For the sixth time in program history, the Iowa Hawkeyes begin their NCAA Baseball Tournament quest tonight.
Iowa (42-14, 15-8 Big Ten) earned the No. 2 seed in the Terre Haute Regional and will open up against No. 3 seed North Carolina (35-22, 14-14 ACC) from Bob Warn Field.
The No. 14 overall seed Indiana State is hosting for the first time and will play fourth-seeded Wright State at noon CT on ESPN+ to get this Regional underway.
For its part, Iowa (42-14, 15-8 Big Ten) comes into postseason play boasting one of the nation’s top pitching staffs. That’s one of the reasons why Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller is confident about his group as it begins tourney play tonight in the Terre Haute Regional for the third time under his direction.
“I mean, I would have told you that anywhere we went, but I do think if we play like we can and pound the strike zone like we’ve done here recently, this team can go a long way. We also know that baseball’s a funny game. You’ve got to catch some breaks. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t, but we will be as prepared as we can be.
“I think we’ll go down there and give it a good run, but, I mean, you never know. You could go down and run into a pitcher that just absolutely deals on you and shuts you down. You just never know, but, if everything goes kind of how it’s gone most of the year, I feel really confident,” Heller said.
Without further ado, here’s when and where fans can watch and stream the action against North Carolina. Plus, some notes for the Hawkeyes heading in.
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