IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa’s hitters noticed something when they arrived at Duane Banks Field on Friday. © Provided by Inside The Hawkeyes on FanNation No wind. “The wind blows in here a lot,” left fielder Sam Petersen said. “On the day when it’s a hitter’s ballpark, you know when you show up what type of day it’s going to be.” Petersen had two home runs and Brennen Dorighi had a grand slam as the Hawkeyes defeated Ohio State 16-9 to open a three-game Big Ten series. Iowa (33-11 overall, 9-6 Big Ten) had 13 hits and took advantage of nine walks from the Buckeyes (22-23, 5-14). The Hawkeyes scored in seven of their eight innings on offense, and every starter reached base at least once. That kind of offense was important, because five Iowa pitchers combined for 10 walks. Only Luke Llewellyn, who pitched the final 1 ? innings,…
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