Hawkeyes Travel to Bradley University

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team travels to Peoria, Illinois, to face Bradley University at Dozer Park in a midweek matchup Tuesday. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. CDT.

The Hawkeyes enter the contest with a 15-10 record, while the Braves sit at 5-22 on the season.

Bradley is batting .238 as a team and is led offensively by Landon Lowe, who is hitting .306. Hayden Miller paces the team with six home runs. The Braves have a 10.55 team ERA, with Calen Scheider leading the pitching staff with an 8.10 ERA, while Davis Webb tops the team with 26 strikeouts. Opponents are batting .357 against Bradley.

Iowa is hitting .319 as a team with 208 runs scored this season. Gable Mitchell leads the Hawkeyes with a .410 batting average, totaling 43 hits and 31 runs scored. Mitch Wood leads the team with four home runs, while Caleb Wulf is hitting .407 with 44 hits and 21 runs scored. Mitchell has driven in 24 runs, while Wulf has 22 RBIs.

The Hawkeye pitching staff holds a 6.25 ERA. Right-hander Maddux Frese has a team-best 2.76 ERA, recording 20 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP. Right-hander Jaron Bleeker leads the staff with 26 strikeouts, followed by right-hander Kyle Alivo with 23.

Iowa and Bradley have met 95 times, with Iowa leading the all-time series 51-42-2. The teams first met in 1900, with Iowa winning 13-2 and 10-2. The Hawkeyes won both meetings last season, taking a 13-3, seven-inning victory in Peoria and a 12-5 win in Iowa City.

Tuesday’s game will be streamed on ESPN+ and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.