IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller was the quest on Wednesday’s Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast.

The Big Ten-leading Hawkeyes will face Oregon in the final series of the regular season beginning on Thursday at Duane Banks Field, and with the Big Ten title on the line.

Iowa currently sits in first place in the conference standings with a 21-6 record, followed by UCLA at 20-7 and Oregon at 19-8.

The Hawkeyes would win the Big Ten regular-season title by sweeping the Ducks.

But that is much easier said than done as Heller described Oregon as being a solid all-around team with great athleticism and great coaching.

Thursday’s game will be televised by FS1, while the games on Friday and Saturday will be televised by the Big Ten Network.

This is considered one of the biggest home series for Iowa baseball in decades.