The 25th ranked Iowa baseball team will be in bounce back mode getting ready for the start of Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes had their 10 game winning streak snapped Tuesday night with a 5-3 loss at Illinois State. Iowa pitchers walked five batters and hit three in falling to 19-4 on the season.

That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller. The Hawkeyes host preseason favorite Maryland in a three game series beginning Friday. The starting rotation is set and Heller says a key will be the Hawkeye bullpen.

Pitching will be crucial against a Maryland team that has slugged 47 home runs in a 15-9 start.

Maryland ranks 18th nationally in homers and is averaging nearly nine runs per game.

Heller says against power hitting teams limiting walks is a must.