# 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team

The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team will represent the University of Iowa during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawkeyes will play their home games at Duane Banks Field as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They will be led by head coach Rick Heller, in his eleventh season with the program.

## Previous season

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team posted a 43–14 (15–8) regular season record, finishing third during the Big Ten regular season. The Hawkeyes reached the championship game of the 2023 Big Ten baseball tournament, but lost to Maryland. Iowa earned an at-large bid into the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament where they were seeded second in the Terre Haute Regional. Iowa reached the regional final, but lost to regional host, Indiana State.

## Preseason
### Preseason Big Ten awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2024.
Preseason All-B1G Team :
| Player | No. | Position | Class |

### Coaches poll

The coaches poll will be released in January or February 2024
Coaches' Poll :
* Predicted finish
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12

## Personnel
### Starters

Lineup :
* Pos.
* C
* 1B
* 2B
* 3B
* SS
* LF
* CF
* RF
* DH
Weekend Pitching Rotation :
* Day
* Friday
* Saturday
* Sunday

### Coaching staff
## Offseason
### Departures

Iowa Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jacob Henderson | 1 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | RS Junior | Gilbert, Arizona | Graduated |
| Nick Gottilla | 3 | LHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Junior | Davenport, Iowa | Transferred to Texas |
| Brayden Frazier | 4 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Junior | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Graduated |
| Sam Hojnar | 5 | INF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | RS Junior | Naperville, Illinois | Transferred to Maryland |
| Keaton Anthony | 7 | U | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 211 pounds (96 kg) | RS Sophomore | Hoschton, Georgia | Undrafted; signed by Philadelphia Phillies |
| Ben Tallman | 12 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Billings, Montana | Graduated |
| Max Tramontana | 16 | RHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Transferred to Appalachian State |
| Brennen Dorighi | 24 | U | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | Graduate | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | Graduated |
| Jared Simpson | 26 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | RS Senior | Clinton, Iowa | Graduated; drafted by Washington Nationals |
| Ty Langenberg | 27 | LHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | RS Junior | Urbandale, Iowa | Drafted by Minnesota Twins |
| Ben Swails | 31 | U | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Freshman | Tiffin, Iowa | Did not return |
| Luke Llewellyn | 34 | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Senior | Urbandale, Iowa | Graduated |
| Chase Moseley | 35 | OF | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Senior | Eldridge, Iowa | Graduated |
| Chas Wheatley | 41 | RHP | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Sophomore | Edmonton, Alberta | Transferred to Liberty |
| Gehrig Christensen | 43 | C | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | RS Freshman | Des Moines, Iowa | Suspended from team |
| Will Christophersen | 47 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | RS Junior | Bettendorf, Iowa | Graduated |
| Drew Proskovec | 48 | LHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Freshman | Clive, Iowa | Transferred to Kirkwood |

### Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Reece Beuter | 5 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | RS Junior | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Dallas Baptist |
| Zach Voelker | 6 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | RS Junior | Granite Bay, California | Long Beach State |
| Anthony Watts | 7 | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Sophomore | Clive, Iowa | Creighton |
| Justin Hackett | 23 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Sophomore | Winterset, Iowa | TCU |
| Davis Cop | 24 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Valencia, California | Utah |
| Brant Hogue | 34 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Senior | Sioux City, Iowa | Oklahoma State |
| Ganon Archer | 35 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Sophomore | Adel, Iowa | Kirkwood CC |
| Merrick Mathews | 41 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Junior | Centerville, Iowa | Indian Hills CC |
| Sam Hart | 51 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Junior | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Indian Hills CC |

### Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Iowa in 2024.
| Player | Hometown | High School |
| Pitchers |||
| Elliot Cadieux-Lanoue | Saint-Pie, Quebec | Fadette |
| Drew Deremer | Omaha, Nebraska | Millard West |
| Rowan Donels | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Cedar Rapids Kennedy |
| Tanner Paschke | O'Fallon, Missouri | Fort Zumwalt North |
| Hitters |||
| Ryan Brosius | Dubuque, Iowa | Wahlert Catholic |
| Max Burt | Mason City, Iowa | Newman Catholic (IA) |
| Joe Connolly | Omaha, Nebraska | Skutt Catholic |
| Jaixen Frost | Kellerton, Iowa | Mount Ayr |
| Ty Plummer | Des Moines Iowa | Valley (IA) |

