BTN.com staff, May 21, 2015
Day 2 of the 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament was filled with excitement, highlighted by Maryland's 2-1 win over Big Ten champ Illinois in the fourth and final game of the day.
The decision snapped the Illini's 27-game winning streak, which dated back to March 30.
In other action, two-time defending tourney champ and No. 6 Indiana eliminated No. 7 Ohio State, 5-3, No. 5 Michigan State rallied past No. 8 Nebraska, 9-7, and No. 3 Michigan held on to beat No. 2 Iowa, 8-5.
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Use the links below to catch up on all of Thursday's action:
NO. 6 INDIANA 5, NO. 7 OHIO STATE 3: BOX | RECAP | WATCH REPLAY
Indiana eliminated Ohio State and stayed alive in the 2015 Big Ten Tournament with a 5-3 win Thursday morning at Target Field. With the score tied in the bottom of the eighth, Scott Donley hit a two-out, bases-clearing double that proved to be the difference.
What a throw! @HoosierBaseball C Brad Hartong unleashes laser to throw out @B1Gbaseball's stolen base leader. http://t.co/FBo6wRozUH
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 21, 2015
Scott Donley just cleared the bases to give @HoosierBaseball the late lead. http://t.co/ydAsylJYem
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 21, 2015
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NO. 5 MICHIGAN STATE 9, NO. 8 NEBRASKA 7: BOX | RECAP | WATCH REPLAY
Ryan Krill's eighth-inning grand slam helped the Michigan State baseball team defeat Nebraska in come-from-behind fashion and remain alive in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis. Trailing 7-3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Spartans scored six runs, capped by Krill's mammoth, bases-clearing home run to right field.
There are long home runs, and then there are bombs like the one @statebaseball's Blaise Salter just hit. http://t.co/pNxrG7XLrQ
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 21, 2015
Here it is, @statebaseball fans: Ryan Krill absolutely demolishes ball for go-ahead grand slam. http://t.co/WGoYznRRa8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 21, 2015
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NO. 3 MICHIGAN 8, NO. 2 IOWA 5: BOX | RECAP | WATCH REPLAY
The University of Michigan baseball team jumped out to a 6-1 lead after five innings and picked up home runs from junior Cody Bruder and fifth-year senior Kendall Patrick, and the U-M pitching staff did not walk a batter while striking out eight as the Wolverines moved to the bracket one championship game in the Big Ten Tournament with an 8-5 win over No. 19 Iowa Thursday night (May 21) at Target Field.
Kendall Patrick sends a solo shot out of the park for his 6th @umichbaseball home run of the season. http://t.co/aGh3UumuSD
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) May 21, 2015
Wow! @umichbaseball's Travis Maezes makes it look easy at the hot corner. Watch this outstanding play. http://t.co/fS7CY6Ernq
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 22, 2015
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NO. 4 MARYLAND 2, NO. 1 ILLINOIS 1: BOX | RECAP | WATCH REPLAY
Freshman pitcher Brian Shaffer allowed just one run and struck out seven over seven innings as Maryland ended Illinois' 27-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.
Flashing the leather! @TerpsBaseball first baseman Kevin Biondic makes an outstanding diving catch. #BTNStandout http://t.co/Quno9ZsMut
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 22, 2015
Great fielding + great hustle= runner out. @IlliniBaseball's David Kerian makes a nice play to get the out at first! http://t.co/ZyoP9uqqHx
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 22, 2015
