirt junior Sam Hojnar double to right center and a sacrifice fly from redshirt junior Kyle Huckstorf.
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