The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addresses reporters during MLB Media Day activities on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Implementation of DH in National League for 2020 season beneficial to certain players

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter July 5, 2020

The designated hitter is coming to the National League for the first time in Major League Baseball history. The 2020 season mandated by the league’s owners includes 60 games, COVID-19 testing...

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addresses reporters during MLB Media Day activities on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Recapping negotiations between MLB, MLBPA now that 2020 season is set

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter June 25, 2020

Major League Baseball is finally coming back. After months of negotiations, players have committed to reporting to their home stadiums by July 1 and starting a 60-game season on July 23 or 24. Uncertainty...

Iowa catcher Austin Martin watches the pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Grand View at Duane Banks Field on March 3, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 15-2.

Iowa baseball players miss out on opportunities due to shortened MLB Draft

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter June 18, 2020

After Major League Baseball announced that its 2020 draft would only be five rounds instead of the usual 40, thousands of draft hopefuls, both collegiate and high school, were left scrambling. Including...

Iowa first baseman Peyton Williams watches where the ball is while racing to third base during a baseball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday, March 10, at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jayhawks, 8-0. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Peyton Williams still has ‘something to prove’ after earning freshman All-American honors

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter June 17, 2020

A strong season for the Iowa baseball team was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First baseman Peyton Williams was one of the Hawkeyes who made the most of the shortened season. Williams was...

A sign for COVID-19 restrictions is posted outside the baseball field on Saturday, June 13 at West High School in Iowa City.

Iowa high school baseball, softball teams have ‘responsibility’ this summer

Robert Read, Sports Editor June 16, 2020

Several professional sports leagues across the U.S. are still in the process of returning to competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa high school baseball and softball teams are already playing...

Iowas Grant Judkins winds up to pitch during a baseball game against the University of Illinois on Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 3-1.

Grant Judkins signs free agent deal with Oakland Athletics

Robert Read, Sports Editor June 16, 2020

Senior Hawkeye pitcher Grant Judkins has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Oakland Athletics, Iowa announced Tuesday morning. The right-handed pitcher from Pella, Iowa, likely would...

A softball field is seen on Saturday, June 13 at West High School in Iowa City.

Previewing local prep baseball, softball teams

Lucy Liautaud, Sports Reporter June 15, 2020

After high school and college athletics programs across the country had to do away with spring sports this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one category has yet to completely succumb to the lockdown:...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives Iowa high school summer sports permission to reopen June 1

Robert Read, Sports Editor May 20, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that Iowa school-sponsored activities can reopen June 1, including high school baseball and softball. "I know many parents and youth athletes are all so eager to...

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Iowa baseball student managers making the best out of uncertain time

Robert Read, Sports Editor May 10, 2020

Adam Schuck and Sam Bornstein, both University of Iowa seniors and student managers for the Iowa baseball team, are making the best of a bad situation. Baseball is shut down at every level in the U.S....

Iowa catcher Austin Martin tags out  Milwaukee catcher Tyler Bordner during the baseball game against Milwaukee at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers 5-4.

Iowa baseball looks for answers to questions surrounding seniors

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor May 7, 2020

There are a lot of unknowns in the Iowa baseball program’s future. When the NCAA canceled the rest of the college baseball season and later voted to give spring-sport seniors an extra year of...

Iowa catcher Austin Martin watches the pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Grand View at Duane Banks Field on March 3, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 15-2.

Hawkeye baseball overcomes practice challenges

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor May 6, 2020

When its season was canceled in March, a lot of things were unexpectedly throw at the Iowa baseball program. It was something that had never happened to the team before, so it had to figure out...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery holds the ball on the sidelines o the court in the final 1.6 seconds of a game on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes lost to the Fighting Illini, 76-78.

Multi-sport athlete Connor McCaffery waiting to get back to work

Robert Read, Sports Editor April 16, 2020

As a multi-sport athlete who can be seen in the outfield for the Iowa baseball team after he finishes his season as a starter for the Hawkeye men’s basketball team, Connor McCaffery doesn't typically...

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