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Illinois Field in Champaign has been the toughest place to play in the entire Big Ten this season. The field generally lends itself to plenty of offense and it’s perfect for an Illinois team that leads the conference in many offensive categories. The Hawkeyes learned first-hand just how dangerous the Illini can be at home on Friday night. Illinois scored multiple runs in the first three innings en route to 10-5 win in the series opener. There was plenty of excitement for Iowa coming into the game. Although slim, they still had a chance to win the Big Ten regular season title and Cade Obermuell…

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