OMAHA, Neb. — Day two of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament saw Nebraska win behind an electric crowd of 5,650 and one-loss Michigan stay alive in an elimination game.
Game 4: Nebraska 9, Rutgers 7
Fourth seed Nebraska turned away fifth seed Rutgers, 9-7, in the opening game of the tournament for both teams.
Nebraska (32-21-1) exploded for six runs in the seventh inning, capitalizing on a bases-loaded walk and hit batsman to push the decisive runs across the plate.
Rutgers (33-22) will play Michigan State tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT in a must-way game for both sides while Nebraska takes on top seed Maryland at 6 p.m.
Game 5: Michigan 6, Illinois 3
Michigan rebounded from its opening game loss with a 6-3 win against Illinois as the Fighting Illini (25-27) became the first team eliminated from the tournament.
Jack Van Remortel drove in three runs and hit his sixth homer of the season while reliever Jacob Denner closed out the game, allowing just two hits and striking out six over the final 3.2 frames.
Michigan (27-27) will have a day off before resuming play Friday against a to-be-determined opponent.
The 41st Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament will be held May 23-28, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha (formerly TD Ameritrade Park) in Omaha, Neb., site of the NCAA Men’s College World Series. The Big Ten Tournament features an eight-team, six-day, double-elimination format. Every tournament game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network (BTN) and streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.
The winner of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will earn the conference’s automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with the bracket to be revealed at noon (ET) May 29 live on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Michigan is the reigning Big Ten Tournament champion, winning its conference record-tying 10th crown in 2022 as just third third No. 5 seed to ever claim the title.
2023 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Schedule (all times Central)
Tuesday, May 23
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
10 a.m. (BTN) G1: #3 Iowa def. #6 Michigan, 13-3 (8)
2:22 p.m. (BTN) G2: #2 Indiana def. #7 Illinois, 4-3
6:14 p.m. (BTN) G3: #1 Maryland def. #8 Michigan State, 3-2
Wednesday, May 24
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
2 p.m. (BTN) Game 4: #4 Nebraska def. #5 Rutgers, 9-7
7 p.m. (BTN) Game 5: #6 Michigan def. #7 Illinois, 6-3
Thursday, May 25
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
10 a.m. (BTN) Game 6: #8 Michigan State vs. #5 Rutgers BTN-
2 p.m. (BTN) Game 7: #3 Iowa vs. #2 Indiana
6 p.m. (BTN) Game 8: #1 Maryland vs. #4 Nebraska
Friday, May 26
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
2 p.m. (BTN) Game 9: Loser G7 vs. #6 Michigan
7 p.m. (BTN) Game 10: Loser G8 vs. Winner G6
Saturday, May 27
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
9 a.m. (BTN) Game 11: Winner G7 vs. Winner G9
1 p.m. (BTN) Game 12: Winner G8 vs. Winner G10
5 p.m. (BTN) Game 13: If necessary
9 p.m. (BTN) Game 14: If necessary
Sunday, May 28
TIME (TV) GAME LINKS
2 p.m. (BTN) Championship Game BTN-FOX Sports App
NOTES: Game dates and times are approximate and subject to change … all Big Ten Network (BTN) games can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.