Nebraska baseball advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game on Sunday.The Huskers defeated Indiana twice on Saturday.In game one of two against the Hoosiers, Nebraska stayed loose despite the win-or-go-home scenario.The Huskers trailed 1-0 in the top of the third when Josh Caron stepped up to the plate.He blasted a three-run bomb 433 feet over the bleachers in left, giving him his 13th home run of the season while putting the Big Red up 3-1.He wasn't done just yet. Nebraska held onto a one-run lead in the eighth, and Caron went 432 feet to make it 4-2.On the mound, Will Walsh went the distance with a 121-pitch complete game, making it the second of his career.He shut the door on Andrew Wiggins in the ninth to end the game and keep the Huskers' title hopes alive with a 4-2 in the final.In game two at Charles Schwab Field, Caron, Ben Columbus, and Gabe Swansen all plate, making it a 3-1 game in the third inning.And Caron came back with his third homer of the day to make it 4-1.Swansen came out swinging to bring in a two-run homer, boosting the Big Red up 6-1.Joshua Overbeek delivered the Huskers another run as he "traded places" with Riley Silva, making it 7-1.Indiana put up another run, but it was no match for Nebraska who was up 9-2 in the seventh inning.Columbus scored his seventh home run of the season to put the Huskers up 10-2.And with a 10-4 final score the Huskers advance to their fourth title game appearance in program history.Nebraska will meet Penn State in the championship game on Sunday at 10 a.m.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
OMAHA, Neb. —
Nebraska baseball advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game on Sunday.
The Huskers defeated Indiana twice on Saturday.
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In game one of two against the Hoosiers, Nebraska stayed loose despite the win-or-go-home scenario.
The Huskers trailed 1-0 in the top of the third when Josh Caron stepped up to the plate.
He blasted a three-run bomb 433 feet over the bleachers in left, giving him his 13th home run of the season while putting the Big Red up 3-1.
He wasn't done just yet. Nebraska held onto a one-run lead in the eighth, and Caron went 432 feet to make it 4-2.
On the mound, Will Walsh went the distance with a 121-pitch complete game, making it the second of his career.
He shut the door on Andrew Wiggins in the ninth to end the game and keep the Huskers' title hopes alive with a 4-2 in the final.
In game two at Charles Schwab Field, Caron, Ben Columbus, and Gabe Swansen all plate, making it a 3-1 game in the third inning.
And Caron came back with his third homer of the day to make it 4-1.
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Josh Caron just hit his THIRD 😳 home run of the day. 💥#B1GBaseball x @HuskerBaseball pic.twitter.com/8wX6Fv2RB6
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 25, 2024
Swansen came out swinging to bring in a two-run homer, boosting the Big Red up 6-1.
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— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 25, 2024THIS IS GABE SWANSEN'S WORLD.
AND WE'RE JUST LIVING IN IT. pic.twitter.com/xVx9b2sJcy
Joshua Overbeek delivered the Huskers another run as he "traded places" with Riley Silva, making it 7-1.
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Trade places. pic.twitter.com/KDMS3A1jTM
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 26, 2024
Indiana put up another run, but it was no match for Nebraska who was up 9-2 in the seventh inning.
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Nebraska busts this game wide open in the bottom of the seventh inning.#Huskers lead, 9-2, and can taste tomorrow’s Big Ten title game. @KETV
— Matt Sottile (@MSottileTV) May 26, 2024
Columbus scored his seventh home run of the season to put the Huskers up 10-2.
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The Huskers just can't stop scoring. 😏#B1GBaseball x @HuskerBaseball pic.twitter.com/4zVOrIgmRc
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 26, 2024
And with a 10-4 final score the Huskers advance to their fourth title game appearance in program history.
Nebraska will meet Penn State in the championship game on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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