Nebraska's baseball team has won the Big Ten tournament title for the first time, defeating Penn State 2-1 in a thrilling final. The Huskers' victory was secured by Gabe Swansen's ninth-inning RBI double and Brett Sears' closing performance. This win caps off a remarkable run for Nebraska, who also eliminated Indiana with a 10-4 win, featuring three home runs and a strong start from Drew Christo. Earlier, Nebraska had defeated Ohio State 12-5, with Mason McConnaughey's career-high 11 strikeouts and Gabe Swansen's six RBIs playing key roles. Josh Caron hit 2 HR and drove in 4 RBI in a complete game against Indiana. Nebraska will now advance to the NCAA regionals.
Late goosebumps moments for Nebraska baseball turned into a Big Ten tournament title and Omaha dogpile Sunday. On a CWS-like closing scene from a week when the #Huskers channeled vibes of the program's best years. https://t.co/STiVLwUgHo
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The list of Nebraska's Big Ten champs from this academic year continues: Soccer Volleyball Men's gymnastics Men’s track and field (outdoor meet) Baseball (tournament)
Big Ten tournament champs: Nebraska baseball beats Penn State 2-1. On to the NCAA regionals.
What a scene in Omaha. Nebraska fans are the best. Congrats @HuskerBaseball
Nebraska: Big Ten Tournament champs. Pretty darn special.
Final: Nebraska 2, Penn State 1. Dogpile in Omaha. #Huskers rally late on Gabe Swansen's 9th-inning RBI double and Brett Sears closes out a Jackson Brockett masterpiece. Nebraska, Big Ten tournament baseball champs for the first time.
Here comes Brett Sears, closer. Nebraska ace needs three outs to lock down a Big Ten tourney title. It's 2-1.
Poor Penn State… they were one strike away. What a fight by that Nebraska batter. Would’ve been a bid stealer out of the mid-major baseball conference of the Big Ten. Nittany Lions get a chance to respond here in the bottom of the 9th. B1G Network.
Okay, this tourney has been — dare I say it — downright magical for Nebraska.
Brett Sears throwing for Nebraska in the right-field bullpen.
Palpable momentum for Nebraska with a couple slick defensive plays in B8. Josh Overbeek smothers a ball at third and Cole Evans crashes into the right-field fence for an F9. Still 1-1 into the 9th for all the Big Ten marbles.
Josh Caron carries his heater into the title game. #Huskers catcher smashes a 2-1 Luensmann fastball the other way out to right-center. His sixth homer of the week is a B1G tourney record. Solo job ties the game, 1-1, in T7.
Make it 13 straight turned back by Brockett. PSU 1-0 into the 6th. #Huskers may just need to wait out Travis Luensmann (53 pitches). PSU bullpen behind him is taxed -- and not a team strength.
Nebraska gets its first two baserunners on an E4 and Case Sanderson single. But corners with no outs, #Huskers get a popup and a 1-5 double play on a popped-up bunt. PSU 1-0, mid 4th.
A couple things to watch for Nebraska-Penn State in Big Ten title game: 🔹Pitching. NU figures to be fluid – could Brett Sears be in relief mix? PSU going with ace Travis Luensmann (91 pitches Wednesday). 🔹Crowd. 10K+ at Schwab would be double anything PSU has seen this year.
The Big Ten announces the league baseball tournament will be staying in Omaha through at least 2027. League signed a three-year contract with MECA. Total attendance this week before Sunday's title game: 25,887.
"This team is hot, obviously." The celebration was on early for Nebraska in a 10-4 ouster of Indiana that sends the #Huskers to the Big Ten tourney title game Sunday. On "palms down," Drew Christo's big night and a lineup that kept 10,000 people roaring: https://t.co/wiH21dCCoX
Nebraska and Penn State for all the Big Ten marbles, Sunday in Omaha.
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Nebraska and Penn State will meet for the Big Ten baseball tournament title Sunday at 10 a.m.
Final: Nebraska 10, Indiana 4. Three #Huskers homers, four Josh Overbeek RBIs and a clutch Drew Christo start are more than enough to push NU into the Big Ten tourney title game. Big Red party in Omaha. Either Nebraska or Penn State will win its first-ever B1G tourney Sunday.
Just a #Huskers party at this point. Ben Columbus sends a smash onto the concourse way up past right field. Nebraska up 10-2 in B8 now.
Nebraska adds another on a Josh Overbeek RBI double to center. #Huskers strand a pair but are clearly in their element tonight. NU up 7-1 into the 7th.
