BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, May 29, 2015
The NCAA baseball tourney got underway Friday afternoon, and the Big Ten went a perfect 5-0 regional openers.
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Big Ten tourney champ Michigan started things off with a 10-5 win over Bradley, and Indiana (Radford, 7-1), Iowa (Oregon, 3-1), Maryland (Ole Miss, 3-1) and Big Ten regular-season champ Illinois (10-3, Ohio) all followed with victories of their own.
Catch up on all of Friday's action below.
MICHIGAN 10, BRADLEY 5: BOX | RECAP
Matt Ogden struck out a career-high seven in 6.2 innings of work, and Kendall Patrick had a pair of two-run home runs as Michigan opened NCAA Tournament play with a 10-5 win over Bradley on Friday in the Louisville Regional. The Wolverines will play Louisville at 4 p.m. ET Saturday.
Defense done right! #RoadToOmaha http://t.co/C8s7wkPAun
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 29, 2015
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IOWA 3, OREGON 1: BOX | RECAP
Tyler Peyton tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball to propel Iowa to a 3-1 NCAA Regional victory over Oregon on Friday afternoon at Hammons Field. It is the Hawkeyes' first NCAA Tournament victory in 43 years. Iowa will play the Missouri State-Canisus winner at 9:05 p.m. ET Saturday.
#Hawkeyes WIN 1st NCAA game in 43 years! #Hellerball #RoadToOmaha #1Down pic.twitter.com/z3dlAwzskW
— Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) May 29, 2015
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INDIANA 7, RADFORD 1: BOX | RECAP
Indiana opened the 2015 NCAA Baseball Championship with a 7-1 win vs. No. 2 seed Radford in the first game of the Nashville Regional on Friday afternoon at Hawkins Field. The Hoosiers will play Vanderbilt at 8 p.m. ET Saturday.
1... 2... 3 OUTS! Triple play by Indiana! #RoadToOmaha http://t.co/VHuhSXhZCq
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 29, 2015
VIDEO: @Lemo22, @hart_attack_kid, @brad_hartong & @Shmiter11 with the media after IU's win today. #iubase http://t.co/CBdueOU3eo
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) May 30, 2015
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MARYLAND 3, OLE MISS 1: BOX | RECAP
Maryland knocked off Ole Miss, 3-1, in the first game of the Los Angeles Regional on Friday to card its first NCAA win as a member of the Big Ten. The Terrapins scored two runs in the first, and Mike Shawaryn and three relievers made it stand.
Maryland's LaMonte Wade can FLY! #RoadToOmaha #SCTop10https://t.co/kbhL3r11P2
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 30, 2015
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ILLINOIS 10, OHIO 3: BOX | RECAP
Kevin Duchene threw a complete game, David Kerian drove in three runs, and Big Ten regular-season champ Illinois beat Ohio, 10-3, Friday night in its first NCAA regional game as a host. The Illini play Notre Dame at 8 p.m. ET Saturday.
Started the first-ever #ChampaignRegional off in style! #Illini #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/Dh311ejTDC
— Illinois Baseball (@IlliniBaseball) May 30, 2015