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In The Polls

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Three Big Ten baseball teams are ranked or receiving votes in three out of four national polls. Click the links below to view each complete set of rankings.

Baseball America
19. Indiana

NCBWA
19. Indiana
Michigan State (rv)
Ohio State (rv)

USA Today/ESPN Coaches
20. Indiana

Sunday's Results

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MICHIGAN 8, PENN STATE 1
Sophomore Matt Ogden pitched six innings of scoreless relief, as Michigan scored multiple runs in three different innings in an 8-1 win over Penn State Sunday afternoon at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. Michigan has now won nine games in a row and sweeps consecutive Big Ten series for the first time since 2008. RECAP

MICHIGAN STATE 5, INDIANA 3
For the third straight day, Michigan State defeated No. 12 Indiana in the last at-bat of the game at McLane Stadium. The Spartans (21-11, 5-4) led 5-3 heading into the ninth but a Michael Basil two-RBI double evened the game. With two outs and bases loaded in the ninth, sophomore Ryan Krill smacked a single to left field, sending home Ryan Richardson for the winning run. RECAP

MINNESOTA 7, NORTHWESTERN 1
Minnesota baseball head coach John Anderson established his 500th career conference win with a 7-1 victory over Northwestern, today in Evanston, Ill. The win also marked a sweep over the Wildcats as the Golden Gophers improve to 22-13 on the season and 7-2 in Big Ten play. RECAP

OHIO STATE 7, NEBRASKA 4
Ohio State held on to beat Nebraska Sunday afternoon at Haymarket Park, 7-4. The Buckeyes take two of three from the Huskers and improve to 7-5 in the Big Ten and 23-11 overall. Brian King went 7.0 strong innings for the Buckeyes to pick up the win and improve to 5-4. King allowed no runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three. RECAP

ILLINOIS 17, PURDUE 6
Senior Justin Parr and the hot-hitting Illini offense made it a memorable Bleacher Bum Barbecue at Illinois Field on Sunday. Justin Parr hit for the cycle, notched four runs and four RBI and extended his career-high hitting streak to 20 games in Illinois' 17-6 victory over Purdue. The Illini matched their season-high for hits from Friday night with 20 and completed the sweep of the Boilermakers in front of 2,574 fans, the sixth-largest home crowd in school history. RECAP

IOWA 5, Kansas State 3
Iowa dropped the third and final game of its weekend series with Kansas State on Sunday at Duane Banks Field, falling 5-3. Kansas State won the three-game series, taking the final two games. The Hawkeyes won the series opener, 6-1, on Friday. RECAP

Saturday's Results

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ILLINOIS 6, PURDUE 4
Trailing 4-3 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, sophomore David Kerian tied the game with an RBI single to left, and two pitches later, redshirt-sophomore Reid Roper belted the game-winning home run to right field. Fifth-year senior Bryan Roberts secured Illinois' 6-4 victory over Purdue with a perfect ninth, notching his third save and 12th scoreless inning of relief this season. RECAP

MICHIGAN 3, PENN STATE 2
Michigan made three early runs hold up with 3.2 innings of scoreless relief in a 3-2 win over Penn State on Saturday afternoon at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. Michigan has now won eight games in a row and nine of its last 10. RECAP

MICHIGAN STATE 6, INDIANA 5
Sophomore Jimmy Pickens homered to right field in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving Michigan State a 6-5 win over No. 12 Indiana on Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium. It marks the first series victory for MSU over a ranked opponent in the Jake Boss era and the second consecutive walk-off win in extra innings. RECAP

OHIO STATE 6, NEBRASKA 5
Ohio State outlasted Nebraska in 11 innings, winning 6-5 Saturday afternoon in front of 4,076 spectators at Haymarket Park. The Buckeyes improve to 22-11 overall and 6-5 in the Big Ten while Nebraska falls to 14-18 and 8-3 in the Big Ten. RECAP

