Iowa hosts its final nonconference series before the Hawkeyes jump in to Big Ten play. The Hawks welcome Central Michigan into Iowa City for a three-game series starting on Friday.
The Hawkeyes come into this weekend series riding the momentum of a two-game split with then-No. 13 Texas Tech. Iowa beat Texas Tech 6-3 last Sunday thanks to big pitching performances from sophomore starting righty Ty Langenberg and senior righty Dylan Nedved. That duo combined to strike out 17 Red Raider batters over their collective nine innings.
“Ty set the tone for us, he was outstanding and gave us a great start. Nedved, it was a perfect situation to bookend the game and he did a nice job. The big thing for us is fastball command and you see what you can do if you have that command. We have six games until conference. Today was a positive day, win or lose. We played better, we played with intent, we were more focused and confident. Let’s try to string something together and it starts tomorrow,” Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller said.
With the win over Texas Tech and Monday’s 6-5 win over St. Thomas, the Hawkeyes are now 10-8 overall entering this weekend’s series. Central Michigan arrives 9-8 overall. Here’s a look at how to stream, watch and listen to the action this weekend. Plus, a look at some of the starting pitchers for both and game details.