### 2023 MLB Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | MLB Club |
| 8 | 225 | Jared Simpson | LHP | Washington Nationals |
| 11 | 327 | Ty Langenberg | RHP | Minnesota Twins |

## Game log

2024 Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball Game Log (10–9) :
Regular Season (10–9) :
February (4–4) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big Ten |
| Shipyard Tournament |||||||||||||
| February 16 | 5:00 p.m. | BTN+ | vs. Seton Hall* | No. 20 | Shipyard Park Charleston, South Carolina | W 5–2 | Whitlock (1–0) | Frontera (0–1) | Voelker (1) | 112 | 1–0 | — |
| February 17 | 12:00 p.m. | BTN+ | vs. Ball State* | No. 20 | Shipyard Park | W 5–0 | Morgan (1–0) | Schulfer (0–1) | Watts (1) | 135 | 2–0 | — |
| February 18 | 9:00 a.m. | BTN+ | vs. Lehigh* | No. 20 | Shipyard Park | L 4–8 | Tolliver (1–0) | Beuter (0–1) | Ermigiotti (1) | 184 | 2–1 | — |
| February 20 | 3:30 p.m. | BTN+ | Loras* | No. 18 | Duane Banks Field Iowa City, Iowa | W 20–6 | Cadieux-Lanoue (1–0) | Ackermann (0–1) | None | 894 | 3–1 | — |
| Jacksonville College Baseball Classic |||||||||||||
| February 23 | 6:00 p.m. | SECN+ | vs. No. 23 Auburn* | No. 18 | 121 Financial Ballpark Jacksonville, Florida | L 5–7 | Tilly (1–0) | Whitlock (1–1) | None | 2,641 | 3–2 | — |
| February 24 | 4:00 p.m. | ACCNX | vs. No. 14 Virginia* | No. 18 | 121 Financial Ballpark | L 9–12 | Osinski (1–0) | Hogue (0–1) | Barker (1) | 4,451 | 3–3 | — |
| February 25 | 12:00 p.m. | BTN+ | vs. Wichita State* | No. 18 | 121 Financial Ballpark | L 6–12 | Geraghty (1–0) | Whitlock (1–2) | Hamilton (1) | 2,948 | 3–4 | — |
| February 27 | 4:05 p.m. | BTN | Northern Illinois* | | Duane Banks Field | W 14–6 | Young (1–0) | Ruh (1–1) | None | 1,246 | 4–4 | — |
March (7–5) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big Ten |
| March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | SECN+ | at Ole Miss* | Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi | W 13–7 | Cadieux-Lanoue (2–0) | Spencer (0–1) | None | 9,295 | 5–4 | — |
| March 2 | 1:30 p.m. | SECN+ | at Ole Miss* | Swayze Field | L 5–12 | Simmons (2–0) | Morgan (1–1) | None | 11,226 | 5–5 | — |
| March 3 | 12:00 p.m. | SECN+ | at Ole Miss* | Swayze Field | L 3–8 | Saunier (2–1) | Obermueller (0–1) | None | 9,293 | 5–6 | — |
| March 5 | 4:05 p.m. | BTN+ | St. Thomas (MN)* | Duane Banks Field | W 9–3 | Cadieux-Lanoue (3–0) | Schewe (1–2) | None | 924 | 6–6 | — |
| March 8 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State* | Rudy Abbott Field Jacksonville, Alabama | L 4–5 | Maynard (1–0) | Hart (0–1) | None | 985 | 6–7 | — |
| March 9 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State* | Rudy Abbott Field | W 20–1 | Obermueller (2–0) | Sleeper (0–1) | None | 839 | 7–7 | — |
| March 10 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State* | Rudy Abbott Field | L 1–6 | Cornelius (1–0) | Morgan (1–2) | Maynard (1) | 751 | 7–8 | — |
| March 12 | 4:00 p.m. | SECN+ | at Georgia* | Foley Field Athens, Georgia | L 5–10 | Mracna (2–0) | Cadieux-Lanoue (3–1) | None | 2,958 | 7–9 | — |
| March 15 | 4:05 p.m. | | Western Illinois* | Duane Banks Field | W 11–1$^8$ | Young (1–0) | Buhl (0–3) | None | 1,218 | 8–9 | — |
| March 16 | 2:05 p.m. | | Western Illinois* | Duane Banks Field | W 17–7$^8$ | Savary (1–0) | Dale (1–1) | None | 1,160 | 9–9 | — |
