The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team will bid for its first Big Ten regular season championship since 1990 beginning with Thursday night’s start of a three game series against fifth ranked Oregon. At 21-6, the Hawkeyes lead second place UCLA by a game in the standings and coach Rick Heller says the chance to play for a title is always special.

Heller says the key is always to be fundamentally sound and this week will be no different.

Heller hopes the home field remains an advantage this week. The Hawkeyes are 10-2 in Big Ten play at Banks Field.

Oregon is currently third in the Big Ten at 19-8.