Nebraska has repeated as Big Ten Baseball Champions, taking down nationally ranked UCLA 5-0 behind a game to remember from starting pitcher Ty Horn.
Horn pitched eight total innings, an incredible 118 pitches while only allowing three hits and striking out six batters.
The Bruins heavy home run hitting offense stood no match on Championship Sunday.
Big Ten Player of the Year Roch Cholowsky, who entered today with 23 home runs was shut down, going hitless at four at bats.
For the Huskers, it was two magical innings that set the tone for the rest of the game.
In the second inning, Dylan Carey drove in a runner on a double and turned around to score himself on an RBI single from Rhett Stokes.
It was true freshman Devin Nunez’s two-run shot that gave the Huskers a five run lead in the third and the rest was history.
The Huskers will now make their second consecutive NCAA regional appearance, after a 40-22 campaign in 2024.
The NCAA Tournament field is set to be announced on Memorial Day, Monday May 26th.