Drew Christo – like starters Brett Sears, Mason McConnaughey and Will Walsh before him this week – dealing when the #Huskers need him. Now eight Hoosiers in a row turned back. Christo at 81 pitches. Nebraska up 4-1, mid 5th.
Indiana back with one run on three straight singles, including a Brock Tibbitts RBI infield knock deep into the shift in shallow right. Drew Christo again strands Hoosiers on base. #Huskers 3-1, mid 3rd.
Schwab Field is alive as Josh Overbeek unloads the bases with a first-pitch, two-out double to right-center. Hello. #Huskers 3-0 in B2.
Nebraska is starting RHP Drew Christo (2-3, 4.91 ERA) tonight in the winner-take-all Big Ten tourney semifinal. Indiana going with RHP Julian Tonghini (2-1, 5.12). Tonghini has started once in 17 appearances this season.
Nebraska and Indiana will start at 5:33 p.m.
"That was a fun one." Will Walsh (every inning) and Josh Caron (every RBI) helped will Nebraska to a 4-2 win over Indiana and force a B1G tourney semis rematch later Saturday. On a monster #Huskers morning with thoughts on NU pitching options tonight: https://t.co/oQbYwGnfDj
Two homers from catcher Josh Caron and a complete-game pitching effort from Will Walsh as Nebraska wins 4-2 and forces a rematch against Indiana tonight at 5. The Huskers have won three straight in Omaha and padded their NCAA resume. Should be a comfortable No. 2 regional seed…
Two homers from catcher Josh Caron and a complete-game pitching effort from Will Walsh as Nebraska forces a rematch against Indiana tonight at 5. The Huskers have won three straight in Omaha and padded their NCAA resume. Should be a comfortable No. 2 regional seed on Monday.
Final: Nebraska 4, Indiana 2. #Huskers get monster morning efforts from Will Walsh (complete game) and Josh Caron (2HR, 4RBI) to stay alive in the Big Ten tourney. Teams will play again today at 5, with the winner advancing to Sunday's title game.
Last chance for the Hoosiers. Crowd cheers as Will Walsh jogs back out to the mound for the 9th. Nebraska up 4-2.
Pitch No. 100 for Will Walsh produces a bouncer that gets Nebraska out of the 8th. Schwab Field crowd and the #Huskers feeling good in the morning sunshine. NU 4-2 into the 9th.
Josh Caron being left off the All-Big Ten teams continues to look foolish this week. The Nebraska catcher cracks a 432-foot solo shot to left in another no-doubter. #Huskers up 4-2 now in T8.
Nearly a year ago to the day that Will Walsh threw a shutout at the Big Ten tournament, he's dealing again. Another 1-2-3 B7 and the #Huskers still up 3-2. https://t.co/TOYmcIyqmj
Will Walsh still dealing and has retired 12 of the last 14 Hoosiers. Works around a two-out E6 for a scoreless 6th. Nebraska 3-2 into the 7th. Walsh (71 pitches) giving the #Huskers exactly what they need to begin a potential doubleheader.
A four-pitch B5 for Will Walsh has the #Huskers roaring in the dugout. Routine plays (FO2, F9, F7). Nebraska back to the plate, up 3-2 into the 6th.
Nebraska gets into Indiana's bullpen after Rhett Stokes doubles to left and Josh Overbeek reaches on a fielder's choice. Two on, one out with Josh Caron coming to hit in T5. NU up 3-2.
Indiana gets a run back with a Nick Mitchell extra-base hit and Brock Tibbitts sac fly. #Huskers 3-2 into the 4th. Walsh (45 pitches) back to the mound with a quiet bullpen behind him.
Hello. Josh Caron hammers a middle-middle changeup 433 feet out and over the left-field bullpen for a three-run job. There's a morning pick-up. #Huskers quickly up 3-1 in T3.
Key early moment in T2 as Indiana loads the bases with two outs. Walsh coaxes a dribbler that bounces off the first-base bag and Ben Columbus plucks it in time to avoid damage. #Huskers trail 1-0 into the 3rd.
Nebraska strands a Josh Overbeek leadoff double in T1. Indiana cashes in with consecutive two-baggers from Nick Mitchell and Tyler Cerny in bottom half. Hoosiers up 1-0 into the 2nd.
A couple things to watch for Nebraska-Indiana in B1G tourney semis: 🔹Pitching. Nearly everyone available for the #Huskers, who must win twice today to advance. Can LHP Will Walsh eat innings for breakfast? 🔹Gabe Swansen. OF is 7 for 12, 3 2B, 2HR, 7RBI in tourney.
