Iowa Baseball: Hawks Take Bradley, Illinois On Deck

Brett McCleary with a sac fly RBIBefore we get into the actual baseball thing, let’s take a moment to talk about what really matters. A major-league mullet. Freshman Ben Wilmes from Johnston, Iowa made an appearance as a pinch runner. He did not have a huge impact on the game between the lines. Outside the lines this dude needs some serious love.

The MAN!And another look. (See below next to #10 Seegers) My guess is that Hawkeye skipper Rick Heller inserted Wilmes so the fans could get their money’s worth.

Simply glorious. Now, on to baseball. The Hawks edged the Bradley Braves in a road game 9-8 in 11 innings. Iowa improved to 15-10 on the season. The Hawkeyes have won 8 of their last 11…