| March 17 | 1:05 p.m. | | Western Illinois* | Duane Banks Field | W 19–9$^8$ | Voelker (1–0) | Kachinsky (0–2) | None | 1,099 | 10–9 | — |
| March 20 | 4:05 p.m. | | Grand View* | Duane Banks Field | | | | | | | — |
| March 22 | 3:00 p.m. | | at Purdue | Alexander Field West Lafayette, Indiana | | | | | | | |
| March 23 | 12:00 p.m. | | at Purdue | Alexander Field | | | | | | | |
| March 24 | 12:00 p.m. | | at Purdue | Alexander Field | | | | | | | |
| March 26 | TBA | | at Illinois State* | Duffy Bass Field Normal, Illinois | | | | | | | — |
| Floyd of Rosedale Series |||||||||||||
| March 29 | 4:05 p.m. | | Minnesota | Duane Banks Field | | | | | | | |
| March 30 | 2:05 p.m. | | Minnesota | Duane Banks Field | | | | | | | |
| March 31 | 1:05 p.m. | | Minnesota | Duane Banks Field | | | | | | | |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Stadium | Big Ten |
| April 2 | TBA | at Bradley* | Dozer Park Peoria, Illinois | — |
| April 5 | 4:05 p.m. | Michigan | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 6 | 2:05 p.m. | Michigan | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 7 | 1:05 p.m. | Michigan | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 10 | 4:05 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN)* | Duane Banks Field | — |
| April 12 | TBA | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, Ohio | |
| April 13 | TBA | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium | |
| April 14 | TBA | at Ohio State | Bill Davis Stadium | |
| April 17 | 6:05 p.m. | Bradley* | Duane Banks Field | — |
| April 19 | 6:05 p.m. | Rutgers | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 20 | 2:05 p.m. | Rutgers | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 21 | 1:05 p.m. | Rutgers | Duane Banks Field | |
| April 23 | 6:05 p.m. | Milwaukee* | Duane Banks Field | — |
| The Heroes Series |||||||||||||
| April 26 | 6:05 p.m. | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| April 27 | 2:05 p.m. | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park | |
| April 28 | 1:05 p.m. | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park | |
| April 30 | 6:05 p.m. | Illinois State* | Duane Banks Field | — |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Stadium | Big Ten |
| May 1 | 6:05 p.m. | North Dakota State* | Duane Banks Field | — |
| May 3 | 6:05 p.m. | Northwestern | Duane Banks Field | |
| May 4 | 2:05 p.m. | Northwestern | Duane Banks Field | |
| May 5 | 1:05 p.m. | Northwestern | Duane Banks Field | |
| May 10 | TBA | at Illinois | Illinois Field Champaign, Illinois | |
| May 11 | TBA | at Illinois | Illinois Field | |
| May 12 | TBA | at Illinois | Illinois Field | |
| May 14 | 6:05 p.m. | UIC* | Duane Banks Field | — |
| May 16 | 6:05 p.m. | FIU* | Principal Park Des Moines, Iowa | — |
| May 17 | 6:05 p.m. | FIU* | Principal Park | — |
| May 18 | 6:05 p.m. | FIU* | Principal Park | — |
Post-Season (0–0) :
Big Ten tournament (0–0) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | B1GT Record | Source |
| May 21–26 | | | vs. TBD | | Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Nebraska | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Iowa team member :
Schedule Notes

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | 20 | 20* | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.