Iowa baseball pitcher enters transfer portal
After making 30 combined appearances out of the bullpen in his two seasons with Iowa baseball, senior right-hander Sam Hart announced on Thursday that he will enter the transfer portal.
The Highlands Ranch, Colorado, native joined the Hawkeyes before the 2024-25 campaign after two seasons with Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa.
In his first season with the Hawkeyes, Hart made 15 appearances out of the bullpen with a 0-0 record and 7.90 ERA through 13 2/3 innings, where he allowed 13 runs (12 earned) and one home run on nine hits with 17 strikeouts.
Hart finished this past season with 15 appearances out of the bullpen, a 0-1 record, and a 9.00 ERA through 13 innings, where he allowed 14 runs (13 earned) and four home runs on 17 hits with 13 strikeouts.
If Hart does depart for another program through the portal, he will have one year of NCAA eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer.
As for Iowa, head coach Rick Heller and the Hawkeyes will look to add in the offseason throughout the lineup as they retool ahead of the 2026 season.
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