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Weekend Schedule

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Indiana at Michigan State
Game 1 - Friday, 4 p.m., BTN.com
Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m., BTN.com
Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m.

Ohio State vs. Purdue (at Columbus, Ohio)
Game 1 - Friday, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 2 p.m.
Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Northwestern
Game 1 - Friday, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 2 p.m.
Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m., BTN

Iowa vs. Wisconsin (at Iowa City, Iowa)
Game 1 - Friday, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Friday, 7 p.m.
Game 3 - Saturday, 1 p.m.

Michigan at Penn State
Game 1- Friday, 4 p.m., BTN.com
Game 2- Saturday, 2 p.m., BTN.com
Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m.

Nebraska at Illinois
Game 1 - Saturday, 2 p.m., BTN.com
Game 2 - Saturday, 4 p.m., BTN.com
Game 3 - Sunday, 12:30 p.m., BTN (tape delay - 3 p.m.)

All times are ET and schedule is subject to change

Wednesday's Results

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Michigan 9, Bowling Green 1
Nebraska 4, Nebraska-Omaha 0

Wednesday's Schedule

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Bowling Green at Michigan, 4 p.m.
Nebraska vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Lincoln, Neb.), 6 p.m.

Five Teams Receiving Votes in Latest Rankings

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Five Big Ten teams are ranked or receiving votes in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association or USA Softball national polls, which were announced on Tuesday. Michigan leads all conference squads, appearing at No. 13 in the USA Softball poll and No. 14 in the NFCA rankings, while Nebraska is rated 19th in the USA Softball standings and 24th in the NFCA poll. Iowa is among the squads receiving votes in both sets of polls, Wisconsin is the first team outside the top 25 in the USA Softball rankings and Minnesota is also receiving votes in the poll.

Saturday's Results

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Wisconsin 5, Illinois 1 (Game 1); Wisconsin 5, Illinois 2 (Game 2)
Thirteen proved to be a lucky number for the Wisconsin softball team Saturday afternoon as a 5-2 win over Illinois earned the Badgers a series sweep on the opening weekend of Big Ten play and extended their school record for consecutive victories. UW posted a 5-1 win over the Illini in the day's first game at Eichelberger Field to set a school record with 12-consecutive wins. Wisconsin (25-3 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) tallied a win on Friday over the Illini (10-15, 0-3) to open league play with a 3-0 record for just the fourth time in school history and first time since 2005. RECAP

Minnesota 7, Iowa 3 (Game 1); Minnesota 10, Iowa 1 (Game 2)
Game 1: A pair of three-run innings helped Minnesota defeat Iowa, 7-3, in the first game of a Big Ten doubleheader on Saturday. The Gophers posted consecutive three-run innings in the third and fourth, before adding an insurance run in the top of the seventh to earn the victory. RECAP Game 2: Minnesota completed a three-game sweep at Iowa to open Big Ten play by scoring eight runs in the final two innings to post a decisive 10-1 win against the Hawkeyes. Minnesota trailed 1-0 through the first three innings, as the Gophers stranded nine runners on base in those innings. But Minnesota finally broke through with a pair of runs in the fourth, then added two more in the sixth and six runs in the seventh to complete the sweep. RECAP

Michigan 13, Purdue 5 (Game 1); Michigan 8, Purdue 7 (Game 2)
The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan softball team erased deficits of five runs and six runs on its way to victories of 13-5 in six innings and 8-7 over the Purdue Boilermakers in a doubleheader today (Saturday, March 23) at the Wilpon Complex. The three-game series served as U-M's Big Ten and home opening weekend. RECAP

Indiana 6, Ohio State 4 (Game 1, 9 innings); Ohio State 8, Indiana 2 (Game 2)
Game 1: In what turned out to be nearly three hours of an absolute seesaw battle, the Indiana softball team outlasted Ohio State, 6-4, in a nine-inning marathon for the opening half of the two teams' doubleheader this afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The Hoosiers' win deals OSU its first loss in conference play and snaps the Buckeyes seven-game winning steak. RECAP
Game 2: The Ohio State offense notched 11 hits on eight runs against Indiana in game two, while DiDomenico limited the IU bats to two runs on three hits to improve to 8-3 overall in 2013 as Ohio State won 8-2 to wrap up the opening weekend at Buckeye Field. Offensively, Ohio State was led by Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, three runs scored and a season-high four RBI. Gresham was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, while Pickett went 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. RECAP

