Play-by-play recap: Michigan State 12 Iowa 8 (F/11)
The Dzierwa-Obermueller pitching matchup was supposed to deliver a low-scoring duel in first of a Friday doubleheader between the Spartans and Hawkeyes. A warm wind blowing out to left field turned the game into a home run derby. Michigan State out-powered Iowa with a four-spot in the 11th inning to take the series opener 12-8.
Trailing 8-3 in the seventh innings, the Hawkeyes battled back. Gable Mitchell drove in a run with an RBI double to get the wheels turning on a comeback. In the eighth, Daniel Rogers delivered a three-run home run, while Blake Guerin tied it in the ninth with a solo shot. However, MSU landed the final blow in the 11th. Ryan McKay hit a solo shot to put the Spartans in front, while Sam Busch had the knockout blow with a three-run home run to put the game away.
Here is a play-by-play breakdown of how the Hawkeyes game went against the Spartans…
TOP 1 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
***LHP Cade Obermueller pitching for Iowa***
JT Sokolove 2B, Ryan McKay K (I), Caleb Berry F-5 (II), Nick Williams ꓘ (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
BOTTOM 1 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
***LHP Joseph Dzierwa pitching for Michigan State***
Ben Wilmes F-9 (I), Gable Mitchell 3-1 (II), Miles Risley 6-3 (III)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
TOP 2 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
Sam Busch 1B, Parker Picot K (I), Jake Dresselhouse K (II), Randy Seymour F-9 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
BOTTOM 2 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
Caleb Wulf F-8 (I), Jackson Beaman F-9 (II), Reese Moore BB, Jaixen Frost 2B, Daniel Rogers 4-3 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base
TOP 3 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
Jacob Anderson 1-3 (I), Sokolove K (II), McKay F-7 (III)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 3 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
Ben Swails K (I), Wilmes F-3 (II), Mitchell F-4 (III)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
TOP 4 – Iowa 0 Michigan State 0
Berry F-8 (I), Williams F-6 (II), Busch HR (1-0), Picot 1B, Dresselhouse 5-3 (III)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base
BOTTOM 4 – Michigan State 1 Iowa 0
Risley 1B, Wulf E1 FC, Beaman K (I), Moore 3HR (3-1), Frost F-3 (II), Rogers 1B, Swails 1B, Wilmes K (III)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base
TOP 5 – Iowa 3 Michigan State 1
Seymour 3B, Anderson K (I), Sokolove 1B (3-2), Sokolove picked off (II), McKay 1B, Berry 6-4 FC (III)
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1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 5 – Iowa 3 Michigan State 2
Mitchell K (I), Risley 5-3 (II), Wulf E3, Beaman K (III)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base
TOP 6 – Iowa 3 Michigan State 2
Williams 3U (I), Busch HBP, Picot 3B (3-3), Dresselhouse 3-1 (4-3)(II), Seymour HR (5-3)
***RHP Daniel Wright pitching for Iowa***
Anderson HR (6-3), Sokolove F-3 (III)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 6 – Michigan State 6 Iowa 3
Moore 6-3 (I), Frost F-8 (II), Rogers 1B, Swails F-8 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
TOP 7 – Michigan State 6 Iowa 3
McKay BB, Berry 6-4 FC (I), Williams 2HR (8-3), Busch 3U (II), Picot ꓘ (III)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 7 – Michigan State 8 Iowa 3
Wilmes 2B, Mitchell 2B (8-4)
***RHP Dominic Pianto pitching for Michigan State***
Risley F-6 (I), Wulf K (II), Beaman K (III)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base
TOP 8 – Michigan State 8 Iowa 4
Dresselhouse 1B
***RHP Sam Hart pitching for Iowa***
Seymour 6-4 FC (I), Seymour picked off (II), Anderson K (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 8 – Michigan State 8 Iowa 4
Moore 1B, Frost BB, Rogers 3HR (8-7), Swails ꓘ (I), Wilmes K, Mitchell 4-3 (III)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
TOP 9 – Michigan State 8 Iowa 7
Sokolove F-8 (I), McKay 1B, Berry K (II), Williams F-9 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
BOTTOM 9 – Michigan State 8 Iowa 7
***RHP Tyler Horvath pitching for Michigan State***
Risley F-9 (I), Blake Guerin HR (8-8), Beaman K (II), Moore K (III)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base
TOP 10 – Iowa 8 Michigan State 8
***RHP Anthony Watts pitching for Iowa***
Busch 4-3 (I), Picot 3B, Dresselhouse 6-2 FC (II), Seymour F-7 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
BOTTOM 10 – Iowa 8 Michigan State 8
Frost K (I), Rogers 4-3 (II), Swails 1B, Wilmes 5-3 (III)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base
TOP 11 – Iowa 8 Michigan State 8
Anderson K (I), Sokolove F-8 (II), McKay HR (9-8), Berry 1B, Williams 1B, Busch 3HR (12-8), Picot F-7 (III)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
BOTTOM 11 – Michigan 12 Iowa 8
Mitchell K (I), Risley F-9 (II), Blake Guerin F-6 (III)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base
FINAL SCORE – MICHIGAN STATE 12 IOWA 8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | F | H | E | |
| MSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Pitching Stat Lines
IOWA: Cade Obermueller (5.2 INN, 5 ER, 9 H, 6 K, 0 BB), Daniel Wright (1.1 INN, 3 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 1 BB), Sam Hart (2.0 INN, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K), Anthony Watts (2.0 INN, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 K)
MICHIGAN STATE: Joseph Dzierwa (6.0 INN, 4 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 5 K, 1 BB), Dominic Pianto (2.0 INN, 3 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 1 BB), Tyler Horvath (3.0 INN, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 K)
