BTN.com staff, May 24, 2013
The 2013 Big Ten Baseball Tournament continued Thursday at Target Field with three more games. Illinois survived by eliminating Michigan, Ohio State rallied to top Nebraska, and top-seeded Indiana held off Minnesota.
The action continues at 1:05 p.m. ET Friday live on BTN/BTN2Go. See all the day's matchups and catch up on the latest scores, stats and videos on our tourney homepage.
NO. 5 ILLINOIS 3, NO. 6 MICHIGAN 2: Sophomore John Kravetz worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning with three straight strikeouts, setting the tone for 7.1 strong innings in Illinois' 3-2 win over Michigan (29-27). The Illini (34-17) stayed alive in the Big Ten Tournament after the bullpen closed out their 10th one-run victory behind two key outs from Drasen Johnson and the seventh save from closer Bryan Roberts. Kravetz improved to 5-2 and matched a career high with seven strikeouts at Target Field. Read the full FightingIllini.com recap.
Illinois-Michigan highlights:
Interview with Illini pitch John Kravetz:
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 3, NO. 3 NEBRASKA 2: Bryan Peters tied Thursday afternoon?s game, 2-2, with a two-out single in the top of the ninth, but a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth resulted in a 3-2 walk-off win for Ohio State Buckeyes in the winner?s bracket of the Big Ten Tournament. Read the full OhioStateBuckeyes.com recap.
Nebraska-Ohio State highlights:
Interview with Ohio State coach Greg Beals:
NO. 1 INDIANA 4, NO. 4 MINNESOTA 2: Top-seeded Indiana moves on with a win over Minnesota. The six-foot-ten lefty Aaron Slegers shut down the Golden Gophers scattering five hits and striking out seven batters in seven innings. Read more at IUHoosiers.com.
Minnesota-Indiana highlights:
Interview with Indiana coach Tracy Smith:
Wednesday, May 22 |
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Gm 1: 1:05 p.m. ET | No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Illinois 2 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 2: 4:35 p.m. ET | No. 3 Nebraska 11, No. 6 Michigan 2 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Thursday, May 23 |
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Gm 3: 1:05 p.m. ET | No. 5 Illinois 3, No. 6 Michigan 2 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 4: 4:35 p.m. ET | No. 2 Ohio State 3, No. 3 Nebraska 2 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 5: 8:05 p.m. ET | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Indiana | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Friday, May 24 |
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Gm 6: 1:05 p.m. ET | No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Illinois 1 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 7: 4:35 p.m. ET | No. 3 Nebraska 7, No. 4 Minnesota 4 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 8: 8:05 p.m. ET | No. 1 Indiana 11, No. 2 Ohio State 3 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Saturday, May 25 |
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Gm 9: 4:35 p.m. ET | No. 3 Nebraska 5, No. 2 Ohio State 0 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Gm 10: 8:05 p.m. ET | No. 3 Nebraska 7, No. 1 Indiana 6 (11) | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |
Sunday, May 26 |
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Gm 11: 1:05 p.m. ET | No. 1 Indiana 4, No. 3 Nebraska 3 | BOX SCORE | RECAP | VIDEO |