MINNESOTA 6, NORTHWESTERN 3
Minnesota solidified a series win when it defeated Northwestern, 6-3, today in Evanston, Ill. With a 4-2 win on Friday and a 6-3 win today, the Golden Gophers have now won their first three Big Ten Conference series as they improve to 6-2 in the league and 21-13 overall. RECAP

Kansas State 11, IOWA 4
Iowa fell to Kansas State, 11-4, on Saturday at Duane Banks Field in the second game of a three-game set. The Wildcats (25-11) offense came alive, scoring 11 runs on 17 hits, after scoring one run on seven hits in the series opener Friday night. RECAP

Friday's Results

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MICHIGAN STATE 2, INDIANA 1
Michigan State and Indiana were knotted at one heading into the bottom of the 11th inning, searching for a clutch hit to seal the upset. Sophomore Jimmy Pickens delivered with an RBI single up the middle, sending home Anthony Cheky and giving the Spartans a 2-1 win over No. 12 Indiana at McLane Stadium on Friday afternoon. RECAP

MICHIGAN 5, PENN STATE 1
Michigan scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and sophomore Trent Szkutnik had a career-high 12 strikeouts, as the Wolverines rallied past Penn State, 5-1, Friday afternoon at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. RECAP

MINNESOTA 4, NORTHWESTERN 2
Ryan Abrahamson hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, while the pitchers struck out  14 batters as Minnesota defeated Northwestern, 4-2, today in Evanston, Ill. RECAP

NEBRASKA 11, OHIO STATE 2
Nebraska improved to 4-0 in Big Ten series openers on Friday afternoon with a 11-2 win over Ohio State at Hawks Field. Junior Christian DeLeon delivered 8.0 innings on the mound, whle the Husker bats pounded out 15 hits to bring Nebraska to a tie with Indiana for first place in the Big Ten standings. RECAP

ILLINOIS 17, PURDUE 12
Illinois took down Purdue, 17-12, on Friday afternoon. Recap coming soon...

IOWA 6, Kansas State 1
Senior Matt Dermody and sophomore Nick Hibbing combined to hold Kansas State to one run on seven hits, leading the University of Iowa baseball team to a 6-1 win Friday at Duane Banks Field. RECAP

Weekend Preview

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PURDUE at ILLINOIS
Friday, 7:05 p.m.
LHP Jordan Minch (4-3, 5.16 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Johnson (4-2, 1.94 ERA)
Saturday, 4:05 p.m.
RHP Robert Ramer (2-2, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP John Kravetz (3-1, 4.71 ERA)
Sunday, 3:05 p.m., BTN
RHP Brad Schreiber (1-4, 6.14 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Castellanos (1-0, 2.60 ERA)

INDIANA at MICHIGAN STATE
Friday, 3:05 p.m.
LHP Joey DeNato (4-1, 3.10 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Waszak (3-2, 2.89 ERA)
Saturday, 1:05 p.m.
LHP Kyle Hart (5-0, 2.12 ERA) vs. RHP David Garner (4-2, 3.51 ERA)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
RHP Aaron Slegers (5-1, 1.41 ERA) vs. RHP Mick VanVossen (3-2, 3.33 ERA)

OHIO STATE at NEBRASKA
Friday, 5:05 p.m.
RHP Jaron Long (4-2, 2.65 ERA) vs. RHP Christian DeLeon (3-2, 3.93 ERA)
Saturday, 3:05 p.m.
RHP Brad Goldberg (5-0, 1.85 ERA) vs. LHP Aaron Bummer (1-0, 3.86 ERA)
Sunday, 2:05 p.m.
LHP Brian King (4-4, 2.63 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler King (1-2, 11.32 ERA)

MINNESOTA at NORTHWESTERN
Friday, 4 p.m.
LHP Tom Windle (5-2, 1.31 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Morton (3-1, 1.64 ERA)
Saturday, 2 p.m.
RHP Alec Crawford (0-1, 1.88 ERA) vs. RHP Luke Farrell (1-1, 2.45 ERA)
Sunday, 2 p.m.
LHP DJ Snelten (2-0, 0.50 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Magallones (4-2, 3.71 ERA)

