Baseball will look to bounce back against Illinois, while softball hosts Purdue.
The calendar has officially flipped to May, which means it's time for one final home conference series for the Iowa baseball and softball teams.
The baseball squad is desperate to bounce back from a dismal 13-6 loss to Illinois State on Tuesday, while the softball team looks to continue its new momentum surge after throttling Northern Illinois in six innings on Wednesday.
Looking to spend the first weekend of May watching some ballgames? Check out HawkeyeRoundtable's watch guide so you don't miss out on the action.
Baseball
Matchup: Illinois (22-21, 9-12) @ Iowa (26-17, 10-11)
Location: Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa
Game dates: May 1-3
Game times (All times Central): 6:02 p.m. (May 1), 2:02 p.m. (May 2), 1:02 p.m. (May 3)
TV: BTN+ (All games)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network (John Leo, John Evans)
Notes
The Hawkeyes ranks in the top 25 in the nation in seven categories. They are first in triple plays (1), fifth in fielding percentage (.985), ninth in triples (15), 14th in triples per game (.35), 16th in doubles per game (2.28), 17th in doubles (98), and 21st in batting average (.312).
Coach Rick Heller earned his 400th win at Iowa on March 31 at Bradley and his 1,100th career win at Indiana on April 26. He has the fourth most wins among active D1 coaches.
Heller is the third head coach in program history to reach 400 wins (Duane Banks, 810; Otto Vogel, 440). His .617 winning percentage is the best among Iowa head coaches with at least 35 games.
Softball
Matchup: Purdue (32-18, 9-12) @ Iowa (26-25, 6-15)
Location: Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa
Game dates: May 1-3
Game times (All times Central): 6 p.m. (May 1), 1 p.m. (May 2), 12 p.m. (May 3)
TV: BTN+ (All games)
Scouting Purdue
Freshman Anna Moore, a three-time 2026 Big Ten Freshman of the Week, has been a productive offensive player for the Boilermakers. She leads Purdue in home runs (12) and RBIs (56) and is batting .384 through 48 appearances.
Junior Moriah Polar boasts a .554 batting average with 28 stolen bases, ranking first in the conference in both categories.
In the circle, junior Julia Gossett holds a 3.11 ERA with 150 strikeouts in 139 1/3 innings pitched.
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