IOWA CITY — Working through weekend-rotation woes in the thick of conference play is hardly ideal, especially when the wiggle room for a regional push is as slim as can be. If the clean innings aren’t there, the bats must pick up the slack. When faced with this scenario yet again Friday night, Iowa put on a complementary-baseball clinic. Brody Brecht couldn’t give the Hawkeyes length despite his potent arsenal, but the Hawkeyes picked him up on the other end with a sweet-swinging lineup determined to shine despite missing a pivotal piece. Even with Keaton Anthony sidelined, Iowa bopped three homers and scored enough for a 16-9 series-opening win at Duane Banks Field. It’s clear Iowa (33-11, 9-6 Big Ten Conference) needs to get Brecht right in some productive role, even if that’s outside the weekend rotation, if the Hawkeyes are going to complete this regional surge. But another dose…
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