Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller has said it is not only what team you play but when you play them. That is the concern as the Hawkeyes get set to open a three game Big Ten series at home Friday night against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are just 3-6 in the league race but they have won four of five overall, took two of three from second place Nebraska last week and are the top hitting team in the Big Ten with a .327 average.

Heller says Rutgers is much better than its 3-6 conference record.

The series runs through Sunday.