The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Baseball heads to Lone Star state

The Iowa baseball team will begin a 10-day, nine-game road trip in Texas today.

The Hawkeyes will (4-5) play the first of four games against No. 3 Texas (9-3) in Austin today at 6 p.m. Iowa will remain in Austin for a double-header before playing the series finale on March 13.

Sophomore Jarred Hippen (1-1) will take the mound for today’s series opener. The 6-3 southpaw leads the team in innings pitched (19), and his 3.79 ERA is the lowest among Hawkeye starters.

Texas is expected to give the nod to sophomore Taylor Jungmann (2-0), who leads the Longhorns with a 0.83 ERA.

Iowa will head to San Antonio to play a two-game set at Texas-San Antonio (7-4) on March 16-17.

The Hawkeyes will conclude their trip with a three-game series against Texas Pan American (6-3) in Edinburgh, Texas, on March 19-20.

— by Jordan Garretson

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