Iowa Baseball: Hawkeyes Sweep Nebraska

Quality pitching and timely hitting = Sweep!If the Iowa Hawkeyes end up making the postseason, one needs look back no further than this past weekend. Iowa swept B1G-leading Nebraska and the Hawkeyes now are tied for 4th place in the Big Ten with a 7-5 record. The Hawkeyes (29-10) sit behind Indiana, Maryland, and Michigan. Coach Rick Heller’s team improved its RPI, making a significant jump from #57 all the way up to #43. RPI is a major factor in determining who gets to play “free” baseball in the postseason.

Game 1: Iowa 11 - Nebraska 6

Iowa’s ace Brody Brecht did not have his best outing. Brecht went just four innings, giving up four runs and allowing seven bases on balls. Brecht did strike…