MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Minnesota, 16-7, on Thursday afternoon at Siebert Field.

The Hawkeyes smashed 17 hits and plated 16 runs en route to their eighth Big Ten win of the season.

“Our offense really picked us up today,” said head coach Rick Heller. “It was a dogfight early, Minnesota just stayed on us by getting leadoff guys on and scratching a run here and a run there. It looked like one of those games that was going to go back and forth till the end. Then Daniel Wright came in for us and slowed the game down, put some zeros up till our offense was able to put together three big innings.”

Aaron Savary got the start on the mound for the Hawkeyes he threw 3 2/3 innings while allowing four runs on five hits. Savary struck out four.

Daniel Wright had a solid relief appearance to earn the win throwing 3 1/3 innings allowing one run on five hits while striking out three.

Jack Whitlock threw the final two innings and allowed two unearned runs on one hit.

Miles Rilsey and Daniel Rogers each plated three RBIs to lead the Iowa offense. Reese Moore, Jaixen Frost and Tyler Guerin joined them as Hawkeyes with multi-RBI games with two apiece.

Risley was 4-for-6 and Gable Mitchell also went with 4-for-6 and score three runs.

“Gable Mitchell had a big game with the four hits, said Heller. “Miles Risley also had a big game with four. Tyler Guerin had a good pinch hit at bat with the bases loaded driving in two runs. We just kept on them all the way to the end, which was great to see.”

Iowa plated one in the first to get the game rolling before the Hawkeyes had big innings in the second, sixth and seventh innings plating four runs in each of those frames. A run in the eighth and two in the ninth would be more than enough to get the win.

Iowa hit 11-for-24 (.458) with runners in scoring position and were 9-for-16 (.692) with runners on third with less than two outs.