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Iowa gets 9th inning run to defeat Purdue in B1G Baseball Tournament

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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With 2 outs and facing an 0-2 count in the top of the 9th inning, Iowa’s Izaya Fullard came up with a clutch hit which brought the game-winning run across home plate.

Iowa defeated Purdue 5-4 on Day 2 of the B1G Tournament, keeping their hopes alive of an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The game’s winning run was knocked in by Fullard, giving the Hawkeyes a 5-4 advantage in the final inning.

Purdue was able to get a runner across home plate in the bottom half of the inning, leading to an Iowa victory. The Boilermakers’ season came to an end, suffering a 10-3 loss to Rutgers on Thursday.

Below are some of the highlights from Iowa’s victory:

Iowa is now 1-1 in the B1G Tournament after losing to Penn State on Thursday. The Hawkeyes will play the loser of Game 6 on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET from Charles Schwab Stadium.

Game 6 will feature Penn State and Rutgers.

Dustin Schutte
Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB