Both clubs will get to play in the comfort of their own homes, with softball hosting Indiana and baseball welcoming Maryland.
After disappointing weekend outings, the Iowa baseball and softball teams aim to get back off the mat this weekend.
Both will have the luxury of playing in front of their home fans in Iowa City, with the baseball team hosting Maryland and the softball club welcoming Indiana.
Stacy May-Johnson's softball team currently sits at 22-20 overall and 5-10 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes have recorded just one win in their last 11 games, which includes a dismal performance last weekend where they lost three of four at the Christine Grant Classic in Iowa City.
Rick Heller's baseball team is also undergoing a rough patch. Though Iowa bounced back with an easy 20-1 win over Bradley on Tuesday, its weekend series against USC was the opposite. The Hawkeyes were swept by the Trojans, with two of the defeats being by lopsided margins. Iowa now sits at 19-15 overall and 5-10 in Big Ten play.
There's no question that both programs need a good weekend to increase their chances at qualifying for the Big Ten tournament.
Here's where and when to watch the matchups:
Baseball
Matchup: Maryland (18-19, 4-11) @ Iowa (19-15, 5-10)
Location: Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa
Game dates: April 17-19
Game times (All times Central): 6:02 p.m. (April 17), 2:02 p.m. (April 18), 12:02 (April 19)
TV: BTN+ (All games)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network (John Leo, John Evans)
Game Notes
The Hawkeyes rank in the top 25 in the nation in four categories. They are first in triple plays (1), eighth in fielding percentage (.983), 19th in doubles per game (2.29), and 22nd in batting average (.312).
33 games into the season, the Hawkeyes made a change at the leadoff spot, giving Kooper Schulte the nod. Since the switch, Schulte is slashing .429/.556/1.429, with two home runs, two RBIs, and a double.
Five Hawkeyes are batting over .400 when coming off the bench (min. 10 plate appearances)
Softball
Matchup: Indiana (32-10, 10-5) @ Iowa (22-20, 5-10)
Location: Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa
Game dates: April 17-19
Game times (All times Central): 6 p.m. (April 17), 1 p.m. (April 18), 12 p.m. (April 19)
Game Notes
Junior Aly VanBrandt leads the Indiana offense with a .432 average and team highs in RBIs (49), home runs (11) and runs scored (52). Senior Avery Parker has added 11 home runs and is slashing .400/.542/.818. Sophomore Ella Trout anchors the pitching staff with a 2.21 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings.
Indiana leads the Big Ten in double plays (22), stolen bases (96) and triples, and ranks second in runs scored (348) and batting average (.359).
In the Big Ten Conference, Iowa ranks fourth in doubles (69), third in sacrifice flies (19) and fifth in stolen bases (42).
Kiara Sipe ranks second in the conference with 15 doubles. Devin Simon’s 16 stolen bases rank her third in the Big Ten. Serayah Neiss has the seventh-most victories in the conference with 10.
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