Nebraska is starting LHP Will Walsh (4-4, 5.62 ERA) against Indiana LHP Ty Bothwell (6-2, 4.82) in this morning's Big Ten tourney elimination game. Walsh hasn't thrown this week; Bothwell threw 53 pitches and 3 innings Tuesday against Purdue.
Nebraska will be the "visitor" against Indiana on Saturday morning.
"It’s not a fluke at this point." Nebraska won another elimination game at the Big Ten tournament with Mason McConnaughey (11 Ks) and Gabe Swansen (six RBIs) playing starring roles in a 12-5 rout of Ohio State. #Huskers feeling good into Saturday: https://t.co/TqdBrUulxb
Nebraska ends the season of Ohio State at the Big Ten baseball tournament with a 12-5 elimination-game win. The Huskers will play Indiana on Saturday at 9 AM — and must beat the Hoosiers twice to advance to the Sunday championship game.
Final: Nebraska 12, Ohio State 5. A lot of Mason McConnaughey (6IP, career-best 11Ks) and Gabe Swansen (6 RBIs) help push the #Huskers into the Big Ten tourney semifinals. NU must beat Indiana twice Saturday to play for a title Sunday. First game at 9 a.m.
Late drama as Ohio State makes a pitching change with Nebraska leading 12-3 and two on base in B8. #Huskers trying to return the run-rule favor.
That's a career-high 11 strikeouts for Mason McConnaughey, who punches air with his right fist after his 101st pitch. Just the start the #Huskers needed from the sophomore. Nebraska 6-3, mid 6th.
Ohio State creeping closer with a lone run for a third straight inning. This time a Henry Kaczmar double/E8 scores one. McConnaughey (88 pitches) still battling. #Huskers still leading 5-3, mid 5th.
Buckeyes recoup a run on a Tyler Pettorini double, steal and Hunter Rosson RBI groundout. McConnaughey (72 pitches) keeps the damage at that with his seventh strikeout. #Huskers 5-2, mid 4th.
Ohio State plates its first run via a walk, wild pitch and Trey Lipsey RBI single to center. McConnaughey (50 pitches) responds with a pair of strikeouts. Nebraska 4-1, mid 3rd.
Nebraska adds on with a Dylan Carey first-pitch double to left and a Rhett Stokes whistling RBI single over the mound at 108 mph. #Huskers also twice caught stealing at second but lead 4-0 into the 3rd.
Mason McConnaughey has retired six of seven Buckeyes early, working around a two-out single in T2. #Huskers righty at 28 pitches early with three Ks. NU 3-0, mid 2nd.
Gabe Swansen in 2023 form at the Big Ten tourney. #Huskers outfielder cranks a two-out, three-run homer into the right-field bullpen after a HBP and BB. Nebraska 3-0 in B1.
A couple things to watch for Ohio State-Nebraska in B1G elim game: 🔹Gassed OSU pitching has little choice but to ride RHP Colin Purcell (3-4, 7.44). Purcell has allowed team-high 11 HR. 🔹Buckeyes using seven LHH against RHP Mason McConnaughey. Curve/slider will be key.
Nebraska baseball has taken its lumps this season but never stayed down for long. Will the theme stick at the Big Ten tourney? Plus a look at Friday mound matchups – advantage NU after Ohio State threw 193 pitches in Thursday's loss. https://t.co/MfHjoh9vrm
Indiana pounds Ohio State 14-7 to move into the semis of the Big Ten baseball tournament. Nebraska will again face OSU, this time in an elimination contest Friday at 2.
“We showed up tonight." Brett Sears did, without his best stuff. So did Gabe Swansen and the offense as Nebraska knocked out Purdue 6-2 Wednesday and extended its Big Ten tourney stay at least a couple more days. On the latest #Huskers bounce back: https://t.co/FrF3ceOtVw
Nebraska bounces back to beat Purdue 6-2 behind Brett Sears and Drew Christo on the mound and Gabe Swansen at the plate. Huskers get their 35th win and will play on Friday at 2 p.m. against the loser of Ohio State-Indiana, who play Thursday in downtown Omaha.
Final: Nebraska 6, Purdue 2. Brett Sears reminds why he's the B1G Pitcher of the Year and the offense strikes early, with Gabe Swansen one of a crowd of heroes. #Huskers not done in Omaha just yet. They play again Friday at 2.
A five-pitch B8 for Drew Christo and 16 straight Purdue batters turned away between him and Sears. Nebraska 5-2 into the 9th.