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Nebraska baseball boots Boilermakers from Big Ten tournament
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska baseball defeated Purdue on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Big Ten tournament.
The Huskers won 6-2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, a different story from their bruising loss to Ohio State the night before.
The Boilermakers scored first, on a Luke Gaffney home run.
But Nebraska’s offense got going in the second inning, racking up four runs.
Gabe Swansen homered in the third inning, and Josh Caron hit another homer in the ninth to ice the game.
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Husker pitcher Brett Sears struck out nine batters in his six innings on the mound. He recorded the win and is now 9-0.
The tournament is a double-elimination playoff.
Wednesday’s loss eliminates Purdue from the tourney.
The Huskers will play the loser of the Indiana vs. Ohio State game on Friday at 2 p.m.