MICHIGAN at PENN STATE
Friday, 4:05 p.m.
LHP Trent Szkutnik (3-4, 3.95 ERA) vs. RHP T.J. Jahn (1-4, 4.71 ERA)
Saturday, 4:05 p.m.
LHP Evan Hill (5-1, 1.74 ERA) vs. RHP Steven Hill (1-5, 3.70 ERA)
Sunday, Noon
LHP Logan McAnallen (2-2, 3.34 ERA) vs. LHP Greg Welsh (1-2, 2.31 ERA)

Kansas State at IOWA
Friday, 4:05 p.m.
LHP Joe Flattery (2-2, 4.34 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Dermody (5-1, 4.03 ERA)
Saturday, 2:05 p.m.
RHP Matt Wivinis (5-1, 4.20 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Hanse (2-1, 3.12 ERA)
Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
RHP Blake McFadden (3-1, 3.54 ERA) vs. LHP Sasha Kuebel (1-6, 6.28 ERA)

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Weekend Schedule

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ILLINOIS at Mt. Sac Relays - Walnut, Calif.
INDIANA at Louisville
IOWA at at Lee Calhoun Invitational - Macomb, Ill.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spec Towns National Team Invitational - Athens, Ga.
MINNESOTA at Bear Cat Open - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Nebraska Quad Meet - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at All-Ohio Championships - Athens, Ohio
PENN STATE at Bison Outdoor Classic - Lewisburg, Pa.
PURDUE at 47th See Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn.
WISCONSIN at UW-Platteville Invitational - Platteville, Wis.
WISCONSIN at 47th See Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn.

Weekend Schedule

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ILLINOIS at Lee Calhoun Invitational - Macomb, Ill.
INDIANA at Louisville
IOWA at at Lee Calhoun Invitational - Macomb, Ill.
MICHIGAN at UNC Joe Hilton Invitational - Chapel Hill, N.C.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spec Towns National Team Invitational - Athens, Ga.
MINNESOTA at Bear Cat Open - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Nebraska Quad Meet - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at 47th See Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn.
PENN STATE at Bison Outdoor Classic - Lewisburg, Pa.
PURDUE at 47th See Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn.
WISCONSIN at 47th See Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn.
WISCONSIN at Spec Towns National Team Invitational - Athens, Ga.


Weekend Schedule

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INDIANA at Indiana Invitational

Weekend Schedule

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IOWA at Hawkeye Invitational
MICHIGAN STATE at Hawkeye Invitational
MINNESOTA at Hawkeye Invitational
NEBRASKA at Hawkeye Invitational
PENN STATE at Hawkeye Invitational
WISCONSIN at Hawkeye Invitational

Weekly Award Wrap-Up

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Thirty Big Ten student-athletes in nine different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of April 8. Below is the complete list of honorees.

Baseball
Player of the the Week - Jake Straub, NU
Pitcher of the Week - DJ Snelten, MINN
Co-Freshmen of the Week - Evan Hill, MICH & Zach Jones, NU

Men's Golf 
Golfer of the Week - Andrew Fogg, IND

Women's Golf
Golfer of the Week - Paula Reto, PUR

Rowing
Co-Boats of the Week - Michigan First Varsity Four (Hannah Sherman, Allison Boss, Andrea Johnson, Hannah Moscati, Alex Ohman) & Ohio State First Varsity Eight (Amanda Poll, Ashley Bauer, Meghan Birkbeck, Claire-Louise Bode, Allison Elber, Katie King, Cori Meinert, Eelkje Miedema, Holly Norton)

Softball 

Co-Players of the Week - Sierra Romero, MICH & Mari Majam, NU
Pitcher of the Week - Megan McIntosh, WIS
Freshman of the Week - Sierra Romero, MICH

Men's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Blaz Rola, OSU

Women's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Emina Bektas, MICH

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Co-Track Athletes of the Week - Justin Austin, IOWA & Brannon Kidder, PSU
Field Athlete of the Week - Michael Hartfield, OSU

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Ashley Spencer, ILL
Field Athlete of the Week - Lauren Kenney, PSU
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