Friday's Results

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Wisconsin 8, Illinois 1
It was opportunistic softball for the Badgers Friday afternoon, as they used eight hits to score eight runs and defeat Illinois 8-1 in the opening game of Big Ten Conference play at Eichelberger Field in Urbana. For the second-straight season, Wisconsin opened league play with a win, improving to 23-3 overall (1-0 Big Ten). The win marked UW's 11th-straight victory, tying a school record set earlier in the season. The Badgers took advantage of three Illinois (10-13, 0-1) errors in the third inning to jump out to a 5-0 lead. RECAP

Minnesota 4, Iowa 1
Junior Sara Moulton pitched a complete game and struck out six and sophomore shortstop Tyler Walker went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and played outstanding defense, as Minnesota opened its 2013 Big Ten schedule with a 4-1 win at Iowa on Friday afternoon. The Gophers (18-10, 1-0 Big Ten) scored all four runs in the top of the second inning, then backed Moulton with flawless defense to defeat an Iowa (19-9, 0-1) team that has defeated five Top 25 teams this season. RECAP

Michigan 9, Purdue 0
A trio of home runs, including a pair from freshman Sierra Romero, and a five-inning shutout from sophomore Sara Driesenga delivered the 14th-ranked University of Michigan softball team a 9-0 win over Purdue today at the Wilpon Complex, home of Alumni Field. The matchup marked U-M's home and Big Ten opener. RECAP

Nebraska 5, Northwestern 4 (Game 1); Nebraska 14, Northwestern 1 (Game 2)
Game 1: The 20th-ranked Nebraska softball team rallied from a four-run deficit to open its Big Ten Conference season with a 5-4, eight-inning victory over Northwestern in game one of a chilly doubleheader at Bowlin Stadium on Friday. RECAP
Game 2: A pair of big innings powered the 20th-ranked Nebraska softball team to a season-high run total, as the Huskers completed a doubleheader sweep over Northwestern with a 14-1, five-inning win in game two at Bowlin Stadium. RECAP

Ohio State 9, Indiana 5
Guided for the first time at Buckeye Field under first-year head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly, the Ohio State softball team defeated Indiana, 9-5, in game one of a three game conference series at Buckeye Field. With the victory, the Buckeyes (19-8, 1-0 Big Ten) earn their first conference victory of 2013. "After being down 3-0, I was proud of the way our team battled back throughout the game and we were able to keep the momentum against Indiana and get the win," Schoenly said. Offensively, Ohio State was led by junior Evelyn Carrillo, who went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, while classmate Leesa Gresham was 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored. RECAP

Softball Weekend Schedule

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The opening weekend of Big Ten softball commences Friday. The following is the complete slate of contests this weekend.

Wisconsin at Illinois
Game 1 - Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Saturday, 3 p.m.

Indiana at Ohio State
Game 1 - Friday, 3 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Saturday, 3 p.m.

Minnesota at Iowa
Game 1 - Friday, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 3 p.m.
Game 3 - Sunday, 3 p.m.

Purdue at Michigan
Game 1 - Friday, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, Noon
Game 3 - Saturday, 2 p.m.

Northwestern at Nebraska
Game 1 - Friday, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Friday, 6 p.m.
Game 3- TBD

Penn State at Michigan State
Postponed until April 2

All times are ET

Wednesday's Results

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Louisville 4, Indiana 1
Iowa 3, Kentucky 1
Minnesota 10, Florida A&M
North Dakota State 13, Nebraska 0
Nebraska 11, North Dakota State 0

Wednesday's Schedule

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Indiana at Louisville, 6:00 PM ET
Iowa at Kentucky, 4:00 PM ET
Minnesota at Florida A&M, 4:00 PM ET
North Dakota State at Nebraska, 3:00 PM ET
North Dakota State at Nebraska, 5:30 PM ET
Purdue at Loyola (Chicago), 4:00 PM ET

Tuesday's Results

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Louisville 6, Iowa 4
Nebraska 3, Nebraska-Omaha 2
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