{"id":53388,"date":"2024-05-26T17:23:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T22:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=53388"},"modified":"2024-05-26T17:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T22:23:43","slug":"nebraska-baseball-bests-penn-state-2-1-for-first-big-ten-tournament-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/nebraska-baseball-bests-penn-state-2-1-for-first-big-ten-tournament-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska baseball bests Penn State 2-1 for first Big Ten Tournament Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Huskers have one the conference baseball tournament. <\/p>\n

Behind a pitching gem from Jackson Brockett<\/strong>, and clutch hits from Josh Caron<\/strong> and Gabe Swansen<\/strong>, the Huskers are the first team to win the Big Ten Tournament Championship after losing its opening game since 1995.<\/p>\n

Will Bolt\u2019s<\/strong> squad denied Penn State\u2019s upset bid with a 2-1 comeback win scoring a pair of runs over the final three innings. Brockett earned the win pitching eight innings with five strikeouts. Brett Sears<\/strong> came in from the bullpen for the save.<\/p>\n

Josh Caron<\/strong> tied the game in the seventh with his record-setting sixth home run of the week and Gabe Swansen<\/strong> drove in the winning run with two outs in the top of the ninth.<\/p>\n

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Penn State made the most of several Nebraska miscues in the first.<\/p>\n

A leadoff walk and two singles with two outs loaded the bases against Jackson Brockett<\/strong>. The southpaw turned and fired for second on a pickoff throw that went under the glove of Dylan Carey<\/strong> and scooted into the outfield. With one run in, Brockett coaxed a groundout and escaped the frame without any further damage.<\/p>\n

Josh Overbeek<\/strong> represented the Huskers\u2019 first base runner when he reached on an error in the fourth inning. A single from Case Sanderson<\/strong>, his first in his previous 11 at-bats, put runners on the corners from Josh Caron<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

But, Nittany Lion starter Travis Luensmann<\/strong> coaxed a popout from Caron and Ben Columbus<\/strong> lined into a double play on a bunt to end the threat. <\/p>\n

After his shaky first, Brockett settled in and went blow for blow with Luensmann. He retired 14 straight from the end of the opening frame until a Adam Cecere <\/strong>double with one away in the sixth. The southpaw bounced back with a pair of groundouts to hang a fifth-consecutive zero.<\/p>\n

Luensmann continued his dominance into the seventh. Caron\u2019s third crack at the Nittany Lion starter changed the game. The catcher blasted the right-hander\u2019s 67th pitch to deep right and tied the game on a 403-foot, 109 mph home run. Caron\u2019s record-breaking sixth home run of the tournament evened the ledger at 1-1.<\/p>\n

Jaden Henline<\/strong> relieved Luensmann in the eighth and logged the first two outs of the ninth before Ben Columbus<\/strong> drove a single into centerfield. <\/p>\n

He was replaced by Cayden Brumbaugh<\/strong> on the bases and Swansen stepped quickly found himself in a two-strike hole. The speedy Brumbaugh swiped second and then after a run of foul balls, Swansen drove a ball into the right-center gap to give the Huskers the lead.<\/p>\n

Sears entered from the pen for the final frame. His second appearance of the tournament one strikeout and on 13 pitches, he retired the side for the win.<\/p>\n

Nebraska pitching allowed one base runner after the first inning.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for Nebraska baseball?<\/h2>\n

The Huskers will await their NCAA Regional destination tomorrow. ESPN2<\/a> will host the NCAA selection show at 11:00 a.m. CT on Monday. Nebraska will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2021 when the Huskers traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to a regional hosted by No. 1 overall seed Arkansas. <\/p>\n

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