Iowa Baseball and Softball To Appear On Big Ten Network

Feb. 14, 2008

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball and softball teams will each appear at least four times on the Big Ten Network (BTN) this spring. All of the BTN baseball and softball broadcasts will be available in high-definition (HD).

The Iowa baseball team’s first appearance on the BTN is Tuesday, April 8, against the 2007 NCAA Tournament qualifying Nebraska Cornhuskers at Duane Banks Field. Nebraska, who split a pair with Iowa last season, will come to Iowa City for a 6 p.m. start.

The Hawkeyes will be televised again Saturday, April 12, in a doubleheader against Indiana in Bloomington. The Black and Gold swept Indiana in 2007. The first game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. (CST) with game two following 30 minutes after the completion of game one.

Iowa’s final regular season game on the BTN will be on Friday, May 2, against the Minnesota Gophers at Duane Banks Field. The Gophers finished second in the Big Ten last season. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.

“We are very excited to have games on the Big Ten Network,” Head baseball Coach Jack Dahm said. “This is a great chance for us to showcase both Big Ten and Iowa baseball to the rest of the country. I’m sure that Banks Field will look great in high-definition.”

The softball team will debut on the BTN Friday, April 4 when it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan, who made the super-regional round of the NCAA Tournament in 2007. The game will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. (CST).

The BTN will make two trips to Pearl Field, the first being Saturday, April 12, when the Hawkeyes entertain Michigan State. The game will start at noon and will be broadcast later that night at 7 p.m.

Both games of Iowa’s doubleheader against Minnesota at Pearl Field April 20 will be televised live on the BTN. Game one of the doubleheader will start at noon with game two starting approximately 30 minutes after the end of game one.

“The Big Ten Network is an absolutely wonderful addition to Big Ten softball,” Head softball Coach Gayle Blevins said. “We compete in one of the premier conferences in the country and now we have the opportunity to gain national television exposure at least four times during the season. This will definitely elevate Big Ten softball to a new level.”

The softball team opens the 2008 season this weekend at the Metrodome Classic in Minneapolis, MN, while the baseball team will begin play Feb. 22 in Clearwater, FL, at the Notre Dame Tournament.

2008 BIG TEN NETWORK BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Date Time Game Air Time (CT)
Friday, March 28 5:30 p.m. Penn State at Ohio State Live
Saturday, March 29 noon Penn State at Ohio State (DH) Live
Saturday, March 29 3 p.m. * Penn State at Ohio State Live
Saturday, April 5 noon Minnesota at Ohio State (DH) Live
Saturday, April 5 3 p.m. * Minnesota at Ohio State Live
Tuesday, April 8 6 p.m. Nebraska at Iowa Live
Saturday, April 12 11 a.m. Iowa at Indiana (DH) Live
Saturday, April 12 2 p.m. * Iowa at Indiana Live
Friday, April 18 5:30 p.m. Michigan State at Michigan Live
Thursday, April 24 5 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Michigan State Live
Saturday, April 26 noon Ohio State at Northwestern (DH) Live
Saturday, April 26 3 p.m. Ohio State at Northwestern Live
Friday, May 2 6 p.m. Minnesota at Iowa Live
Saturday, May 3 3 p.m. Michigan State at Penn State (DH) Live
Saturday, May 3 6 p.m. * Michigan State at Penn State Live
Tuesday, May 6 2 p.m. Louisville at Indiana Live
Friday, May 9 6:30 p.m. Michigan at Minnesota Live
Saturday, May 10 2:30 p.m. Michigan at Minnesota (DH) Live
Saturday, May 10 5:30 p.m. * Michigan at Minnesota Live
Sunday, May 11 1 p.m. * Michigan at Minnesota Live
Sunday, May 11 1 p.m. Indiana at Northwestern 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 15 5:30 p.m. Northwestern at Michigan Live
Friday, May 16 1 p.m. Purdue at Illinois (DH) Live
Friday, May 16 4 p.m. * Purdue at Illinois Live
Saturday, May 17 1 p.m. Purdue at Illinois Live
Saturday, May 24 TBD Big Ten Tournament Championship Live
Sunday, May 25 TBD Big Ten Tournament Championship
(if necessary)
Live

2008 BIG TEN NETWORK SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

Date Time Game Air Time (CT)
Sunday, March 30 10 a.m. Penn State at Indiana (DH) Live
Sunday, March 30 12:30 p.m. * Penn State at Indiana Live
Sunday, March 30 11 a.m. Illinois at Ohio State (DH) 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 1:30 p.m. * Illinois at Ohio State 7 p.m.
Friday, April 4 3 p.m. Iowa at Michigan Live
Sunday, April 6 noon Indiana at Wisconsin (DH) Live
Sunday, April 6 2:30 p.m. * Indiana at Wisconsin Live
Sunday, April 6 noon Purdue at Minnesota (DH) 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 2:30 p.m. * Purdue at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Friday, April 11 6 p.m. Northwestern at Illinois Live
Saturday, April 12 noon Michigan State at Iowa 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 11 a.m. Ohio State at Purdue (DH) Live
Sunday, April 13 1:30 p.m. * Ohio State at Purdue Live
Wednesday, April 16 6 p.m. Illinois State at Illinois Live
Sunday, April 20 noon Minnesota at Iowa (DH) Live
Sunday, April 20 2:30 p.m. * Minnesota at Iowa Live
Tuesday, April 22 3 p.m. UIC at Northwestern Live
Friday, April 25 6 p.m. Ohio State at Wisconsin Live
Saturday, April 26 1 p.m. Ohio State at Wisconsin 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 11 a.m. Northwestern at Michigan (DH) Live
Sunday, April 27 1:30 p.m. * Northwestern at Michigan Live
Saturday, May 3 11 a.m. Michigan at Penn State Live
Saturday, May 3 1 p.m. Michigan State at Northwestern Live
Sunday, May 4 11 a.m. Michigan at Penn State Live
Sunday, May 4 1 p.m. Michigan State at Northwestern Live
Saturday, May 10 noon Big Ten Tournament Championship Live

DH = Doubleheader
*Game 2 of each doubleheader begins approximately 30 minutes after first game

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