Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, May 20, 2015
Nick Day and No. 2 Iowa were down to their final strike.
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That's how close the Hawkeyes were to losing their Big Ten tournament opener to No. 7 Ohio State and facing the prospect of having to win five consecutive games to take the tourney crown.
Day had other ideas, blasting the two-strike pitch over the left field wall for a dramatic two-run, walk-off home run to stun the Buckeyes, 3-2.
Talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Look at how excited the Hawkeyes were as they waited for Day to circle the bases, and how dejected left fielder Ronnie Dawson was.
Watch the home run in the video above or the tweet below.
This day belongs to Nick Day. Down to the final strike, Day smacks walk-off @UIBaseball home run. #BTNStandout http://t.co/JF8GzPFOve
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 20, 2015
And, how about this nugget?
That Nick Day home run is his 1st against a Big Ten team in his four-year Iowa career and 4th overall. #Hawkeyes #clutch
— Matt Weitzel (@BigWeitz) May 20, 2015
