After No. 8 seed Iowa baseball (33-22, 15-15 Big Ten) dropped a 4-3 final to No. 12 seed Michigan State (25-31, 11-19 Big Ten) on Wednesday evening, the Hawkeyes will need to win an elimination game today against No. 5 seed Purdue (36-19, 18-12 Big Ten) continue their season and advance in the 2026 Big Ten Baseball Tournament from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The winner of this matchup will advance to the conference’s single-elimination bracket, where they will face No. 1 seed UCLA (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) on Friday. Meanwhile, the loser will likely see their season end, with their NCAA Tournament hopes extinguished.
Iowa won the regular-season series against Purdue this year by sweeping the Boilermakers in their three-game series from Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa, from May 14-16. During that series, the Hawkeyes outscored the Boilermakers by a 29-21 margin.
Watch Iowa baseball vs. Purdue
As Iowa and Purdue battle to advance to the single-elimination portion of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket, here is how fans can tune in to today’s matchup:
What channel is the Iowa baseball vs. Purdue game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV: Big Ten Network (BTN)
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Play-by-play voice Connor Onion and color analyst Jeff Leise will be on the call for the Big Ten Network from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
Where to listen to Iowa baseball vs. Purdue
Radio: Hawkeyes Radio Network
Fans can listen to action through the Hawkeyes Radio Network alongside play-by-play voice John Leo.
Where to watch Iowa baseball vs. Purdue on live stream
The game can be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time customers.
Radio: Hawkeyes Radio Network
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